, 1869-02-27


ttan this. Ny pssnntg ana gaznR fosttmasd
q Stsss,, g md E, shole buldtue footed up
g. h.t xas tho ,lze 0, /. as eonpssea with
thisa a. don't think II varied mrea IN tho area
bul 7 hsa no posnnos On IL II TIE "a ,n'a.iot ansa I
oratceE the estimates rather re Ise1e 10 eomput
ihe II 0 buildings. I
p.d 20 pozt1eos That don's irefuae tos dazstnR;
on tbs supe,etsuctnse above The basement.
70
%: 3. Hs1e ~ 5ou ever had n, eou,e,.t.cn WITH
NV Nr- :KerheF ard n: .Bontau w:tain q wser,
n d.Mr. eottpu art NJ. All,igan.
9 s.,s ssss a,F my Z r.. ~ tn: @sae Y
M hn11nsss to rec them Aoous 1neso bids. !
t,iktd with M. Kc1ots. As made ~ apWo1t-
a,s M s,t,ste 80 1s t'd e = a;kse "a % 11.r y
b, got n: u e. TX II his 1lee aboui two weeks
ago. sra his clerk destroyed a!l his a,erofandt
md void not iaka H. JOB 10 sss ne estimated i
f m tee details TO BE- gt1en hin. His mem ran
d CT bis est.mate Hcte destroyed. He dldn,s TO-
Innate M er not. SIS 30 rstaer thought il was M not.
re said ne nude IN es>inste on IT. ttes3nt
iss t1s sto;s' b5s ho,. wa. unat,
A. ded. i ssied lin TO iet me zee BIZ book oi
e4unates-1 IN vcrY familiar with HIN tnd know
LIN yery we:Eana Ee fatd they wc:c desIo1ed
wbeIe be ascsrt1fted how much painting tnefa
VAS 70 do fn the pu!lntng. without "details, ind No
eaid be made n approximate esum.ts e iro@ wnit
there Wa stained glass In the ceilings. ard he
sad be eadn'r ettnate In stained glass. ae es1l.
Ar. Co h1kne had been to s*e him. ana alked him
to give tlm 4 s:atemeEt thst he would take tnia
joo = b.: b. I'D whsn r., ne ssfa.sd to T. hs
s.ss lyon h9 to aaf Il NJ *osa ass I'D q
e: s:
10 nfe .hia Contract md iarn,h a II. .rea u:
! be bio upon wnst Mr.. Cochrsla gsve him, aet na
bid for. ! aslc1 him Y 70 estimated foE Iron
| framt -Wo1k. asked him number Of other ques-
ss$ bs h. 1nsw M @ ;
beam, el7en h1n, > Il: ooehraae, sad 1um oer
ssst ~ w.. a1ouas % SUD tss isse aon.s q not,
NJ. Goearsns Ravs hiI at h,s eid. ". Sutton.
ccpid % tho wosk Al h!s nsurrs. ~ oo. laues.
toned him pretty elose'y on It, nd clma 70 tho
i. Viii DO i you sa1 1son. ii a. / shint he
has got 10 BE- part,J neh 1t ho Reta through with
It. lie sad ha was Wiling to fake the contract.
g. Do ,on know the extent OF Ills rssoousf'
q. Il there x1tthiu9 more, A. Settling Of the
cul atone-'here 10 no II n for thst
| q. 9hn would 6 Seoa 900 then. that should b
Yes, s!f. NJ. Kelocr informed u1s that the col
umpo were given TO him It three feet slx inches II
q. What are they in the spect1 .ationsi a
They are nor specider. but 70 hate rails tol
estimating the size Of columu ~ lss length
| Jon related at 4 previous neetinR. In regard te
R.ire TO the ONCE OF The a,ce1t<c ct aud endeavos
fpeak ii. Inquired ut Nj. Picqunard vht. th
come Was to be eonttructed Of AID he. at nrst. fel
mr., and tola h,u was not thrrc a. N tadf
vcra!. pns wrs thesc fepr. sen Ing this commit
tee. ne sild tho dome Was 70 be OF iron: I thei
te1d nlsa what wanted wa to set tho e9st q
tho huilclnT. mn &c tau tney were to be OF fron.
q. Whist aze they IN these specitcst1onss 4
q. wh.t il the d,fsze;ee between staze an
tsol In txteneef A. 7hsre is hardly my c IN
i q. u bat is the difference. A. fhou'd thtpl
the stone would eost, perhaps, tnEcs times 4
q. II The spcelncstors referred to. they are t
( Yer, sis. The Comnlssl mars told me ii
| cav before that they were to be OF stone.
) BY Ar. Anhk: lid not HI. F1caunard etlte 4
thai tine stat be thonght thsy Weru 70 be
r. e Gs qashi z ns
thHt way. Hhen he sAd the done vaa to Re
, 'son, 5Sa 5 ssia1t "a. t. Be q stone,
pssi.vely ltat the oaiustrates werc 10 be Of i'm
Leok 4. ihe organisations u tn's origin
pamphlet snd see what it ttstcs; #ast The eolumr
fee k12h, arc ine Eule By when Nc get at u
diameter Of eoluuus is to hke one.tentd Of tt
height and tia;Moqld ~. ~ Tsks = thess , n,s fes.:
e y te three feet kn 1nctes IN diameter ! A. fe
@ 4 .ss.e 9 ps9s ssss aees57
/; to be lse feet Ia ei4-e'er, Yes. sir.
q Wlat would b The relstiva cost Of t4o &C
ih,ee fec. s1 trehe. II dtane:sr, 4 rses s son
i q. Ffen What you know OF the plans If the ne
J. S.ate Houte could It be tulls fer q, 0o1 0La
Could aR LOT ss a 0eT oe hs e ~ ~ sas1
l. cost good deal more th.n thar.
