TROMPETER AND SONS, ACO-PARTNERSHIP, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claim for extra hauling of equipment necessary for construction and laying of extra pavement on Section 121 State Bond Issue Route No. 89. The court awarded the claimant $695.52 based on the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the Attorney General.

Claim type: Contract

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TROMPETER AND SONS, A CO-PARTNERSHIP, Claimant, vs. STATE OF CONTRACTS-when award will be made. Where a contractor does extra

CONTRACTS-when award will be made. Where a contractor does extra work in the construction of a hard road, not called for by a contract, an award will be made for such extra work upon the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings, and the Attorney General. SCANLAN & MASSIEON, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE CLARITY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for extra hauling of equipment which became necessary in order to take care of the construction and laying of extra pavement on Section 121 State Bond Issue Route No. 89.

There is no dispute about the facts and the Director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings recommends the allowance of the claim, and in view of the record the Attorney General comes and recommends the allowance of the claim in the sum of Six Hundred and Ninety-five-52/100 ($695.52) Dollars.

Therefore it is recommended that claimant be allowed the sum of Six Hundred Ninety-five-52/100 ($695.52) Dollars.