The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-31

Sluu' ludt Tux Nuldli Amy VI ''ipiN' W
| under Superintendent Elliot Woods il
not busy with cleaning, painting, car
pentering, repairing, plumbing and
wiring work But it is after congress
adjourns- after July /, to be accurate
when the appropriation for the new
fiscal year becomes available, that
the real activity becomes apparent,
1t is a long way to the top of the
statue browning the dome bat some
one must go TO the top of II to find
out il the lightning has damaged the
metal points put there TO receive and
conduct it down 10 the earth where
1t can do no damage, Then even the
best roofs will at times show wear
and allow the rains TO come through.
When the word goes forth that the
capitol is 10 be cleaned, David Lynn
as general foreman and right bower
to the superintendent, sends for all
the other foremen--those who have
charge Of the heating, yentIlating and
lighting departments for instance and
all the rest, and instructs them to turn
In at once full reports of the require
ments Of their respective departments
Il is found that a committee room.
Cor instance. is to be enlarged, that a
new floor must be laid; that certain
plumbing must be renewed that fires
Goes in the lower corridor are sealing
off, that there is leak in the vice
presidents room that hundred and
one things need attention,
Supplies are issued out Of the store
room on requisition from the foremen,
each requisiton stating what the sup.
plies are needed for And all the
roremen are directly answerable TO Mr.
Lynn who finds that they are the
easiest men In he world to get on
with, and there is no longer any
trouble anywhere
AS happens almost every year there
has been good deal of work dore
Involving the tearing out of old wood
work aud the replacing of it with new
Il is the practice in such cases 70 rc-
place the old wood usually pine or
some soft wood with mahogany, but
the new work is made to conform with
he old work in pattern and design
Many new mahogany doors have been
placed in the building Much new fur
nituie is annually installed. and in
consequence it becomes necessary
yearly TO hold an auction sale Of old !
WORKOUT or obsolete furniture Very |
often This old furniture brings a great
deal more than IL Is worth because OF |
RS associations II is generally |
who place sentimental
value on anything that has ever been |
used in the capitol
There was plenty Of work 10 do this |
wear in the oycrhauling of the kilch- /
Ems and restaurants, there being one /
catering establishment for the senate
aud and another for the house end
,f the capitol In fact practically
is duplicated In the capi !
.ol and this fact shorld help 10 i'm
press on the mind Of him who has
never seen 81 what an immense huild- n
ng the capitol really is The kitch-
Ems are in the basement. where the
.asual visitor never sees them IN 4
very respect they are complete ana /.
Ip-to.datc. and doubtless would re. Il
dice The heart ol any professional n
.ook who might have the chance to II
inspect them They are planned with Il
special reference to cleanliness The \
'ours are cement and the walls are n
iuod with white cnamelcd tiles 10 ,he
lei-ht n mans head Every day Il
n tho year. hut moro especially when Il
urgress r. in session. the walls ave N
gashci down and The whole place is
thoroughly cleaned Between SEA. 4
oas anr needed repair work 4
s done for