, 1875-05-26

Htstes army, and to chemical tents BY Tho chem
ists Of tie Agriculture! Bureau.
under nv super.l.ion. and Nr. coey. who +upet-
intended tho htouo-cntttng. was. under bis tn-
atructlons from Tho Do1 1artmens, ordered to 70
inspect all that turned over to him. This
my business, passing II through ~ many handa
N possible, expressly to avoid any COLLISION
whatever httween tboHs acting for the Govern
ment aud tho contractors hs. Montroah, tha
toned BY TIE Ta1auxz, lad not, Ia nv opinion.
hnlficicnt practical e1pcrcpce 10 undertake. this |
dnty aIono. Tho Inspections wero therefore
Gsatss So Wood IT, IT, ss or yso IL
pFesenco OF blr. Cocy OF his AGont, aud the rap
renontatisa Of the contractor:. The "rlng,' II
ring there was, cannot bo called nu,hll ono,
with its personnel. Mr. Montrosa' duty was 10 |
keep tho reco.ds wbsn hAtiefled Al TO quality,
nxe. etc. cllorsfullv bear wtneaa that hs ~ah
aver honest and faithful, and tho Department
was 10 vol hssiaaed With his ability that theyin.
creased hia sa'arT wlthout consultation With ms
and without nv recommendation. | cannot, hH
an architect, affotd to asutify myself by atatlng
that
TIE nuE1A VISTA sTorz
IL rotten Bnd woTthlcss AZ building material.
when 81 many eyidouccs cxst In our city to
prove tho contrary. will uorol7 state that tho
Inspection wAa mAdo xhon eho stone WAS Rrcon,
fresh from the quarry; that It WAS used VI e1.
traurdiuAsy lsEge Dimensions and that 1t Han
laid on it, natural bod. ins.ead Of edge, ~ ta
the common nsage. Al to tho acceptance ef THO
tation in saying that tiors nesor ~as = block OF
stouc accepted that did not, tn my Judgment,
fully conform to tho requirements Of tho con-
tract, and that all stones that did not conform
thoreto were uuhostatsn9ly BY mo rejected.
will say furihor that tie talk OF ita unao'lnd-
npss to tia extent 10 alleged by The prcss. ID
hambug Of which any can satisfy themselves by
examining tue building. IN regard to
arEctAL DEFECTS
developed in tho work, It VAS some time in
| February that the first crack wks discovered in
| tho brick work Of tho tntetsor walls AMI subbc"
quentIy fow othors developed themselves. My
| fouudatonn waa 40 stroug that did not for one
moment bcltove that serious settlement had
taken place, aud this, together with tho appear
Aucs OF tho cracks themselves, decided mo that
| III tho integrity Of tho foundation waa Fully
shared III by Mr.. Warner, who. however. aacribod
tho appearance Of theho cfacks to the tarrinE. OF
the derrick braces, and 1t may BE- remarked that
hin theory eoomed plsue'b!s, a. Tho otacka To-
vatiably sppearod It. points where tho thrust Of
the bthooB Was received on tho walls. aud in very
wosk portions nhero dues had beon Carried up
and whore the wall was consequently not over
iuchos thick. II mar also bo stated that
the sarno procauAous OF covering tho
concrete with sand wore takon last winter -
ware tnkan the winter previous, but 1t tho soHor
cxlta the sand had to bo chanae!ed 70 tho sur.
faao Of tho concrete, to permit OF drainage. and
1t in aiso notable at these ponts that the cracks
| apboarcd.
When tho ground was cleared OF anow, sud
tho weather permitted. called upon Mr. VOL
cott to
| MARE 4 SURVEY.
