, 1877-05-05
Even Commissioner Stuart CraWls from
Under. .Cochrane, the Architect,
Takes Another Good
Swear.
Ind 50 Does Panl Dtdtau. Nhs Jlade Tho &ag.
lle1a, Khith Ilt Prenountts Worthless,
and viii nase 10 De
Removed.
He Also Tells How the indianapolis
Oourt-House Ia Being 0rnamentsd
with Our Molds and Models,

House corruption. The testimony Of Dcdcau. who
was foreman for the Commissioners. and that OF
John C. coehrane, who claims TO be the architect
will be found particularly interesting In view OF
what has appeared heretofore.
nAroAT OF TIE E1rERT ON TKRAA-coTTA
WORK.
Tho original dttign called for ftone.balussFades
around the entire building At . cost OF 81. 600.
The Commissioners, however. ordered the snbstl-
tuition Of terra-eosta, and contract was given ".
D. Richardson, who pnt 1t up at n cost OF abouk
34s, 600. ". D. Clark, City Engineer Of Spring
ne1d, was called ~ an expert and made the follow
iug report:
srR1xorlElp, April IS, 1s77.-7At Hon. !4a'den
JontS, Caairman Senate Con'ntti<f--sla: In ac.
cordanee with your request, give you herewith
s.ste,1oute. There IL no question .: 70 tic dnra.
bIity Of terra Gotta. u composed Of proper na-
@ nd G IL eps9 md S.,a
new new sts,e. .lioase. rhs tstrs eo.ts examined II
should moi deem suitable for Tho position IL which
R'ee ss.t r. 'as s' 'e1a Sa
A'ready showing signs Of dctesiosatlon. Terra
STAT! House should Be- u mstoT,si Similar and 10
hatlnsss equal to 3a(o1ss tt's: Tbs specimen !
recess Is quits sof easily cut and shouid dislike
have been dIled with Portland cement. ths cement
frccsing Will cause Increased fracturns. would
sug9est a. protection that tho cavItcs bs allied
md ''"dsd' o''ns "Al'' sand s'EW9efb; e. g. c,Asx.
srATEMENr OF JOHN T. STUART, COMMISSIONER.
myself - ons of y .a Bosrd of sta.c 1cS Com
mtsatoners 70 say that tho expenditures upon tlo
new state M YER not made 70 eTeeea tho sum
when the report was made 70 The Governor In Do
es@Se1 Is that sAe eqddns nod sSud bo ;Gmpet.
va. OF sas to o
tMc taat Legislature, l sincerely believed II:
That belief Of m,ne was based on the report
nads. thai sa!d sum sum y Would BE- .aaie!snaI + Thas
a .S s I'd ID ay he1 Il m fTe' saeas sna e s
because DO had not calculated the details. My be.
W. net changed antii somc tlms ID tho wlnisr Il
1s76-7G, when we made q careful estimate. Of
tns wef nfn TO- b. eGo snd
.he building. g.rnde and fence the greunds;, WIN
to determine what parts so would nnish, and what
W would leaEe nndnlsbed. The Board. with tho
ish the exterior Of the doe and tho east and aouth
pErtleoes and ven. to work In tho spring to seeom-
W Progressed on that theory until about tho
spring Of 1870, when we ss.!n ,nsds = careful
previous winter. Ths resulted In tho conviction
that ws could not nn!ah gil tho work We had deter
pelled to abandon slthcr portion Of the interior
Ths Dosrd theu decided that its duty under tho
naish snd furnish Tho Interior of lie building OK.
ceptng tho basement. and ~ far a. In our power
.a ssaaes s. sas oees saa
, ,es The present session Of the 0eneni Assembly.
We tsen sopPea Woix on thS noFtsoss .s I'D proso'
4. Va nesred the III of jsnuarJ Iii. wa dlseor.
b. yesee hi that tho cost o. Of ,hs wott thsu ae
termincd to be done would exceed onr then cstl-
mate, mainly because Tho amount OF Iron furnished
md 70 psid tor t1c shs1. for ~ House and Sen.
sox e l. ps or
House Commissioners, now engaged on tue in.
dansRSs ioH'e liz gave the following IN h'
4.-Stato yUur na,nea A.-ranl Dedetu.
Q.-DId You escs work on the Illinois new State.
1874 I'M tho last Of September, 1871, ~ forcma.,
II the c.ftgn pierre department, under tho d!rcc.
X.-wn ii. liqueasia relation Of yourai A..
Q.-D!d you do tho imitation marble. work In the
Q.-Unaer whusc tilrsctson, A.-Under the d.
recs,on Of Mr. Bell, Assi4sant.supcrintcnde Of
mo WofE. ~; Fqaenafd came occasionally 10
SrnIY nt tne work.
.4.-Nhat WINS the character OF that Wofks A.
When started tho work ! thought Il was good,
that would last and b. durable; and the tsAson II
quo NOT, they put brick and other damp material
lack Of IT, and thu Ia,npticss OF this ntetia Yotfd
ahn catten plefss.
Ny ho had thlf bftek and other damp material
oea!no! h'-!ne HorKh1n or the stAte. ~ q
general thlnE. waa pressed greatly In thus work;
sna anotaet tn'ng-i would not have tho carton
pierfe moro than put up but what they would conn
and paint It before 1t was dry. Tho carton plerro
Eoo9 XII, ahl3 u u ttackcl 1ecAuas 1t Was
painted while Il Was damp, and did not hare time
10 dry =, when J. df!ea, Il always shsinks;
Il WHO maae tho modeis ana molds sor tho
carton pierre and plaster work VI tho now Staie-
House. Al arst they wr!o lnAde by tho Suite,
thGa aiteEWatd they wefr made by contract.
Q;-MeEe inosc @ @sae by thu state uado by siata
woFkmen and OUT Of btate matcFslf A.-fus, a1f;
they Wesc maos " tae state with Stats material
4Ao otat' Wo!Anta W ~ ,uecembeT' 1e7o. o.
Jantnsl5t, 4oto, tnea NJ Fiappcr made The
Aloaeis " eonsIHet, aao laoloa "eEe afles"aEd
mAAe Y .ohn Atuc!ess ~ ~ sontEAel..
Ano, ,.,ot, 1oa saow @ "he1e aay ~ taose mo4ols
s aha hlotus afs noWl A.! eon!u POT te!!. Soma
p.S ~. haEaei ~. sonMltaloncf @ HsveEsage
Nso!e ~ etteF 10 aelafcfi ~ xsy. u Tue place
Whese haa tao hoaa!s 4n9 hotas locked up ia
nnPeflnlsnuens nell4 eaa aau to.
Q;-Do veg Know Or sHy coP,cs ever hastnE nceu
4-W4tf6 nse these copiee HoRF A.--ThtfG