718 REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. 



pected delays the iron frame was not received until too late in the season for 

 putting on the slate, without injury to the cement hy frost. The work will, 

 however, be prosecuted as early in the spring as the condition of the weather 

 will permit. 



The inside lining of the walls of the second story of the building, which had 

 been much injured by the fire, has been removed and its place supplied by anew 

 9-inch brick wall laid in cement, securely tied and clamped to the outer stone- 

 work. 



The chairman of the committee has given personal attention to the work in 

 its progress, and can state from actual knowledge that the plans, material and 

 workmanship are of a satisfactory character, alike creditable to the talents and 

 careful supervision of Mr. Cluss, the architect. 



The following is an exhibit of the whole amount expended up to the end of 

 the year 1866, on the reconstruction of the building : 



Detailed statement of payments made on the reconstruction of the Smithsonian 

 building, from January 1, 1865, to January 1, 1867. 



Iron-work — beams, doors, frames, &c $12, 728 58 



Iron-work — staircase north hall 4, 043 25 



Iron-work — new roof 482 55 



Stone, from quarry at Seneca creek, Maryland 1, 468 94 



Stone cutting and setting 14, 165 40 



Brick, for walls, floors, &c 7, 242 27 



Bricklayers 9, 371 34 



Lumber 2, 185 84 



Carpenters and laborers 6, 571 22 



Cement 



Sand and lime 



Blacksmiths 



Hardware — nails, tools, clamps, steel, &c 



Rope, blocks and derricks 



Painting 



Tin roof on northeast tower 



Felt and pitch for repairing temporary roof 



Freight and hauling on iron beams and stone 1 



Slate for new roof 



Compensation of architect . . * 



In addition to the above amount which was expended for the re- 

 construction of the building, under the superintendence of Mr. Adolf 

 Cluss, architect, the following amounts were paid for work done for 

 the preservation of the building after the fire : 



Removing debris and clearing up $1 , 055 29 



Temporary wooden roof 1, 974 25 



Carpenter's work 254 75 



Blacksmith's work 28 20 



Glazier's work 121 95 



Plasterer s work 52 00 



Glass, oil and paint 544 50 



65, 104 10 



4,030 99 



