The record-union., 1892-01-09
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
Assistant Architect Grygla Commends
the Contractors.
He Says the Building Is Being Well
Constructed, and RapidIy-About
Grading the Alley.

Frank Grygla, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Repairs IN the office of the
Government Supervising Architect, who
has been in the city for some weeks in
speeding the work on the new Govern
ment building and counseling with
superintendent Seadler and the contract
ors, leaves to-day for San Francisco,
whence he will proceed shortly to
Denver.
In conversation yesterday with a
RECoRD-UNIoN reporter, Mr.. Grygla
said the work on the building was pro-
crossing rapidly and was being done in
frst-class manner. He was perfectly
satisfied with it, and should so report to
the department in Washington. The
contractors, he said, were not only skill
ful in their line, but evidently honest
men who are DESTROYS of carrying out
their obligation to the letter.
Mr.. Grygla said further that he was
well pleased with the quality of the ma
terlal that Is being used, and expressed
the belief that Sacramentans will be
proud OF their public building when it
shall be completed.
In regard to the matter of grading the
alley III the rear of the building, he ex-
planned the reasons why the Government
cannot go into that sort of business. In
the first place its jurisdiction and re-
SponSibility is limited to the boundaries
OF the ground which it purchases. 1t
knows nothing about alleys, ETC., and the
appropriations are based upon estimates
submitted of the cost of the buildings to
be erected.
eXpend tor street grading and similar
work the money annrnnrIafp6 n
erect buildings. If that We're done
appropriations would constantly be run
ming short, which would necessitate de-
lays from year to year, and if little APP
preparations to meet alley and sewer
assessments were to be constantly sub
mltted to Congress that body would soon
become disguised with applications for
public buildings.
THE people," said Mr.. Grygla, "are
always glad to have their cities pay these
little expenses, and in this case [ hope
there will be no delay in having the alley
graded. If it is not done soon the con-
tractors Will be hampered in the matter of
getting in their supplies of material. and
the result might be a very annoying delay.
IF the alley were graded we would fill
in the ground about the building on
level with the grade, and then teams
could drive in with their loads Of ma
terial, which would greatly facilitate the
work of the contractors, who are now
limited to very small space
81 have explained the matter to your
City Trustees" said Mr. Grygla, and I
think they understand the impractical
bility OF the Government having any
thing to do with the filling of the alley.
There will, however, be a solid wall on
the east line of the Government lot, up to
the street grade, and the lot will be filled
to level Herewith"
Mr.. Grygla said it was the policy of the
Government to use the stone found near
est to the place where building is to be
erected, if suitable. They never go out
side a State for building stone, if it can
be had within. In this State there will
in time be abundant supplies of material
other than granite, but the quarries have
not been sufficiently developed. The
granite is, of course, 1irst-class, such as
that of few States can equal.