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one of wood. Mr. JVeston's draft is preserved, and may 

 yet be executed in some part of the United States; and 

 it would do honour to those who could accomplish it. 

 Finally, the plan so successfully perfected w as agreed 

 to ; having been furnished by Mr. Timothy Palmer of 

 Newhuryport in Massachusetts^ a self taught architect, 

 who was employed to execute the work of the frame. 

 He brought with him Mr. Cair^ as his second, and four 

 other workmen from New England. They at once evin- 

 ced superior intelligence and adroitness, in a business, 

 which was found to be a peculiar art, acquired by habits 

 not promptly gained, by even good workmen in other 

 branches of framing in wood. Both the materials and 

 workmanship of this frame, are allowed to be remarka- 

 bly faultless and excellent. It is also an evidence of 

 prudence, in the President and Directors, in selecting a 

 plan already practised upon, and workmen accustomed 

 to its execution. 



Previous to the decision upon the superstructure, the 

 piers, without a certainty of the stability whereof, no 

 superstructure could be attempted, were begun ; with 

 the intent, that when their completion was ensured, the 

 Stockholders might be justified, WTth confidence to pro- 

 ceed in the Svork. There being no general engineer , 

 the President and Directors were under the necessity 

 of paying more attention, than is usually required in 

 such cases. The President, with the assistance of a 

 building committee, undertook the chai'ge of the exe- 

 cution of this arduous work, requiring much attention 

 as well in the outline as in its most minute details. 



The President suggested, with the approbation of 

 the committee, important parts of the plans of the ma- 



