Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
MATERIAL is BAD.
Portions Of the Federal Build.
ing Declared Defective.
ORDERED REMOVED By INSPECTOR.

The G0vsrnm sns Oaclsl Believes Con-
tractor Kisg win Pash Matters Moro
Rsahi'y-Oss,red Suspension Of Opera
tions VIII Hardly be Granted.
Defects in the federal building
construction have been discovered
aud ordered remedied by Government
Inspector b. Remington. who COM
pleted his mission and left for Gales
burg this afternoon. Mr.. Remington
found irregularities in the brown
stone window caps and left instruc-
tions for their immediate removal
and substitution with material as
specified in the contract. This will
occasion q loss of probably $3.50 to
the contractor. Mr.. kemington
states there were streaks in six OF the
caps, which would eventually devel.
op into cracks.
These defects were visible only
on close inspection" said Mr.. REM
ington. ''but you. understand the
government is very exacting in its
instructions that no evidence of ir.
regularity shall appear in the struc-
ture when presented for acceptance.
Otherwise am satisfied the work.
manship and material on the build
ing. so far as it has progressed. is in
many respects superior to those be-
ing built in other cities. But it is
the delay more than anything else
that is displeasing the govern
ment."
Work Will be Pushed.
"But am inclined to believe that
MIR. King will give the Rock Island
building more attention hereafter"
continued MIR. Remington. "In our
consultations impressed upon him
the feeling of the department. which
is anything but pleased with his
manner of handling sffai Q. have
his promise to exert every effort to-
ward the rapid completion of the
building and will SO inform the de-
partment. Only about five more feet
can be put up before the brick for the
label m0lds are necessary. and as
Mr.. King says it will be impossible
to obtain them before Dec s, pros
poets for much work before spring
look very thin. Why. that building
should have been under roof now and
the department expected it. and Mr.
King should expect disapproval both
from the government and people
But the building will not suffer from
snow and rain. have instructed
Superintendent Volk to place hood.
on the walls when snowy weather
sets in.
Further Time May be Refused.
Contractor King is aiming t.
suspend the work now until spring
and have the government grant AZ
extension of time. But in NV Opin
ion that will be refused. In thi
event Mr.. King will be obliged Il
pay the customary penalty of SIS fol
each days work exceeding the stipu
lated limitation. which expires il
loo days"
Exoneration for Supt. volk.
"As far as Mr.. Volk is concerne,
there is no occasion whatever to re
fleet upon his work. l may hav,
been little more particular than he
and as far as that goes the defect
are very hard to discern, and il h,
has overlooked them it has been il
his desire to treat Mr.. Kin:
fairly. He has not disregarded hi
duties in the least. but I realize tina
he has tried to do his duty to Mr.
: King as we'll, and to allow DO per
sonal feelings he may have to shap,
Ibis official conduct toward him. Mr.
; Volk has acted entirely honorable
and thoroughly efficient in the mat
} ter"
Contractor King.
Contractor King was seen at th
Harper and said that if any infer rio
stone had gotten into the buildin,
. it was done by accident; that he ha,
purchased the best material obtain
able aud he was moved by q desir
to put up q building that woul
be q source of pride to himself q
well as to the people of Rock islam