Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-15
Bros.
 GARAGE
 On Ferry St. WILL OPEN FOR BUS MESS THURSDAY WITH TWO WELL EQUIPPED WASH STANDS.

1 toners of day, or percentage work. I'll do this by presenting a bill of actual | cost, enclosing copy of pay roll on that particular job with names of workman, and copy of bill of purchases and from whom purchased. The percentage is add ed as separate item. This allows the customer to check up all items of pur- cfases and labor, and I can also have a check on any inefficient foreman or ! can justify him against unjust com 1 plaint I follow this system on small 1 jobs as well as large, so that my office ! work is uniform although on many jobs I It is not necessary In contract work l We bill no details but only items as | presented in the contract. For our own | information we keep the same detail on fife. Engineering. Practically all of the large contract | ing firms of today in large cities have as their managers men Of engineering training, and experience and while they do not follow the profession as repre- sentlng owner, yet that training is particularly beneficial, and I might say necessary to a successful layout of the handling of materials, and ineorporat- ing them to form a safe and lasting structure when completed. Some of mY friends say that they wonder why have spent my special training as an engineer 1 besides several years in actual practice i in design and construction of large work 1 only to settle down to a general con l tractiHg business. I can answer that l have been consulted in my special lines and my experience has been as much a benefit to the public, through architects 1 and engineers as if I were following the profession, and I am then getting my returns in the confidence that is in my work, because I know that for econ omy, the engineer, or architect has ai- i ready designed as light as possible and 1 therefore our work goes up as per plans and specifications. and there has never been a structure built by us that has failed. or s failing Among them in Norwich are the Shannon Building, and annex, Shannon hotel, Thayer building, coal pocket three buildings and tunnels at Norwich State Hospital. Shetucket | Coal & Wood Co. All of these struc- lures except one were designed by ar i chitects. and our concern designed the structural work, and were tested 4o two or more times the required live loads, and all are the largest and most substantial structures in this city.
 1 This is the compensation the satis- 1 faction and confidence of the architect, or engineer. and owner, and this means success in business.
 In the years we have been in business the varied work we have had from dredging. pile driving. difficult founda- tion work, two large dams. one at Hol- yoke, the other at Franklin. N Y, bridges. stone masonary, retaining walls pipe laying. power stations. gravel banks, rock quarries. stone crushers res ervoir pipe laid at Fort Terry. N. Y. we have found 1t necessary to purchase
 large machinery and have disposed of very little of it. so we are prepared to
 do difficult work at short notice. as we have the necessary equipment to handle it.. and know how to use it.
 Organization.
 I believe in training and keeping men
 even during times when there fs little
 work, especially foremen and mechan-
 ics who are capable and interested in
 my work. and most of my forenen have
 been with me for at least five years, and
 some for much longer than that. This
 is an asset to my business It is also
 the reason why I can render service. Reinforced Concrete.
 I have had a large experience in de- sign and construction reinforced con crete and freproof structures. and nat
 urally because of that I am apt to lean toward that type of building. Many large office buildings and mills are now 1 constructed of steel framing, and con-
 crete or holloy tile slabs, some use con
 crete structural framing, and slab 2 These buildings allow a very low insur
 ance rate and are indestructable, there 2 fore there is very little depreciation |, They are easily converted for no sup a port or beams are on partitions, anc . partitions and exterior openings lIpay n be changed to suit the conditions O . business changes All this was mad'
 possible because of concrete which ha- come into large active use in my year ' 1 of experience. No freproof structure i Il built without concrete, nor do I believ = it can be built. The reason for this lat 11 use of concrete in constructing build 7 7, ings and bridges, and structures whic U span an opening is because Portlant '- cement was not known until recen $ years, although natural cement va :. used and Portland cement is necessar! and the strength of concrete when sue is required in structural members, oe IS cause of it's strength and uniformity. "a Concrete.
 s. This is subject requiring more tim
 than am allowed to give you,