, 1875-06-25

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From hs point al Tho ts.e,nrn! ittrs and wal's and
tho ensIrc n1tulo building. arc Of =.
THE HGESA-flsrA faHn3ToSE.
~ Txffty t.r1nr IN nil Appearances ntsn st1 M VIII
spd .tsrssse is'" in scne n' n..est. "a. % I.o hsr
rom tnu s!rrsee and evef 'he sntire snri.et. md
.onIa;;, except th,t Z i hSe'y cnt and more eas,
However. IL ltrth.rsra:eI anil n@lue n 10 Tie AsInt
HanLrs ia Ill t!dSs III The building. Tie stcck ugd
ritr GtrT-s1osE WORK
fnuud to vary III co!r ffotn gltt huff 10 almost
btak, ell an attrnpt Aas kern made 10 render thIu
as IT M Xix r re wjt f tc a
cNin With ranltd from 4!n tions, III. gnrinR ltr
surface, a,' tn semo cases, rnnnfng over tic face Of
uB sfUtte bn0r. khetfA nf bxIe Of Iron appear nrnti
atmospheric influence, these spots have undergone
ro'or, anil IN ca*rs ea.ug bursting o,st cf tl,c
n;"nr; Tle stoss VA. foHnl 10 eanss'n io.sil tn.
4ions show urtn thc surfaces
| aEluots rr.EMtsnrs,
snd had BEEN ned witt, MI nrst1esl cement to ti1c
HIM. u In !" sn stos a'5ns' se
qrently described. tha III lrol.l'ens 'riiols Ct io
w'rk .!ons' w'iti 'ats hem III !onr coue 10 uerct
lWt t't!: sll"re'!t drftss. have h-n very
~ u i!'a.ntlun Of ibis rsor, Of rrpatrsnx The d.
@1h FFIfeA VI puMF1FanHH
e tho ceilaE Of ifincl;sa porsrs Il nuaiutud with.
''lfs report. ar many ~ txentytwo fche. have
Ihe rash: are tnsrrtTl With w,'1erf sc.,.raey a,'
aratn Font places rlanrcd will lr'n. hut generally
hull IN position witt. shelbac n'e atuilar isttsia.
Ius failure III tile ctintutfnH material tpar anT tio
rEllMlr IA ruH 10 DROP oET
and cai!o s+s7o1s ..cg'cnt.; A rhusWrarh IL sub
.1,t', n TED fF frw,ns ,ss pafh nt ,wislins . wcl re
tad ren htnkrn from lit sfoucs were found to 10
isAsr,rd IN iheir r'sre. "ltn timf:r elhr. Thrsc
mo:e n sou's c1He. cay removed by luscFssug khtt
tlAsio In tic tuintS. -
used in thr cGnatr,etiuu Of wills was found Ia 10
f'cs ~ Inahy' tho sand being very iinc al dca:ient
n ur1er 10 ds'erm'ne II he defect. noticed in lln
oou,a hare bern selected ftn na,nsrfy Of ths Proper
coission carefully u1sn,tnod sono snaiarisi iu liz
II lieu rfofcedrl to Ciurjnnat whore tho sams 1naic.
ta! has been for 1nany ycars nust c1c1sslyey liac
] so They 5 IT, IT,. ho ~ sa'n sees
exist tn al cases, 70 . Greater. or Ices degrtc.
sn III N " Iost t oe e9ss Il, IT, m s e5eHt x
tls Commission WIS ato 70 distinguish three separate
la'lna4 TINT Ind peeled OF from lie sslne surface of
ttinHtncu Il Nae laid It Of Tho o. on Tint this
rapid dlsntegratan ~ die In sauo legrce to toro Of
a etons ~ r. building before ~'s PROPERLY scasot.
BY tho C,n.nsetou 20 to show that Tho dltltt xrane
!rocess viii ~ on whea The stone u o1posed to mols
dark caorrd stone to bleach ont to un,foru colvr
would bc 10 great Al to cous itute
AN 1shuPRHABLE ON EErlOH TO ITS usE.
