The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-02-24

1t out. From its appearance IL looie ed
10 me as ii some one had used some
kind OF ba, TO prize IL loose The work
had the appearance OF being well done
remain, Yours, very truly.
Columbia Plumbing aad Cornice
Works,
III. B. Chapman. Manager.
Telegram:
Columbia, S. c.. Feb. 1S,1904.
A. Z. Dover, Ocala, Fla
Did the State house roof show flash.
ings were torn out when you exemined
il?
(SigneO Frank p. Mi,hprn
Telegram:
Ocala, Fla. Feb Is. 1904.
Frank p. Milburn, frchitect
res, some half dozen places absolute
ly pulled away from wall.
(Signed) A.C. Dover
Columbia, S. g.. Feb, 15, 1904.
Mr. Frank z. Milburn.
Dear Sir: / am a native OF Georgia
but now q residen: OF Charlotte. n q
am practical cornice and metal and
sheet worker with ~ years actual ex-
perience.
did a great deal of work on the
State capitol AZ Columbia; had charge,
or the sheet metal work of the inner
dome and the outer DOME and also
the guttering, and the same was put I'm
according to the plans and details for
the same, by experienced work.nen in
read the published testimony Of MIR.
Hunt relating to my work, and the
same Is IN the main not true.
nave this day been on the roof aut;
examined the dome and cutters. The
1loor or the lantern of the dome has
nenm nauiv abused since the work was
completed and accepted. There have
peen holes made in the copper which
cause leaks in the inner dome. There
Is now piece of timber there with
nails In it, which might tause some OF
the holes noted.
AS to the guttering, the statement of
Mr. Hunt is generally not true. They
are made of Merchants old method TX
tin. which is the standard of America.
ana proper material for that particular
work; 1T rests on granite foundation
anu mas all the protection necessary.
Alter three years use it is in perfect
condition.
I have had large experience with
roofs, and have been familiar with this
roof, off and on, since IL was nut on
In this ,natter. again the testimony Of
Ar. hunt is largely untrue. Ii is as
ph;ut and gravel. and not tar and
gravel. None of the stone used in its
construction were one and half or
;"o inches, and the little slipping noted
, Is only some slight excess of material,
as Is common to such roofs.
Ihe cost of metal ceilings in 1901 and
!ao2 was very much less than it was
In 1889, because of progressive ideas
and methods in this kind of busjness
and prices of material. AL hough had
no interest IN the ceiling of the main
iobby or elsewhere, my work was near
IT. and l had conversation with Mr.
CnRefer about same, and I know that
the new ceiling cost more than 1t would
have cost to repair the old one, but to
In the old one would require the i'm
portation of special expert metal work.
ers. and great deal Of time, which
would have resulted in Inconvenience
to the legislature.
Yours truly,
NSlgned) G. G. Ray
To Whom 1t May CONCERN:
Gentlemen: I have read With sur
price Capt. Hunts testimony in re-
gard to the roofing applied to the State
house. and have the following to sub
NIT
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
.nS company OF Charlotte, N. c., ac-
cording to the plans and specifications
adopted by the Warren Chemical and
Mahufacturing 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 no coal tar, or coal tar prod
ucts, and is composed out of asphalt
Hunts assertion that the roof is of lit
tie or no value, l might state that
while there are some leaks in the roof,
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 can ascertain, is about four inches
to the foot, and the roofing is we'll
adapted to this class Of construction:
IN fact we DC not hesitate to advocate,
anu furthermore to apply this roof
ing on buildings whose roofs have a
pitch OF (6) six inches and upwards to
the foot. The crushed quartz used for
the grave]ing surface is such as will
pass through mesh from Gle inch to
IL inch in size, and am at loss to
understand how Capt. Hunt can say
that he was able to find stones as big
as pigeons eggs, or the size of mans
nand. II 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. d.
. (signed, Walter B. Harris.
representing Warren Chemical and
Manufacturing company, IL Battery
L Place. New York city. s5
= notified the Charlotte Roof and
Paving company repeatedly to send
men to. repair aths roof. They sent
men more than once. but finally Mf.
Dover, the manager told me that some
that he thought that water was run
ming through the copper work, and
around the windows. 1t is a fact TINT
: some OF the frames and sash were
blown In during: severe windstorm
last summer, and more than likely this
accounts for some or the leaking COM
planned OF. Mr.. Ray informed me that
noles had been punched ingtthe copper.
dome. I cannot say as to this. but
I do know that people were permitted
to- go and come at will 5 -54i5.,' .5 s 5yl \
ISL On two or more occasions 7 sent my,
men to inspect fhe roof after It was
reported ito me that It had leaked. They.
reported that q scuttleA eAwhich is about
three or four feet square. was left off; !,
and one time both scutties were Off
1 ors give Y a. guarantee for 10 years.
which fully protected the States In
terests. "a 81 =; IS @
Ny The committee say that a fine slate
Toof3 was torn off which cost the State
Ggr2at mount of mon ,. q nd ti,a,,