Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21

| tor, president of this company, the
Journal learned the following:
The main building will be of mann
moth size and will extend diagonally
across the lot, from southwest to north
east, allowing suitable area on either
river OF track for the wings which are
to project
The large building Will be 406 feet
| long hy so feet wide. From ground
| level to caves will be 20 feet, making
the building over 40 feet in heighth
from the ground to apex of the roof.
Plans have been made for a building of
solid construction. A motor electric
overhead travelling crane, with a capa-
| city of 20 tons will be installed, and the
| track. resting on truss supports. will
| extend the entire length of the build
| ing.
These supports will rest on rock
foundation, the distance between being
20 feet from center to center The uses
of the travelling crane are multifarious.
stone of 20 tons or under in size can
be hoisted clear of Il dray and landed
within minute and a half at any de-
sired point in the building. There are
three motors on the machine, governing
three actions-thc hoist, the progress
lOngitudinally and from side to side, so
that all points of the granite depart
mcnt can be served. This method will
naturally do away with costly delays in
jacking and adjusting stones.
The manufacturers of the crane have
considered the element of safety with
regard to the capacity Of the machine
accr@diting the same at twenty tons--a
five to one basis of strength which Of
course would be entirely satisfactory.
About onc-third of the building, the
south part will be the stock room
The rough stone will be received at this
end and will be transferred as needed
to other parts.
Tho cutting room will be in the cen
trail portion, occupying about onc-third
and next in the north portion will DO
the room for surfacing machines,
iathcS, &c.
1t seems that the demands for proper
light ana ventilation have been ducly
considered for the conditions will be
about as perfect as any arrangement
for inside work could make them
There will be two sets Of windows, one
above ana the other extending around
windows will be six feet high and some
les; than three feet in width, the lower
sash being weighted 50 that it can
be really raised. The windows above
will be of smaller size but will be pro-
vidcl with hinges. There will he about
30 windows in all. In addition to the
ventilation thus provided there will be
three roof ventilators of large size.
The east elevation of the building
VIII have wings extending at right
angles from the main building, about
onC-third the distance from each end
Is Ey 80 feet i'll size. The north wing
will rrovidc for the grinding room and
blacksmith FORCES, with electric motor
for power. The south addition will
contain the air compressor which will
furnish the power for the pneumatic
tools. This compressor will be oper-
dtcd by another electric motor South
OF this addition and at lower level
Will be located the steam plant which
| i'll the cold months will supply live
steam to the radiators in the main
building. 1t is planned to have the
buildings at Il proper temperature in
cold weather. A little heat will keep
the frost out of the stones and Incl
dcntally out of the men. eliminating a
factor which in the past has been an
noying although unavoidable.
The plant will be piped for supply
OF water from spring which the COM
pany OWNS. 1t is as good water as
can % found anywhere and there will
be plenty of faucets for the accommO-
cation of the Workmen. Proper Sani-
tary appliances are to be provided,
looking to the health Of employees.
AS to the shipping facilities it may
b" said that they will eventually be all
that could be desired either by rail or
water. A spur track will extend south
from the east bound track and will en-
ter and cross the south portion of the
main building. Cars may be loaded
inside of the building and then await
departure on tracks outside. The main
tcamIng road will proceed from the
Water street railroad bridge, along the
west cnbankment of the railroad and
will pass under the main building at a
lower level. Granite may be unloaded
by means of the electric crane and no
derrick will be used. The tcaming
road will continue on to the heating
plant. a dock will eventually he built
may be transferred from the shed wit
only one handling.
1t may be said that Mr. Tayntor's
Keynote is concentration. He believes
in doing the greatest amount of work
with the least amount of labor Not
in narrow sense, for employees will
say he is generous in his dealings
with them. The idea Of concentration
with the introduction of labor saving
devices is said to be of far-reaching
Importance. THE business is only be-
ing brought down to date" said Mr..
Taynter to the Journal. 'In my opin-
ion, the new and economical methods
are necessary to the successful accom-
piShmcnt Of the best work at the best
price
There will be more anon about tho
new plant.
Church Notices.