Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-30

| o,n.enaus the scale measurements Of
1 mans shall prevail, rather than detail The
l nmonnt Involved in this contention y
SrsTn $40 to Sig IN favor q the contractors.
The work has not been accepted ~ n.e,
aud ia settlement can be adjusted by the
Il INV casing nnish for openings above
| basefnent are made from a supplementary
/ detail. changing original detail. but not z
variance from tns .onilss.; ny i ssi I'M
Ing as original detail. but nelter nnish.
which was effected without additional cost
In tsrard TO basement windows not
being supplied with wood lamb Innings: Il
Is IN my Judgment that they De leIt OF.
some other dctail Or hnal settlement. How
ever. THIS matter Il still under adTisement,
and the committee can pass % the same.
. The contractors Atteuuon has long
been called 10 The moulded base, aud tbs
work Is nav going on; IN fact, only. a part
Of 4 had been put IN place when their at
tentien was called 70 II
for the better, under my Instructions. at no
cost TO the city.
Z. The fioor for Thing has been changed
the specifications
$. The cracks In the tower. commented
upon, were mortar CRACKS. 10 The backing Of
This work was unfinished when investlgat-
ed but Il now completed and without de-
feets, The luck pointing IS now going on.
effect that there were no vent fiues for the
lavatOry and calaboose IL wholly an error
These places are properly provided with
vent fues. as well as every other Import
ant place IN the building. The only vent
ilnes omitted were IN the auditorium, and
they were left on because OF their tendency
to weaken the corners Of the building. This
viii amount 10 nothing In favor Of the CON
tractors. as the cost Of stone for making
the corners solid viii equal the cost OF the
ventilating CRATES, which are not now re
uulrel. while tho Of the building
are strnngfhened
10. The balcony Is amply strong TO main
tain ny the weight thar can ever be I'm
posed. This Is susceptible Of scientific dem
onstrattnn. The DETECTION Is caused by the
long span aud the siackness Of the tension
rod truss. This detection occasions the
breaking Of the plas,ering beneath Il. and
can be corrected. ! have already submitted
plans Tor It's correction, which renders II
unnecessary to restate the same here
II. The sash pulleys are amply sufficient.
though In size amount to a difference Of
ioc per dozen less than the larger pulleys.
II. The specifications IN regard TO the
through stones IN the basement have been
complied with from the beginning.
~ The most Important part Of the plum
per contract Is finished. to my entire
satisfaction. The fixtures are In the build.
ing. but are not yet put up
u, Brick arches and backing 20 small
piers have been used under my Instructions,
instead of stone. The building COMMITTEES
long since approved this change. and the
same Is decided improvement In the
10. An the electric wires. az far as con.
necttd, were passed on by the citv plcctri-
can, and VII be fully investigated by me
before completion.
~ The base Of the iron columns are not
nnished. There are no drin holes IN the
cut. stone work, and cannot be-
u No 4 "a Inch members have been
omitted In the lower entrance The top
member was omitted IN accordance with
my Instructions. as u stone 81 that thicl-
ness IN that place was Of no benefit and
ehtlng u ont Is benefit to the tower in
ElVlhg more space and strength between
me door Intel and window openings above.
me contractors used Iron above the Intel
IN the wall In this work a benefit 10 the
work ana an advantage to the oity.
Is There i broken stone Intel over
thc lower entrance. which occurred nfter
,ne stone bad been placed in position, and
HI ihult OF CONSTRUCTION. There IA prnc-
ucally no strain on this Intel
Nespectfnlly submitted
IN, A. n. DAWSON.
Inc report was on motion referred to
the buildings committee
Council then adjourned.