Word: somer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Independent of pile support, the somers supporting each platform, if properly braced to posts of building, and carried into and bolted to girder inside of same-said girder being properly kneed and bolted to posts-accident could not have happened. From further examination it appears, from drawing submitted, that the 3x10 plank that was shouldered into pile and bolted to same, and carried up under 8x10 somer and toe nailed to same, assisted the downfall as soon as any settlement took place, or the washing away of the mud of embankment around and about piles under same. The manner...