Telegram-herald., 1891-02-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
superintendent Woodward Calls
Contractor Doran Down.
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sentional legal document. but saort
aud quick stop. uttered WITH sehe-
n.ent earaestness contractor borVa
obeyed Il without 80 much as demand
10 show cause way he should not pre-
coed. lie MAS engaged IN fastening
the grounds TO the side walis. The
lumber or STRIPS were 40 knotty that Il
was impossible 10 tell where the clear
wood began aud Tie knots ended. The
material, 10 put i ia the Nords al the
superintendent. was unit fer ase II
woOdshed."
The grounds are long strips OF pine,
about al lnch wide ana lhree-iO0gths OF
Mi lneh timex. They are fastened to
the walls tor the purpose Of supporting
the wainseotng aud lata, and should
be both strong and durable. The
grounds furnished hy the contractor
are SO fran that they Nil not support
their oWn weight A Il attempt l. ilit
| one OF them. picked out at random, re
/ suited in tie breaking oi the strip IA
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strips are fastened 10 pegs placed ia Tie
4 tricks, sixteen inches apart, but The
knots occur 20 frequently that the con.
tractor Was Obliged 10 extend the dis
lance between pegs IA order 10 gel nai.-
hold.
Accompanied by Supervisor Frost AID
! Superintendent Woodward. two repre-
sentatlves OF the local press were plotted
through the lahyrintnlan collection Of
scatiods, supplies and debris. up two
shaky ladders and into remote corner
/ OF the ili-staTred building. Here the
work 50 rudeiy YET nghteously inter
rupted by the superintendent WAS
pointed out. Two STRIPS OF the shaky,
! knotty pine We're nailed 10 either SIDE
of the window casement. One of them
Was fastened with three pegs, while the
other contained about a dozen "dutoh-
men," through which round mails had
| been driven into the solid brick. The
reporters each took hold of the STRIPS,
and with scarcely the application OF tue
strength of the forearm the STRIPS
| Welded, breaking loose from the fasten-
| lngs and falling Ia broken pieces 10 the
floor. They were totally unfit for the
purpose. and too knotty and gnailed 10
make respectable klndllng wood, and
yet the contractor deliberately intended
10 use them all through the building.
Superintendent Woodward condemned
the stuff before IL wss put into the
building, but the contractor unloaded
several wagon loads, and stored them
in the room 10 be used for the treas
urcr's office.
"As long as ] am superintendent
here" said Mr.. Woodward, 81 shall
look out for the county's Interests. SO
far only materials called for by the
specifications have been used and ! do
not mean 10 permit any change IN tho
future. ! am here TO superinteud ;ne
work and snail exercise my authority
when think II should be exercised. il
is a difficult task 10 keep an eve on the
whole structure, but do nay best"
After descending 10 the gro und floor
again, Supervisor FTost remarked
you have now seen for yourselves,
how this business goes, and can better
understand what difficulties we have &
contend with" IL the grounds" fur
nish any clue 10 the reason why work
is delayed Il were better 10 let the bis
pile remain az the home OF bats and
spiders than TO allow such material &
enter into its construction.
The iron for the new srairways ha'
arrived ana is being stored away IN ths
cellar. The knewel posts and railing
are prettily designed, and combin'
with beauty, strength and lndestructi
bility. The floors all through the
structure are ready for the concrete
but this can not be fiosted until fTeez
Ing weather is past. because frozen con
crete becomes ncaly and valueiess
"Dicky" IS back and several phaD
toms can now be seen 10 fit in the semi
darkness, as If engaged III work, bu
clouds of dust hanging like pa
in most OF the rooms, obscnred the Wis
ion, and il was impossible 10 discern
whether they were agitatng the shaw
lngs or stirring up the debris TO prevent
spontaneous combustion. The dus
would indicate The latter.
Superintendent Woodward invited biz
guests 10 a tour through the proposed
| Offices.
The first floor ~ divided into quarter
by the corridors winch run north and
south and cast and west The norti
and south corridor Is - feet VIDE.
con this first floor. IN tie southwes
corner will be located the Offices OF ia,
county clerk, consisting Of two larg'
rooms with vaults. closets. etc. In ~,
northwest corner are offices Of TIA
probate Judge. consisting of two finely
lighted rooms and large court room
with vaults and closets. In the south
east corner will be the county treas
urer's rooms. with large closets ans
vaults. The register OF deeds viii =
located III the northeast corner Of tb
first floor. where he vii have TIRE
large rooms with plenty OF vault an
closet room.
The circuit court rooms viii be o.
! the west SIDE OF the SECOND floor. "a ST
also the rooms Of the judge. jury rogn
etc. The prosecuting attorney "
have two rooms on the floor facsn
Crescent-aFe. TIE sheriff wsll he II
Gated ia the northeast corner With ~
large rooms. Facing ottaws-ss %
court room. the same sze sc the supe'
ior court room, with rooms for tb
Judge and Jury. TIE circuit cou'
commissioners have three rooms faeln
south.
TIE supervisors room vii be on IL
third flosH. ard the county scbD1
| board siH have 8 large room here 70
examinations and q smaller yrivaf
effice There ale several rooms q
this aoor which have rot teen assigned
There W. t,e fDs suite Of rooms !
TIE tszserHent. the aoar o. which "
t,e levei 18th the street
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Judge Adsit Wants His Salary