The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-03
z. BIsHoP.s REPORT.
coBditiOn of the High school Building a.
Inspected BY the Topeka Architects
FOR the Board OF Education.


George J. Bishop, Of Topeka, expert
architect and superintendent Of build
ings aud bridges for the Rock Island
railway west Of the Missouri river, has
submitted to the board Of education
his report Of the examination OF the
GOodland high school building, which
he made July II Mr.. Bishops state
ments Of the condition aud suggestions
for the repair Of the building may be
taken as entirely reliable The report
IS given below IN full:
Basement-I found that the foundation is
made out Of concrete inches thick. and about
= inches wide A brick wall is laid on top Of
same = inches wide and feet high. The bal
inches thick.
First stOry-The brick wall is II inches thick
Second stOry-Ihe brick wall Is Is inches thick.
found that the building had settled from one
70 three inches which was caused By heavy rain
falling h1ing up the basement with water.
A1sTe are also number OF large cracks IN the
brick wall, which have been there for years, but
they show signs Of only being the outside
course cannot ind any serious cracks in the
brick vail that have been made By the settle
ment Of the building.
found number Of the arches over the win
dOws giving away, also some Of the outside
course Of brick between the window frames
where the frames come close together. This
was caused on account Of the outside brick
WoEk not having proper bond with the inside
courses, OF IN other words, being tied properly
I had three places dug on the outside Of the
basement down to the foundation. and also
numbe OF places on the inside OF the basement.
IOuDo the foundation IN good condition with
the exception of a few places where the outside
bond.
The concrete that Is in the building should
nave been y inches thick and 50 inches wide to
nave made good first class foundation.
had the brick taken out in four places on
the outside wall under the windows to see what
the cause was for the brick giving way. / found
the mortar very poor and the brick not having
the proper bond, and from what can see OF the
DICK WORK the vorEulansh1p and the mortar IS
very poor and If they had an inspector on this
building he certainly failed to do his duty.
j examined the floors In the first and second
story ana cannot md any signs OF the building
spreading The area walls on the outside should
De raised Up about feet higher, and the build
ing graded around so that water would drain
away IRON the building, and the dirt, where
x comes IN contact with the wall, should
De well tamped. The down spouts that carry
the water from the roof should be made so they
would carry the water away from the fOuuda-
ElOn OF the building. The arches over windows
should be rebuilt, and the the brick work that
Is giving away between the window frames
should be relayed and good cement mortar used
or you can use iron plate about 7S Of an
lncn thick, or feet long and inches wide,
with two to four bolt holes and about two or
three bolts through the plate, and bolt the walls
inside and washer, and dress the piece so it
VIII not look bad and point ND the walls. /
would suggest that at each corner OF the build
ing about y feet from the building, you set a
couple Of weeks. to see If there is any more set
Element IN the building.
From what can see Of the building think il
IS perfectly safe Tor the present, and If there are
any signs OF IL giving away, 1t VIII show BY the
spreading Of the floors and the opening up Of
the cracks IN the brick wall