The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-04
REPORT ON WORLDS FAIR WORK
Chief Of Construction Durham Outlines
What Has Been Up to Date.

What Has Been Up to Date.
CHICAGO, April IS, I8o1-That a
great deal of work has been done in
actual preparation for the great Elk
position of 1898 is indicated by the
following report just made by Chief
Of Construction Burnham to the
grounds and buildings committee of
the Directory
Pursuing the policies and meth
DDS laid down by your committee
from time to time for the Bureau of
Construction, | have the following
brief summary to report Of the prog
ress of work
The surveying department has
furnished complete typographical
maps of Jackson Park, has staked
out the location Of all buildings and
|lagoons, and is supervising the work
of grading now being done in the
Exposition grounds.
"McArthur Bros, the contractors
for grading, have up to the 18th
inst. moved 225. 900 yards Of materi-
al, ooo, 900 yards being the estimated
quantity to be moved in all The
weather has delayed dredging until
now. from which time work will be
pushed rapidly.
"In the CONSTITUTIONAL department
specifications for iron and wood
work have been completed and are
in the printers hands. The tenn
porary construction Office at the park
will be completed on or about May
1st, and operatives required will be
quartered there.
working drawings are practically
completed for the following builo-
ings Mines, electricity, agricul-
ture, and all others are well in hand.
Plans for the subways under the ter
minal loop, with specifications, are
completed, and contract is ready to
be let for intramural freight tracks
to be used in handling materials.
GA plan for the water supply and
sewerage has been worked out. and
a plan and specifications prepared
for laying such pipes as will be
needed Immediately during the.
construction of buildings, water for
the same to be supplied through the
present city mains. \ contract for
supplying the Exposition with water
has been made with the city of Chi
cago. For the disposal Of the sew
age ard drainage plans are we'll I'M
der way.
"Work in the department Of me-
chanical engineering has passed be-
yond the primary stage The plans
have been made Of the main power
plant, and specifications prepared for
the boilers which will be required,
including their setting and the nee
essary smokes stacks.
Manufacturers of boilers and
pumps have been invited to state
what they would do in the way Of
furnishing their products to the Elk
position free of charge. Several Of
fers have been received, and some
very valuable suggestions obtained
from various manufacturers, which
will be considered.
SIN the department of electricity
plans have been devised for the
lighting of buildings and grounds,
also for the furnishing of power for
electrical transmission and operating
machinery as well as the elevated
electric railroad. Tests are now be-
ing made of the bearing capacity Of
the soil and sub soil with view to
constructing cur foundations with
the utmost economy without jeopardy
to the buildings.
"In the department of landscape
architecture plans are we'll developed
for proper ornamentation Of the
grounds about the buildings, lagoons
and islands, and ar expert is super
intending all work done in order to
insure fullest justice to this all-im-
portant feature.
"a propagating house for the
preparation Of plants, etc, is now
nearly completed. Ground has been
prepared for nursery and guam
tity Of trees, shrubs. and plants have
been ordered and are already arriv-
ing. We may reasonably expect to
let contracts on two of the buildings
NV the end Of thiC month F"