The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-18

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10y efsoneops statements have appeared f,on time
- = ss puphe prints, in relation to the building Of the
10 OPPOSITE the Public Square. take the liberty
.ss pn, nnTarnAhed statement of facts for the mr.
pose Q. removing the wrong impressions with regard 10 I'M
mind. - P'0u"o0u uh the pupnc
AT tho instance Of The cou5.ei e.. II.
dens for the Church OF St. Louis the ~
the second District Court appointed three ,esnsc,.hl 80
uemen, two Of whom are practical builders to he
work done and materials used by the undersigned IL @
cuton Of his contract; and answer the 5on, ci;
questions; 'o"o"ls
Whether the work already done on the Catbs,,.,
good materials and done In workmanke mansar. T. y,
whether sad work in accordance with the peccst sa
oil the building contract between the paresand nat s
70 report in what respect deficiencies the ona,v
lhe woTkmanship and matefiaisp "
neither Il necessary for the safety and security Of the
building that part of the done should be demol
shsd or should be secured by additional work to make
h. ~ What pOpoEion the value Of the work already done
% te defendant bears 70 the whole amount of the work
uetta tssl Dy MN un eF his contract.
What Is the value Of the work and materials already
cording to the market value thereof '''1'' ~
The foregoing questions propounded by the order Of
e Court at the request Of the Church Werdens to Messrs
samuel Stewart, Louis Sufgi, and George Purves
To these questions Mr.. Samuel Stewart answers:
think a s he eSna BRICK. xe, fhoogh DO MT
We're proper materials be used or sustaining % mueb
centre OF the building particularly the heads ot he snd
S9umi and walls and spring Of the circular ceiling and roof
believe the work and materials. as far as am enabled
me exception Of some pnts iron columns IN paes
Second Question Yes the centre or nave or IN. 5,...,
and part OF the side walls. " w S'uisn'
lHra Question estimate the building in its present
Previous % the falling Of the tower sH9 scS 90
~ S 96k and materials round the building 900 %
4aVO1 iset Cypress TIMBER and boards al Klr o'' W
wan syard, between Common and Gfayier sts 500 %
sb 90 osi, s fews. partly prepared at Kirwan's
"a Lower Pews in boxes. at Il Marns ware Se 90
''"'e' at 20 1856 90
seeona ous,v A,,onn, 81 ..o sI.l43t0
L. all The and materials were perfect dSSS 90
~ r9Ssl Question answer 1t viii depend entirely on
from go, coo to $4,000 may We MAUI woaid say
Mr. George Purves answers the questions as follows:
ftrst Question: | answer Yes | consider The nateri
ais and Workmanship good but he Construction OF Inc bnd
sasdaSs Pareusry tina. between the and
Win as 'a as was practicable, except in some nnimpoant
Second Question. answer, In my opinion IL 1. neoe.s,
aL ine up e. part OF the 'front.' and that part Of The bun
Third Question. answer eslimats t5s ya ~" a; ~
WORK and materials furnished BY MT KwaS at and for sbe
or nd s sssIa of snsyeE e innate the value the
Y pe worth at present nifty thousand dollars (say So 900
ssa o. e materials IN and around the building three thou
sant hNe nunored dollars (say Sa5UO)
deem IL unnecessary TO copy the separate eno., of NJ
Louis SURG, which in substance agrees with the eno o
Messrs stewart and Pures, although he evidently scru
tizei the WORK and materials with view OF deeoiing -
objection to them that might exist
MS men, Is the substance o. the evidence which those
VINO have been nnqused in their Condemnation OF INV ,yo
ana materials have been able to produce 1t would be
Improper Tor me 70 refer to the testimony of the repecta
witnesses by which will be proved cor clusvey ba il
utterly Impossible to the plan of the aret st
win the building of the Cathedral 1, is also % be
borne IN mld That by clause my contracts was under
hs constant supernendence and control OF the architect
and that the whole work has been executed under his diner
ton Noone has cause TO regret the falling of NJ,
q the work In December last than myself tor have been
ana am sui the greatest sufferer by it. But what proe
against Is mat abuse and Misrepresentation should be added
70 the heavy loss which have sustained By the fu Of
Others and especially by those very people whose incomp
eney and nnskiulness is the sole OF the disaster The
assertions set forth in the peon Of the churc yarden
praying Tor an Injunction to the contrary Notwithstanding
J. p. KIRWAN