The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08
)LID BUILDING
Charges Regarding New
University Refuted-
90 srooD invesnoATioN.


q S. 81. i.st two months the air has
<Is :.s's,, n reports about plumbers and
j ..!7s.zs.ss ~ fha specifications IN the
z R.lzs .snsx,.xs Of the new University
E :...s:..- Zach have been made the
7zz.z+s-s ~ an investigation by the
-. . r4res.ts and found 10 be base
- $ 100 trivial for consideration.
T.. g .s.errss. which originated with
Z 4 l..-,.S eusr,Ioyes Of the contractors,
& & - s..s..sss = Ashenfeiter, were that the
,tcns had not been built Of the
|l.:.s.-ss ~wsdth or depth: that the walls
y r. @s... er,,srsfrucsure were faulty in
- respects: that in several other
s,.asrz serious departures had been
8 ~ {rsya the plans and specifications.
'zzzs.s. trnuxsred the stability OF the
sSSs.~ The Observation-Disclosures has
!: 3:..s- = Investigation OF the source
80 $3.50 runners aud has ascertained
sltsfx that they are either without
sS1ofion or distortions OF facts; that
~ sssrxnfs have thoroughly investi-
: - i1en,. both through committee
- -, arm number and through an
buiider. and that wherever any
Il The construction has been
;S7Ss Nxs made by the maker or
cn6xEsH, while acting as super
1rt< Tor the contractors. and
fheir knowledge; that the re-
asse required changes In the
- 70 be made 10 conform with
q SS S(fGcaffons wherever these err
60 LIT have impaired the charac-
81 = - building. and that the con-
nave III other cases yoluntar-
n r. II better material without extra
"a with the consent OF the re-
&5fnal charges were made by
a ii Murray. who was employed by
fsuju & Ashenfelter last June and
discharged on August "a. On Oc-
- H. Murray filed the following
INN charges with the board OF re-
n III constrained. from a sense OF
III, n lay before you some facts, with
~ kncwiesge. concerning the work
- bg the contractors. Messrs. Cam
- Asa>nfelser. on the new Uni
xnfls buiIding.
1Irst-I would refer You to the founda-
RI plan and specification
~ trenches for foundation were not
1cen on cross section on foundation
r. within twelve inches OF the depth
proad-The foundations were put In
Hcesse brick walls. stone walls after
M hsing substituted with the follow
r. fssait: Wall d as shown on cross
14lpn, Is as fellows: Thirty-seven Inch
VIDE at bottom. eighteen inches high
~ sst-aff af three inches on each
- brings II to tkirty-one inches.
his WAS intended to receive twenty
1Nfaeh brick wall but instead, stone
~ = shown on cross section Of founda-
Plan was substituted. but IL had
~ reduced three Inches To fit on found
- Stone wall with brick lining calls
Il shisty-three inches. viz, twenty-eight
Ae>s Of stone ani five inches OF brick
~. The result of this. even with
e ataHciion. Is that part of the brick
NlN projects over the stone founda-
For proof positive Of this, note
nark OF red ink ON accompanying
- ~ Tact. wherever red Ink is shown
hzn. The brick work is either plumb
"a The stone foundations or projects
ssF he same.
csahcations call for brick lining, TO
M INTO stone walls, which Is not
- There Is substitute In the form,
few rails. driven into the Joints of
- Asne walls. 10 steady the brick lin
70 mortar, there was not above
ssFsaifd OF cement put In that the speci-
Meacsas called for. Wall marked In
s3fssa' With cross. the pressed brick
80 vas 50 badly pu, together, that
80 seven courses pulled down and
s'sl And II xou win examine IL YOU
saa both out of line, and out
e AZ the present time. When
1asaaaed the fact Ia Ashenfeitcr. he
- mat II IL was good enough
re nspeetor 1t should be for me-
ashielter also told me L was going
- esssp with the trenches for the found
- as he HAD heard the superintend-
e wu ne 80. AIR Johnson also fold
g. - putting cement into lime mortar
say a matter Of form.
- are many other defecss too
lsfrus TO mention.
Respectfully yours.
''B. W. MURRAY"
me Regents TnsestiCatc.s
e regents Immediately took careful
80 -. = 'hereashly investigate the
- and George II. Preston. VII
-" = Moof ard Judge Frank ALVIN.
49, @se-iaafned az Tacoma, were ap-
..'a committee 10 slit the matter
Vt bottom The committee after
8. 'y making a personal :nvestsga-
.,sS.. ~ employing IF. j. carkeek. an
So. ssssaeT. well known in this com
- s"s ais ability ans! strict iateg-
= aSd them. submitted the follow
Ops.sss.-. sssa Report to the regents on
committees Report.
4. 8 SossFnitses. appointed 10 ,aver.i-
- @sst'ea charges fiied by II. w.
cesesFn,hF The construction az
49,. university haiidlng. BIZ leave "a
IN as fsiloxs: "
,..s.-. Soi'ssnst;sa has conducted an IN
il. sEto shese charges extending
n ! s'asts 81 days ana has sn,pioyef
- = : NarSeek a. an cxpQrs 10 as
~. =, .Ae anFssissa.ioa. ana the written
- - s'=ase BY Mr.. Ca-l,esk is submitted
a. ssar committee repor. IN re-
n.ssAs ne charge concerning she
q ssat We found the ssosssn, ~
- - was az tae required level.
~. ss themselves were not dug
Il ~s = SPECIFIED, because. by en- error.
esxs.,-s ssSsse as.3er the building was
essrs.. e.s 1901 100 deep. ard II the
49, 49, ESQ aeee DIS TO the specified
n -. tae surface q said excasa-
T. 'ssSssng would have he4n one
- We are 81 the optrson that
q ...saa and efficiency az tha huna.
1 ~ sf=a walls @A,...se -.