The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-16
CHARGE IS MADE WEAVER
DID NOT FOLLOW PLANS
Examiners Recommend Brick Walls
Be Torn Down and Rebuilt Accord
ing to Specifcations-Other Places
Should Be Repainted.


Blame for the deplorable and dangerous condition of the
two wings of the Marion county hospital insane at
Juletta placed squarey shoulders George A.
Weaver and Son. general contractors report Stats
board Of today.
The examiners recommended that structures
be torn down and rebuilt 1t charged that specifications
were not followed in many instances The report
turned to Attorney General I. s. Lesh for action
Request for an examination of the buildings was made
recently in petition the board signed by twenty
FIVE taxpayers The by Ure NJ Frazer
A. L. Donaldson and William P Cosgrove direction
Of Lawrence Orr, chief examiner
See Through Wall
referring to the walls Of the new structure the
examiners declared there places where could see
through this portion of the WALL
In referring floors they declared that in one room
boards had be removed from the floor before
be opened"
'The second story ceiling in the addition
depIorabe and dangerous condition. part the
report said.
I'VE find that this concrete offered but little resistance
our scratching holes in an ordinary wire nail or
pocketknife,' the examiners reported
1.-The last wall of the addition very roughly con
structed and of being buged Of plumb fro
one inch to two and one-fourth inches.''
Bricks Are Clipped
report says specifications called for inside wall
of brick with broken chpped corners
and pointed fiat The examiners reported they found the brick
clipped They said the appeared places
been frozen so it does not adhere to the bricks.
The examiners said they had removed part of the fo
where had buckd and had found inferior
said they found the floor nailed smaller pieces tt
specifications called for that these pieces were laid arth
apart than provided in the specifications.
The report declared the wide spacing of strips viii,
the boards nailed caused the floors vbra whenev
walked thus loosening the nails
Basement Badly Cracked v
beam in the basement is badly cracked the
report said 1t said that wooden spreader used building
the forms for the had been left in the beam and that
the crack followed the line of these spreaderS.
called for specifications omitted in sons
instances the examiners reported The report speci
caons called for tie beams in rafters laid apart
The examiners said they laid nine apart
Seventyve per so per of the shathng used
the roof of the addition secondhand lumber
the appearance of lumber that has been used FORMS
the report says.
The examiners also into the question of weight
which the should be expected declared
it had been improperly figured
Make Recommendations
In concluding their report the examiners made these
concentrations:
"FIRST-That all brick walls where the mortar frozen
be taken down. the brick thoroughly cleaned and replaced
cordng to plans and specifications and that additional wall
plate be added and anchor bo ted specified.
"SECOND-Owng to the rough and unsightly condition
of the inside brick walls they should either be smoothed by
and repaned the paint should be removed from
the walls and the be given smooth coat of plaster
FTHIRD-That the entire ceiling slab in both adj
tions be the
plans ard specifications.
''FOURTH-That all wood floors where the 5s-inch by
6nch strips have been substituted for ~ Inch by 2 Inch
mailing strips be removed and replaced accordance with
plans and specifications. y
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