The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-02-26

- o.-. rom its appearance it looked
20 me as If some one had used some
kind OF bar TO prize it loose. The work
had the appearance OF being we'll done
remain. Yours, very truly
Columbia Plumbing and Cornice
Works.
II. 3. Chapman, Manager.
Telegram:
Columbia. S. c., Feb. 1S,I9O4.
~. G. Dover, Ocala, Fla.
Did the State house roof show nr
ings were torn out when you examined
it?
(SigneD Frauk p. Milburn.
Telegram
Ocala. Fla, Feb. 1S, 1904.
Frank p. Milburn, Architect.
Yes, some half dozen places absolute
ly pulled away from wall.
(Signed) a. C. Dover.
Columbia. s. c., Feb. IL, 1904.
Mr.. Frank u. Milburn.
Dear Sir: | am q native Of Georgia.
but now resident OF Charlotte. N G.
l am practical cornice ana metal and
sheet worker, with - years actual eX-
perience.
state capitol at Columbia: had charge
OF the sheet metal work of the inner
dome and the outer dome, and also
the Suttcring, ana the same was put in
according To the plans and details for
the same, by experienced yoriineu. in
good, worknanike manner I have
read the published testimony of Mr.
Hunt relating TO my work, and the
same is in the main not true.
have this day been on the roof and
tNtnined the dome ana cutters. The
.p.t' nf the lantern of the dome has
hHtl badly abused "iucc the work was
con pleted and accepted. There have
/ holes made III the copper. which
sc leaks in TIE inner dome. There
now piece of timber there with
Il
the holes noted
AS TO the guttcrins, the statement of
Mr.. Hunt is generally not true. They
are made of Merchants old method IN
tin which is the standard of America.
ana proper material for THAT particular
work. II rests nm - granite foundation
ana has all the protection necessary.
-hter three years use IL is in perfect
condition
have had large cxncricnce with
roofs aud have been familiar with thjs
1907, Gtt ana on. since it was put ON.
I'm TINS matter, again the testimony OF
"ir iiunt is largely untrue. (; is as
r.i.'it 'ttG SislNui, ana not tar ana
> .INcl. None Of th. stone used in It's
re- l+iIuStiun Wcr" one and hall or
uu % nr1es. ANA the Ijttlc slipping noted
i' only some slight 9%cuas OF mateiiill.
as is cuiDl"on ~ sU,ll roofs.
The cost ot metal ceilings in 1901 ana
1907 was Very mUch .nss tiHn il wax
i.'''-'- '.'''''N & It't'i9
and methods in ihiS l.ird oC business
and l.icys oi material, al hough MAD
u" interest in the cci!iu. OF the main
lobby ur eisoWhoio my work WAS l,oar
II, anc had conversation with MI
bnkeler about same and know that
the new ceiling ost more thau it would
lave cost 20 rerair the old one. but To
liz tn" old on" would require the im-
poyiatIon of specia! "Xucr, metal work
crs, and u Sreat deal of time. which
would have resulted in Inconvenience
to the legislature.
Yours truly,
G3iGrecf 6. G. Ray.
y WAou i, May Couccin:
eutlemcn: nave read with sur
q capt. Hunts testimony in re-
Go the roofing applied To the State
Use, and have thc Following to sub
lie roofing on this building is what
is known as "Warreu's Anchor Brand.
Natural Asphalt Roofing" ana WAS ap-
piled by tn Charlotte ROO; ana Paw
ing company" of Charlotte, \. c. ac-
''""''"" 80 The nians ana specifications
Chemical ana
OF New GorI,
is known as