, 1869-01-05

tArd Gow1n, of chicago, ard the progress of
interests or The State Wa secured oy 20 doing.
The dret store YVES de iserea on the ground on
,hs ~ d:y q NJ as sst sons,ste = p; tss
h= lii da7 Of jane, 1sas. slnce lhaE uno tue
wo1k h1s proRscssed steadily. Ttes4nd has peeh
ter lrahcl of 10 poondr, Delivered on tns
grounds.
Amer CAREFUL ,nrettteasson as to quality and
On betics retns Trough Nestfs. Nest la na1nard ~ i
downn ttan otherwise, aud 1t was purchased OF
u =, rom time 70 time, a required, at the rate
the cement works Of James Cl.1k s son, Of Utica,
III ,he 1nsu fia1s used Tins far have BEEN pro-
whleh camc from st. Louie.
The following is 4 summary Of the amount OF
fcuIaaiion, up TO t6ts dste:
s1eaIatton By A. stroll, 1880 cubic ooo.
E3,s?sdon b Bsirsid = e., ii;;iis io.iio s'.s , -
Bfoksn s,ose iof concrete s,ssi.ss eaaic s ~. ~
pineusion sione. 1 isl enSis tcet. Is =
Masous5-cnt stoIe-8 316 cubic yards 66,603 on
Cor crete In trencte.,3 ,a52 cubic yards. 10o3G.0
Cement. o9lo iris. r1s...-........-......... 1alt.0o
... x3o5.,s3.s3
The total amount oi expenditures By toe bosrd.
fer all purpoete, including the retained percent
age on eontracta t. 1851, f31.l3.
A writ of quo ua,r1nto waa Issued against tha
csgo May 1877, 1857, On the relation Of Matthew
L.dla. Judgment pf custer Vas entered az inst
them in shsi court TIE case vas taken 10 tns
The expresses attetd.ug. the defence will be
itund IN tho stasemcnl Of expenditures aceoa'
During the pcudcucy o. The suit the b7srd re-
NAKED tLaetiye; aid lie decision Of the bu-
preme Court cane 30 late in the season Ihst no
wctk w.s occom p!1shcd The drat year, croSding
thE Hhnla 1bhnF nf
The Commissioners feel it ID due 10 the several
conuacturs-anu they ch.erfa'ly Improve this
al fidelity with which they have carried out
thtir coLtzacts-lLc CoLcretc and dimension
etone coz Ing iully TO the STANDARD rs to qu.lit7
mALner not surpassed In excellence aud s:Ao:t.
iiy, ID tte option Of competent 1udzes, BY any
The original cid: Tor excavation, corcse,e and
dimentlot s:onc. and for maeon work arc on nlt
IN the ONCE Of the Secretary Of state, to which
you arc respectfully tetsrzed.
Herewith, ts part Of our report, VIC en- close
ctptcs Of all the contracts entered lnto for labor
anu materials. anu the contract with the Architect
ano supcs,ntccden, /; The report Of the Architect
the aggregate cost Of hc same and teti mates for
The future rfosecnnou Of The work. Also, fall
etatereLt. In detail, OF the c.ttre expenditures
unccr the order Of the b.ard.
We would respectfully tut earnestly invite your
attention and through you tha. Of the houosa oie
toe. Ar4hiisct AID Super7niend ent-:note cs.
peeislIy tnat part which relates to the tu.ure
trcseeutton OF tte work, AMI the necessities for
recommend ,hat 1t least s65o.ioJ tS55,0n pei
annuml be appropriated for the ycafs 1859 and
Ttere may appear 4 seeming (not . rc,l) dl<-
ctepancy between the rtport OF tue Auditor OF
tunlic Accounts and the statement herein OF tae
the Auditor Includes only ihe amoHnt dfaxn
ircm me treasury up to and Including novense.
30. 1865. Tie statement Of tie hoard 1ucluocs,
I1%A Nr$$ II, kknu IT. ..,1
furnish: d IN November, md audited and paid
december l, 1e69.
Ths statement Of expenditures made By the
architect embraces OILY the amounts paid to con-
tractors Tor labor and material.
. AhcalIEct's REPo2T.
e re- o. lbs
Superintendent Of the new State Aousa. nc
tafcsr parr is devoted TO detailing the progress oi
he WSrk o Gp 70 tas 9e hA m mas
crs' Report. HIS estimates far the Ee1t two
years, however, Will be read with Interest, lie
SAYS:
In order to progrets With The work In propes
mann: fot the ensuing TWO years. It Will require
| an. 1peEniture O! Elk huudrtd and ditF Thousand
sosls as ;R yesl Ths
| timatr il based upon the calculation ,hat the
building wsll be erected twenty-five feet high
Which IL tho top Of The principal n1or, including
the iEt n beams uCd b1lck arches for Two doors. q
deiai!ed statement wuulo BE- made OF tbs above
fot future competitors for The work aud ma ;ettals
| his potion CT the Building. togeshat win the
ns1t ,,e eso;y Shove eonst,t2e the hes.'est po
partition walls cease WITH the principal story, and
T. remaining portion consists cht ~ nj the out
slas wsis - s1serea S by .hs 1oof The gssaie1
tlon OF The building will be lab r.. Your arcn1
tect takes the Liberty to suggest strictly IN bus
suthcrity 70 let cornacts sbon:d be 20 ont noala,:c @
as 70 enable you 10 contract for the stons for thi