Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
AN EXPERT PEASTERER
TO BE APPoINTEDr IN BUILDING
DEPARTnusNT.
Will Be Designated as Superintendent
of Observation-Disclosures by
Local Labor Union.

While the District Commissioners have
found it impossible. to tadDpt the sugses-
tons recently made to them by several Oh
the trades unions relative to the creation
of the Office of inspector; of plastering In
the building department., scheme has been
devised which will give the District the
benefit of such an expert. Mr.. Snowden
Ashford the inspector Of buildings, has de-
cided to recommend to the Commissioners
the appointment of Frank Waters as SUI
perintendent of construction, to take effect
about two weeks hence when the amount
of work on hand will necessitate the en-
ployment of such an additional official. Mr.
Waters was Endorsed by the local plas-
terers' union for the position of inspector
of plastering. The creation of such an
Office would have required congressional
sanction. 1t is doubtful. however, whether
the Commissioners would have recommend
ed the Office. 1t was pointed out that the
inspection of plastering in municipal build
ings would not require the whole time or
one official, while on the other hand II
detailed attention was to be given to all
the plastering in every building of any
character erected in the District the serv-
ices of large corps of inspectors would be
needed.
When the matter was brought to the at
tention of Mr.. Ashford, the building in
spector, he devised the plan that Is about
to be put in operation. Each building put
up by the District or for the District gov
eminent requires a superintendent of con-
struction. just as each government building
or private structure requires supervising
engineer. Mr. Ashford figured that If an
expert in plastering could be secured who.
was also an expert in general structural
work the needs of the District would be
met and the claims advanced by the plas-
terers as to the necessity for an inspector
of this class of work would be complied
with.
Mr.. Waters Qualified
Mr. Waters has been found qualified for
appointment as superintendent OF con-
struction and such an Office has been ten
dered him and accepted. Mr.. Waters will
be detailed to one building to give it his
personal supervision throughout. When the
plastering work in other municipal build
irgs is begun. he will be detailed to inspect
it, being relieved at his own building for
the time being. by one of his fellow superin-
tendents. There are ordinarily between
eight and ten buildings municipal in char
acter under construction at the same time,
SO this plan is expected to work cut nicely
Each superintendent of construction is
paid out of the appropriation for the build
ing to which he Is assigned. He maintains
careful scrutiny of the materials en-
ployed by the contractor and the character
of work being performed by him. Daily re-
ports are made to the principal Superfn-
tendent OF construction in the building de-
partment. who in turn submits statements
as to the progress of the various District
works to the inspector OF buildings.
Since the agitation for the appointment
OF an inspector of plaSterfng was begun. a
large number of applications for the place
have been received by the Commissioners
and the building authorities. Mr.. Waters
was widely Endorsed for the place and his
claims were the only one considered in con-
w
has been made and which is expected to
prove thoroughly satisfactory.