Reddington v. Lanahan

On the 15th of November, 1875, a contract was made between Eschbach and the Water Board of Baltimore City, on behalf of the Mayor and City Council, by which Eschbach contracted to construct the.reservoir of the permanent supply of water for the city from the Gunpowder river, and to complete the same on or before the 1st of January, 1879. This contract contains the usual stipulations embodied in contracts for public works of this character, including the right on the part of the city to retain one-fifth of the money due upon the monthly estimates until the work was completed and accepted.…