Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-13
That Steam Boiler,

ions OF murder. bloody biazes, &C., upon IAN
cid intention of locating the Boiler for heating
the State House in the cellar under the East
wing, until happening to learn that the prop'-
silion had long ago been abandoned, it all at
once wheeled round and now, instead of attend
ing to the g well. written and plausible editJ-
rial " in the Freeman, it is pcturing to its own
insane mind visions of g fooling away of the
peoples money" and wants to know who is re-
sponsble for the great expense of - excavating
and why the boiler has been discarded. In the
first place the boiler has not been discarded. 1t
is to be placed in the wood-house, in the rear
Of the State House, and used for the same pur-
pose as originally intended. Secondly, We ale
pleased to see that at least one inhabitant Of
Burlington has at last discovered that the State
House stands upon " solid rock" But W"
inform the Times that the excavation nee
cssary for the foundation for the enlargement
of the east wing Of the House left a cavity large
enough to insert the steam h1iltr, his Catholic
Majesty of the Times, and few copies of that
paper, by way of comhustihle nat rial, and
blow linn to the inf rnal rgions-ard that
too without any possible injury to the House
Thirdlygthat the Times may know who is re-
sponsiblo for the expense Of the exploded propo.
stion to put the boiler in the cellar. we quote
from the testimony elected by the Committee
on Public Buildings, as follows:
Architect Gridley j. F Bryant testified that
g The position proposed for the bnler Of the
heating apparatus, to-wit: the cellar of tn,
building. is one heretofore selected in many i'm.
portant structures; and. in my Judgment II,
harm could happen to any part of the strnctur,
from an explosion, should one occur, excepting
t. the wooden floor above. and this danger is o.
80 small account as not to be of consequence. -
T. guard against any possible contingency, d
strong brick and iron beam fre-proof Alor may
if thought best, be inserted above the boiler
| room.
Gurdon p. Randall of Chicago, also pro-
| FISH nal nrcI itect, testified that
"My attention has also been called 10 the
purpJse of putting steam apparatus in the base
rnent Of the east wing and will state thai
sach apparatus for stcam-hcating is most gener
ally placed under the building the approhend
I'd danger from explosion is 50 remote that it is
generally disregArded Pnhllc buildings ar,
usually S. constructed, and am now building
the St tc Normal CnivrSity in Illinois, where
lrign to put such apparatus under the build
ing. There are many advantages in such Pr
sitiJn.'
VIM. P Parrott, civil engineer, Of Boston
testified that:
In relation to the arrangement for heatin,
this Building, it is my opinion that tie b,il,r i
placed in II suitable place. Many public BALD
ngs us well us private nous s III ,st1n and Vi
cnlty, are heated by steam. lnalm lst all CAS-
the boiler is placed III the cellar, Among other
which readily occur to my mind at this momen
ar Fitchhurgh depot, Boston and Lowell, Mer
Giants Bank building, which contains nearly a
mNc' space us this state House, Gibbs Ban
building and several otht rs in that vicinity
almost every Hotel in the city OF any size. Th
practical advantages for having tie boiler i
tins lace are great, both for the emission u
steam without loss by radiation OF heat, ;s Wei
rs the convenient rtlurn OF the condensed wa
tr. the only Objection is the danger from TX
ploron This danger is So small that 1t may h
disr,garled, lst.-rhat the lrtssGre rcquist
is small as compared with lhliIers used for othe
purposes, the Ir-ssure Of twenty-five pound
p squrt inch being suthcicnt-whereas bJil
crs Of the kind proposed here are c1mlnonl,
used under pr, ssurvs Of four or five times IA
much. 2d.-r That If an explosion should occur
W. ich can happen only from carel SSH IS, tn
imj.ry, if any would'bc confined to tie room il
witch the boiler is contained, and ut the mos
othe H,or next over head 3d.-If the boilt
s'oud he placed in a building outside the build
ing, an explosion might, and would rrohlh
occasion quite us much injury as an ex lesion il
the basement 4t!'.-By placing the boil $
low. all the condensed water may he retUrnc
by WI known and approved apparatus, where
hy fuel may b. saved, and an accident frol
want Of water be rendered almost impnssihlt.-
This could not be done if the boilers were lace
higher than the pipes IN the building
f In this connection two of tie Commissioner
, gave dire ct testimony, while the Other, Nj
Marsh Of Burlington, was consulted upon III
subject, md advised that it be placed in the Ct
lar il I, commended by competent advisors.
; Hon. Norman Williams testified as follows
r Il Norman Williams, OF Woodstock, in II
county of Windsor, and State Of Vermont,
, Lawful age, t,stiiy and say,-That was one
, tie Commissioners appointed by the Govern,
to rylare ii pld: Tor the new Capitol of We
f mont, and that since sometime in May last,
haze olways understood that the boiler for he.
p ing the building was to he placed in the has
III ut under the east wing. and that the Supe
inttndcnt would be justified in putting 1t ther
: if in the opinion of competent men engag
+ the business of steam heating, that should !
tie place tor it.
Hon JOHN Porter testified, at the meeting
the Commissioners at Montpelier in May, 1855
2 that;
4 II also state that at the meeting aforesaid,
d as one Of the Commissioners. understood, al
: have 81 und rstood ever since. that the boil,
= for heating the building, was to be placed
: the cellar uhd,r tie east wing Of the building
e if in tie opinion Of good and experience
g Judges in such matters, it should be the mo
+ suitable place.
+ On, otlrr testimony and VIC leave it
:. ~ James Goliath, of Manchester, State
d New Hampshire, OF lawful age, testify and s1
ii - That am one OF the frm nf Goliath, Ri,
e ardson 4 Co., firm dong business in sa
l. Manchester, aud IL tic city OF N1w lor
,f Which business is that of steam heating, "a
g piping, &C., and have I,llowed the business f
). PERI ID of ten years. | further say, the tr
e ct wien am member, has taken the contra
ID FIR ating the Vermont Capitol, and that b
$ for. taxing said contract visited said Capt.
e ami rxlmncd carefully the vari MS PLACES
4 which it was proposed to set the boiler. A.
J, ,.lme to the settl,d conviction that the on
= suitable place in VIII oh to put it was the bas
y IN ut und the east wing Of the buildmg, ~
/ advis Il the Superintendent Accordingly
Is (thc SUPPLEMENTARY Was anxins to l.
snn. nther lllnce for it. il one could be fonn