The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-16

Having. overlooked the basement as we
assembled, step by step, TO the tower Of
this magnificent structure, we descend
and take cursory glance at that part of
the building, which we find to be finished
off for storage rooms, public lavatories,
the Janitors rooms, the armory (under
and of the same dimensions as the Audi
tors ofice), and the boiler and fuel
rooms. These latter are so arranged that
the coal and ashes can be delivered AID
carted away on the alley side without
inconvenience.
THE BOILERS,
which are constructed of the best mate.
rial, are from the shops OF Morehead il
Son, of this city, and while only to carry
pressure of five pounds to the square
inch, will be tested at $50 pounds, and
besides this great margin Of safety, will
have all the appliances required to pre-
vent accident. 1t is thought that one of
the boilers will be sufficient 10 heat the
building throughsu. in moderately cold
weather, and as they are connected so
that either may be used, there will always
be one ready in case of repairs. The
building will not only be heated through
out, but also ventilated, the heat OF the
steam being used to draw out the vitiated
air ard expel the same through the ven.
tilsting towers placed al the corners OF
the building.
OTHER POINTS.
Provision has also been made for pub
lie speaking on the exterior, the Fifteenth
and Sixteenth street entrances having
balconies on a level with the second
door, with ample space for large crowd,
while the main entrance, on Cbapllne
street, has large two. storied porch, and
beng recessed back from the face of the
wings, affords y considerable space in
front.
THE CONTRACTORS.
The contractors for the different kinds
of work are as follows: General con-
tractor, A. II. Shepperd; sub-contractor
for stone work, Henry Gunther; brick
work (materlal furnished by Stephen
Watcrhouse), Jacob Hull; plumbing, gas
fitting and heating apparatus, Messrs.
Thompson Il Hibberd; plas.erlng, For
ester Brothers, of Cleveland, o., one of
whom, it will be remembered, met with
a severe accident about ten weeks ago,
while testing the scaffoIding in the room
of the House of Delegates. Messrs
Hanes g. Wilson furnished the greater
part of the lumber and did the mill work.
e. w. johnson did the tin and gal
vanized iron work: A. j. Sweeney fur
nished the iron work; Towson & Co.,
the stating, and Il. Aspinwall, of New
York, the tile work The whole cost of
the building will not exceed the appro-
pration made by the city, and it is very
satisfactory to know that every dollar
spent has been judicieusly expended.
WHO HAD 1T IN CHARGE.
The committee having the erection of
the edifice in charge is composed of the
following gentlemen, 10 whom great
credit is due for the successful compile
ton of the work, as we'll as to the Super
vsng Architect, Mr.. Fairfax, who has
the thanks of the reporter for informa.
ton regarding the building: DR.. Baird,
q w. Franzheim, Henry X. List, John
Butterfeld, DR.. Logan, Captain John
Mcclure, l.. +. Hanson, w. A. Wilson,
Michael Reilly, S. Horkheimer, VIM.
Erskine, and A. j, Sweeney, the SUB
building committee being composed Of
Messrs. Baird, Mcclure and Hanson.