The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-02-24

this matter. I wish TO cal! attention 10
the fact, that when called to this work
FOUND partially completed building,
/ ,'.nrh valuable stone and marble on
hand. and an appropriation wholly and
admittedly insufficient TO complete the
building as originally designed When
ade the plans. ii was TO utilize all
cry expensive columns then lying
ground and considered fit for
at largely induced me to pro-
TWO inner columns on the front
1T turned out with this work
!crally the case in remooeling
partially completed buildings
IT many notifications and changes
came necessary, and were made with
the consent and approval OF the COM
mission, as rule Col. Marshal, being
ne ne only one dissenting In hoieting
these massive columns into position.
one or them broke by It's own weight
"hen being removed from lis position
on the ground. An eXaminat tfon set
tled beyond question that there was a
ldetect in the stone, which then showed
an old crack about two thirds OF the
Way through. 1T was generally be-
iieVed ana conceded that the loss fell
upon the State. The matter was
! promptly reported. l was Of the oDjr,-
ion. and am STILL that 1t was then best
10 omit the two inner columns. because
there would be more floor space. be-
cause the architectural features would
pe just as good. because with slight
substituting steel trussed perlins) the
strength OF the structure would not
/ be impaired In the least; because II
would save much time in completing
| tne WORK, and because it would save
rather than cost the State ANYTHING.
The contractors offered to furnish q
new column for $4,000 necessitating
several months delay; or. piece the
nrohen in coiumn Tor $500, causing de-
lay OF one month, or change the plans
ana omit the two columns, causing no
| delay, AND deduct from the contract
price $6O0, which 1t was shown by an
iteinlzed statement would be saved to
the contractors by the change. With
all this information before the COM
mission, after full consideration, it de-
clded, by vote of to 3, to change
the original plan and omit the two
columns. thus saving to the State 5000
without detriment to the work. and
giving these columns to the State for
| monumental purposes.
Mr.. Hunt talks about "the stone lin
tel and brick work on top of these col
uinns.' The specificationJ never saIied
M Mior any such thing. And yet this will
ing witness, unable to condemn the
sutnciency of the 'bracing and anchor
I. aIe,essns. soes OUT a., OF OF his way to suggest
construction throughout this building"
Again. this government" Witness
says the two massive square pillars.
9noer the portico, now perform no
|
for himself that these piers, Originally
constructed principally to support the
two inner columns, since the change
support much Of the portico Aid it
was TO get such a witness that the in
Vestigattng committee passed ovdr so
many southern architects and con-
fractions of known ability and irtteg-
rity.
Fifth That the new leaf worI On
the capitals is not as fine as the (oId
IT being impracticable to get 1.-The
stone Tor this new work from the lold
quarry, stone was selected which
ratched 1t exactly, and the same hc-
cepted with the bid Of the contractors.
the only slight difference, and Which
Is not appreciable, in the work onIthe
capitals is due to the fact that 1.-The
t,acoiet granite is Il trifie softer jand
therefore not SUSCEPTIBLE to ouitk so
high finish.
Sixth. That Intel stones shouldlex-
tend from columns at the rear oflthe
portico to corresponding front columns,
where there are sheet iron boxes paint.
ed to resemble granite
/ Ihat is just according to the phns
ana specihcations, first-class CALVIN
ized iron being used. which was| as
good as could be afforded with the hp-
preparation. and answers every 1hlr-
pose.
In reference to the glass floor which
leaks in rainy weather, I beg to say it
fort to give all the light possibiel to
the offices and passageways below I
selected this style of floor light, wlhch
is suitable for the place. Unfortunately
there Is. but little fall. and yet SIZE
1t all / possibly could to connect NTH
the granite work and the height Of khe
second floor doorway entering the lbb-
by. This is no fault Of mhe:
IT Is. one of the troubles en-
a building. The chief trouble, how
ever, with the portico floor is that
20 accommodate the legislature. 1t VAS
laid just before the meeting OF that
body and was walked on and abused
before the concretel aud cement matte
rial set sufficiently. The natural con-
sequence was that 1t was damaged dnd
stu. presents t 2 2, had appearance. An
which was not SO used and abused viii
substantiate this contention.
4 AS to the ceiling Of the portico. lido
not know of any material more suit,
able for such ceilings. 1t is made frbm
the same class of; material that Was
removed by the contractors from The
main lobby, although not the same de-
sign. wonder IL the gentlemen of the
investigating committee know that the
portico ceiling In the main entrance
TO the United States capitol at Wash:
q tngton was common plastering, and
that leaks from the roof caused some
OF 1t to fall. ..jyt 55 4 ~ 552s.s5l5ls lE5
Seventh. That the roof Is a Star and
gTayels root. roof. unsuitable, and leaks
1t is not a star and gravel roof, but
is Of the very finest quality OF asphalt
and crushed quartz, and there Isl no
|, doubt about its u nswering the purpose
!, for at least ten Years, MS the roof con-
= tractors gave a guarantee for ten years
against. leaks and material wear and
tear. This same clasaro Of roofing Is on
, the following buildings; In the city OF
Washington, D. TC.:; }sa u h So ~ ~
!. Atlantic Coast Line office building,
Southern Railway office building, Iowa
department house, Raleigh hotel. Bliss
!, department house, United States Gem
sus building government printing
!. Ehouse, and many others too numerous
;. to mention. II 2a$t: - ~ +! 81
! [S;at It is a matter of sprofound regret to
: me thnt the roof leaks. have done
lEeverything In my power from the first
to remedy 1T It iH 10 well ;kncwn fact
> tina q much more expensive roofs than
this have proved anaa tisfa Glory. The