The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-08-05

three years scores OF men, aggrega,-
ing at different times more than one
thousand, have been employed in lay.
ing the foundation and rearing the
basement story. This work was of q
character that made little show, and
even the wise heads wagged in deris-
ion at the apparent slowness with
which the structure rose. 1t did ano
does 60 up slowly, but how big de-
you think it is? A square figure
stretched by line touching each por
tico, would enclose over two acres o.
ground. The actual building covers
one and one-eighth acres.
The windows Of the Senate Hall
and House Of Representatives are Ok
,: feet in size; large enough to fur
nish ample room for the passage Of .
load Of hay, and probably there will
be considerable grass within them.
The Auditors room is now compile
ted, that is, the outside wall is up
1t has ceilings twenty-five feet high
and with private offices attached, is a
large as good sized dwelling house.
This Office is located at the southwest
corner, overlooking the city and the
river; the most desirable room in the
building. Judge Sherman will have
the honor of christening it some time
during the coming year.
Ten million of brick have already
been laid, and the work is now about
half done. One-half the stone is cut.
Two and one e-half cars of rough stone
are received each day, and at evening
the entire lot is cut aud smoothed
ready for the layers. Two hundred
and fifty three names are ON the pay
roll in Des Moines; scores more are
working for the New Capitol in the
quarries in Missouri. The pay roll for
June footed up the clever little sum
of 4l2,423.95.
All the materials are now hoisted
by steam. Huge derricks are placed
on the upper walls, thir,y-6v feet
from mother earth. Steam power
swings their long arms over the out
er wall, and vicious looking grab
hooks reach down to lift huge load.
of brick and mortar, and stone weigh
ing many tones. The driver of tn
hosting machine touches a lever.
there is whirr of wheels, the cable
tightens, and rs you look and while
you are yet wondering if the inch
cord won't break, eight or ten ton 0,
stone are swung through the air and
safely landed in place in the wall
One minute snfiices to elevate the
stone, and from FIVE to ten to place it.
As before stated the derricks are
on a wall ,hirty.ive feet high. Sixty
FIVE feet more, perpendicular, the
point of the upright ends. Every
morning a workman, with a good deal
more nerve than ordinary men have,
climbs that dizzy hight to oil the
shears. When the derricks are NOV
ed he ascends to the peak and ssends
down" the gearings and guys. The
last day this veracious reporter was
at the building he had arisen in suct
haste that morning that he had for
gotten to engage in his customsr,
morning devo,ions and consequently
fel, called upon to decline Commits
sioner Finkbine's cordial request 10
risk his neck by standing upright on
the wall. He was afraid OF falling
down thirty-6ve feet and spelling
some of the stone below. Ii the der
rich r,gger should lall, he would have
a clear tumble OF one hundred feet
Moral:-Take out policy in an Ac-
cident Insurance Company.
There is no "cutting and trying''in
the manufacture of the capitol
Draughtsnan Hackney marks out the
details Of everything to be DONE
Architeck Piquenard scans them
closel v and stamps them 80. X" If
they are correct if not, he writes
across them "veto," and they go into
the waste paper basket. Then boss
Brunton takes them and from his hand
they go to the workman. DO you see
that scrap OF paper in the hatband OF
each Giblemite? 1t is plan for the
stone he is cutting. When it is com
pleted, he numbers it, places upon il,
his mark and the boss figures the
amount of the work. If he spoils it in
cutting, It is charged to him. With
out this precaution there would be
little trouble in wasting one or two
hundred dollars worth of stone each
week. S rict regulations are enforc-
ed among the workmen, as is neces-
sary when such an army is employed.
No smoking is allowed on the build.
ing. 1t takes time, and time is mon-
ey with pay roll numbering three
hundred.
OF course machinery is used as
much as possible, steam being en-
ployed whenever practicable, although
much of the work must necessarily BE-
done by hand. That little jack screw
at your feet is four feet long. BY
means Of it one man can lift eigh,
tons.
The Secretary of the State occupies
the apartments directly north of tn,
Auditor. Across the main hall, mex
farther north, will be the executive
| office. Then come the Suprem,
Court room, the Judges consultation
room, he Clerks office of the A,tor-
ney General. General Nat. Baker
will have life occupancy of the ap
partments in the northeast corner
He has stood there before.
Captain Christy's strong box comes
next, on the south, fronting on the
| grand entrance at the east. Across
the hall will be the Superintendents
and series of rooms labelled "Agr,-
cultural Department"
From the ground to the cornice the
building will measure ninety feet ;
to the top of the dome, two hundred
and forty feet. The third story will
be occupied by the Senate hall and
House of Representatives. Each Of
fee will have FIRE and burglar proof
vault, and the assembled wisdom will
be hoisted to their seats by means ol
a steam elevator.-State Register.
Monday at about $50 p. NJ, Mis-.
Etfio (roop a Ionrhtor of ono fhe