The Forrest City times., 1894-02-23
THE NEW JAIL.
hhe Hriidtng Practically Complete so far
 as the Cosstrwcto~ ts Concerned
rue botidtng Accepted by the County Co"ri, though the Architect Re-
 foses to kecepVe tt


 Much to our surprise the Architect wto furnished the plans and specsfica- tions Tor the l,ew jail, whesl called over on the lsth. by the County court, to receive the building from the contract or, absolutely refused to do so, on the ground that in his opinion changes had been made in his specifications which were unsafe, unworkmaniike and un- satisfactory.
 Being inexperienced in such matters and desiring to know wherein the con tractor had failed to perform his duty TIMES man requested Mir. Weatters Ito specify hts objections to the build ing. He promised to furnish us with copy of same, which he did, aud which We hereto append:
 MENrRIs. TENN. Feb, l9, 1894.
 To the Hon. c. F. Hinton, county judge of St. Francis cOunty. Arkansas, and Mir. A. c. Word, commissioner of said county: Gentemen:-
 In response to your request of the 18th, inst, Ton the 17th. iiist., visited Forrest City, Arkansas, and made thorough in- spectiOn of the new jail building erected by Mir. FeatherstOn, and beg to report as follows:
 1st-fhe hrickwork is badly executed, joints being irregular. aad no attention having been paid to proper bords, and mortar of poor quality, and aot as speci- fled, and has been badly frozen.
 2nd-The brick work has not, been prop erly cleaned of, and pointed
 3rd-All the plastering very badly ex- ecuted, with pOU material iustead of be- ing plastered with Acme cement as called for by specifications.
 4th-lrOn ceilings in jail room not of quality as specified. and very badly put on not being secured in place as specified.
 5th-Oak boards left out, that were to have been placed under concrete floors as per specifications.
 6th-Sash locks left of in jail.
 7th- Firepro0f construction left out, and pine timUer substituted instead. which is beyond all reason in jail construction, and entirely contrary to specifications.
 S,h-lron stairs left out, and pine stairs substituted.
 9th-Concrete floors left out in jailOrs balcony and wood floor substituted.
 10th-lron ceiling left out in jailors bal cony. and female cell,
 ltth-lron doors one ply, instead of three ply as per specifications.
 l2th-Two wood doors left out, and pantry in Kitchen left out.
 yofh-Frnnf ctorsc af ,f.u,o oO< v set in place.
 high instead of 10 feet as per plans.
 l5th-Cement hearths instead of stone as per specifications. I5th-Concrete of very poor quality, in jail portion of building, and not as peI specifications. 1st1l t.#
 17th-Joists placed 24 inches to centers whe0 specifications can for 1e inches to centers.
 1sth-Grates set in with common brick instead of fire brick.
 19th-Sheathing of roof not as per speci ficationS.
 20th-No cove moulding iR angles oi ceiling as per specifications. 2lst-Door in residence portion Of the building badly put in, and will nOt work ] and bolts do not fat. 22nd-Outside woodwork only has Oi< and some of it two coats of paint, specifi 1 cations call for three coats. 23rd Inside painting poorly executed 24th-Galvauixed iron work badly exc cuted, and in very bad condition, beini | almost ready to fall off. i 25th-Conductor pipes badly put up and brickwOrk where pipes are placed badly detaced, and in no manner work manlike.
 | 26th-Flashings around chimneys loose and in no way in proper condition. 1 27th-Koof very open, and not as pc spec ficatiOns. and not painted. 1 2sth-Carpenters work badly executed and not tn wOrkmanlike manner. | 1 consider that the changes that yo have had made in the plans aad speclt cations, and coustructiOn of the building renders 1t insecure. and unsafe for prison CTS. and being entirely contrary to speci 6cati0ns. fE S | Very Respectfully Submitted. | S tA l.. Nj. WEATHERs, Architect. | NoTE-You will remember our agreemen was that should be called on to inspec the building as often as was necessary | see that the work was being done m ae