The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-12

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ceiling with the cornice of the dome.
There is not sufficient framing to
keep the galvanized iron in proper
shape, the work is full of kinks and
crimps, with nothing to keep it up.
I find the work roughly done, with
but few uprights in position, and
some of these four or FIVE feet
apart, with but single thickness
of thin galvanized material between
the bearings. This is not sufficient
to hold this ,.ork or to keep it in
its proper shape
9. Another objection noted is
that the wood truss called for by the
drawings under the portico roof has
not been put in place, which is
serious detriment to the strength of
this part of the roof.
10. Between the wall of the build
ing and the caves of the roof there
is vacant space of something over
nine inches, and but for a sheet of
galvanized iron I-32 of an inch in
| thickness there would be nothing at
all between the interior of the build
ing and the wide, wide world"
Testimony Capt Hunt, Page 20.
! II. We call attention to a seri-
GUS defect in the rear portico, be-
tween two of the columns, which
support it. One of the large Intel
stones, which carries its portion of
the gable, is cracked, apparently en-
tirely through, and is likely at any
time to give away.
The contractors appropriated to
their own use and actually sold
thousands of dollars worth of the
old materials upon the State House
grounds. and which came OUT =:
the building, and seek to justify
thir acts by provision in the specl-
hcations which allows them to use"
certain portions of the old mater
ial.
! The water closets installed un-
derneath this portion leked so badly
they had to be removed to another
part of the building. At first this
was required to be done at the ex-
pense of the architect. Afterwards
the commission allowed him 5000
out of the State funds as contribu-
ton towards it. And the lower
passway from the grounds to the
entrance to the lower story of the
State House is covered with water
after every rain. The filing be-
tween the rows of glass is breaking
up already, and a change of this
flooring is a matter of immediate
necessity.
The water closets, like everything
else. are defective, and will cost the
State more money to put them in
shape and suitable condition We
refer to the testimony of Mr.. A. w.
Edens, civil engineer and Inspector
of sewers and plumbing for the city
of Columbia, which explains this.
The contract required the con-
tractors to protect the interior of
the building from rain, while re-
moving the old roof, by the use OF
tarpaulin or canvas covering. This
was not done, and in consequence
all of the galleries and many of the
rooms were flooded during this per-
iod. and the painting and frescoing
n the walls of the two chambers
were permanently ruined.
These contractors were required
to furnish good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance
of the contract, and did give bond
in the sum of $4,000, of the City
Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety
Company, of Philadelphia, to Gov
ernor NJ. B. McSweeney, chairman
of the commission on completion
of the State House, to secure and
guarantee the faithful performance
of the contract; and bond bears
date 2Ist of August, 1900. The
fo.,.. ,,J a<-c,,+;o,, ~ tho hon6 ,uee