The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-05

The BUILDING CoMMIssIoN.-A adjourned
meeting OF the Building Commission was neld
NJ noon to-day. In the absence OF freslueat
Stokley, A. ]. Harper, Esq, was called 10 Inc
Mr.. walters, chairman of the Committee on
Architecture, Plans. and Advertising, submit
Ied q report which states that the plans and
proposals for the erection of the new buildings
and proposes the follow premiums:-For the
Hrst best plan, q premium OF $4,000 TO be given
Sl500 for the second; $1,000 for the third, and $500
for the fourth-the awards to be made and APP
proved by the Board of Commissioners on or
before the 1rst of September.
ordinance the board is restricted to advertise in
two papers only. and those in hiladelphia
county should be reached, the committee de-
cided TO issue circulars, which are to be for
the plans for the new buildings this Circular
says:-"A plan OF Independence Square, show
ana the size and POSITION o deT % Hail
1B hereto annexed. All the buildings now on
needeace sns Hall which viii remain a' ipsnisted
and must not be disturbed. The buildings are
20 be fire-proof throughout. No wood is to be
used in their construction, except the doors
"The stairs to be marble. The roof to be COM
posed of ipdestructible material, laid on iron
framing. No hollow partitions TO be admitted
anywhere throughout the buildings All the
exterior walls to be faced either with marble,
granite, or hard sandstone, as may best com
port with the style OF architecture that may be
doPtss the Was % OF tne sd per
OF the cellar of rubble stone Strict attention
Is TO be paid TO light. heating, ventilation and
MT. Page stated that the time for the recep.
tion Of the proposals was at season during
he therefore moved that the date for proposals
ne extended to August 81 and that The award
be made on or before ootoper l. This being
Mr.. Kneass said that the ordinance did not
prohi6it the advertisement n OF the Board In
Inserted in q New York and Boston newspaper.
Mr.. Walters stated that even in such an
event the circular would have to be sent TO
nOolonel Page gave as his opinion that the
Board could publish the advertisement In
other cities, as the ol dinance stated that the
advertisement should be published In at least
Mr. walters Thought the ordinance should be
Colonel Page said that the public mind had
been considerably exercised, some time since
An awarding the contract for the erection of q
steam engine In West philadelphia. and he now
thought that IT would be better to adhere to the
strict letter of the ordinance, and contine the
advertising to Philadelphia newspapers, and
purposes sought for by the Board, TO be sent
abroad.
Mr.. Walters then moved that the Board ad-
jnurn, subject to q call of the Committee on Ar
chitecture and Plans. which was adopted.
THE Exposition To-DAY.-If there were any
necessity for it, we would say word by way OF
inducing all our readers to DO as we did our
makers new clothing establishment on CneS~
nut street to-day and see the Exposition"
But the building has been thronged all the
morning, and every man who was there Is
sending the other members OF his firm and the
public generally, and tor once the necessity OF
newspaper comment is done away with. No
one is disappointed, for the buildings, the stock
OF goods, the force of employees, and all the APP
pointments of the establishment, are all that
was promised, and more too. The satisfaction
expressed on all sides is full OF encouragement
and any who may have had doubts OF the sue
cess of this enterprise may Danish them forth.
with, for the thing is sure to CO.
The ladies manifest great interest In the
department OF boys clothing, and ladies AND
gentlemen alike leave the Opposition" deter.
mined TO establish themselves as customers al
the new Chestnut street clothing house.
COLLECTOR MOORE TAKES HIS SEAT.-Hon
Henry ID. Moore, who has been recently con
IlYmed as the Collector of the port of Philadei
phia, this morning assumed the duties OF hi
position. AS matter of course there were
great many office. seekers who desired an au
dience with the new official, but all were re
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