Evening star., 1886-11-24
REPORT OF col. CASEY.
Tne New Wings Of the State, War and
Navy Department Building to be Com.
pieted I'm January. lSSS-work on the
Army Medical Museum and Library.

Col. I. L. Casey in his annual report to the
Secretary Of War states that operations on the
new state. War and Navy department build
ing were confined during the year to the west
ana center wings, on which work progressed
without interruption, except during a short
period OF the winter when masonry work could
not be carried on. The entire heating apparatus
has been finished except the final closing in of
tne heating chambers in the sub-basement
The sub-basement floor has been paved with
brick throughout. The masonry work was re-
sumed March %, and the last stone of the
DlLoing, being the top of the pediment dormer
1886.
The first granite stone OF the building was laid
e. Fshrn sne starting % Of the south wing walls on
work OF the roof was begun by the contractors
April 10th last, ana the entire work is now
and erecton OF wss SS
q contractor June 21. The work OF building
the Two granite stairways in the center pavilion
August %. The laying of gas piping was begun
July 2O, ana Is now nearly complete. The iron
work of the stairway dome is being delivered,
but Its erection must further await the compile
iron work Of the library to occupy
advanced state of manufacture and is expected
to go into place when the roof is closed In The
temporary walls across the corridors between
the new wings and the other wings have been
removed, except in the basement and sub
basement. Contracts have been made for all
the plumbing materials and electric cables re-
qulred. The floors have been leveled with con-
cfete ana tpe noOring boards and sleepers are
on hand. Considerable progress has been made
In the manufacture OF mahogany window
sashes. The bronze balusters for the main
stalrways are being furnished under contract.
All the cut granite and blue stone flags
Qutred for the approaches in 18th street are
under contract 70 be delivered next spring.
before winter It is expected to have essen
lights, making the building ready for plaster
ing and stuccO work, which it is intended to
complete before the close of the fiscal year. By
the plumbing win be completed and
the window sashes hung, and that the interior
painting will be we'll advanced, the main stair
railing up, the stairway done, the library iron
work erected, the elevators set up and consid-
cradle progress made in tiling the corridor
floors aud the construction Of the approaches to
the west wing.
Its stili estimated that the building will be
entirely finished by the winter of 1SS7'S8-
probably in January, 1885, The revised esti.
mate OF the cost of the new wings is 81, ,183.-
1881. The amount expended TO October 1,
hand October was $780,, 2,213.94. In reference
THE NEW ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM AND IL
BRARY,
Col. Casey reports that he turned over the
charge OF the construction of the building to
Col. j. NJ. Wilson October 20, 1885, The con-
tract for the building was awarded to Bright &
Humphrey In August, 1885, for $179,9S7, and
ground Tor the excavations was broken Septem-
ber II, 1855. The brick work OF the building
and annex is nearly completed, the topping out
OF parts OF the main wall and laying OF consider
able portions OF the fourth story and smaller
portions OF the others yet remaining to be done.
The iron roof frame OF the west wing is nearly
complete, ready for painting and the reception
OF the terra Gotta covering.