Iho C1HaiNtss}tn thgnr9 prWccirl Il, tho Bsletla
Vista qnarrins TIE, fn,n thar the atonu c.lsts III
horizona! stratum, running into holes which have
cuverc with deep Rtrata Of earth slalo and small
bx!s OF san'lstaue. Ille shAe Is tpregnated will
p - IS @ so1 5a iat a Ssfala r, atanfs from tho
tancc il If she beat quality the quarry nffors nc-
soo! Ibis point It Is itaprrguate With petroleum to
examination made has led tAc Com,nsh!on 10 tile opin.
rGAsonx!Iy durable material where stpacs
Of uA,lal dimensions are lttcd,
" Is IafrhAcTlcArLE
at any reasonable a1rruns to sreuxe sufsatIsnt
amount OF tho best stock In is al % inenaot.s anil
quantities required by to dcnIeu fos tho ChIcaH0 C.-
e titg 1T IT. hess e:amrs pruye and It
u which tbs poanting has Lecone deiscys.
Tho at.Ffaco Ia inevitable. Tho CotpmlaslSn would
sasa Tint every opportunity WINS Afforded by Mucl!cr
w. VIZ ,"F II M M s1ns M ~ ner o the nen
examination Of tho and the quaTrles Furnishing It,
THE HON WOMB
nf tho building, though drawn somewhat ont Of line
Ivy tito settlements TINT hare occurred, IL good,
~ report OF tho cheutcal anayss. autl ncnorai,-
% + fons IL sS sa e a.
appears that such islstEnus effects osnoiaturo Aa
fEccAuE upon the stono used IN tAo Custom uouss At
clearly predtc;rl hy he cheniat wao male at1
nraissts Of lilo asono when s for tho building
was under dscussion. The sorseenesa q THU anl}y.
Hs ai nt tbs tnfesnnecn drawn from Il, h further
prote<l By the onaIyris with the aidt1on OF Deards
tsa!s 5sseaty nadc by tho ehc1niAt, wnieh u
te Fo the ot ts fas.
building Il ? sligAt DEPTH belos Il: feunda. IT,
rtss il too Sss1 to ss., The ert.t ueshs ot .a
building whcn completed, sud dangerous settling
4 owing 10 liz esis!eneo % @ q eso muaho,es of tho
deth and ~ tho position shown, tho absolute failure
Of tne building + ns,ao!e unless means shonld bo
which coul! be only dons by very largo expenditure
.. Tie stone uAed In tho construction Of tho bu.t-
Ing, having dslnsesrated 1ap1'y already. being Of
various soors, md patched rutted and palnted, ia
tbs a M.s ntP1ss ths n,
tho eanatF,G md materials of ts building Is suth
thai would not deserye TO stand 80 TINT any costly
Connssion, tAcrooEe, reports that il i ii op!nia
TINT II will 10 i.nprlccable, aud waste Of tins and
money to rruessd fuFtles With tho construction Of
1n conclusion, the Commission foels constrained to
e1Fesa s surprise that the neana used 10 rpyeaI
defects of the STONE Of which tAt building u eon-
atnsted wess not esnp'ogei tefore the building
=; h1 s: so1S % S md Il ~
~ m impartial EXAMINATION made after tle WORK WA
commenced Wcre entirely nnheedoa.s On whom the
grave responsibility rests for sneh neglect not tho
PROVINCE Ut Tie Comu!saton, under s to
inquire.
Very respectfully, your obed,ent servants, !.
MILAN g. sH1rn @, T., ~,
0lukdE B. toAT, AErhttbct. :''
= oHLAhn0 IL Nononok4, Builder,
The following is tho lndorromett Of tho Sec
retaty of tho T4easusy on The 1epors OF the Com
TaEA,uar nEPaRrMEsr, WARRINGTON, Jt,ne a.
ltspsctfuy referred 10 the Supervising Architect Of
tho Treasury Department. III rssw! of the facts re.
I%1tol by ise co,1nlason aoln.e to uyestigata tho
ChlraBo Custon.t!ouss ConTt-fouxs pu,l ppst-ln!ce
bn!anF' nna Of the opta'Sna expressed in this ~
further With ths work Of construction, npr
doc: II appear to proper TO lear down thu work T.
ready constructed, p ta Athtr.,y ii least ymrt Of
Cougtts. IN o1poFtullty 10 to be nao f4r.IrF
eTannst!o', Of tho fo.ina.slons md aperntFpctnro
Hhf'ud u so proper to do 20. Ns4ihes, II IL Iy no
ncaus clsar that lra u authority Of law ior untnH tue
balances of t!se appropriation in taktna Iown
aud removing the unfinished htiltluk, TAu Haper-
ssiNg Architect therefore dlrcctsd to taks iueh
stens ~ may he necessary to rrect aud rErkeryc tho
Datna iu ita Iro.t, condition. 10 the snd thtt ho
matter sy e Submitted to Congress for such further
legislative tf1ciuis 70 that bo,lY NAV Rceta pronsr