Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-19
W~hIaewashing Por.
fion of the Arch2ts ctural
Opinion w $ Pub
tlshed
The Report Entire Shows that
Architect Smith Had Something
10 Say
Jenney, tina FYie&d of ReaR, was
the Only Man Previously
Quoted.

What purported TO be the report OF
the committee of architects in the insane
asylum case was published last week
under the suppositioD that 1t w. all OF
the report. 1t was oil that was given to
the public, but it now transpires that
the most important part OF that dccu-
ment was kept back-the part which
clearly Indicates faulty construction and
recommends changes which may correct
faults. The Press and Dakotaian is now
enabled to place the report entire before
its readers. 1t run as follows:
THE REPORT.
Yaukton, OAK, Nov. 15lh. 1SS8-To
this Board of Trustees CT the Dakota
Hospital for the Insane: Gentlemen
Pursuant to your instructions, the
undersigned have carefully examined
the designs and specifications itr the ad-
dItions to the Dakot. hospital Tor the
tassne, at YsnktoD, together with SO
much of said additions a. are ut present
constructed, and beg leave to respect
July submit the following report:
JLNNh1 . HALF
First-In regard to the CAUSES Of the
fell OF a portion of the east wing, which
occurred Oot %.
After a careful consideration OF all the
circumstances as related by the work
men and others, and which statements
substantially agree in all important par
tlcnlsrs, opd also from what We are able
to learn from the designs and from the
building the undersigned would state
that from the best of their knowledge
snd belief the accident was caused by
the falling of a floor arch OF the third
Aoor, adjacent to the outside wall, caus-
ing the floor arches of several cells to
to follow, and pushing out q portion oil
the outer wall. The said floor arch, the
fall of which was, as we believe, the sole
cause of the accident. was of very recent
construction end the mortar still green
The outer wall adjacent was scarcely
higher than the spring of the srch, not
high enough to receive the ED of the
tie rods and not as yet assisted by the
weight of the stories above. 1t had nc
power to resist the thrust of said floor
arch. This arch was held in place solely
by the center below and 1t is alleged
that the removal OF seid center wss fol-
lowed Immediately by the fall Of said
arch and the attendant consequences.
Alter o careful examination it is the con-
viction of the undersigned that the scci-
dent was solely due to the removal oil
said center, Tor 30 long as said center
remained IN place the arch could no.
tall and no such accident could have oc-
CURED. The undersigned cannot learr
hat there was any cause for, or tina
any person in authority ordered the re
moval Of this center, or that the super,n
tendent was aware that 1t was being re.
moved until too late to prevent the ac
oident, and believe it was done by ar
unauthorized workman, ignorant of tn
inevitable consequences. The under
signed would further state that in tbeil
opinion this accident was INT that could
not be foreseen or guarde3 aeainst, il
being always possible, during the con.
struction of a large building, for al
| ignorant or t%houghtIess workman t.
knock away q temporary support and bt
the Immediate cause of q serious acoi.
dent.
Mote 1.-The foregoing ia given in the hand
writing of w. l.. B.. Jenney.1