Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Washington SIonumeuI.
MEETING or TIE yorsr cuMxssrox

MEETING or TIE JOINT COMMISSION.
meeting Of the Joint commission on the
washington monument was held yesterday In
the library OF the Executive Mansion: present
the President OF the listed states Mr.. W NJ
COrcoran, chairman; Gen. III. q. Wright chief
OF engineers; Mr.. Edward Clark archiiect OF the
Capltol' ara James q. HIN, esq, supervising
architect OF the Treasury department Col
Casey. engineer In charge, was also present by
invitation.
COL CAsEy's RkrosT.
The chairman submitted the annual renort
TO the commission or the engineer IN charge
detailing the work done upon the monument
during the year ending Nov. 80, lS>' with A
statement OF contracts made and the amount OF
money expended upon II 10 that date. together
with drawings illustrating the work accom-
plished. The Strengthening OF the foundation.
as contemplated by the project OF July p, ls's,
was finished on the 29th OF May, lS,O.
The report says: considering the strength
ened foundation is a new one, the area OF ITS
oase is IL oiO square feet, and lis depth 5G feet
10 inches The old foundation had an area OF
Dase or ,4e0 square feet with dep b or 70 feet
inches. Since the sUb-foundatlon WAS COM
pleted on the LIST OF November ls79 about
!, ,"O tons load has been placed upon it. aud
no appreciable change In the relative levels or
the corners OF the shaft has been caused by
the weight. The actual suhs!dence OF The
corners during the year was As follows South
west, a-l0o or an inch; southeast xI-l00 or an
men; northeast, 52lo0 OF an inch ana north
west, 5S-lU0 or an inch. The entire work OF
unoerpmnlng the monument has been accom-
n
the least opening In any Joint OF that portion or
the monument already eOnstructed-whicb nor
ZION, including the foundation. was e0 lee
square al its base $50 feet Ia height and veiCh.,
Sere6y-oRe and hay usiREss OF pounds
The net cost OF the new foundation has been
$94,4,2.92. on the 10th OF July ult. the en-
oankment around the monument was finished
furnishing a terrace 80 feet In width aud :
feet above the general surface OF the site"
Other work is mentioned, and the report says:
owing 10 the disintegratiOn OF the mortar in
hl fnIa ION nf th.au a
ment Of some OF the facing stones II became ne
cessery before commencing the new masonry
10 take down three courses from the top OF th,,
shaft, bringing the height or the structure tn
$50 feet above the level or the rOOr. This work
was commenced on the l5Lh of July ana fin
iShed on the "a OF August, ami 10y the 9th OF
August the top surface OF the shaft WAS made
ready for the superstru ;uure. The nrst
stone In the new structure was SET
On the eth OF August, and AT IN
end OF the year twenty-five feet had
been added 10 the height or The monument
involving the construction 0f 5allS Cuh'c feet
OF masonry. Tic buili3g If this addition TO tR,.
height ofthe shaft also included the C0nstTuc-
tion OF 20 feet OF the iron frame work and
the shifting OF all the hosting machinery be-
fore mentioned 10 It's top. Stone cutting was
commenced on the lSt OF Juue 1850 aud 0y the
nliodle OF october the force or stone cutters had
heen increased 70 l20, the largest number the
buildings ana tools VIII accom- ldate.
Twenty SIX hundred and thirty-twO running
teet or railroad track were LAID down. and Sun
handling OF the stock. A safery net, eight feet
in width was woven and strelcned arc md the
top OF the Monument TO prevent serious aeci-
dtDis 10 tie wOrkmen. Swinging scan0las %
be used IN pointing the masonry were also pre-
pared and put IN place. Tie contractor Tor
furnishing the marble, with the permission OF
The District authorities, constructed rail road
track TO the Monument grounds from the Baltl -
more and Potomac tracks on Maryland avenue
and delivers his marble from platform cars.
Contracts were made with Hugh Siss0n. or
Baltimore, Md. for 10000 cubic feet more OF
less OF white marble dimension blocks and
with David Tllson, Rockland, Me-, for 4O.oOn
cubic feet, more or less OF dimension granite.
The total amount appropriated has been
t350,eG0, anG the available balance December
st. 1S>0, is $50 45I.lS which, with the ~ 3terIaI
On hand Will add 81 feet 10 the present height OF
the shaft. making Its toJal he;ght s2s feet. For
continuing the work an estimate or .99o 0o0 is
submitted.
The report was accepted, and the chairman
directed 10 transmit IL 10 Congress accompanied
by a recommendation or the estimate OF the
engineer in charge, and resolution was unan-
imously adopted complimentary 20 Col. casey.
engineer in charge; Capt George w. Davis. his
assistant; and Mr. Mclaughlin. she oyerseer.