Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-22


building is in need of overhauling an
painting. The shashes are loose in tn
frames in the new section of the build
ing, and every window in the house
in such condition as TO allow water t.
drift III whenever it rains, running tn
floors and carpeting and the plasterinl
in the Offices below.
The cornice on the east wall of thu
old building is partly torn off, and wha
remains is in very bad and unsightly
condition. ONE of the arches in thu
east wall are cracked and the facing
brick are continually crumbling away
and falling out, making it dangerous tc
be about the front part of the building
on windy day. The east wall of the
south wing is cracked, keystones. arc
broken and many of them loose and in
danger of falling The south wall is in
fair condition, but as | noted above
the woodwork in in an awful state.
The cornices on the cd portions OF
the building are in bad shape. In places
portions have become so rotten that the
winds have torn long sections away,
but the walls on the west SHE are in
fair condition, except for few cracks.
The north wall of the east wing is in
very bad condition, and l consider it
dangerously so.
The Basement.
The western portion of the basemen,
is in deplorable condition and if over
hauled and fixed up would furnish OK.
cellent office rooms. The carpenter
shop now occupies portion of the east
basement Provision should be made
and this section would also furnish
much valuable office space, with
little work expended for remodeling.
Floor Unsafe.
The floor in the rotunda between
the house and senate chamber is not
safe, and has to be propped up from
Supreme Court Chambers.
At present there is no room in which |
sessions of the supreme court can be
held during the legislative assembly.
The court is forced to hold its ses-
'ions whenever and wherever oppor-
unity permits, and to say the least is
It times very inconvenient and ernbar-
assing for the highest court of the
toIC ~ OS dUOul HUH piAldl |
0 post for meeting place.
Ventilation.
Your attention is respectfully called
. the ventilation of the building. There
re but few ventilation Aues, and they
entilate but very small section of
ne building. In the morning hours,
fter the building has been closed all
light, the air is very bad indeed. This {
inject should be investigated thor t
ughly and provision made for ade- S
late means of ventilation. {
The ladies' toilet room and the toilet 6
IONS on the first floor are absolutely 1
ithout ventilation, and is menace c
the health of persons working on 6
e building: !
Fire Protection. a
We have at present two water tanks
Gated in the attic. One has ca
city of eighty-six barrels and the n
her thirty-nine barrels. These tanks a
e continuous source of annoyance v
ID inconvenience, damage to plaster il
ID other property and should be taken t.
It. They would be of trihing value il
reserve in case of fire, as theyI 7
uld be emptied in forty minutes II
rough one hose an inch and half in fl
e. This system of fire protection is
pensive and of questionable value
d in case of a fire at night, with no =,
e on duty to operate the pumps at =,
: power house, the building would +,
tually be without means of protec- =.
n. Four years ago one of these tanks -,
IS repaired at a cost of almost five ~
ndred dollars ($500), and the other :"
'st be repaired at once and at a
'bable cost of almost as much.
Outside Stand Pipe. ~ ~
believe that a stand pipe of large ~
'acity should be constructed outside =;
the building, and at such an eleva- ~
n as would furnish adequate gravity O.,
ssure in all parts of the building. -
'eve such stand pipe would be a Az
ing investment, if the saving in the o -"
mums on fire insurance is consid- Hr p
d in connection with the added pro- g. g.
ton furnished. ~ ~
Historical Society Stack Room. or
he room used by State Historical ali
iety on the third floor is a veritable us
trap. The files of each of the state tn;
ers are kept here, and being OF wi
hly inflamnable material is danger
and should not be permitted.
Office and Storage Vaults. fir,
wish to call your careful attention pr:
The condition of the office and stor-
vaults. venture to say that less ,
I half of them are not freproof and in
4 fire should occur many valuable ow
'rds would be unredeemably lost. the
The Lawns and Trees. wit
am very anxious to improve the pla
earance of the capitol grounds, but ibl<
account of the scant water supply she
lot enlarge or lay out new plots, as pro
water supply is barely sufficient to pov
the plants and grass we already ste:
. in healthy condition. During ten
past season it was doubly hard on tior
unit of lack of rain. GOV
1ere are a number of extensions ing
I believe mi ht be made to add to
:rially to the appearance of the wat
nds and should be undertaken as dur
as an adequate water supply is pow
red. now
Plumbing and Steam Fitting.
le plumbing is very poorly in |
ID, most of the drains being too a tn
and the turns too abrupt. The hou
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