, 1879-07-29
SUPT JORDAN.

SUPT JORDAN.
Mls EXPLANATIONS.
1t thls tuncture Mr.. C1caveland stated that
llc had been pumped dr., 80 the reporter left
him aud went over to the City-ua1l to find Slr.
Jordan. After wandering n1ouud soma time,
tic Superintendent wns corncred, and ro-
lucta,,tly submitted to Interrogation. Ho Ia
young man, but experienced, having super
intended the construction Of the Grand Pacific
for Air. Bur!ng.
nYou hayo read the Commtttce's roport!n
said the reporter.
eyes" replied Mr.. Jordan.
stWhat do you think Of til"
~ don't Wish to express an opinion ono way
or the otller,h
"Are there as mnny defects in the building as
'0sy yrsey found little tlltnss-1lttlo sand.pock
cts. suppose there wero ,nany Of them, hut
ther don't amount to anything. Take hole as
Blk rs a p.1,.hcad, when 1t is filled quite spot
shows. II would hayo becn just rs we'll in my
judgment To have lot them alonc.''
"wIlAr ABOUT DEFECTIVE sToNEs--
cracks and patchcs7'f
"Therc arc somo cracks that woro caused By
the frost last wlntcr::-cracks In tho blue stono
that oil know abouth
,"Will they impair tho etabtnty Of tho build
ing:'' ...........
'Not Ia my estimation, but they mar It's
beauty" ,,
you think should bs taken outs"
~ couldn't point out any nov. OF course,
when tho stone came on the ground they
looked ali right"
.sIIayo you condemned any3"
HOh yes"
ii % supposu % have condemned md sent bsclx
to the yard s7oo or $500 worth since have been
"ilayo aoy # them been brought back md
"Nos t6 ~ knowledge. OF course, tho
stone wasn't all imperfect. Thoy maY have
been cut up and used"
uuAyE gr1B BoxD-sroaEa nEEN LEFT our3'
ul1,cy do not run through the wa1ts.h
T. WI tint lnake any difference in their dura-
0 HThak ID hard question to answer. For my
mart. / would rather have seen them in.''
"WhY were they omitted or not run through
ths wnllsl"
nWns IL done under fnssrtlcttonsfh
uWo had quito time ubout that last sum-
mce-1 don't remember alt that svns said about
int tllc time the baseInont was being put tn"
Who hal tho timei"
To,nlIusop g. Reed, Mortimer s. Tappcn, Mr,
Clcaye.and. md myself talked tho matter
psdn,t tue contractors want to Dut the bond
''sSe "No There was clause in the spec.t!ca-
| lions saying that The stones should hare half 4
bearing ou tho wall. They mnda point oil
ti!nt.'
altogether omitted, They don't come clear
tirourb tho walls. Some run back eight tuchea
and others twelyo and fifteen inches.n
1.-THE huilanE 9E:ore,!, w9a'a hsVe been stronger il
II have no doubt tllo piers would hayo boon
| ktrongor.h
| us THE iRoN-WoRK PROPERLY FRoTECrxDff'
"No, It Is not. 1t should 10 painted"
"Whoso busiueas ts uluta"
"Thr clty's. There is nothing In thc con-
Tract requiring TIC contractor to paint the iron.
"isn't It usual to put IN such proyislon1'
| IA great nlnnv afchltects leave It out Tor
vprlous reasons. Ono u 90 that they can Inspect
tic iron md .su t';4s it is all Fght-thas taero
SArs ho ss'sxs =: = II tho building those called
"Wu aro getting brick now aeeoritng to the
contract. They VIII put in lnlsr'or brick
| watch Ill the br1ek brought ou the ground and
Iuspcct them. That Ia Mpossiblo."
q DO you think thcse arc anY etaFing defect.
In ti!s bnt!dtas'"
s.Why do tho Committee 80 rcport1"
"That don't knom. couldn't say anything
about that. bad no voice IN thu matter one
way or tho other" .-..-.-
that you considered detective to 60 tnto tht
Nttcr considerable besttason hfr. Jordan an
sweret, ~ don't, kno" What tue word defect
I've would cnyer.h
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