Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-07
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The Eoard reassembled at o'clock The
report of the Committee on Court House
and Jail, recommending the payment Of
bills aggregating $333.03, was read. The
committee also submitted tie plans and
specifications for the proposed changes in
the north half of the Capitol building as
prepared by Architec. Hamilton and recon-
mended that they be approved and that the
committee be empowered to continue
negotiations with the city.
THE SPECIFICATIONS
were read by Mr.. Hamilton, as follows
WHEELING, W. Va, July |, 1885.
To the Board Of Commissioners Of Ohio
County,:
GENTLEMEN-At your direction | have
examined the Capitol building with view
of adapting part of it 10 the county use,
and herewith submit drawings and est
mates of the cos OF the same for your con-
siderstion.
By reference to the plans the nature aud
extent oil the changes can be readily seen
and understood. The drawings are made
for the north half of the building but s-e
equally applicable to the south half with
few additions.
The north half has been herein recon-.
mended as being more suitable TO- the
county's purposes, because it is in quie;er
and LEGS exposed post. on, and it en- be
changed to meet the requirements of the
county at an expense of from one to two
Thousand dollars less than the south halt.
The building is in shabby condition from
neglect, but the essential parts, as walls,
foundations, etc., etc, are in as good condi.
ton as can be built, there being not the
least visible evidence of o
STRAIN OR SETTLEMENT
on the walls of the entire building. The
plastenng is in need of repairs throughout
The painting needs renewing, and l would
recommend that the entire interior wood
work be grained and vanished, and that
the exterior be repsinted, and clesnsed, the
cutters and conductors of the roof be en-
larged, the iron eornices and belts be pBop-
erly drained with drips and repainted, and
that the stone work be clesnsed, dripped
and painted.
The steam heating system needs q
thorough overhsuing, and for this purpoce
/ would recommend the employment of a
competent sanitary engineer to rearrange
this portion Of the work and also ventila-
ton.
would advise the removal of the entire
present water system, with the exception oil
wash stands and few urinals, and substi-
tute building l2x24 feet at the rear of the
lot on the alley, containing six Running
closets, this expense to be borne by the city
and county jointly and occupied in the same
manner.
The basement walls should be dried and
ventilated by area ways with iron grating
across. The windows in the same should
be enlarged to their fullest possible extent
made accessible and constructed to open
and close. The window frames in the L.
brary should be supplied with weights.
chains and pulleys. Ali Of the sash shouli
be hung on copper chains. The carpenter
work, including hardware, should be over.
hauled and renewed where necessary.
The cost of the above repairs and the
changes suggested in the DRAWINGS, is all
provided for and set forth in the detailed
estimate accompanying this report
All of which is most respectfully sub
mitted. CHAs. 2. HAMILTON,
Architect
THE ESTIMATE.
The following estimate of the cost of the
changes in the north half of the building
was submitted in connection with the above:
Preliminary work, vrecking building, dig
cling, cartiDg, Gle ming, etc-...... -......S 400
Stone work rubble masonry, etc............. 1,cO0
Erick work in fire prOof walls ----- 1 $50