Nebraska advertiser., 1858-01-28
respectfully submitted.
L. L. BOWEN,
S. E. ROGERS.


Hon. T. B. qUMIKe, Secretary of the
Territory and Acting Governor, states
as follows
When Cow lizard left Nebraska he
turned over to me his office furniture and
safe, but no public papers or documents,
correspondence, record, books, or any
thing else connected with the business of
the office, except five contracts submitted
to the Committee, one of which relates
exclusively to the Territorial Library, the
others to the Capitol building-one of
these made by Graham s Steinwood, of
St. Louis, with Gov. lizard, is for cast
iron wall plates and iron critters to be
delivered on the levee at St. Louis on or
before May 18Th, 1856, the consideration
in which contract was three dollars and
forty-fve cents per hundred. The amount
of this contract Is not known, but is certi-
fed by Gov. Lard as paid IN full. An
other of these contracts made by John A.
Singleton and p. A. Badeau of St. Louis,
for iron caps, cdrnice and window sills,
for four cents per pound, delivered on
the levee a t St. Louis. The amount not
ascertained, butt the certificate of Gov.
lizard appears TO Its full payment. An
other of these contracts is made by Gov.
lizard with John and David H. Naylor for
the manufacture of zinc cornice to be de-
livered on the leFee at St. Louis on or
before the 18th Of June, 1856, contract
price four thousand six hundred dollars.
Upon this amount Gov. lizard c~ertiies he
has paid t~wentv-six hundred dollars,
when ii appears by the contract that Sc
twenty-five per cent. of the whole amount
was to be paid on the delivery of the
same upon the levee, which leaves due a
balance of eight hundred and fifty dollars
and twenty-five per cent. of the whole
amount yet due when the eornice is put
up.
The other of these contracts is made
by and between Gov. lizard and William
F. CoZzens and David p. Hull of ST.
Louis, for cast iron Corinthian capitals
and pilasters, the consideration for which
delivered upon the levee az St. Louis on
the 18th day of May, 1856, was four
thousand three hundred and thirty-six
dollars, upon which there has been paid
as endorsed by Gov. lizard, three thou
sand dollars, leaving a balance still due
Of one thousand three hundred and thir-
ty-six dollars.
Q. How far from completion is the
Capitol building?
A. Its believed that it will take about
twelve thousand dollars to finish it with
out the columns.
@. Howlong would it take to finish the
building on present plan?
A. In one season.
@. How much has been already expen-
ded on the Capital building?
A. There is nothing in the Governors
office bearing on that subject than stated
before, nor has anything been communi-
Gated to the S~eCretarV's office at any
time, nor has anything been communicate
ed to me in person by the Governor.
@. In whom is the title to Capitol
Square vested?
A. In the City of Omaha by pre-emp-
ton.
@. Who now has control of the Capt.
tol building
A. l consider hat the territory of Ne
braska has, and the City Of Omaha is
bound in good faith to deed the Capitol
Square to-the United Stateso o the terri
tory; but the City of Omaha has a lien on
the building for the amount of some fifty
thousand dollars, expended on the same.
T. B. Cunning.