Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22

the Judges and court rooms TO the clerk 5
offices Is a good point, ana should uS
extended to the sheriff olhceS NV
ianitor's room. aud 90 the engine rooin' |
Seventeenth We approve fully the sys'
tom OF sanitary plumbing as PROPOSED; |
but suggest the use Of brass pipes ralhel
thar 1lcad. "a haiug more durable, ana ia
kl,<ping with the other permanent Ge'
lures of Inc building with SPECIFICATIONS
requiring pipes Of every KIND, nSluunnt
steam pipes through the bmldihs ~
Eighteenth Tho first story bciu Bigh-
taen feet in the cloar, is point OF supe
riority, because IN this door are an li,e
public offices and the swarm Of pevple
doing business ON this iioOr demands
higher ceiling, aud consequently DetleI
ventilation, and these plans giving tWo
feet more than either OF the other pans
submitted
Nineteenth district court rooms
arr thrty-one feet from floor TO ceiling,
occupying the third stories This Wil
add greatly to the beauty and ATTRACTIVE,
ness Of these rooms, as well as amOru
more perfect ventilation. The gallery
and ceiling designs providing as they qi2
for coruire and panels, as specihed' VIII
certainly insure perfect acoustic con
diuons as well as beautiful and mar
moniOus effects.
twentieth The roof plans and speci.
fcltions meet our full approval DuI we
suggest sheathiug Of lead rather than
tin. be used In covering the cement ro0l-
ing of decks We are prompted to make
this recommendation by the cOnNlcton
that the entire building and every part
thereof should h. constructed OF the most
| durable material
/ Twrpty-frst-W understand that
| orly such plans and specifications were
/ originally called for by the court as to
enable 10 10 form clear COMPREHENSION
| of the nature general appearance, mate
/ rial and arrangement nud CONSTRUCTION
Of the building and by reason Thereon
| FUN working Specifications detail drawings
| etc. were not submitted 10y these gen
| tlpmcn. -
We therefore. recommend THAI fun
and perfect details working drawings
aud specifications Doe prepared, suDmltueu
and agreed on before tue CONTRACT j.
let ,,u.l
We further recommend that a skilled
and impartial architect be employed ny
tho county to thoroughly oycrhuu anu
| inspect these plans, speuhcouOhs' iol
the purpose Of ascerMning whether "l
not there are any substantial or otnel
defects In either the plans Speclhcauon'
or estimates, " so. tu report the same a
/ this honorable court with surh recon-
mcndauous as may In his Judgment o'
proper for the correction thereon.
We further recommend that the PLAN
and specifications Dee modified - mat th'
carriage poriico provided, shall be con
verified into porch for the use o
pedestrians only. aud tho the SAINT
{ ! hp Honrrd with tilr. marble or uthe
like durlh. m1f'riul ou level with il
floor of the lbgta l'ds suggestion
| made, b.pnusp Id b. uur opinion that %
mo front of the building is only 90 lee
from the street there Is mo- necr-sit
for "A Strive inside and the standing q
horses aud carriages w said poruc
. would interfere with the uuohsuuctc
: passage of pedestrians, and VIII Toe li
Z hlr io create nuisance by NTH IN III
, main south front of the building.
, We further recommend that granlt0l
. wnlks 10 and around the building u
4 uspd rather than cement walks.
We desire further To- submit To a.
o. court that we have patiently. caretuh
. aud critically examined the plans an
!. speciGcntinus submitted 10 us with tl
II -nlp and only view of detc
i mining. according TO our esp
rieucc aud abilities upon the bmldil
10 host suited 90 the wants and demand
i of our city and county, now and IN IL
4 uenr future: aud We unhcsiiuunRly y
commend that the court adopt the
e. plans and specifications, after sccuriI
II he notifications aud changes suggestr
N SAMUEL j. HUNTER
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