Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-29

An attentive and prudent man
NJ gh, i'm an establishment OF
seine duration reduce the cost
Of these parts, at leas, one dollar,
leaviog for cost Us 2 90
Nov, whether we take the highest ar
The loves rates il VIA shcw hat Il cNntrac;
10 furnish arms q, s 10 IS aGords pros
pects of Satisfactory profit, and such as
would allow the contractors TO erect ten.
porsry buildings.
FROM these data infer, that the public
buildings are no; only inconyenient in form,
bTt afford no advantage in the construction
OF srms, equal 60 the expense of manage.
ment alone, without regard 20 their cust,
their annual repairs, their actual vsiae, and
the ann1si SIM paid for the use Of water.
According 20 ;hese iac's j. appears lta'
IN pcb''c have sus a'ncd iT c rA0' loss
in constroeiing and cWrying % .heir de-
sag S at the D cssnl works. ; inc ,nveni.
en-, and expensive are they in Tx maze 5
alluded 20, thas according 10 M veR a. rsas
may nc ln.de mnch cheaper by ab .nIo :
ing the pressn Buildings and eyc3nG new
cnes OF proper form ard oDer,ies, than
by pursu'ng the business As heretofore.
This opinion will be further supported by
the illustration yet 10 BE- g;Ven 10 The Cthsr
ctleGtoPs.
Objection THE THIRD" relates
to tie c0mbicateda1d useless machinery.
So mich hasa en- published relaliog to
machinery, That an extensive Illustrate
upon dis point will not he necessary. -
Ike loss already sustained may be ESTE
mated from whaf foiiow>.
Iiayr, n r,sl. FIRE rnzIy n the
y wo kmsn, ABOUT s 81, 600
Materials heretofore used, sup
passed t9,Oo'
Wages Of superintendent 20 Coz
S Go Cct
The Machinery. except some la,c re
pa'rs. ) Tor advanced n a sac " decay,
So h.; IL same plan DC pngsued 4 very
large sum "a ~ DC soon required O replace
that watch, very soon, VII be us,i=ss.---
The res value Of the workmanship OF th,
old machinery has bcea ascertained b.
three persons appointed By the executive
Taking medium of,heir opinions it ap
pears tia, the workmanship was no, wonl
more han one third part oil he yaoney az
tualIy paid SO that, if we rely upon ihci
v&iua,,oO, The new machinery exclusive o
materials, viii cost above S II 600 --Bu
the enquiries which I have made satisf
me that similar wo ks may D. eTec,ed fo
absu, o. S 5000, and tia. all The work
really necessary may be done for lie
than half the smallest sum.
To these estimates Of losses ought t.
edd ii.e a1nuh nm ra'd 20 tn lanes Rlv
e. csn icompsny To- sa,er. when beley
t.EN .,..r & Nor RI 2,
tage 10 such parts If he eosf of tie bull
dings asare ngcesssiy for machinery, thu
by be ts.IInsicd at least "a 5000 dol!a'
q Te.
Ii~is ! shewirreparab!e loses inregasG
20 lie mac5re'y # more han 8 100 ,00C
-.~arc shho' do Bof apprehend that sim
Iar eStrsgigaacc WI - again cou1 enan.
ced 81 The pU5Hc fIact ona~ies, ", car
TO, apprebate Guy sysiem which depart.
from i5ose InIes OF simplicity and econo
my witch su.. the temper a. well The a:
re.ou, ses Of ne panY!e.
Ob5eclE9H me flRv'h. y-eiqfeqto The man
ner q + dfpf9ing me wo tmansl7a Of the
eon1oRear farla Of arms.
I doEH E1ow now many divisions of Ia
hour are now ad1p ed, N executing tbc
work. They are numerous and increase
W. 81 peDeg a. WNti a. hltNDlG anu ft1k :
became ai1er workman FORCES and de-.
ilvers particular parts and receives pay
nent. even thoIsh the hler, polisher, stock.
er or ga sher should discover defccls, there
will be no redress, except in the case OF
barrels.
IN order 10 lessen The trouble as well rs
risk OF receiving bad work, 4 wOu q recO n &.
meat the p rts 10 be divided as follows
Workmen associated with each o-her to
del yer barrels complete. O;ber worS
meu as- ciated ~ Ike manner ta deliver
lesEs complete. o hers TO deliver entire
SCI, 81 looaating. Others bayonc;s. IN re-.
gard 20 stock ng, association is necessary.
Ibis OF a similar mode shoeld be saOp-
ted, the execution OF 5le work would be
more cerfain, more faithful, aud the dn
lies Of tie officers would be greatly dim
nqhcd. Ihese things would authoriss a
dt0mation rs expense in the managr pSnt.
Ctjrcf0H mc nm, Tclafcs 70 me modc o.