, 1879-08-02
lld be c1llod 10 70 lnlo tho
lob, t}e witnesses could be callod 10 20 into tho
matter specifically.
WbcreapOn tiIe Committed adjourned until
II o'clock Monday morning, the lnetnbers de-
sirtnE 10 attend the funeral VI c1-Ald. Briggs
to-day.
THE ENpEIs'TS.

TIE NAYoH's QUESTIONS ANSWERED..
The Committee Of Experts inot nj Gen. Nc
Dowc1rs Office Yesterday afternoon to consider
the questions proposed 10 tlcm by The Mayor.
Tho gentlemen were Inclined 10 think that tho
Mayor lad proposed to them series OF Ques-
tlons which no one could be expected to answer
intclltecnt'y, because Of theie vague and uusat-
1sfactory character. Tho Qucat!ons As to proua.
billtcs Ia tic minds Of the Committee required
the glft OF prophecy. One member OF the Com
tnlttce Bafd that tho questsons reminded him OF
the man who asked another, Have you ever
had tic measles, and. II 10, how manyl" The
Committee In the course OF their deliberations
Decided that they would mako such report
- could be made 10 such comprehensive
tntcrrogatorlcs. bat ut tho an,no ttsno re-
served to themselves tho conclusion that they
bad been asked questions upon things upon
which they could hapc no opinion unlc4e the
building should be torn down. Their report,
thc.cforc, they ha7o expected will be considered
They were In sesslon nil the afternoon and
abort dusk aErecd upon tho following:
+,tan ,C,,,eAae Aue l-& n. Meaor Garter Y Has:
Committee. contA!htHE seetea OF qutstiuns rug.
Gy:s Sajdias VA :sees.ea s:t nIFpt t"e ~ liz tns
tions. they return to you ibe following answers,
EOPlFk Ene5 VIII provo tHE|5fAEkHfYs
'firsf~WhcthGr III your opinion. tho sand.
holes in the stone Will materially weaken tho huild
they viii not materially weaken the building.
and wcto noticed iy your Committee oecaute iiley
Wese olemlshes That placed such stones Tar below
ths re9a'remenn OF tho contract, and wero infesi-
".,Steoad-Whsther The fsttoso to lar number
0s ihs ..ones o1 sAoF natural bed wi" oskea tho
Not nccessAslY. Where such stones are to sua.
prtaelele. oi tGe building tley %. whcse they
&td1Whstbar the nss!ec} 1!sc ef II tic I Contractors
70 fnsnish tue anchors according to tho specsica-
so T baana sxs ssd paf .ns stability
TO the bnilding "a now conssFnctea anchors a.
shown On the plans nre Important and in event Ut
stones In tho wall serc Of sufficient width Of bed
and length Of boMd md built up With tho backing.
safesi' 81 s Sss .ss Be ssa:e IL spy 5p The 5
question would 5u assuming q knowlelc isuposs,.
anaiyzing tho entire structure, It's foundations and
their underlyings The superficial View OF tho
Faosss x ss s, es psta a
entirely loo martial 4 basis for calculating Tho
with nli the knowledge possible any 10 such
question would lo only m approximation.
br,ck-woss up N Along With % Tic stone-Morx bas s
materially Or notr"
This faIluro Is not now eause OF damage. bat Ia
deficiency IN Whist was tMteudcd Compound
Wal wall ot 1rtsk @ In stone, and which wall as ,,uw
upo s y
1icncg nn inherent wcaknese.
.Ftrh-Nhct you beiicve that thc defects
VIII ultimately caase the destruction Of tbs baid-
tnE Or not, and II not, wias 10 meant by the near
ISnr Committee arc OF The opinion That y ths.
nature. or torn down for its Hit0 upon which to