Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-23
foRMAN.sAAFr BUILDING.
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lIid-Dimsssiens, etc.

The buildings in progress Of erection
at the Forman shaft are the roomiest on
the lode. They are beginning to assume
shape under Charles Forman. Supsrin-
tsndsnt, and w. I. Salksld. master Of
construction. They are as conspicuous
as roomy. and al be seen all along the
lode till the point Of the railroad Is
turned at Silver City switch.
The building Is composed OF several
portions. each designed and especially
adapted to particular uses. The main
building Is $50 by 80 feet. with posts 81
feet above the shaft. When completed
and surmounted by its v~entilstor. this
will be the highest secular building In
the State OF Nevada.
This building is composed Of two parts
tho highest portion being 81 feet In
length. with transverse ridge; the other
part being 9S feet by "a feet and IS feet
posts. The work OF raising the frame
for the highest portion IL nearly com.
pleted, and IL makes . man dizzy almost
10 see the workmen walking the timbers
which form the upper trusses.
South Of the main building and ad.
joining IL IL the machine shop. which is
now In operation. This building Ii l32
feet long, So feet wide. and the roof 10
gambreled IRON the main building. the
posts at the caves being l6 feet. This
shop contains many appliances and
much machinery necessary to q Q big
mine.
West OF this machine shop. and on
the southwest corner OF the whole struc-
turs. il the carpenter shop. fitted up
with its saws, etc.. and In use. Its d.
msnsions are 60 by 40 feet, with posts
20 feet long. The building stands north
and south and at right angles to the
main structure. II IL conveniently ar.
ranged.
At the north OF the shaft and main
building. and standing north and south.
Is the house for the pumping engine and
the air compressors. This il also 10 by
40 feet, with 28.foot posts. Under this
building the pit for the pumping en-.
gine's foundation 10 being dug. This
pit will, when completed. be 40 iset
long, 90 feet wide and 50 feet deep. II
Is well under way.
On the north OF the main building
will be the boiler.houss. When COM
plsted this structure will be ls2 feet
long. 80 feet wide and have posts 20 feet
high. It IL calculated 70 accommodate
seven sets OF regulation boilers. This
Is not to be completed at once. but
added to rs necessity requires.
Everything Is being adapted to use.
In the main structure there Is Q truss
running across the building composed
Of O single stick and calculated to be
used in handling machinery. This stick
Is "a feet long and % by IS inches In
dimensions. 1t il sustained by i've
2.inch truss bolts. each having an eye
underneath. In fact the truss bolts all
through are made with eyes.
The gallows frame Is not yet up. but
six sticks OF timber 20 inches by 90 and
from 60 to IS feet in length are ready for
use in this capacity. They are OF Or.
eeon pine and have no knots or defects.
The place swarms with busy life and
there is a quiet harmony in the move
ments OF the workmen which shows
that the place Ia well managed.
The shaft was started last November
and already Is II surrounded BY some
Is dwelling houses and the works are
supplied with necessary water and pro-
lection from fre. The shaft Ia today
down 500 feet. As soon as pumps are
in the rate OF sinking will DO greatly
increased.