The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-27

Nuc weights lue pIlHClplc VI e'luAllElHS
the pressure per square foot on the foot
ing stones should bc adopted. The Board
lay great stress upon this recommends
ton, and believe that the money save by
the proposed reduction OF weight and cost
OF finish will much more than cOmpen-
safe for the expense which would be in
CURED by the additions recommended to
be made to the foundation"
In answer to adirection to make such
suggestions rs will give practical effect to
the conclusions at which they may ar
rive, they add to the recommendations
made under the first head a. follows:
THAT all the stone now upon the
ground, or yet to be delivered by contraC-
tors, shall be rigidly inspected, and none
placed in the building which do not come
up to the requirements Of the contract;
and such stone now in place Us have been
patched in an unsightly or insecure man
ner, or which may have seriously disin-
tegrated or broken, shall be replaced by
stone which conform to the requirements
Of the contract; and dIscolOred stone now
in the walls shall remain in the building
until its completion, when such as have
not bleached sufficiently shall bc replaced,
or refaced by rccutting or substitution;
that the concrete foundation shall he
thoroughly secured against frost, andthat
no masonry work he done after frost sets
in, or while il remains in the soil; that
permanent marks bc Immediately made
by driving one or more piles firmly to
the blue clay in proper places, aud that
the Superintendent he required to refer
the levels Of the building to these bench
marks at regular intervals Of time, and
keep record Of the results. That the
wash Of the main COrniCc Of the first story
he protected by covering with sheet cop
peror some other suitable appliance"
The Board are also Of opinion that the
cost OF stone cutting is due in
great degree to the mistaken principle on
which this contract was made, In which
larger outlay for labor gives greater profit
to the contractor.
"Finally, our Board are Of the opinion
that the suspension Of work on account Of
the apparently dangerous crack in the
wall and the general appearance Of the
building after its winter exposure with
out due protection and care, was Il nGces.
sary precaution for the protection OF the
interest Of the government, but we see no
reason against the immediate resumption
Of work in accordance with the suggcs.
tions herein made.
"W. B. FRANKLIN, Chairman.
Jos. II. Wilson, John Macarthur, Henry
WhitestOn, Nathan j. Bradlec, Henry
Kennedy, B. J. Dobbins."
SECRETARY BRIsrow's ENDORSEMENT.
The following are the instructions Of
the Secretary to the Supervising Archi-
tcct Of the Treasury Department, Septcm-
her %;
"tcspcctfuIly referred to the Supcrvis.
ing Architect Of the Treasury, who is
hereby directed to take measures for
strengthening and completing the con-
crete foundation, in accordance with the
recommendations Of this report, lie is
also requested to take down the paris Of
the building herein recommended, and
proceed with the reconstruction at once.
lie will bring the building as near as
may he to u uniform level before the hard
weather, when he will suspend
buildingwOrk, and adopt such measures
as may he necessary to protect the build
ing thoroughly from exposure during the
coming winter. Before the resumption
Of work in the Spring, the Supervising
Architect will carefully review the plans
of the building, rcdistribuIing weights
and tightening the structure as much rs
practicable, in accordance with the sng-
gcstiOns and recommendation contained
IN the report, and also reduce and cheap
ell the character Of the stone cutting on
the supcrstructurc. lie will select for
Of this building the most
competent and Trustworthy man he can
obtain, and will charge him specially
with seeing that all contracts with refer
enCc to material are rigidly enforced, and
that all material furnished is scarcfully in.
spected. The Supervising Architect will
also cause to be set permanent bench
mark, from which levels shall he taken
from time to time, M recommended in the
report, and take whatsoever steps he may
find necessary to carry out the recOinnlen-
dations Of the report"
BIZ. lIrIsrow, Secretary.
Mr.. DElANo TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION.
WASHINGTON, September 26.-.TIe fol
lowing is the letter Of Hon. c. Dclano re-
signing the office Of Secretary Of the In.
terror, with the Presidents letter Of
acceptance. II may he stated that on the
22d, the date Of the Presidents letter,
Mr.. DelanO in company with 4 friend
called on the President nj Elizabeth, n.
j., TO urge the Presidents acceptance Of
llis resignation. II is probable from pres.
ent indications that the appointment Of
his successor will bc made from pCnnsyl.
yania, and his name he announced to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, July 3, 1879.
Mr.. President!
have the honor to transmit with this
note my resignation Of the office Of Sccrc-
tary OF the Interior. You have been
aware for some time Of my earnest desire
to retire from public life, and you have
understood the reasons connected with
my private business and domestic allie.
ti0ns which produced and intensified this
desire. lIast fall, IN November, | request
ed you to accept Of my resignation. You
asked me not TO insist upon II, and cS-
pressed desire for me TO remain in your
cabinet until the cnd Of your administra.
ton, or IA long as | found IL agreed
bic to do sO At your request and
solicitation / declined then to insist
upon your acceptance Of my resignation,
assuring you, however, that | must re.
sign during the early part Of the ensuing
spring. When that period arrived, and
during the months Of April and May
you advised me not to resign, that nd.
vice agreed with my own Judgment The
reasons for this conclusion need not bc
stated here. Since you were called by
your felow.citilens to perform the du-
tips Of Chief Magistrate you have invited
me, without the solicitation Of myself or
friends, 50 far as know and believe,
to take charge Of two important
and responsible public trusts in the In.
tcrnal Revenue Bureau and the Interior
Department.
/ was Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
cnue from March, 1869, u November,
1870, period Of one year and eight
months. The results OF my administra-
ton you know, and they are not, trust,
entirely unknown to my fcllow.citi1ens.
M .i!iT,,It;a, ,f AZ, V,stttnO onI Tho