The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
COURT HOUSE
NEEDS REP AIRS
CONTRACTORS ASKED
20 BID ON WORK
county Seat win Be Put in First
Class Condition as Soon AS
Possible


building. noting conditions and to ad-
VIE In . report at the next meeting
4 These Recommendation are made
under head Of Recommendations"
inspection was made Of the building
throughout and was found to be In a
very bad state. requiring immediate
attention. The following list covers
IN detail conditions and cause.
n RicPORT
4. First Floor--Outer walls at N.
u. corner crscketl, caused by settle
ment OF foundation
2. First Floor---Outer walls at s.
~. corner cracked. caused by settle
mont OF foundation.
3. First Floor--Tfle floor In corri-
dors cracked. irregular and sunken,
caused by shrinkasge. and too thin "A
base.
4. First Floo Stained and wet
\ walls and 10 some instances the plas-
tering has fallen or IL about to fall.
This condition is to be found In every
room: caused by leakage of water and
An some cases from, toilet rooms above.
.. Second Floor Cracked walls.
stained. broken or loose plastering
occurs In about the same places as ON
nrst moor. The court room has sew
erai ieaky places. but so far. has not
been sriously damaged. AS the decora-
tive and relief plaster work In this
room is both expensive an difficult TO
ssplace. some means should be taken
immediately To protect same
Exterior--Au xv,nao,y s,,,v ~
cept those protected by portico on
front. are either crack al a. hroLar'.
ttherefore No protectio,, 4. r,,a,, ,hn
walls UNDERNEATH az % Tse-'~
pcfllments over the x,,rao,., .~.., 80
ana entrances .~rs ~ tnass ,ap'ne' .s.
tlpo, ON front 49, r.,.ra., -, s,., 80
nnd An sou,e inss.no.. .a,.,s ,',. 49,
:, .w.v - 80 - - 80 ''o~
/ 1rhis r,a so,~<, q. ~ ,..,.,... =. = =
r>lneDrce., h< srr,,s ,ss,... - - '".'u
7 frem~lv noro,s ,r,s3
4 Hoo6 ~ n sphat,tut. fo- ,,,',. .,..,,.
n ,s ch.. ,,ss. N"'e s'one' us
Failure OF this malaria, as o,,,,n.
was due 10 Absorption of water ,y,,,ch
either r,,sted awav tho ,,e,n,oro,,,,,
which IA near ,bs snrs,,rs no ,roas;nas.
or both ""'s'
7. Rooane-rhs ro,s ,v,,,o. !. %
conner. is In n had co,a,,,o,, a,,.,.s,..
The surface shows mai, ho,as 0,s ans .,
the seams poor workmanshin NJ Ia
ing. We understand that the 200, ,v.
onmo blown off by wind and again re-
placed. This In itself would render
the sheets difficult to handle and no
soubt accounts for its unworkman,,ka g
appearance. Further. we note that the
fiashing Is very shallow In nlaces and
that the counter flashing IN sonoo In
4 stsnces Is useless by failure 10 shed
water.
~ In addition to This Nh, conn.u .,
eonsiderabIv corroded. an shnwn
analysis ana. ranort ., ~. 9, ~
sampling and Testing Works, 10 whom
Y We sent samples; which is herewith
! attached. Most OF IN. DAMAGE IN
walls. ceiling etc. referred TO above
WAS caused by leaks in roof
3. Boiler Plant. Radiators. etc.
Basement.
We have had n beat,ns ons,r.o. 60
no over tho system I'm add,t,on 40 go.
selves who reports as foI,ous.
Automat,c con,ro,. ,a,,
order ana all radiators rao,,,.., ~ y.
air valves. The bo,Ier was 80 nc"
/. Ia absolutely choLaa ~ ou'u 20
sshes showing ina,tsn,,on -, a"a, anu
ness on mart of tba Io,,ar
v An ceiling 4, ho,,ar n'
plaster over wooden ,a,hs ~. -, %
AWAY and shou,d h., ra,,,e,,.|, .s,'.
and suspended ceiJ,ns 90 a.. o"sneay
material substituted
with the requirements ahovo mon
toned the plant should consun,e aho,,,
!. la less fuel and heat satis,a ctor,,S,
Basement. Toilet Roon,-yvtsrs
feed wires enter building annaars
opening through wall which adnois,
surface water from outside
Recommendations