The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-24


Co:@mb;;, Plumbing aud Cornict
II. g Chapman. Manager
Telegram:
Columbia, S. c.. Feb. 1s.lso4
\. 6. Dover, Ocala. Fla.
DID the State house roof show Hash.
InSS were torn out When You examined
i?
lSigneO Frank p Mil5Urn.
Telegram:
Oca!a, Fla. Feb. 1S.1904.
Frank P. Milbur-i, Architect.
Yes. some half dozen places absolute
~ pulled away f:om wall.
tS;gne6) A. c. Dover.
Columbia. S c.. Feb. 70, 1904.
Mr.. Frank z. Nilburn.
Dear Sir: l am (. native OF Georgia
but now a resident Of Charlotte. y. G.
am practical co:nice and metal and
sheet worker, with - years actual eN-
perien:e.
did 4 great deal OF work on the
Sta-e capitol at Columbia: had charge
Of the sheet metal work OF the inne.
dome and the outer dome. and also
the gathering. ard the same was put IL
according to the plans and details foI
the same. by experienced worEnneH. II
( good. workmanlike manner. l have
r@ad the published testimony OF Mr..
Hunt relating TO my work. and the
same IS in the main rot true.
I haze This day been on the root and
examined the dome and cutters. The
tiooc ot the lantern of the dome has
been badly abused since the work was
completed ana accepted. There have
been holes made in the copper, which
cause leaks i'll the inner dome. There
IS now Il piece Of timber there with
nails in il. which might cause some OF
the holes noted.
AS 70 the guttering. the statement Of
Mr.. Hunt is generally not true. They
are made OF Merchants old method IN
tin. which is the standard Of America.
and proper material for that particular
work. II rests on Il granite foundation
and has ri the protection necessary.
After three years use ii is in perfect
condition.
l have had large experience with
roofs. and have been familiar With this
root. OF and on, since il was put on.
IN this matter, again the testimony of
Mr.. Hunt is largely untrue. II IS as
phait and gravel, and not tar and
gravel. None Of the stone used ~ its
construction We're one and q half or
two inches, and the little slipping noted
is only some slight excess Of material,
as is common TO sucn roofs
1902 was very much less than it was
in 1889. because OF progressive ideas
and methods in this kind of business
and prices Of material. Al hough l had
no interest in the ceiling OF the main
lobby or elsewhere. my work was near
&, and had conversation with Mr.
Cnkefer about same, and know that
the new ceiling cost more than it would
have cost to repair the OLD one, but 10
fix the Old one would require the i'm
poctation OF specia! expert metal work
ers, and q great deal Of time, which
would have resulted in inconvenience
to the legislature.
Yours truly,
{Signed) G. G. Ray.
To Whom it Nay Concern:
Gentlemen: l have read with sur
price Capt. Hunts testimony in re
gard to the roofing applied TO the State
house. and have the following TO SUD
nit:
The roofing on this building is what
is known as 'Warren's Anchor Brand.
Natural Asphalt Roofing and was ap-
piled by the Charlotte Roof and Paw
ing company" OF Charlotte, y. c.. ac-
cording 10 the plans and specifications
adopted by the Warren Chemical and
Misunderstanding company OF New York
city. This roof is what is known as
our standard Ancnor SEano AspAa.t
kooanS, ana mas oeen appileo accoro-
ing to our plans and specihcauons. II
contains no coal tar. or Goa! tar prod
ucts. and is composed out OF asphalt
throughout. In reference to Capt.
Hunts assertion that the roof IS OF ut
Tie or no value. might state sha1
While there are some LEAKS IN tns foot,
these leaks are occasioreo. not thEoustl
the 1ault Oh the roonnS, pot LOT other
reasons not IN the :oonHS coHtr1ct.
Now. the pitch OF tn!s rool. as nearly
as can ascertain is aoout 1ou- lIicheS
70 the loot, ana tns rooHns IS Wen
adapted to this class OF construction;
I'D fact we do not hesitate TO advocate.
and furthermore to apply TINS roof
ms. on onlid1nSS whose roofs haEe q
pitch OF (ol SIX incnes ana Cp"arGs 70
the 1901 Inc crushed quartz useo 10,
the grareilng SURFACE IS S0ch as WI!
pass through mesh from o-l6 men 10
IL inch in size. and am at q loss to
understand how Capt Hunt can say
that he was able to ind stones as big
as pigeons eggs. Or the size OF a man
hand. submit the above testimony IN
defense of the Anchor Srand f;oohng,
which has been attacked by capt
Hunt, and trust II WILL De accepted as
such
(Signed) Walter 3. Harris,
ReOreSanrirC Warren Chemical and