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(1) Room No. 12. - Heavy mirror and light- weight mirror. (m) Center Hall. - Four heavy paintings. 30. WINDOW GLASS Much of the window glass, manufactured and installed many years ago, has become warped. It would be considered inferior in quality to the window glass which is manufactured today, due to the technological advances which have been made in the glass manufacturing industry. Upon replacement of some of this glass throughout the various portions of the Executive Mansion it was found to be highly fragile. All the old type window glass throughout the buildings should be replaced with one-quarter inch thickness, tempered window glass. The following tabulation indicates the lo- cations where it is most important to make replacements of the old window glass. However, in such locations as the second floor of the Executive Mansion, and the President's Office in the Executive Office Building, complete replace- ment with one-quarter inch, tempered glass should be made, regardless of the conditions of the existing glass. A. EXECUTIVE MANSION (1) Ground, First, Second, and Third Floors (a) Replace all old type window glass. B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING (1) First Floor (a) Replace existing window glass in the President's Office. 31. ELEVATORS Present Passenger Elevator, Executive Mansion. - The present installation has been inspected and found to be rugged, oversize, and reasonably safe for service require- ments. The operating mechanism, cables, safety devices, alarm, and structural supports are all in good condition. The only variations from safe practices noted were the use of glass in the door and in the interior of the cab, together with the semi-open top type cab. The entire installation was in good order and well maintained. It is inspected each week by District Elevator Inspector, each month by the Federal Works Agency and a twenty-four hour watch is main- tained by the House Electricians. Major maintenance is done by the Otis Elevator Company. The car gate operating mechanism, together with the gate latch and contact mechanism, 32 C-69090

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