The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-08


his certificate that each le was furnished IN WORK
man.,ike manner and properly and Satisfactorily
fitted to the stump OF the patient. For this service
he received SO for each leg Onder me con-
one hundred and seventy six legs land one extra leg
and arm $780, authorized by ajoint re,olu'
ton of the General Assembly, to be presented 10
July Holiday eoored man OF su@.eL . ma0
There remains only twenty or thirty limbs 10 be sup
pied under this appropriation. It is proper to add
that Dr.. Bly, has faithfully compiled with his con-
tract and that the legs furnished by him have been
substantial, and given very general satisfaction.
THE NEW STATE HOUSE
The General Assembly, at the December session,
1866, made an appropriation OF sl2 QUO to place
Temporary tin roof over the Few State House building
having become satisfied that the unprotected walls
and erches Of the structure were being materially In
jured by exposure to the weather. Proposals were
invited for plans and specifications a1d although va
rous designs were presented looking to the consuc.
ton Of roof imposing In appearance, the limited
approximation made compelled me to adoct the plan
submitted by Messrs. Kay aewe:son, architects Of
Columbia rLe contract was then given TO the low
est bidder who stipulated 20 do the work for S125Sl
The commissions paid to the architects, who were
required By the Legislature to supernend the under
taking amounted to 1923 05-so that the entire cost
Of the roof was U5, The deficiency In tue ap
preparation was made up By an order from General
Canby authorizing an additional sum 10 be drawn
fiom the treasury. By the terms of the con,r.ct
the builder was to be paid In United States currency
and the payrnent In bills receivable will explain the
Of dra is over and above the contract price,
The architect certified that the work had been done
accol ding to the plans and Specifications. On tie
o9th of May, destructive tornado passed over part
of the cts and carried away portion OF the roof II
will require some $500 to repair the damages.
/ is recommended that an appropriation be made
to fit up sufficient portion Of the bu1dng 10 accom-
modets the Legislature, rs officers; committees the
Court Of Appeals, and officers II the Executive De.
parment. The edifce is very nearly freproof, and
is OF the greatest importance that the arch1ves aud
records of the State which not destroyed by the
ire Of February, 1865, and The lavaSes generally OF
the war should be preserved. The rents that will
be annually requ red to pay Tor the use Of budnSs
to accommodate the several departments Of the State
government will soon exceed the amount necessary
10 put the State House IN sufficient repair for the
| same purpose
There is no probability that the completion Of the
place ior years. Very much OF the elegant marble
and granite work which had been finished, and was
| lying under the sheds waiting 10 be lifted TO its
place was destroyed by fire wantonly broken into
fragments during tie occupation Of Colum bla by the
army of General Sherman. It is estimated, by the
former architect that not less than 600 worth OF
finished work was thus ruthlessly ruined. To CON-
plete the structure in the manner originally de-
signed will cost about 000 and the ienpover-
ished condition Of the State should certainly admon-
ish those who have authority to levy taxes OF the
impolcy Of taking any sters whatever towards re-
sumption of the permanent worh upon the ouiiding.
The arrangement suggested is tenn porary, but 1t WILL
for many years, sIbseIve all the purposes LOT WHICH
it msy be needed.
RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNOR.
The new Constitution fixes Columbia as the Capital
Of tie State and requires the Governor 10 reside
here. Under the former Constitution, an arpropria-