Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
THE NEW BAND STAND
THE PLAN FOR A MAGNIFICENT
STRUCTURE AXE HERE.
The Drawing in Colors Is ON Exhibition
IN window Of w l.. Jones, Jewelry
store-contsact Calls for Conn
pIetion Of Drinking Foun-
tain by JnneI.

tain by JuneI.
The plans of the new band stand In
Public Square drawn bv Architect r.
K. Cornstock. of New York City.
have been recleved by Mr. Westenhav-
er. The drawing of the band stand
in colors has been placed on exhibition
in the display window OF w. L
Jones jewellery store, where all wilt
have chance to see it.
After seeing the drawing there will
doubtless be no one who will not say
stand erected according to such
specifications will be magnificent and
will add much to the appearance of
the city. But then the drawback to
such stand is the price. 1t is the
uesire TO have the stand cost no more
than $500, while, according to con-
/ tractors who have examined the plans,
it woutt-.,ost considerable over that
amount.
/ The Dublic drinking founain for the
/ square is being constructed at gran
!
lite works in Massachusetts under
contract calling for its completion by
| June |.
The Specifications ACCOMPANYING the
drawing. which the archlect will be
asked to notify so as to make the
stand cost less, are as follows.
! Excavata proper depth for outside
walls to get below frost line. and
| build proper foundation walls out of
local stone and cement, or entire wall
1 formed OF concrete made with Port
land cement after an approved meth
| cd.
| Contractor will sive an estimate
for making wall, steps. coping, etc.,
concrete finished with Portland CO
ment properly moulded to carry out
the design. or an estimate using best
local stonc.
| The entire inside will be filled with
earth thoroughly packed solid and
! floor made of concrete finished with
Portland cement, making the floor
| high in the center to carry the water
over the outside edge.
The columns can be of thin cast
| iron. or of moulded concrete.
| The railing Will have top and hot
tom rails hollow cast lion securely
fastened onto columns. Inc luttice
work viii lie OF either wrought, or
cast iron of pattern shown.
All cast lrnn work will be painted
with metallic paint. and finished
with two coats of paint to closely
INITIATE the stone or concrete work.
The entablature will ba of soft pine
so as to be paintet and sanded to imi-
tate stone.
The rafters will be of hard pine
and stained. finished with varnish.
The entire roof Will be covered with
rough boards. and finished with tin
Spanish tile. which will be thorough
lv painted two coats Of red metallic
paint.
The final shown on top OF roof
will be of No. "a galvanized iron.
AT the outside edge over the steps
put in place proper water shed to
carry water to one side.
| The inside ceiling Will be furred
level. and finished with matched and
beaded patterns put ON in long strips
and stained. and finished with var
nish.
Do all excavation and furnish eth
er a cut stone or concrete coping
not less than 81 thick. and of proper
depth around the entire outside, and
the space between coping and stand
will be properly filled with soil. and
sodded with frst-class laYn sod
Do all the work necessary to fur
nish electric lights and the supply
will be Indirectly connected to- the
Stand
The transformer will be located on
pole away from the Band Stand
and the wires run down SAID uole IN
conduit under groung to the Band
Stand. and come up inside one Of
the columns 10 the ceiling.
Over each column on the inside of
frieze put porcelain socket and n
1917 candle lamp. and in the center CT
the ceiling put bunch of eight l6
candle lamps with metal reflector
close TO ceiling.
The switch for operating these
lamps will be of the best pattern,
and have movable turn key. and
this will be concealed in one of the
columns with the opening for the key
on the outside. or will be located on
the pole where the wires come down.
Reveal N Great Secret.
| 1t is often asked how much start
lino orras that puzzle the hest Dhy-