Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-21

Governor Fletcher appointed Geo. p. Marsh OF Bur
hugon, Norman Williams Of Woodstock, aud John Por-
Of Hartford, Commissioner, and Thos z. Powers Of
Woodstock Superintendent, under the Of Feb. ~
1857. The Commissioners determined, not only 10 ere
build" the State House, with 'replrs and improve
mcnts" erye it. by lengthenlue the main build
ing aud both Of the wugsof taking down the old
walls the foundation, and requiring excavations
and foundations for the additions To show the cxteat
Of the enlargement and "impo, remark that
the exterior walls Of the former house sured Go fe
in length. The GU; and. moreover, the
wings have had addition to their height, and the Sc
oond story has had brick partitions in place OF thng,
equal in ALL 10 "a feet in length Of exterior wa-nak-
ing in all 76l feet Of wall The old 600 feet the
76l-diGereuee l6I, 26.s3-l0o per cent. The new,
then measured by its walls is than fourth larg
er than the old. We also observe another marked
difference the floor Of the second story is construct
ed upon another beneath it Of solid iron brick and
crete. For Improvements" we may further specify a
brary-room Of more than double the capacity Of the old
for shelf roon-enarged Executive Senatorial aud Leg
isative Halls superior Offices and committee rooms,
with cabinet for specimens in geology and natural his
tory-nodern finish aud furnishing OF the whole build
ing with tasteful ornaments wherever almssabc-frce
ventilation in all the roonshe warming Of the whole
by steam, and the lighting Of all by gas-boh with per
feet and admirable fixtures, and the latter alrdug wide
scope for taste in the fine arts which has been happily
improved by the Superintendent and the gentlemen hay
/ ing that work in charge
! We now go on with the details, furnished by J. r.
Richards Of Boston, under whose plans architect, the
entire interior has been finished.
Proposals issued for the removal Of the old walls
h, .dr.r,isoDor, N,rcb oi,b 1s57 AMI ,o,,,ocs oro
u,do Tho same .oa.,, Cor ,, s,,,o ,is and col
/ la ars a 10, rri,, l..,J r,,,i, o.. a ,;.t. re.
,..l g. =, - o,u.,.,,.,ior ~ a.. tua;n. T,o ,.,..
c,,;or ~ ho.o ,orts commenced Win l,rgs f,rrcs of
mo-, "a ,,,,o,,is aod ,ho had 90 IA, r,ros.,l ne n,
-, ~, s1.o,d s,orv rid,,,s In M, ,n,,,,, ,,hcp
,,,, ,he noorcnc, ~ tho ,y,,,bo and q, .cc,ro her.
-. h,,at,, IN. 49,, ,,,.,,d r.. ,.i,o, rp
$3.50, Inc had ,o,or.no o, ~, co,,,io,i,
only If tho ske,,on n the building mt time r
w sl,oy,,y ~ Rosto,, IVA. tho Nrcli,o,, Whom J. Il
pichara. ~ I,o.,o, ,,as ,o;,o1 and co,inned ,,n,n
tho co,nlo,ior and hnihin, ~ hpnl;r, c,n,r.ct.
were nan, time Il, ,i,e made far ,b rc,,sin;rs ,yo,l
and na,erinl and ,hcy have becn pro.ecuted in such
manner that the entire bulig Including e furniture
for which snccial DESIGNS were made NV tho Architect
Mr. Joseph r. Richards. was COMPLETED ready f,r oce
nancy pre,ious TO Oct 49, 1850 Contracts we're mad,
favorable for tho STATE and the NANCY has be,p id
eiousy and economically extended The time oeeupie,
4, tho ,yorl h,s bcc,, h,,, ,,y,, ,,,,. aud n half
g., 49,, ,,..t..,,.,, u....,.,,.,
ne oum0''B CONSISTS ol 1-''n""' oN"u'hs anu u"
WHY'S i"' o'i'u"b nus III Ion' Do'i' P0'
'"o i'e' ''sn' moneS Ia ienBu .! "s"'e" ''v
ppeouoh oonn,o''u WIZ, wan III rear o' ne same "''V
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poiuoo T" tue apex - Ju'' ANN zee" Inc een""
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my SIX 'e' nine h'hes III h''ea' ''om 'he apex oil I'd
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course 70 'n' apex % we "uu '''' come,
are ''Bn' '' 'o" ih'Hss o'o" 'H' W ',' o,u' 'u',l
ing mus giving the form oi ue u'eeA Nios' 70 "a
structure
Inc central o"hune Is sao'aNlaea "i'Ah inc uuluni
INTO three stories Inc hrst or entrance story which
four feet above the level OF the ground aud seven II