Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-24
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beams first aforesaid met; and that the
most westerly of the line of beams first
front wall aforesaid, twenty feet and nifty
hve hundredths of a foot and that the
beams and cross beams aforesaid and the
SAID second moor so resting upon them as
aforesaid. were supported and kept in place
by great number of heavy iron columns
iron columns rested upon S SpiSmn piers YedSh
structed for them under the first floor of
said building. and in and at the ends Of
certain interior walls. located under a por-
ton of said first floor as hereinafter men
toned; and that each of said iron columns
extended pependicularly upward from the
brick pier so constructed for IL and upon
which pier ii so rested as aforesaid, to one
OF the points of junction aforesaid. OF the
beams and cross beams aforesaid. and that
the third floor of said building was also of
great weight and rested Immediately upon
ike Arrangement of certain other and
further heavy iron beams, which in posi-
ton ana location correspondent relatively
with the beams and cross beams upon
which the said second floor so rested as
aforesaid: and that the said certain other
and furtner heavy iron beams and the said
third floor, which so rested upon them the
beams last aforesaid was supported and
Kept in place by certain other heavy iron
columns, each of which last mentioned Iron
columns rested upon andewere supported In
turn Dy one of the iron columns first In this
presentment mentioned and extended per-
pehuleularly up from a point on the said
Second hoor at and over the top of one OF
TONED 10 one of the points of junction OF
she said beams upon which the said third
hoor SO rested as aforesaid;
The Brick Arches.
And the grand Jurors aforesaid, upon their
oath aforesaid, do further present: That
the portion OF said first floor which extend
ed from the east or rear wall of said build
ing TO a line parallel with the west or front
, Wal, .ner r,, ana distant from the said
fiVe one-hunoredths of a foot rested upon
certain brick arches, which arches were
supported by brick walls which last men
TONED walls the grand Jurors Aforesaid will
call In this presentment interior walls By
way OF distinguishing them from the north
building. and which SAID interior walls were
parallel with and distant from each other
about thirteen feet and fifty hundredths OF
toot, ana each of which said Interior
walls extended from point near the east
or rear wall of said building TO an embank
t IN OF earth and TO the line distant TWEEN
q feet and hfty-iive hundredtns of a foot
from the said west or front wall of said
building as Aforesaid; and that the said
ing the said arches as aforesaid formed
cellars under the said portion OF the said
first floor, and that the residue Of the said
extending back uniformly from r the ne sad
west or front wall of said building for the
s saiI distance hGe,, Of twenty feet and
and to the end of OF the said a foot sa,
terror walls and the said arches SO as afore-
se5' u.eSE the pcrtion hrst aforesaid OF
SAID hrst noor. rested upon an enhancement
OF earth, there being no cellar or cellars
under the said residue of said first floor.
their oath aforesaid. do further present Yti
Lhat IN order to permit of the introduction
into the said building OF an electric hight
pIaht ana tne operation thereof by means
OF which the said building could be Lighted
by electricity. II became and was necessary
10 deepen to the extent of about four feet
portion OF the central one of the cellars
aforesaid, and to extend said central eel
lar as thus deepened and upon
aforesaid. to the west or front wall OF said ala
building; and that in the said deepening
ana extension of said central cellar as
aforesaid IL became and was necessary to
excavate and remove great quantities OF
earth from the said central cellar and from
the emDankment aforesaid, and from under
the two OF said interior walls which formed
the sides of said central cellar and from un-
der certain of the said brick piers, TO wit:
The brick piers in the said last mentioned
walls and the brick piers at the respective
west ends of said last mentioned walls and
upon which certain brick piers last afore-
the second and third floors of said building
in the manner hereinbefore stated, and tina;
IL further became and was necessary, in or
der to permit OF such introduction and op-
Grafton of the said plant as aforesaid. e
build and construct brick walls Immediately
| under the two interior walls last aforesaid
piers last aforesaid. and after the mannel
called underpiuuing and from the level o.
SAID central cellar as tlQS 0eepeneQ QD an(
to the bottom of the said two interior WALL
last aforesaid. and up and to the bottom o
| the said certain brick piers last aforesaid
ends of the walls last aforesaid, and SO tina
the walls thus to be built and CONSTRUCTED
should form, when completed extensions
last aforesaid. and of the several certir
brick piers last aforesaid, 10 the level of tn
ton and removal of earth from said centra
cellar as aforesaid. all and singular o
and a certain George W. Dant. and a Ger
| tain William +. Covert. and a csrtaii
| ing by them, the said Frederick q. Aims
| worth, George w. Dant, William +. Cover
| and Francis Sasse. of the felony herein
of June, in the year of our Lord one thous
| and eight hundred and ninety-three, and a
| the District aforesaid. well know.
Those I'm Charge.
! And the grand Jurors aforesaid, upor
their cath aforesaid. do further present
! That the said Frederick c. Ainsworth. tn
sail George w. Dant, the said William r
Covert and the said Francis Sasse UNDER
! took and assumed the performance OF al
and every the work and works aforesaiS
| and were concerned in the performance o
| all and every the work and works aforesai,
which SO became and Were necessary a.
nto tn he sa9 Sadns and
| operation OF the said electric light plant
and that the work or WORKS AFORESAID OF
| and for several days prior to the said stl
day of June. in the year OF our Lord on
thousand eight hundred and ninety-three
was and were been performed, and Will
SO being performed the said work AM
| works was and were under the entire care
charge, control. management and supervi
sion of them. the said Frederick G Aims
| worth. George W. Dant, William 4. Cover
and Francis Sasse. and that the SAT-
| Frederick c. Ainsworth. George w. Dant
William Z. Covert and Francis Sasse -
having undertaken and assumed the per
| Torrance of the work and works aforesaid
and so being concerned in the performanc
/ of the work and works aforesaid. and .
| having the entire care, charge, control
management and supervision of the worl
and works aforesaid. IL thereupon becam
| and was their duty TO so regulate and con
duct the performance Of the work an
/ works aforesaid, and of each and ever,
part of them the work and works aforesaid
| second and third floors OF said building
and to do and to cause to be done and u
require to be done everything In thei
power. and to use and exercise every car
and precaution in their power, necessar!
| to render and make the performance o
the work and works aforesaid. and of eaci
| and every part of them the work anS
works aforesaid, safe and secure and FREE
| the said building for the time being. anS
| among whom the persons last aforesaid
was a certain Frederick b. LOTUS. herein
| after mentioned:
Unmindful and NeglectfuI.
And the grand Jurors aforesaid. upo,
| their oath aforesaid, do further present
That the said Frederick c. Ainsworth, tn,
| said George W. Dant. the said VIM. L
Covert and the said Francis Sasse, all lat,
| of the District aforesaid. well knowing ais
| the premises last aforesaid. but bein:
| Uhollv IN ,nindful nexlectful and regarsil