The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-12
TO BEGIN WORK SOON,
THE DELAY IN STARTING TIE
PUBLIC BUILDING ABOUT ENDED.

Supt. Peck Expects That Work Will
Begin in the Next Thirty Days-Col-
lector of Customs Wheaton APP
pointed Disbursing Agent-The Gov
eminent Work at Blackboard Island.
The indications are encouraging for an
early beginning of work on the new govern
ment building at Abercorn and York
streets. Mr. ]. c. Peck, superintendent of
the new building, explained yesterday why
matters have not been in better shape.
Mr.. Peck said that the plans have not vet
been received, but he is inclined to think they
will be forwarded within thirty days and
that he will be instructed to advertise for
bids. he says that he was instructed some
weeks ago to report desirable location for
his Office during the progress of the
work on the building, but that his letter
had been long delayed by the interruption
to the mails by the floods in the north, aud
not until yesterday did he get the approval
of the department for the office he selected.
The superintendent Office will be on
President street, on the west side of Ogle-
thorpe square, on the Marshall property
near the site of the proposed government
building. He has selected the office fur
niture and will make a requisition at once
for the funds TO pay for it, and fit his
office I'D as soon as the requisition is hon
ored, and move in. Mr.. Peck does not think
there will be any further delay. He found
some trouble in getting all the papers
together in proper shape, and now that it has
been done he expects that the plans will be
forwarded without delay, the bids advertised
for and the work pushed vigorously for
ward.
Another move in the direction of begin
ming work developed yesterday, Collector
Wheaton having been notified of his ap-
pointment as disbursing agent of the build
ing fund of the new building. Tho addi-
tional bond required of Capt. Wheaton will
go on at once.
Supt Peck has had many years 'expe-
rience as contractor and superintendent
of public buildings, and his practical
knowledge fits him admirably for the work
before him. He built the cap and cart
ridge factories for the confederate govern
ment at Atlanta during the war, and after
the war superintendent the con-
struction of the United States
says that work progressed more rapidly
than can be expected on public building,
as there were as many as 600 men en-
ployed at one time on the barracks work.
MIR. Peck built the Piedmont and Cotton
exposition buildings at Atlanta, and had
the contract for all the woodwork of the
Atlanta postoffice. He has also been con-
nected with the construction or superin-
tendence of many of the largest structures
at Atlanta.
1.-THE government" said Mr.. Peck, "was
delayed in its proposed improvements to
the government quarantine station on
Blackboard island, on Sapelo sound. | was
instructed to advertise for bids for building
wharf, storehouse, tank and boat house on
Blackboard island. bids to be opened in
Washington June 13. AS matter of fact,
nay instructions we're delayed by the OBJ
structions to the mails by the floods, and
l did not get the letter until June 8. tele-
graphed the fact to Washington, and the
department has extended the time to
June 20.n