The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-25

piialt and gravel, and not Tar and
gravel Meme Of the stone used in its
CONSTRUCTION We're one and a half or
IN o inches, and the little slipping noted
us only some Slight excess of material,
as is common TO such roofs.
The cost of metal ceilings in 1901 and
1862 was very much less than It was
5 IN 1883, because Of progressive ideas
and methods IN this kind of business
and prices Of material Al hough I had
no interest in the ceiling of the main
lobby or elsewhere, my work was near
It, and had eonr rerSation with Mr..
Unkefer about same, and I know that
8 the new ceiling cost more than it would
have cost TO repair the Old one, but to
fix the old one would require the I'M
portation of special expert metal work
ers, and 3 great deal Of tine, which
would have resulted IN Inconvenience
TO the legislature.
Yours truly,
(signed9 6. G: Ray.
TO Whom it May Concern:
Gentlemen: I have read with sur
price Capt. Hunts testimony in re-
house, and have the following to sub
n7it: "a 80
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, n. c., ac-
cording TO the plans and specifications
adopted by the Warren Chemical and
Manufacturing company of New York
city This roof is. what is known as
cur Standard Anchor Brand Asphalt.
ReosIng, and has been applied accord,
ing TO our plans and specifications. It
contains no coal tar, or coal tar prod
ucts ard IS composed out of asphalt
throughout. In reference to Capt.
Hunts assertion that the roof is Of lit
tie or no value, might state that
while there are some leaks in the roof,
these leaks are occasioned, not through
the fault of the rccHng, but for other
reasons not IN TIE roofing contract.
Now, the pitch of this roof, as nearly
as can ascertain, is about four inches
TO the foot, and the roofing is well
adapted to this class Of construction;
In fact we do aot hesitate 10 advocate,
and furthermore 80 apply this roof
pitch OF (6l SIX inches and upwards to
the foot. The crushed quartz used for
the graveling surface is such as will
pass through z. mesh Fl ON SIS inch to
1-2 inch In size, and i am at a 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 mans
nand. submit the above testimony in
defense Of the Anchor Brand Roofing,
which has been attacked by Capt.
SHunt, and trust IL will be accepted as
such
(Sisned) Walter B. Harris,
Representing Warren Chemical and
Manufacturing company, II Battery
Place, New York city.
I notified the Charlotte Roof and
Paving company repeatedly to send
men to repair this roof. They sent
men 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. It is a fact that
some Of the frames and sash were
blown in during q severe gwindstorm
last summer, and more than likely this
accounts for some Of the leaking COM
planned Of. Mr.. Ray informed me chat
heles had been punched in the copper
dome. I cannot say as to this, but
I do know that people were permitted
to go and come at will.
On two or more occasions I sent my
men to inspect the roof after it was
reported TO me that it had leaked. They
reported that Scuftle, which is about
three or four feet square, was left off;
and one time both scuttles We're off.
I required that the roofing contra Ct
ors give a guarantee for 10 years,
which fully protected the States in
terests.
The committee say that a fine slate
roof was torn off which cost the State
a great amount of money, and they
further say that it afforded perfect pro-
lection. But they did not produce a
single witness TO prove these assertions.
Who told them? The absurdity Of the
statement is proved by the fact that
the principal argument used in get
ting the appropriation for the improve
naents was that 1.-The roof was full Of
holes and leaked like seive." Besides
being old and worthless as a roof, there
was very small portion Of the slate
on the roof, only that "art that could
be seen from the ground-that is. the
and was sold foy Junk.
Eighth. Numerous objections to the
dorne which are so disconnected as to
necessitafe somewhat of a general re-
It should be clearly understood that
I originally planned for the coastruc-
tion of this dome of cast steel. just like
the material used for the dome of the
capitol at washington. Col. Marshall
objected to this. and the commission
as / believe largely Influenced by its
desire to satisfy him, directed the
change to granite This change neces-
stated a greatly increased load, and /
rot only carefully considered the
strength of the main building to sup
pore it but. at my own expense. had
tbe best expert in this line TO make an
exann;na ton and calculation Of the
r,yessl,re. on the masonry, Of the pro-
oosed increased load. The proposed
charge was feasible, but instead
of supporting the dome on two
sfees beams. as first designed, /
had put in foE large box steel
orders. and increased. the thick
ness of all that metal. The expert