Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-09-27
the county. All of which is respectfully
submitted.
THOS. G. SPRATT
j. ID. MCDONALD.
Committee
Committee.

THOS. q. SPRATT.
j. ID. MCDONALD.
Committee
10 The lion. he Buiidiag Committee Of the Board o.
Supervisors Of Alpena county;
GEsrLEMEE.-ln compliance with your request
for report as to whether the court house, built
from plans furnished by me, is executed according
10 tho specifications furnished with said plans,
herewith submit the following report:
al. In justice 70 myself feel that should her.
that time members Of the same are aware of the
fact that during the first sages of the construction
OF said building, did not have authority from you
for fuil superintendency OF the work, and the
worst deyiations from the specifications occurred
during that time were so far carried into effect
that they could not well be remedied. Neverthe-
less have from the first and repeatedly called the
attention Of the contractors TO the devations they
were making from said specifications Of the work
and in each instance was informed by them that
they allowed or directed TO make such change.
by the Building Committee.
The building, taken as whole, consider done
many of the minor details, IL does not comply
with the specifications given for the same, which ]
will proceed 10 review as follows
Drawings and specifications, pages and I, cal
building, on Lockwood street only. After founda-
tons were commenced, at the request of Superyis-
Committee, visited the site of the building and
made an estimate of the amount Of stone work
necessary TO raise all the foundation walls 70 a
proper nelgnt Tor SAID basement without further
excavations than the footing of the walls already
begun and estimated the amount necessary for such
additional stone work at $500.
band be-
by dipping in hot tar before laying and TO DO laid
with mortar colored black. Said brick were laid in
their natural state and color and the blacking done
afterwards by staining or painting the exterior
face only.
Specifications, page 8, requires stock brick to be
used Tor all exterior facings Of walls Stock brick
IN "a hos Af har1
burned brick OF uniform size and shape, while the
brick used are OF various sizes and make, and
courses are laid less than TO foot in height a.
specified This defect in working out the details OF
design in belt and dentel courses would necessarily
increase the height Of the walls and ceiling Of
Court Room above what Is called for by the specif
cations
Specifications, page 9, require 20 set II ventilat.
ing registers in ventilation fues In the various
rooms and apartments, when and where required
by the superintendent have located these regis.
tiers and repeatedly requested that they be placed
but the same has not been done.
Specifications, page 10, requires said plastering
when completed, to form the first quality Of two
coat work as usually understood in best buildings
The ceilings and walls both to be of entire uniform
shade Of plastering without staging streaks o,
break offs in any place. The work does not com
ply with the above break offs plainly visible In
many places and walls are stained and spotted.
s Specifications; page a requires "All intsro,
pine has been used instead
Specifications, page 10, requires front doors to b,
grained and furnished with bronze latch and Husi
bolt fastonings TO match. Said doors are painted
in colors plain, and furnished with lava knob.
Specifications page IL, requires "The elevator
leading from Clerks office to Court Room 70 b,
fitted up with Cannon's patent gearing Of sufficient
capacity" This elevator and the way for the sam,
has been entirely omitted.
Specifications page u, requires "The four vault
ture." Cheaper doors of different manufactur,
are instituted.
Specifications, page II, requires "water closets
of substantial and approved designs to be selected
by the superintendent; not to cost TO exceed 81.
each for stools and $3.50 for urinals and abov,
the cost of placing the same" The original plans
when given, had marked thereon hall closet on
second floor of building, provided with stool ant
urinal also closets of from each jury room, judge
and witness room, provided with urinal. Thes,
have have all been erased from the plans ant
omitted from the building except one urinal in th,
hall closet The closets on first floor are provided
with the required number of stools and urinals
and not such as were selected by mo. The parti
tions between said urnals have also been omitted.
Supervisor Pack, Of the old building committee
flcations and details of all plumbing, which did
designating the style of closets and urinals to b,
used, and gave full detail drawings of all plumbing
work, and delivered the same to him. But tn,
small portion OF the plumbing which has beer
placed in the building by the contractors, Is mo-
done in accordance Herewith nor in q workman
like manner.
Specifications. page IS, requires "To gass pip,
the building putting in drop lights in Court Room
also side lights at sherias, judges and reporter
tire gas piping has been omitted.
Specifications, page IS, requires "All interior
leasings, doors, base newels, rails, etc, to be fin
vanished one coat" The entire interior WOOD
work has been painted in colors.
The following is not called for by the specfca
tractors as extra work Windows placed in base
ment besides what was originally marked on plans