Q From what Jo1 know OF the p ans Of the nc
!! STATE nuuse, can it oe built for *3,o0n,t0o'
+ q How nueb. in 1our op,rion, would 1t cos
SocIs oi o !, ,SI ,o oua uass E kGe 3or % pa
h. M e e sous nss :. 1ai % a. :. F.
9 pend On thus new State Houac building II
/ q. Name some sum. A. wt1l, you ean spe,
I smost any sum In the inferior OF building III
h ttat.
: might 70 10 Is,no,1oo very eomfostaoiy.
70 q. fo1 1emsrEed wa1le ago IN your tesl
:. to,s The ''eas ss
y q. "iil It do for kupersttnetate7 4. \
>. q. What wes shn price Of lay1ua stone; hsve II
- ten the Specifications TOT AyinK the blsuef
,e yea, Er.
Q Frem Jour hnowseaee OF the price aud .
character o! labor At that me. what Hae ii wort
!, A. think the price ~ specified In that eontrs
~ ls1 Ing the otoue Wa not soo high, 10 laY II
!. 81 IL. coeAran.: wha: did under,tand ,
3h. setting OF tho stone would ensrf 4. ABB
H. 10 cot nt4llon dol!sts HoEtn OF stons
xon kSor o,ras M e'neels;He'Ilf ns'd a. A. Ys.
nc boayal He raid ii would cost s7s.ooo. a.
!: 90 not kno = him u = stone setter H. Is 80
he q The foundation that you rave looksd
@ 1Satsas :a:ss i esi s g
.l Ye, ~. ~ fst ~ I could discover shor
"a jaess Inc vsllt. from Vhas e,aia seo,
s .. touid nos lie plias be changed doing a.
u. Wt'n lssR- amount Of co onnsde work, and
oo ,se anl.an
=. =. eooa sly!e1 a. 1nave-ro douht OF th.t, str.
,osl
~ ~ tne cost Of that out1de coioln.de work jus: N
1s1sn az ~ eloss s'i
"a q po,oa a. ov Of any quarry in Illinois II
J
~ sme:ssi a; Am hot ianlla. With aay qua
:. O. It rreitd to the spec,acas,or.. IN ).
ost large din. r.ion s,oEef Tnele sre .orne taat
ste hi. fe<t snieK AZ d 1. III feet thick 4. No,
g's1t r.. sd' satiss ,e o,da
iest tton+. over bladtss which could uoss
"a otAs. words. bidders VINO hsd = qu,ny WI
wtleh .Te S:relaliJ ,oand ia th.e state. WI
A. A hase tbt ner 1td4 es! A. That spe lncauoa CO.
en. bt 20 nade as to taTo1 Qu.try.
9Is Z l'oee MT that tAPur. As aEstnst tee 10
my ooat.,es. where tie thiek 1ed8es lie vary de'
Tho Q. sno by these specifications tart these 10,
IN aru 10 be qutsle1.inst Il j,ltis. i would like
~ k1ox the dintsencr bttFeea ea.:,1H s:one
pe setting i1cn With qnsfte1 tcs loln,s and .act
a, At 8 eno,e 3au+ 1hera afe s,so9 en
,:o ,ntas -,
AZ You'd 'txa ~ ss9as IN
ny rot not Afupcfs'ruetrre. Whf would 1t not
lna ftr ! tup. ntruc,ute! A. !, Ia rot uni
~ q. DO .on .hl.k It Is Desirable stoce #
~ ~ supcssHIGsuiei A an not % eer1ain -
tte wen,d noI make 1 nne-iookitg oniId,n.,.
NC poroua and sorae Of 1t ioots Like ssnd fcckt,
nt sh.uld 20, hes:tate 10 uae 1t for the founaasi
II II cRoss- ss-AxAnEzA1zoE.
nj foci tat,on ihlt ahould e:st sy7,cW or /
B.j .hat vonla 5 5ouI 'sena cost Jous A. T"e'
cun1e feat would you tare In Joat fsua3aa
rlh A took 1he-u rom the report 4Q0, ,3S3 fact.
N? Q. What would b. The cost Of the atore It .
/ ia II Ina1p 1plHnf /. About E59 LOO.
is Q. Wnat wruld be shs rrfRht. ca tbs tuo
q It tefe2 A. Tnrty.fous cents a foo:-helxhE
ita | h1r dttIr-
dth ! y MhSt Hea'o % me Iy,n a. tae nJ
nv lem: tt:etn per cent cut to dlmtnstUQ
MA mskea t&an 61*-Eeaiit 8
avo Z. aom m-cn 3f'yll2 Iofn! a. 1SSe ool
rae Gd Aba1 cuofe yafo.
oek Z. Ho~ much would that bet l. About II
ada | ~ md halt cents psr foos-