Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-17

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tfuoter On the wrong Track.


4 Wig aearo Enpteded---A sag
tfuoter on fhe wrong fraeH.
The item which appesfed IN the Tine yes
issAat relating q the stone used % the new
clis prison "a 20 fcpiete with misrepFessala'
ilans anl distortion Of facts. that took oe-
otsieu T. make tharanrh investigation -
the character OF ths rock. cement and NOR
tsf nsed. for the second time since he Rufk
was commenced. Alter thorough sxemin.
alton d she rock IN de vail, A. well a. ne
eemaal used, close inspection was made q
The faet which g. being fitted i1f she build
ers ase in the construction Of the stone d.
lastsFs in tho front q the new Oaiiainr
Upon ialenpesiius john ssiiel, Who has
followed ne calling q sioneeuttef for
thirty years and 10 now engaged IN dressing
lhe blocks Tor Tie piiHsiefs md projections,
TIE injustice Of the Times article vas more
apparent ar seiiel SAID q a. thia stone was
81 4 anpafi0r quality fof building purposes.
either above cr below ground. lle SaYs the
f1ck viii stand either Il the cieI0enis better
than either marble on efenitr, rs fesistaast
20 pressure n % sufficient capacity e Al
sHef Az purposes for buildings 81 three %
Ave stories, with footwan oi tho usual
n Is conversation with ~ :. r. BIZ. an
other stone cutter 81 twenty years expsfi
dnce, 80 was engaged Or tne work, Rnd
Ike NJ seitel has % earthly interest In The
anafrg ffom which he rock came or he
contract fof The building, infther than his
FafeA as 4 stonenlaAnnt he iudprsed al
that Nj sgtiei had said al oi when Y -.
baiIa1n y roe sis.J CLARK Who has has tie
contract fuf ne granite work, which, ~ the
way. IS u superior quality and brought
from SAN Pit Canon near Duafis also e
men named. HIS intorsemeni Weuld be
suiiaent. az be i Rlso a. excellent Judge o.
building stone Of ever description
Mr. 4. B, Young, the architect has exesn
med the materials that 20 Into the building
and Il ven satisHed thAt the stone is Of gu.
uefiDr qualify and, IKE every one else be-
iietestho article referred 10 Wa4 piece Of
spiiewnrk BY some tue Who Waa diaap-
pointed Ia egitlnf a contract
Il eoayefsauon With Mr. Campbell, the
contractor, was GqnHsnAtofy q the state.
meata III uthcr5, as well Is Nj. dcNaiy, All
Of whom are excellent judges The conduct
II this work has been from ne beginning
open Tor the inspection Of every passef-by,
both ii material and York mansnir. There
mas been no dispOsiiiOH 10 conceal anything
md the almost universal opinion expressed
b. those competgnt 70 judge, was that Il wa.
very substantial and ureditahle piece OF
work II there had been any iobbety "a the
materials or labor perlurnet, II Is evident
tho contractor wnaid nave erected > close
haert fence around The work ana KEPT MIA
chief makefs and meddiers on HE premises.
The rock "a excellent buiiding rock and The
quarry IS destined 70 be Of Immense value
70 tAis city in tAe immediate future. Nr u.
Nuliams who furnished the rock iramthis
quarry 90 the Highland View Tract, on he
arroyo SocO says tho teamsieis haye deCa-
siuadiiy ihrOHn IA some inferior slime ~
milking zip aioan. which the builders nave
rejected" aud that some ~ the laisehiei
IN akers would make capital out u this rs
they had threatened to do. II Is plain ease
Of asouf grapes kxfEHT.