The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30

MORE DEFECTS.
Now Experts Say the New
City Halls Heating APP
pl1ances Are Wrong.
CAN'T EXTEND CONTRACTORS TIME
Corporation Counsel Blair Destroys
the Builders Hope With
an Opinion.
CAN'T EXTEND CONTRACTORS TIME

in connection with the monstrosity, at
their meeting, this morning. w. W.
Farrier equipped the building with steam
pipes. He is now being paid $25 day
for heating it. President Pearson has
noticed that not more than twenty to
thirty pounds of steam have been used
at any time. This was doubtless due
to word of warning from the 1900
architect, who said it would be unwise
to turn on too great a pressure until
the pipes have been used On Saturday
a little extra pressure was used, and
two pipes burst. At about the time of
this accident A. A. De Bonneville, well
known engineer, was in the monstrosity
examining the work done by Farrier.
This is what he has to say about its
THE writer, in company with Engineer
H. Archer of Jersey City, has made an
inspection of the steam plant and re-
spectfully submit the following:-First,
/ wish to call your attention to the large
main steam pipe which runs east and
west from the boilers, and it's connec-
ton with the large cross pipe running
north and south of the building. The
first in its connection has no provision
made for expansion. 1t should be sup
piled with an expansion joint or other
means of allowing it to expand and con-
tract. The way this is now constructed
is dangerous and should be changed. In
this connection 1 wish to say that this
pipe is connected similarly to the steam
pipe and connect tions which recently ex-
ploded at the Olympia Theatre in New
York.
Second, In the cross steam pipe run
ming north and south of the building there
should be placed at least two valves
one for each side of the main steam pipe
mentioned in the preceding paragraph, SO
that steam can be cut off on either side
of the building for repairs. 1t would
also be admissible to have a number of
valves in the steam mains running east
and west on each side so as to cut off
steam when necessary.
Third, These should be valves on the
returns
Fourth. There should be expansion
joints in all the larger runs of pipe in
the basement
Fifth, In referring to the boiler, I
wish to call your attention to the pipe
connection in the front end that leads
to the watet column. In the place mem
toned there is an elbow For this should
in taking the plugs out the piping can
be easily cleaned. This is very inn
portant point with reference to boiler,
as II any sediment or other matter col
lectS in this Dipe it is liable to deceive
the. engineel - riding the level of water
in his boiler"
AT this point he calls attention to the
boiler bridge wall and says it is not con
Structed in a way that will make the
boiler durable.
Seventh. The water columns are not
plumb They should be plumb before
Eighth. There is no exhaust head on
exhaust pipe of large steam pump. This
SHOULD be provided without delay
The report was ordered filed.
None of that work has been ac-
cepted,,' said Architect Broome.
mo one said it had" replied President
on the lookout for and what should be
WAS that opinion paid for?' asked
Broome.
No replied Mr. Pearson. emphati-
We paid for an expert opinion about
terial was. copper or bronze. We know
ourselves"
"By the way, Mr Broome, you were
that metal. We have only heard from
one of your frjgnds and he told US moth
ing. Have yod a report from the other
one?''
Broome moved uneasily in his seat and
finally evasiveay replied Il will have all
the information on that subject neces-
sary when the time comes.
The showing up given the steam heat
ing apparatus puts all the contractors
on the rack.
Architect Broome insists that he will
not accept Farrier's work until it is safe
and according to specifica tons;
Every contractor on the building is be
hind time with his work, and it was ex-
pected they woule zoe granted an ex-
tension today; An opinion from Corpor.
On the legality of extending the time Mr..
Blair had this to say
ssIn answer to your inquiry as to the
power of your Board to extend the time
of completing the work on the. new
building beyond the time limited In the
contract I reply. that you have not the
power If your Board was a continuing
one it would have that right, but by
force of law your Board goes out of ex-
istence on january 2, 1896, that bsing tna
pletion of the work on said building, and
you should not attempt to bind or con-
troll the action of any subsequent Board.
If YOU have the power to act beyC-d the
life of your Board for one day, you have
for an unlimited time, and you Will e.
once see the emba rrassment Wnlch mlgnt sali
arise from such a course Tine response
bility of the extension sought, should
be left with your successors
Unless the new Commisslon. Wnlcn
is to consist of City Treasurer Dickinson,
City Comptroller Hough and a custouian,
extends the time, the contractors we'll all
be subjected to severe penalties I foT a every ebs
expiration of the specified tins.
The Commission added $4,000 insurance
on the. budlding, making sl5o, ooo: Broome ts ne
Of II the e tconmissioners ON smile. when they
thought of the Woodwork TX ms, ms ;,ii, ispecinca-
The final meeting of the present Com
mission IS to be held next Thursday