, 1875-06-26
Il tho Soil Is rs Dad as Reported, Some.
thing Must Do Dono.
But Several Insist tho Building Will
Not Como Down.
Mr. Chesbrough Has Not a Very Good
Idea Of That Ground.
Different Opinions as to tie Merit Of
Buona Vista Stone.


With rsow Of getting ao1co practical opinions
~ to the souulncas Of tho callclustous aud re-
port Of tho Commissioners wlo Investigated the
now Cuatom-11 House building, u TR1DuHr reporter
yesterday interviewed numbor OF prominent
architects Of tho city. Special caro- was taken 10
Eot an oxproa lion from tho gentlemen appointed
by Mayor Colvin 10 look Into tho matter and Hee
II no means could DO devised for saving tho
elructure as 1t now stands. Tho reporter Was
aucceAsfni In nla,ost nvory instance. Ono or two
Of tho Committee wnro not diBposod Ia any any,
thing, but tho others oppressed themselves
pretty frocty. Tho result OF tho interviews
proves That architects "a woll az DOCTORS difrsr
Some thought tho building could bo secured with
1tlt1s additional outlay others doomed It fool.
ieh to proceed With tho oxiBting foundation. but
all agreed that thoro whs something radically
WRONG With tho building, and tEas certain ilu-
proremnnts were dopitnble 10 render /. tho arch
itectural ornament 1t was d .aignod to be. The
vlswa Of tho diGorsut gent.omon nrs appended
IN detail.
Mr. T. D. Wight, who LaB been spoken OF rs
the probable successor Of Gen. Holman, vas
frat called upon.
Repo4ter-I should lille To linvo your opinion,
Mr.. Wight, In regard to the report On tho Gus.
tom-HouAo published Ia this mornings TRIBUNE.
Mr.. Wtght-Well, any opinion may entertain
can hhye hut little weight. II the factB aro 81
they are stated, I think tho report Is Jnst
N.-Do you know anything OF tho borlngs
which wero .nade befoso The building wns CON-
Mr. WI do. From What saw and what
was Informed by tho pprty who conducted tho
original boriDgs, inforrel there waa quito d
thick bed Of clay underneath tho present fouu-
datio,s. The building was undoubtedly pro.
ceedcd with under tito anppoaition that that
bed was ut loaHt IL feot taiol, but tho
recent investigation shows that It is
not moro tlian lnches In donts, IN
como p!aces. NY Impression at tho time tho
original borings wcro made was that tho'o
was sufficiently thick layer Ut lard clay to sns-
tain tho woIghs Of the hui:ting.
H-How do you account for tho different re-
sulta obtained FROM tho {rbt aud recent bor1ugs
lir. WI asn unable to say. H1r. Rankn aud
myaelf took the ground that 1t WAS aafo to pro-
coed, but ,hoso last borings throw new light
On lilo subject. -
N.-Wele the boriugB conducted by diGeront
Mr. Who, sir: Capt. Bcrsh made tho orig
nal hortngs, as veil All those for tho Satisfaction
Of the Commissioners.
n.-Then. Ia it not littlo strange that tho
former boriuss juatihol tho commencemoens Of
tho building. whereaa the latter justify tho Com
mis- ,iOneIa III recommending tts demolition on
tho ground OF insecurity?
Mr. W.-:Well thul IN Justice to Nr. Ran
tnu. .ass +.,;s,e+stnoS ~ tDA' 'A' wv
h-Wlat do JDu think Of tho reconmanla-
ton to toar DOM tho b.ll'dinga
Mr.. Won tho strength Of tue report think
that decision would be juHt.
n.-uRvo you had my experience with tho
nuESA VISTA s1oxr
Mr.. Yves; l have frequently used 1t.
K.-Whnt il your opinion Of ~
MIR. W.-1u coo Of cur buildings 1t has diRin.
tegrutod badly undor ono Of tue arches. I l,ayo
nnticri tho aAu1o lcfocs in less doEroa in othor
puiIdlnGe. I1o stone !or tl1 Chambor OF Com
noree. which is polnted to With pride by uphold
carefully selected. Mr. 6rareson, who had
ioctipg, ard han met with great SUCCESS In
building with buona ytata stone.
arc to suecoed Con. Holman
Mr. WI never hearu Of 1t until Informed
that such stAtamcnt had boon published, a.
matters stand as pl esent. don't think thors Ia
MIR. oHESnHou0H.
The reporter next visited Nr. Cheahsough
Citv EnRanoer, aud tlc following conversation
'0gs pIaeo'
nepoE.sr. pteaumo you marc READ the ro'
port On the Cuseoul-House, M1. Chosbrought
Mr. Chasbrough-l have,
n-Whst Il your optu(oc OF is7
ILL., ~ e,,'n.aa. - ,u.ua wuss -, ~ sa'a ABOUT .ne
CHARACTER os THE FOUNDATION
Ia correct. Tho Commissioners arc pcrfcctly
competent men, aud Of good reputation. and
cannot conceive anything which would iuaucs
them to ,oport contrary 10 their obscryat,ona
Uepides, / know from Cant, De1Rh bafnIn the
buildll,r raa started That l,o Ground wsa ~ lie
ua,uro described In The report, - '''>
RI updntptsnd Won nero nrosent 8rr,ro tbc
A1aminatfon OF tho building ''">
Mr. O.-I was. Tha f;ommtsaioners ,.o,as,.1
fhe Msvnr IN sent, No ~ saas. thcn, .h;rt ~.
,lonc mo. tbst w.s to sl's1a tIoir rasnanaI m
hilitv. h,t eimniv 10 al tham hv INV a,1.+.a.
t,ons MIGHT mako. Thn citv nsi csnt' 1aSrot
emniosMl Al thn tina ,nT ~ w,s ngiov"h ~" r.
meta tho ho,nps nncsssars s ~ ,hn i"vsatia. :.
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