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

pose.
In reference t1 lhe ei.ss loor y hicb
leaks iii rain s4ntuer : Aat fo yav 4;
does leak, anu regret It.. In my Ell
iort to give all the light possible 20
the offices and passageways below,
selected this style of floor light, which
Is suitable for the place. Unfortunately
there is but little fall. and yet 1 gave
it all | possibly could TO connect with
the granite work and the height of the
second iioor doorway entering the lob
it is one of the troubles en-.
countered in remodeling or adding to
building. The chief trouble, how
ever, with the portico floor is that
TO accommodate the legislature, it was
laid just before the meeting of that
body and was walked on and abused
before the concrete and cement mate
rial set sufficiently. The natural con-
sequence was that ii was damaged and
sti!l presents bad appearance. An
inspection OF the rear portico floor
which was not so used and abused, will
subStantiate this contention
rs 10 the ceiling of the portico. do
not know Of any material more suit
able FOR such ceilings. II is made from
the same class of material that was
removed by the contractors from the
main lobby, although not the same de-
sign wonder if the gentlemen of the
investigating committee know that the
portico ceiling in the main entrance
10 the United States CAPITOL at Wash
inSton was common plastering, and
that leaks from the roof CAUSED some
OF ii to fall. -, -
Seventh. That the roof is n "tar and
gravel roof, unsuitable. and leaks
badly.
1t is not tar and gravel roof. but
IS OF the very finest quality of asphalt
and crushed quartz, and there is no
DOUBT about its answering the purpose
for at least ten years as the roof con
tractors gave guarantee for ten years;
against leaks and material wear and
tear. This same class of roofing is on
The following buildings in the city OF
WASHINGTON. d. c.:
Atlantic Coast Line office building.
Southern Railway office building Iowa
department house, Raleigh hotel Bliss
department house, United States Cen
sus building. govern Et-Ht;i
house. ana many others ,.u uu.ae.1Is
To mention
1t is matter of profolnd y.-te,
me that the roof leaks. htt iol
everything in my power rl l.e r st
10 remedy il. 1t is Il " f-t.l ..l.
mat much more expensive roofs than
this have proved unsatisfactory The
government pOstofiice at savannah.
which has tile and copper roof leaked
badly. The United States postofiice at
Augusta. which also has an expensive
roof leaked for years
In this connection | submit the fol-
lowing:
Columbia, S. c.. Jan. IS, 19Oi.
Mi Frank T. Milburn, Architect. Co
lumhia :. G.:
Dear sir: Referring to our conver-
Sntion in regard 10 the State house.
will say that a short time after the.
state house work was finished ths,
Charlotte Roof and Paving company
teiegraphed me to so there and exam
inc the roof and make the same salts
factory if l could. ] went on top of the
building and was somewhat surprised
TO find that some one had torn the
uushinS loose at several places between
the main roof ana the base OF the dome
FOR several feet, allowing the water
nowing off of the dome and the base
10 run down into the rotunda below.
The work was well flashed around the
lone and counter flashing was put
into the Joints not in the way it is
usually done, viz: by putting the flash.
'ng into the joint ana turning it up.
but by cutting into the joint and ex-
! tending the tin back into the joints
1 and boiling it with rods, nuts and
washers, and it was Impossible for 1t
to get out unless some one had torn