The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-05
HEWORKMEN'S VIEW
Labor Union Committee on the
County Hospital
the PLANS nor CONSIDERED.
Msehssses Isspees shs Eaffdssg SD Es-
port Csneernfsg she Cendisfsa n
which They Fina the wevk.

The Western Central Labor Union few
days sgo appointed . COMMITTEES Of prsc-
teal vorkmea 70 investigate the work on
the new county hospital building, which
last evening completed its report and pre-
rented il ~ the regular meeting. InAs
COMMITTEES did not inquire whether the
work was done according 90 the plans and
specifications, nor did tt Inquire into the
manner in which the contract Was let. Its
attention was confined solely TO exsniB-
ing the work actually done and reporting
~ 10 the workmanship OF II, and did not
meet the charges that the plans and speci-
f1cafions have been dIsFerarded and that
there was collision I'm the letting OF the
contract. The committees report Is as
follows:
SEATTLE, Oct 4. 1888.
ITO the Western Central Labor Union
Grna<1ea: The undersigned. your COM
mstte1 on investigating the workmanship
OF tine different classes OF work on the
county aimshouse. beg leave 70 submit the
following report:
1--WE carefully examined the various
parts Of the building and find them as
whole for the class Of work and from me
ehanicai point Of view. good. We did not
examine the Specifications and examined
very iistIe or tho plans, IS that Was out of
our provinces as the committee OF this
union and was not the purpose for which
We were appointed.
.*The brlckwork IL set true and plumb
and the points, with few exceptions. are
OF even thickness and are struck fairly
good. The arches are not ~ good a. the
other work, bat are substantial.
What IL seen Of the tile work - good.
.sThs boiler in the annex TO the main
building - set first-ciass.
Al - a.. Az~~ .e4A
stone some OF the briekwork has been dis
placed, but such 10 usual on all buildings
and is made good usually when the
building is near completion. The stone
cutting. for the kind Of stone used and
class Of work, is good.
'sfhs stonswork Of the foundations IL
laid good and Ii substantial, but the joints
have not been flied and pointed, which Is
usual with such work.
"The sfonework above ground Is well
Get. with exception OF the water table in
the recess on the east side OF the building.
What there 10 Of the woodwork is good.
The plumbing work as far as completed
10 good. and were the building within the
city limits 10 would comply with the
ordinance relating 10 such work.
s.The coat OF paint on the outside walls
detsriorates instead of impoying the ap-
pssrance oil the, building.
Any OF the defects herein named could
nave been adjusted ~ the time the work
was progressing by the contractor or The
superintendent In charge.
"We believe that all national, state.
county and municipal work should be
done by days work instead of by the con-
tract system, rs the results would then be
satisfactory 10 the people.
"Fraternaiiy submitted.
w. II. MIDDLETON, Bricklayer.
&c. HUTCHINSON. Plumber.
'sB. j. BowEk. Carpenter,
'.sTErHEs Jgx, Stonecutter,
IN. NELSON, Stonemason."
A the competency of the superintend-
ent of construction, James Hart, had been
brought into question. communication
was received setting forth Mr.. Harris ex-
pcrience in the building line, and citing
several high positions In the line of super
inteDdency of buildings and preparation
OF plans which he has held.