He found variation Of scvol IRON the northwest
corner around thn ensf1o frouts Of Adams. DEAR
born. aud Jaekaon SIT scats 70 tho southwest cor
nor Il distance of about 1000 fcek OF ono quarter
Of m inch. The difference betweou tho several
poluts OF tho survoy WAS but = fen bundteathR
Of M inch, and from tho northwest to tho
s1rneEs f.. the n variation ~. rss one %,
ssse uhease u hat ns { Is thing 70. build
iugs to settle, especially whore tho Helghts arc
UNEQUAL, II did not appear to mo that theso ~ ~
mich cause tor anxiety on accouut OF thlh
amount Of snbsidence, and my belief WAS that IL
ali OF tho walls had been carried up simulta.
noously. Tho variations would hasc been still
more ttt1inG. will conciudo this matter bY OBJ
serving that tho cracks sro now rapidly closing,
aud would suGgoat TINT tic dlstlnEulAhed H.
vauts III Washington be permitted to reyiaa shsil
theories.
REGARDING TILE PATCHING,
about which 70 mueh has been Bhid, thost
who have had practical experiences In work
ipR eandstouo ars we'll awAre that any build
Ing Of tho magnitude Of tho new Custom
House could not bo aEected without llebll
tho repairing Of stone or, It's enu''
rejection. aud it Is certain that the delay iu pro
curing and cutting new giono you'd be far NOR.
damaging to tho publse lutereets THAI the use q
: faw Cioced Btoucs. It = asono wAs injured Ii
handling aud the blams Of the Injury could no.
DO faillv fastened on auy Individual, hava no
objected to having it repaired provided II dtt
not injurs Its asrongsh or appeAsance, and
| had suthpritY for tho use OF my judgment II
this matter that tho authority MAS not abue Of
: an examination OF the building will demonstrato
Tint stonea were set In tho building VII!
| patching that should not have bcen tolerated
| / TI,afr
: ~hon arst net. and It Was only bY tho process
Of bleaching that Tho bomisles ~ere discovered
. Theso do uot seek to excuse, and hhd becE
eoaae@asd ~ o ut tlo oss' Sot Ssins i s @.y
8 sronalble TOR thc cutting. I do not osodls myse
! | With blame In this matter.
!, It las peon alleged that thoro WAS
LtoK or DrscirL1NE
0 among tho forco under nv oGArge, aud that
r degree Of familiarity existed betweon tho fo""
= 1nau, Tho emplovos, and nvsslt that "as "s
D rtruotivo to good order aud efficient working
. iutesior management aud vosklug Of tic con
!; statement vii appear as false as IL
s.sr ~ 10 tbsn,, bst9 force OF mon b.,s
tnsnagod, n sh.n Ill enpioyed o. the aovoramen
It nu4ldn,gs In Chicago; and to ~. Warner. WI
had tho immediate direction Of the cmploYes:
I was largely indebted for tho at1cleucy Of III
ii spo.klng Of tho constructive forge, ! do nc
refct to tho stouo.cutters employed bv the con
9 tractor, who wcro undos the All, ervssion Of Ml
i Coey. They proved . rery d1tltcult bady Of nc
0 to manage. Nor AN l IN any way responsible Il
Q the horao sud wAloh rAljes, OF tue ttme-cheo
Z purchases at which they complained. Anon
j those Of the atona-outtoFp Tho worked on th
u Cuetou- Houso Ato, l enforced The rules whtc
i governed my own mon, and II that no1tto
+ Of tho btone-ontting forco could ue
!. sAvo themselves from imposition. they has
q themselves to blame, From t!me, to tiHo, =
Q the work progressed. inclicient, idlc aud worth
J. lcas employees were removed to msko way fo
: better men. To thsso discharged incompetent
: are duo al OF the lea md tnisFepresentatou
Il thkt hayo besn circulated In regard to tho nor
J. and thono in charge OF 1t. one thoronghi
II worthless man, who haa BEEN failure ost
% where. was kindly gven m opportunity 10 II
J. establish, himself in cl,atactar IN position
,r this work. Lis misfortune. however, oyu1too
ID him, and 10 wss ropsin1andeds 4 repetition {
il hts misconduct procured his DISCHARGE. VIII
% | m aducatlon superior 10 tho subordinate Oh
| | ulnsns hit ntl taatha in cnmfnnn Xiih fhnt