Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-26

During the year operations were cOnfiaed TO the
east and north wings. At the close of the las5
fiscal year the east wing had been nearly )nl-
pleted and was occupied Dy the War aud Navy
departments. While the work OF preparing the
foundation for the north wlng had fairly COM
menced.
EAST WING OR NEW NAVY DEPARTMENT..
During July, 1S79 substantial asphaltum
pavement, with hydraulic cement base, was
laid In the courtyard tn the rear OF this wing
There then remained only the interior f1nisu
and decoration OF the library, SO called, to be
accomplished before this wing could be said to
be fully completed. Work was steadily pushed.
but owing TO delays by the contractors for the
iron work and In procuring the bronze orna-
ElentS Tor the corner panels the library was no.
finally completed until Saturday, April Sd. On
the 18th or that month it was turned over to the
Secretary OF the Navy. II was during the con
stTGction of this wing that the charge Of the
work was transferred 70 the War department.
March 3. 1875. At that date there had been ex-
pended upon the east wing the sum of 1923.
3262s. Since that date to complete the wiog
the amount expended is 81. las .96l.15, making
the total cost OF the wing 81 672 2S1 43. TT.
total cost OF the south wing WAS So 1878 939 35
These figures are exclusive Of the cost OF furnt-
tuTe, which is not provided by Colonel Casey
of1ice; but they include the cost OF ali pernt
nent fixtures for gas and water service, heating
ard ventilation, steam elevators and exterior
sidewalks and approaches complete
NORTH wING-PART OF NEW WAR DEPARTMENT.
The deep excavation necessary for the found
alton OF this part OF the building. which was 10
progress at the close OF the last fiscal year. had
been so far completed by the middle Of July
that the concrete foundation for the court yard
coal vaults was commenced. From that time
the construction OF the vaults, grading, paviJg
and laying concrete foundations went On ra D.
idly and without Interruption until completed.
At the conclusion OF the season, December 1871
1879, the rS-baSement and masonry TO the
height OF the first story floor had been CO u
peted. Most OF that floor had also been COM
mil LET Ia fCfC cnft"
and the regular seasons work was commenced.
During the first week OF May most of the
stone cornlce OF the first story and the floor
beams OF the second story were put In place.
No new appropriation having been made, as it
was hoped there would be at an early date
about three 1lfths OF the working force
May. From that time the work proceeded very
slowly, and it was nearly suspended by the close
OF the fiscal year. At that time small part OK
be built. June 10th Congress Appropriated
s45O.0O0 for the continuance of operations on
this wing. Orders for the granite OF the
third story front and the third and fourth
stories Of the court yard were signed two days
afterward, and the preparation of orders for
the remainder OF the granite, and advertising
for proposals for all the cast iron columns aud
p1laSterS wrought iron floor, beams and girders,
bricks, cement, sand and small castings for
masonry required TO complete the stone and
nilek masonry OF this wing were Immediately
contracts would be signed in three weeks.
After due advertising there was sold at auc-
ton On December 10, 1879, quantity of refuse
material and large number of tools and I'm
| plements for cutting stone, These tools had
been used at the stone cutting yards at Vlnal-
| haven, Me-. where they had been supplied by
the United States under the provisions OF the
| SO called Is per cent contract, and were OF no
! further use.
| PROBABLE OPERATIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
| 1SS0.S1.
| 1t is intended to build nine short partition
walls in the second story Immediately. With
| the exception Of this small piece OF work moth
| ing could be done until about September 18th.
| ~ Is expected that the operations resumed in
the iail VIII not be interrupted before the close
| OF the nscal year, at which time the roof will
nave been finished. No operations in the IN
terror OF the building or upon the apprO lches
| can De carried on simultaneously with work
mentioned above for want OF sufficlent appro-
| priaticn.
| STATEMENT OF FUNDS.
| Total amount expended to date, 1915, ,O742 81:
balance Of appropriation on hand, including
that OF $3.50 600, $452 SOC. 80; new appropriation
asked for fiscal year ending June 3OIh, 1882,
| $450, 900.