The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-22
COMPLETE REPORT
Of GRAND JURYMEN
Continued from Page One)

Offices, are apparently up to stand
ard: however, the faucets are cheap
and inferior article when compared
with the ones called for In the speci-
fications. The commissioners should
insist on these being changed for the
ones specified. All waste pipes run
ming through floors and ceilings call
for nickel-plated plates. Some are
missing, and there are none where
the pipes enter the walls. Mr.. De
Longchamps advised the specifica-
tons did no, call for any plates on
the walls, but that he always insisted
upon them being put on. and that he
would see that they were furnished
and put on. The urinals in the public
toilet are not finished in workman
like manner We urge the commits
sioners to arrange to have these uri-
nails properly finished. Specifications
call for drain stop and waste at the
bottom of each supply riser, and on
the main supply in basement. These
have all been omitted by the con-
tractor The commissioners should
insist upon them being put in, for, in
the event Of broken pipe. it. would
be an easy matter to flood the build
ing before the water could be shut off
in the street.
The heating plant seems to be an
absolute failure so far as heat is con-
cerned. For the past three days this
grand jury has been unable to get
enough heat in their rooms to know
there was a heating plant attached to
the building. The furnace seems large
enough to supply sufficient heat, but,
upon Investigation, We find the door
above the blower cannot be closed for
a longer period than three or four
minutes without putting out the flame.
AS a result about half the heating
power is lost. This can and should
be remedied by making a larger air
space below the blower and a larger
feed pipe from the oil storage tank.
The specifications call for a one and
one-half inch suction and return pipe
from oil tank to burner. We find.
however. the contractor has furnished
a one-inch suction pipe from tank to
inside wall of building. one-half
inch pipe from inside wall to burner
and a three-quarter inch pipe for the
return. This all contrary to and in
violation of specifications. A one and
one-half inch galvanized vent pipe
from tank to be run up the wall of
the building to point at least four
feet above the highest window was
run up about six feet above the ground
by this contractor. In order to get
into the oil tank it was specified that
a man-hole would be constructed of
glazed-tile sewer pipe with cover
level with the ground. We were I'M
able to 'fnd this man-hole Unless II
Is there 1t Is going to be very expen-
sive to clean out the oil tank later on.
The heating pipes and connections n
basement and attic. were supposed e
have been covered with four-ply air
cell asbestos and the fittings covered
with asbestos plastic cement of the
same thickness and covered with
canvass jacket This portion of the
contract was only partially con
pleted
Regarding carpets and linoleum. In
practically every office where limo
leum was used we find same to have
bulged. this being caused by having
been cemented down before being al
lowed to stretch. We recommend
that the commissioners withhold final
payment on this contract until these
mistakes are rectifed
We further recommend that the
electric switchboard be inclosed in
suitable wood or steep Enclosure at
the earliest possible date. AS it Is at
present 1t Is extremely dangerous
(This refers to the main switchboard
In the basement)
We further find the drinking foun-
tain near the assessors Office has
never been bolted to the floor, the re-
suit being same is now broken. Con-
tractor should be compelled to finish
this job, and repair damage already
done to this fountain.
We also recommend that a suitable
board be placed at the main entrance