In their report they stated that "The main building was badly constructed, the materials very bad, the foundation insecure particularly that portion resting on wood piles, and the roof leaky, weak, and too flat." They also said that the section resting on wood piles "could not possibly last more than ten years, and probably not more than five."Also, it was quite possible that heavy wind or snow could collapse the roof, and there was no flooring in the basement. Heavy doors that should have been set on three hinges were improperly set on two, causing the doors to not close properly, and sometimes fall off. Also, boilerplates and speaking tubes were paid for by the government, but never installed. After deliberation, it was decided by the architects that it would take $150,000 to complete the repairs.After long and heated arguments between experts, it was decided that the Superintendent of Construction was extremely inexperienced, and that there was "recklessness in the handling of public money," on the part of the Treasury Department and the Immigration Bureau of Officials.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:53:46 +0000
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