The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24

had the appearance OF being we'll done
4 remain, Yours, very truly,
Columbia Plumbing and Cornice
Works,
Telegram:
Columbia. S. c., Feb. Is $1,000.
A. G. Dover, Ocala. Fla.
ma the state house roof show flash
lngs We're torn out when YOU examined
it?
(Signed) Frank p. Mirhurn
Ocala, Fla, Feb. $1,000.
FRANK Z. Milburn, Architect.
Yes, some half dozen places absolute
(Signed) A. O. Dovar
Columbia. S. c., Feb. is, 1904
Mi. Frank II. Milburn.
Dear Sir: 1 am a native of Georgia
out now Il resident of Charlotte. N. q
l am q practical cornice aud metal ana
sheet worker, with % years actual ex-
perience.
| did a great deal of work on tho
state capitol at Columbia; had charge
OF the sheet metal work of the inner
'aome n the outer dome. and also
ame G9tteiing, and the same was put in
according to the plans and details for
the same, by experienced workmen. I'm
IL good. workmanlike manner. | have
Igad the published testimony of Mir.
d.nunnt reiatlnS to my work, and the
Same is in the main not true.
| have this day been on the roof and
examined the dome and cutters. The
lloor OF the lantern Of the dome has
been badly bused since the work was
completed and accepted. There have
EEL! hoies made in the copper, which
cause leaks in the inner dome. There
rs now a piece of inrbe there with
mans IN it, which might cause some of
the holes noted.
AS TO the guttering, the statement of
MI. Hunt is generally not true. They
are made of Merchants old method TX
TIN, which is the standard of America
.tlu proper material for that particular
moIh; III rests on n granite foundation
ana has all the protection necessary
After three years use it is in perfect
condition. p'
l have had large experience with
roofs, and have been familiar with this
roof, off and on, since il was mt on
IN this matter, again the testimony Of
Mr.. Hunt is largely untrue. 1t is as
i'halt and gravel, and not tar and
E'aNel. None of the stone used in it's
,ohSttuclion We're one and n half or
TWO inches, and the little slipping noted
Is only some slight excess of material
as rs common to such roofs.
me cost of metal ceilings in 1901 and
lSo2 was very much less than it was
an 1889, because of progressive ideas
ana methods in his kind of business
ana prices of material. Al oug [ had
no interest in the ceiling of the main
ioppN or elsewhere, my work was near
- ''N' L a NOllN cISdllOl with ME-.
Chketer about same, and L know that
the new ceiling cost more than it would
nave cost to repair the old one. but TO
IN the old one would require the inn
portatlon OF special expert metal work.
ers' ana n great deal of time, which
would have resulted in Inconvenience
to the legislature.
yours truly,
y, oSlsncu) G. G.. Ray.
Gentlemen: have read with sur
price Capt. Hunts testimony in re-
Sard TO the roofing applied to the State
mousse, and nave the following to sub
init: ~
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
our STANDARD Anchor Brand Asphalt
ROOFING n has been applied accord
ing TO our plans and specifications. 1t
contains no coal tar, or coal tar prod
ucts, n is composed out of asphalt
In reference to Capt.
ltuntS assertion that the roof is of lit
Tie or no value, L might state that
while there are some leaks i'm the roof.
THESE leaks are occaSioned, not through
the tauit of the roofing, but for other
''H9piAS ilol III llt lOOIlllg contract.
NOW, the pitch of this roof, us nearly
as l can ascertain, is about four inches
TO the foot. and the roofing is we'll
adapted to this class of construction.
IN iact we do not hesitate to advocate,
and furthermore to apply this roof
!ng ON buildings whose roofs have n
pltcn OF (6) SIX inches and upwards to
me root. The crushed quartz used for
the SraNelinS surface is such as will
pass through n mesh from 5-l6 inch to
IL men in size and I m nt a Lose "a,
understand how Capt. Hunt can saw
that he was able to find stones as big
as pigeons eggs. or the size of a mans
nand. | submit the above testimony i'm
deienSe of the Anchor Brand Roofing,
which has been attacked by CAPT.
HUNT, and trust it will be accepted as
such.
(Signed) Walter b. Harris,
representing Warren Chemical and
Manufacturing company, IL Battery
Place, New York city.
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 thouSht that water was run
hing through the cope work and
around the windows. 1T is n fact that
some of the frames n sash were
blown in during a sever windStorm
last summer and more than likely this
accounts Ior some OF the leaking com
planned of. Mr.. Ray informed me thai
holes had been punched in the copper
dome. | annot say as to this, but
l do know that people were permitted
to go and come at will.
on two or more occasions | sent my
men to inspect the roof after 1t was
reported to me that 1t had leaked. They
reported that a scuttle. which is about
three or four feet square, was left off:
and n time both scuttles were off.
rnnIIirn1 fhnt tbn 1.nnlnn, .1,nnN,aat
ors give n 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 " afforded perfect pro-
lection. But they did not produce a
single witness to prove these assertions.