Arizona republican., 1919-01-01
STATE TO HAVE
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 PLANS MATURE
Connecting Link to Wing AS
 Large As Present State House IS Under Construc- tion Afthr Many Delays

The capital of Arizona will possess q state house the beauty and architec- ture Of which it will be justly proud If the hope of the state officials are fulfilled and the legislature passes an appropriation sufficient 10 cover the eX- pense of constructing an addition that will equal the present structure In size
 During the first part of March, of 1919, Superintendent of Construction J. l.. CriSman. who is in charge of build ing operations of the big wing that is now being built in the rear of the state house, eTpects to see it completed and ready for occupation. To the west side Of this wing the rewest structure will be built # provision for such an act is made by the state legislature.
 Wing To Cost $125,ooo
 The new ing which is nearing con- pletion. will cost the state $125,000 It is to be absolutely fireproof. The only wood tha. will go into the building will be the door castings. Every other part will be Ol steel or concrete The wing will be nlacud in class A for fire re- sistance.
 Huge granite stone blocks will con- prise the outside coat of the wing Un- der this is a solidly-b built reinforced concrete framework. Ornamental tops and arched cornice stones will be used throughout. The stone work is now held up temporarily on account of the non arrival of the steel window cas- ings. These are expected to arrive this week and the stone, which is being fur nished by the Monihan Marble con- pany, will then be placed.
 Strike Underground River
 When the legislature appropriated the money to build the present new structure q premium was offered to the architect who would submit the best plans. No architect submitted plans that were just what the state required, but the firm cf Lescher and Kibbey was awarded the prize. having come nearest +- that was wanted
 In the laying of the foundation of the wing, great engineering difficulty was encountered It was discovered that an underground stream of water was present few feet below the sur face of the spot where the wing was to be built. Water is said to have flowed into the hole that was to have received the foundation at the rate of 12,000 gal Ions per minute. This was attempted |" be removed bv pumps, but the sewer connecting the grounds with the 18th
 
 to receive the volume of water taken out.
 Then J. L. Crismar was made super lntendent of construction and his in- structlonS were to build that aG G- dition."
 Water Cost sf30o0
 He set to work with will at the diff ficult task, and evolved a successful scheme for gettin~ rid of the seepage His method was to d ' a trench around the basement, mahlng it three feet deeper than the deepest portion of the basement. The '~all of the trench on the side nearest the basement was then made waterproof, blowing no water to enter the s-7ce where the foundation was to be laid. All the water that found it's way into the trench, and il found it's way there at the rate of F, ,00( gallons per minute, was taken away by pumps.
 A special inch sewer line was laid to the big main at Nineteenth avenue and this carried away the water that was drawn from the trenches. This went on for 34 hours a day for |: months. The pumps never stopped working once. It is estimated that the water for time barred all progress cost SlS,00), inciudir~ the equipment that had to be bought to care for it Besides this, the water caused 9 delay of 90 days.
 Basement Water Riqht
 To guard against the inflow of watel after the building has been completed the basement has been practical, sealed on the bottom and sides. Tn