Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-03-03
Proceedings of Bard Supervisors,
Monday, Feb IA, 1884

Oh'' ~ -CSi
The Board met pursuant to order OF
adjournment made at last meeting,
this meeting made for the purpose of
taking steps looking TO repairing
Court House walls.
j. Z. Stokes, Pres. reported that he
had appeared before the Grand Jury
now in session and laid bcf'rc them
the condition of our Court House
walls, and requested the said Gran'
Jury Co operate with the Board in
determining what is best to be duLc
in the premises thereupon said Grand
jury appointed the following COM
mittce Thos Price, Il W Edwards. J
l. Grace, d W Dent. F II Coleman
members of said Grand Jury.
S NJ Patton, architect, employed by
the Board to examine walls Of Court
House and report theron, submitted
the following report which was adop'
ted, the committee from Grand Jury
concurring therein to-wit.
Board of Supervisor etc. Gent
In cGmp!iauca with your request.
have examined the Court house OF
your county at Macon. Miss, and beg
leave 10 report. | find the walls OF
the south end on the three sides badly
cracked especially on the south cast
corner, where there has been Il settle.
mcnt of about two inches, The walls
OIL the north side seem TO be intact, or
if there has been any settlement it has
been tqualizcd. TO find the cause OF
the trouble we dug down to the bot.
tom of the foundation walls. and find
tina: they stand in soft mud and water.
The water run rapidly from under the
foundation and fill the ditch With
about ten inches in an hours time,
IN examining under the house ii was
found that the excavations are made
from IL 20 "a inches below the outer
surface of ground. This causes the
water to settle, from the surrounding
yards, under the house. and the dram
age seems to be toward the 20 tn.
Thia is undoubily the cause Of the
building settling The fact tina; n
vaul, Ia situated IN the southeast COR
ner, making An additional wcig' OF
40 tons, is the probable canse of that
corner being lower than any of the
otl,nrs Having diagnosed the cause
Of the trouble the next question is the
remedy.
Ii would undoubtedly b the best
cause to take down the walls and re
build them on n broader footing bnt
this won d email considerable expense
AMI it would nc poor economy to do
this in preference to rebuilding.
an. in'Or ned this is something whit h
vou would not consider so he next
best Tim. is to try and stop the settle.
mrnt. 50 rs not to have ii n dangerous
place to inhabi,. If the water is not
drained oft the walls will continue 10
90 d ,wr, | would recommend a drain
ago E, stem. This TO b. laid VT
yjtriiird sewer pipe 6 and $ inches in
diameter, to carry of The rain water
from the down spou's. This must W
laid at least Y inches below the tntn O..
dationa, and carried of with fill OF
not less than a quarter inch to Il
foot All connections to be made with
Y branches AMI II eighth bends.
would recommend the building OF not
SIS than five ii terms situated say not
less than four in hes from the walls on
the sOnth. southeast and southwest
sides the G to be ! inches in al imctor
and carried u inches below iou da
tinns. the drain pipes to b" conn tc
with these tistrrns. If il is fmna nc :.
essnrv these ci,tCrns can be hr cI Il
up on the sides 10 prevent Il e.. cnving
but in this instance h,l : must be 'pf
to allow the he sip' age wh."rto dhti,
iuto them. Care must be takcn 10 OK
| amino them occa,ion,!ly and see 'ha
the drain ri G. are clear. Where til,
root water goes into ia" sewer pipe Il
grating must be provided TO keep th'
Train from getting c!ong"ti with >ti,k'
and leaves. As it viii probably b
difficult to get a rapid fall for tho
sewer and in case of sudden h av,
rains. the Branches leading 10 the mali
sewer should be OF 6 inch pipe and
the main drain s inches.
The hog chninS you have put in at
ready have bCcn of scrN Ice, and
would recommend leaving thcm in
putting IN larger anchor plates.
would al 20 recommend the putting il
OF four new ones, rl.ning through TN
building 10 the north wall. the rod
TO be of Que and half inch wrough
iron with one and three quarter screw
ends for thread. The wall plates To b
q inches in diameter vita nnc and
half inch iron in renter. tapciing dow
TO three quarter inches on the QUITE
circumference of the rirClc. These I,
be placed on all the hog chains, old a
well as new. | would rccommcn
that all the hog chain at the tornicc b
run on through the building to ih
north wall, these hog chains to be n
provided with screw turn.buckle
Eand all should he brought TO cqu'
tension. There is no practical mc,ho
of bringing the building back to il
former condition with on. cntailin
great expense. but the drainage of III
foundations should prevent furtlt
settlement. and the hog chains wi
hold The walls so rs to make buildin
safe. Respectfully submitted.
5. NJ. PATTON, .ArchieC
Mr.. PattoM's accounts was above
as fellows:
Professional services, 80
Expenses. 20
In the after ct CARRYING out Il
recommendation of Mr.. Patton. 5.
q, Thomas is hereby employed t, supc
intend all wtri in connection thcr
I with and to do whatever may br II
ccssarv 20 carry out the direction
architect, ut $3.50 per dav.
, Board a6jou nc | until first Mond'
IN March.
j. p. STOKES, Pres.