156 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUEE. 



Smith, and A. Chappell, of the Senior class. We put in steam-heating 

 apparatus ifi analytical room of chemical laboratory; put in gas fittings and 

 fixtures in new part of chemical laboratory, and in room at north end; also 

 put in water pipes and fittings for wash basins in new library and museum 

 building. Much work was also done ou the boiler-house that otherwise would 

 have been done by contractor of steam works as extras. During the spring and 

 summer terms of 18S2 we employed a skilled workman, J. W. Swartz, as 

 engineer. Although his work at the boiler-house confined him rather closely 

 most of the time, still he was enabled to assist on several jobs requiring especial 

 skill. We put into the President's house a job of plumbing, including bath 

 and fixtures, closet, wash basin, water boiler, pump, and cistern, in a manner 

 tliat has given satisfaction. In addition to this, small repairs of various kinds 

 were constantly met with and made right, thus saving to the College what 

 would be in the end a great expense. 



How far it will be profitable to extend this system of doing our own mechan- 

 ical work Avill be, of course, for the Board to determine. My own opinion is 

 that it should at least be made to embrace all future eonstruotious of steam 

 or water works. 



Surveying. 



During the time covered by this report only such surveying has been done 

 as was rendered necessary by the construction of drains. Drains have been 

 laid out and stakes marked for construction in fields No. Vi and 13. Three 

 to four weeks were partially occupied with surveying duties. 



Equipment for Repairs in Brich and Iron. 



We have in this department a set of tools for blacksmith work, a few tools 

 for stone masonry and carpentry, three set of wrenches for steam and gas 

 fitting, one complete set of pipe taps and dies, one small hand lathe, a set of 

 lathe tools, and a set of plumber's tools. This portion of the department is 

 very well equipped. We should, however, find it profitable to own a small 

 lathe and planer, each worked by steam power. Tlie cost of both, with 

 engine, would not exceed $500. 



STEAM WOEKS. 



In the spring of 1881 the Board of Agriculture decided to erect boilers for 

 steam heating of the various buildings in one locality. Jarvis, Barnes & Co. 

 of Lansing being the lowest bidders were awarded the contract of manufactur- 

 ing and setting four tubular boilers, each four feet by twelve feet, provided 

 with necessary attachments and a sheet-iron smoke stack, thirty inches diame- 

 ter, seventy feet in height, provided with brick base fifteen feet in height. 

 This contract was completed for the sum of $3,000. 



The Lansing Iron Works paid for the two boilers in Williams Hall, each 

 being 10 feet by 3G inches, and having been in use eleven years, and for one 

 boiler in Wells Hall, 8 feet by 48 inches, having been used three years, the 

 sum of $750. This made the actual outlay for new boilers $2,250. 



Andrew Harvey & Son of Detroit were awarded the contract for steam heat- 

 ing works in the Museum and Library building, and also the laying of under- 

 ground pipes from the boiler house to each of the buildings heated, amount- 

 • ing in all to 1,400 feet, for about $5,000. This contract was performed in a 

 satisfactory manner. 



