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Ms, Ann Alton <br />May 26, 1976 <br />Page two <br />The City Inspector and my architect figured that with <br />three good rainstorms the whole addition would -have COLLAPSED. <br />Additionally, Mr. Rice did not underpin the existing <br />house. Rather, he put- up a layer of blocks parallel to it. <br />The City Inspector called for an IMMEDIATE shoring up of the <br />existing house so it would not collapse. <br />I offered to call the matter 'evenif <br />Mr. Rice would <br />just tear down what he had built (after the architect refused <br />to allow him to underpin the foundation because of other <br />faulty workmanship) . Mr. Rice was reluctant, he stated, be- <br />cause it would cost him money and time to do so. Ile finally <br />assented to do this. However, I have not seen him, nor talked <br />to him, since. <br />As a result, the contractor hired others to remove the <br />entire foundation and footing. It was then discovered THAT <br />MR. RICE HAD NOT PUT RODS IN THE CEMENT FOOTI NGS . <br />Today, I spoke with Plr. John Hedberg, the materialman <br />who supplied the blocks and cement to see if the bill for <br />that had been paid. It has not. Mr. Iledberg stated that he <br />recently spoke to Mr. Rice who told him something to the <br />effect that he had to do some corrective work at my house and <br />that the bill would be taken care of by May 31. It is not <br />true that Mr. Rice is going to do the corrective work. I <br />have not spoken with him since early April. The work has <br />already been corrected. <br />I am this day sending a notice to lair. Rice, together <br />with a copy of this latter, pursuant to fiinnk?sota Statute <br />Section 514.02 and a copy of the statute, raking demand that <br />the $1,523.00 be paid to Mr. Hedberg, and givin-q notice <br />pursuant to the statute. <br />You asked me what evidence is available. We have: <br />1) <br />Photo raphs of <br />the false footing <br />and false layer <br />of block., <br />showing various <br />stages during the <br />tearing out process. <br />d.? S trit =,rents will bF� i 1 abbe frt. r, <br /><�) <br />City Inspector, Al Olson, Orono villa((. <br />who red- tC�ged the work and ordered it <br />lit' his hi!-, notes avai1ab- le. <br />by Sanders PVC-�-.,,.- r -berg and I'd Miickiu, architects <br />for the �ro�c�c-t who saw t �.� w( -,r -k corplained <br />of above . <br />