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6 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEand on January 5, 1891, reported adversely to the old foundation, andrecommended a new pile foundation.Upon this report, the Board of Directors ore ered the construction ofa new pile foundation. Plans and specifications were accordingly prepared,were approved by the commission Jannary 14,1891, and on January22, 1891, the estimates of our builder for the new foundation,amounting to $8650, were accepted by the Board of Directors. By thecontract for this additional work, the time to complete the new templewas extended to December 19, 1891.This action of the Board of Directors regarding the new foundationwas fully reported to the Grand Lodge, in the address of the GrandMaster, at its session in February, 1891, as per Proceedings, pages 24and 25, and on the 10th day of February, 1891, the Grand Lodge, as perpage 73 of the Proceedings, authorized the expenditure of an additional$10,000, or as much thereof as might be necessary to complete and furnishthe new temple.The first pile of the new foundation was driven February 4, 1891.March 25, 189!, the corner stone was laid with masonic ceremony, andtill the 23d of April, 1892, the temple was in process of building .The following are the causes for the non-completion of the build ingaccording to the terms of the contract:1st, on account of a strike by the mechanics employed thereon inMay, 1891; 2d, because of the insufficiency of material first ordered bythe sub-contractors ; 3d, because of the non-punctuality of some subcontractorsin supplying material for its construction ; 4th, because ofthe defective structure of one of the interior piers, which gave way August20, 1891, and which was reconstructed with greater strength ; 5th,because our builder, Mr. J. R. Turck, defaulted and surrendered theincompleted Temple to the Grand Lodge January 18, 1892. After thebuilding had been surrendered by Mr. Turck, the sureties, Messrs. Gary& Co., Weston Lumber Co. and T. Killeen, undertook its completion,and entered upon the work January 19th, at 1 o'clock. But January21st they also surrendered the building to the Grand Lodge, which, atonce, through its Board of Directors, instructed the Building Committeeto proceed to the completion of the building without delay. Accordingly,our architect was directed to make plans and estimates of the unfinishedportions, and to receive proposals for completing the same.This was done, ani inside of three days new contracts were made,<strong>most</strong>ly with the former contractors, and work was resumed on all departmentsof the building.Another cause of delay was the defective structure of the flues in thechimneys. This defect was discovered March 21st, and required untilApril 23d to repair the same, and to restore the plastering, joiner workand painting, which were destroyed in making repairs to the flues.April 25th, 1892, our architect declared the Temple completed, accordingto the terms of the contract with our builder, and after a thor-

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