A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Cook http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1334 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=57252 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Times Article Date: August 13 1903 Article Description: Postoffice Arch. Page-4 Article Text: The Washington Times August 13, 1903 Postoffice Arch. Page-4 CHICAGO POSTOFFICE ARCHITECT REMOVED Secretary Shaw Dissatisfied With Progress. SIX YEARS SINCE STARTED Assistant Foreman and Construction Expert Also Resign - Not Explained by Slow Work. By order of the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Ives COBB, special architect for the Chicago postoffice, was removed from office yesterday. No reason is assigned for his dismissal, but it is said the action of the Secretary resulted from a charge of lax administration on the part of Mr. COBB. At the same time announcement was made at the treasury of the resignation of F. W. FITZPATRICK, foreman at the new building, and C. A. ECKSTROM, employed as an expert in construction work. These resignations were without solicitation by the department, and Treasury officials declare neither knew of the contemplated removal of Mr. COBB. Demand for Mr. COBB's resignation has been under consideration by Secretary SHAW for some time. Mr. COBB has been without actual authority for some months, and all his recommendations have been passed upon by the Supervising Architect after independent examination of the merits. Little progress Made. From a trustworthy authority it was learned that the dismissal of the architect was prompted through his failure to give satisfaction in the office. The work of the building has now been carried on for six years,, and even the most hurried construction would not permit the completion of the building in less than two years. Mr. COBB was appointed to the position of special architect under the competitive system. He received a salary of $4,500 a year. It is not likely that a successor to the discharged architect will be appointed. The building will probbably [sic.] be completed under the direction of the Supervising Architect. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com