The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25


had the appearance of being we'll done.
I remain. Yo0rs, very truly.
Columbia Plumbing and Cornlce
Works.
II. r. Chapman. Manager.
Telegram:
Columbia. s. c. Feb. lS,l9o4.
4. G. Dover. O~aiG:, Fla.
Did the State house roof show flash
inSs We're tom out When You examined
it"
lsisneO Frank 2. Milburn.
Telegram:
Ocala. Fla. Feb. 1S,I9O4.
Frank p. Milburn, Architect.
Yes, some half doz=n places absolute
ly pulled away from wall.
(signed) \; c. DovSr' over
Mr. Frank p. Miihurn.
Dear Sir: l am 4 native Of Georgia.
but now q resident OF Charlotte, \. {.
l am a practical cornice and metal and
sheet worker. with - years actual eN-
perienIr.
/ did a great deal Of work on the
State capitol at Columbia: had charge
Of the sheet metal work of the Inner
dome and the outer dome and also
the GuIttrinS, and the same was put IN
according to the plans and details Tor
the same, by experienced workmen, Ill
a good. Workmaniike manner. nave
read the published testimony Of NJ.
Hunt relating to my work. and the
same is in the main not true.
have this Gay been on the roof and
examined the dome and cutters. The
floor OF the lantern Of the dome has
been badly abused since the work was
completed and accepted. There have
been holes made III iGhe copper. which
cause leaks in the inner dome. There
is now a piece Of timber there with
nails in it, which might cause some OF
the holes noted.
AS 70 the gutteriN:s. 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 foG that particular
work. II rests on Il granite foundation
and has ali the protection necessary.
After three years use it is in perfect
condition.
have had large experience with
roofs. ana have been fain:!iar with this
roof, of and on, since il was put on.
In this matter, again the testimony OF
Mir. Hunt is largely untrue. 1t Is as
Ynalt and gravel, and not tar and
gravel. None Of the stone used in its
construction We're one and half or
two inches, and the little slipping noted
is only some slight excess of material.
as is common to SGcn roofs.
The cost of metal ceilings IL 1871 and
1902 was very much less than it was
in 1885. because of progressive ideas
and methods In this kind of business
and prices OF material. AL houSh l had
no interest in the ceiling Of the main
lobby or elsewhere. my work was near
it, and | had conversation with Mr..
Unkefer about same, and I know that
the new ceiling cost more than it would
have cost to repair the old one, but to
fix the Old one would require the liE-
portation of special expert metal work
ers, and a great deal Of time, which
would have resulted in Inconvenience
to the Legislature.
Yours truly,
(Signed) G. G. Ray.
To Whom it May Concern:
Gentlemen: ! have read with sur
price Capt. Hunts testimony in re-
gard to the roofing applied to the State
house, and have the following to SUBJ
nit:
The roofing on this building is what
is known as "TVarren'S Anchor Brand,
Natura! Asphalt Roofing and was ap-
piled by the Charlotte Roof and Paw
ing company" of Charlotte, \. c., ac-
cordinS to the plans and specifications
adopted by the Warren Chemical and
Manufacturing company of New York
city. This roof is what is known as
our STANDARD Anchor Brand Asphalt
Roofing" and has been applied accord
ing to our plans and specifications. 1t
contains 10 coal tar, or coal tar prod
ucts, and is composed out of asphalt
throughout. In reference to Capt.
Hunts assertion that the roof is OF Int
tie or no value, l might state that
While there are some leaks III the root,
these leaks are occasioned, not through
the fault of the roofing, but for other
reasons not in the roofing contract
Now, the pitch Of this roof, as nearly
as I can ascertain, is about four inches
to the foot, and the roofing is we'll
adapted to this class Of construction;
in fact we do not hesitate to advocate,
and furthermore to apply this root
ing, on buildings whose roofs have a
pitch of (6) six inches and upwards to
the foot. The crushed quartz used for
the graveling surface is such as Will
pass through mesh from SIS inch to
u inch in size, and l am at a loss to
understand how Capt. Hunt can say
that he was able to find stones as big
as pigeons eggs, or the size OF man s
hand. ! submit the above testimony IN
defense of the Anchor Brand Roofing,
which has been attacked by Capt.
Hunt, and trust, it will be accepted as
such.
(SigneO Walter B. Harris.
Representing Warren Chemical and
Manufacturing company, Il Battery
Place, New York city.
I notified the Charlotte Roof and
Paving company repeatedly to. send
men TO repair this roof. They sent
nen more than once, but finally Mr..
Dover. the manager, told me that some
one was tampering with the roof and
that he thought that water was run
ming through the copper work and
around the windows. 1t is fact that
some Of the frames and sash were
blown in during a severe winGstorln
last summer, and more than likely this
accounts for some of the leaking COM
planned of. Mr.. Ray Informed ne that
holes had been punched in the copper
dome. I cannot say as to this, but
J do know that people We're permitted
to go and come at will.
On two or more occasions [ sent my
men to inspect the roof after II was
reported to me that it had leaked. They
reported that scuttle, which is sooUt
three or four feet square. was left on;
and one time both scuttles were off.
I required that the roofing contract
ors give guarantee for 10 years,
which fully protected the States in
IereSts.
The committee say that fine slate
rccf was torn off which cost the State
a great amount of money, and they
fu-+;>er saw that II afforded perfect pro-