The Story of the Sangamon County Court House
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Several weeks were consumed in placing the "jacks" and blocks into position, but when at length everything was ready, the entire build- ing was raised the eleven feet in about twelve days, or an average of nearly a foot a day, and it was generally conceded that the ap- pearance of the structure had been enhanced rather than deteriorated, except that the dome now "looked too squatty, " and the agitation at once arose that it too must be improved. All the contracts up to this time had provided fo...r making the building "practically fire-proof, " and as the old framework in the roof and dome was the worst fire- trap of all, it was soon decided that it must "go. " So after the usual "resolutin' " the contract for a new roof and dome was let to the same firm for $12, 000. The court house was now very much like the Irishman's old barrel; although it had had new heads, new hoops and new staves, Pat still maintained it had the same old "bung, " and con- sequently was the same old barrel; so it appeared, especially to those who had opposed the improvements, that the only thing to be left of the old court house would be the "bung, " if it had one.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Several weeks were consumed in placing the "jacks" and blocks into position, but when at length everything was ready, the entire build- ing was raised the eleven feet in about twelve days, or an average of nearly a foot a day, and it was generally conceded that the ap- pearance of the structure had been enhanced rather than deteriorated, except that the dome now "looked too squatty, " and the agitation at once arose that it too must be improved. All the contracts up to this time had provided fo...r making the building "practically fire-proof, " and as the old framework in the roof and dome was the worst fire- trap of all, it was soon decided that it must "go. " So after the usual "resolutin' " the contract for a new roof and dome was let to the same firm for $12, 000. The court house was now very much like the Irishman's old barrel; although it had had new heads, new hoops and new staves, Pat still maintained it had the same old "bung, " and con- sequently was the same old barrel; so it appeared, especially to those who had opposed the improvements, that the only thing to be left of the old court house would be the "bung, " if it had one.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Henry Douglas Giger to read onlineMoreLess
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