Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-12-24

90 III QudTTys We've ~
d slt. on The Roof esl
Total. $l7,509 IS
Sixty thousand brick have been laid in the
waIs-the second tier ofjoists (being the con-
tract Of Heron and Handy made last season.
is finished. Twenty thousand feet Of oak floor
ing of the bes, quality, has been delivered by
John Ronalds, Esq. at the Capitol. and he has
received his pay for the same agreeably to con-
tract, viz: 1929 paid by me and the balance
by Jesse Williams. Agent, ($l7l) making SIX
hundred dollars, or thirty dollars per 1000 feet.
being The terms of said contract.
The walls Of the Capitol on the east front,
are raised to the bottom of the cornice; being
thirty-fve feet from the ground. The walls
of the west front and ends Of the building are
so feet from the ground, and the expense Of
raising them as high as the east front, being
to the square Of the building, will not be far
from $1,000. The east por,co has also been
raised this season.
have caused the walls Of the building TO
be covered with roof; the second floor being
nearly covered with plank to protect the inside
walls and joists from the effects of the wealth
er.
By referring to report Of the committee ap-
pointed last session to examine the public bull
dings, &C., the following passage will be
found:
1.-The committee have suggested to the Act
ing Commissioner, the proprIety Of dressing
the plasters in the same manner as the water
table, door jams, &c.
Notwithstanding l was aware Of the diff
Guilty of procuring rock suitable for cutting.
| ieItIt my duty to act on the suggestion Of said
committee, as being instructions from your
honorable body. The walls were removed in
| The spring, that had been laid III places where
| II became necessary to SET cut rock. Instead
of raising the walls of rough masonry, they
| are made with range work and make such a
contrast with the cut pilasters, that the whole
has fine appearance, far superior to rough
cast or hard finish.
The extra expenses in erecting the Capitol
as above stated, over my last estimate, made
Nov. lst, 1910. and before received said in
struc,ions including extra work in quarry has
| been $500, 81 $40 would have been sufi-
| the Capitol this season. But in furnishing
rock suitable for cutting, ii became necessary
| 10 expend over that sum to enlarge the quarry
| and in digging from twelve to twenty feet dee
| per !; and then, bot small portion Of the rock
| thus procured, would answer for dimension
rock for pllasle:s.
examined other sections Of the country, in
order to find a quarry that could be worked
with less expense, but found none, when ia
king into consideration the difference 10 trans
poTtaion.
In Justice 10 the above named con- m;tee, as
| well as to myself, must say that the altera-
ton in the manner of building (no,wlihstand-
ing the difficulties attending i) has been a
good one, and has met with the appreciation of
all who have visited the Capitol this season.
engaged in the summer, VIM. b. Snyder,
Esq. as Superintendent of the roof with the in
tention of placing 1t on the building this sea-
| son; but having become satisfied when the
| work was some more than half done, that it
could not be finished this season for want OF
| funds, directed him to suspend the work on
the salne-ai his suggestion, employed few
hands to finish that part Of the framing which
had been commenced. The roof is under a
shed and protected from the effects of the wea
Their, and also the flooring plank delivered by
Mr.. Ronalds.
The tools in the quarry, as also those used
OH tDe Tue UuIuig, dlu Ill tic UIdChSui' supp
| together with 900 pounds Of iron and 200 lbs.
Of steele are in the vault of the Capitol under
lock and key.
We have on hand the window frames and
sash. delivered by Thomas Snyder. Five hun
dred bushels Of lime and four thousand bushels
of sand.
The timber of the roof, partly framed, and
forty thousand feet of lumber including the
sheeting for the roof, is nearly all the oak lum-
Der that will be necessary to incose the build
ing and lay the foors-,his also is on hand.
For more detailed account of the expenses
on the Capitol and in the quarry, refer your
honorable body TO the report of the Territorial
Agent. All of which is respectfully submit
ted. have the honor to remain, with senti-
meats Of esteem, gentlemen, your otedieht
servant, G.. SWAN.
Sup't. Public Buildings, Iowa City.
Superintendent Office,
Dec. l3, A. D. lS4l.
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