The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
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were 10 s7sgiOn yesterday With full
board present, q folloTs: 60T@rn0r
RJs., Treasurer Lubbock, Com ptfOller
Mccall and Land Com missioner Hall
BIZ invitation supsfinten1eDt Of con-
strugtiOn, Gen. X. l. Walker, COnmis.
siousrs Lee and McLaufin and General
Hsrdsmsu, superintendent: Of public
buildings, we're present.
The governor stated that the meet
ing had been called to consider
tbs reports Of the superintendent
and commissioners relative 20 the
building, and u take suchac.iOn a.
the wisdom Of the board might dictate.
the following reports were then read
~ Secretary Dickinson:
THE cDNMIssIOBEEs.
OFFICE CAPITOL BUILDrsO
COMNIgsIOsEEs,
AUsTIY, Tex, August ~, 1888. }
10 Bi- xcsllsncy, Goysrnor l.. s. EOss, Chair
man Capitol Reception Board:
Dear Sir-We respectfully submit 70
you the accompanying communication
from OUr secretary, together with all the
letters, papers, etc, therein referred to.
You will note the communication from
the contractor notifying "a Of the com
plstion OF his contract and requesting the
conveyance 70 him Of the balance or the
capitol lands. You will see By the report
Of the superintendent OF construction,
herewith submitted, that the material,
workmanship and construction of the
capitol building 10 reported 70 us a. being
completed in strict accordance with the
contract, and, from our personal Ooserya
ton, We concur In thls statement.
We take pleasure in stating 20 your
eEcellency that the entire completion Of
the building ia 10 oar satisfaction, except
the roof.
la this connection We beg 10 call
Jour attention 10 the special report
Of the sUpeIntsndsnt Of construction,
hereto attached. This Is matter that We
have given much thought and attention,
and We believe i. il impossible 10 secure
good roof with the present material. In
this connection VIC refer your eEceilsncy ~
our former reports on this subject.
Respectfully, JosEPH LEE,
M. II MCLAURIa,
Capitol Building Commissioners.
We have received the attached commu-
nication from Mr.. Gus Wilke, in reference
20 the roof matter: We advise tho &C
'ceptance Of the position no makes IA
tho best aud most satisfactory solution Of
this question. JOsEPH Ike,
NJ. II. MCLAUHIs,
Capitol Building Commissioners.
THE PROPORTION
AUSTIN, August 20, 1883.
Msssre Joseph Lee and NJ. II. McLAufin, Capitol
Building COmmisaiOners:
Gentlemen-As the copper roof Of the
capitol building ia causing tho tro1bie
that WAS predicted by tho contractor for
the capitol building on February 10, 1887,
when the state forced him TO put on this
roof, and AZ / am DESTROYS Of getting a
final settlement with tho contractor for
tho erection Of tho capitol, | make tho
following proposition:
As coon IA the contractor has received
titles to the remaining installment of
capitol lands due him under his contract,
/ will, IL you desire il, take Of the cop
per roof of tho capitol and replace
IL with an TX tin roof odd style brand"
fiat seam, ten pounds OF solder per
square. This roof 20 be strictly frat
class, laid on fclt paper; aud will give a
bond with acceptable s1reties for double
the cost OF roof, conditional that it shall |
be water tight. Very respectfully,
Gus WILKE.
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
The following communication WAS re-
oeived and read in connection with the |
above:
Mrssrs Lee and McLaurin, Capitol Building
Commissioners.
AUSTIN, Tex, August 20, 1888.
Gentlemen-ln reply TO your verbal re-
quest OF this date, askllg me to IN Ike
special report IA TO how the roof OF
the capitol building WAS constructed,
desire TO state, IA | have frequently done
before, that the material, workmanship
and finish of thu roof Of the capitol build
ing arc strictly in accordance with the re-
guirementS Of the supplemental contract
Of date January -, 1887, made by order
Of the capitol board then existing at that
time, and contrary 10 my written recon-
~ will be seen by reference TO
pages 20 to 30 of the last report of the
capitol building commissioners to the
governor at the special session OF the
Twentieth legislature, and rs also appears
rom tho records of this Office.
Respectfully, X. l.. WALKER,
Superintendent of Construction.
GENERAL HARDEMAN.
After the reading Of the above, General
iarleman was asked IA TO the condition
If the building and he proceeded to read
1 list OF alleged imperfectiOns in material
md construction, but, when asked if these
alleged defects varied of the plans and |
contracts, he did not know, and stated Z
ihathe had never examined IA to that.
He mentioned one defect, where "A waste
overflow pipe from the elevator cistetn {
trminated immediately over a wall, there 1
~ flooding il. /
Commissioner MoLaurin-"That pipe c
: exactly AZ il should n
%. That cistern Is operated with na a
Iutomatic valve, and tho pipe you allude II
o is placed there for additional safety in 3
aso of accidents. II my water has d
scaped through it, II bas been because Of h
4noraDt management" n
Judge Lee ooncurred with Mr.. No b
Iaurin, and stated that water would not Il
flow out Of the pipe,if the apparatus was "