The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-21
NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Meeting of the commissioners.

The commissioners for the erection Of the
new buildings for the city, Messrs. Adamson.
Ellington, DAYS. Day IgI,65 Dickinson, n Foz' Gi-
giove, Mccarthy, Marcer, Miller, Misker, orne,
Page Pugh, Robbins, Spering, Walter, James
S Watson, James WATSON, andW. s.. Stokley,
President met in Select Council Chamber at ii
O'Clock President Stokley in the chair.
certified copy of the supplementary ordl-
MIR Harper reported the 1Ollowing:-
The committee appointed for the purpose ei
reporting TO the Board the committees deemed
NECESSARY for the proper working of the Com
Ynlsslon, together with the duties OF SAID COM
nittees, beg leave to submit for your considers-
''T'i First A Committee OF Finance, whose duty
IL she'll be to submit estimates of the amount
Dfappropriatlons required from time to time,
and to have charge generally Of all matters re-
second. A Committee on Architectural Plans,
whose duty it shall be TO advertise for, exa
mine and submit for consideration OF the Com
mission all plans or designs belonging TO or in
any way connected with the erection OF the
public buildings
Third. A Committee on Contracts, whose duty
II shall be 10 advertise for and receive proposals
for the work OF erecting the pGUic buildings or
suCh portions thereof as mag be directed by the
Commission, and shall report q fall schedule III
detail OF bids received, with their recommended
tion as 10 who the contract shall be awarded
to. They shall also have the proper contracts
prepared and executed when SO dlrected by the
Commission, and report thereon at the next
stated meeting OF the Board
Fourth A Committee on Buildings. The
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raj supervision of the work as IL progresses, to
the use OF proper mattel ials, the character of
the work done, the elaboration OF the plans
and designs as adopted TO tue fulfilment of the
letter and spirit of The contracts as agreed upon
in the specifications.
Fifth, Il Committee on Law, whose duty it
shall be 10 take charge of all matters of law or
Sixth. An Auditing Committee, whose duty
ushall be to examine all bills and accounts,
and report upon their correctness. Each COM
mittee shall consist OF five mem bers, and the
f.lnFA sol, gap hfl rfT
member of all committees. They will hold
stated meetings and keep arecord or their pro-
Ceedings,
Mr.. Spering inquired how long the commit
tees We're to be continued?
Mr.. Harper answered, during the entire
term Of the Commission, five yeRTE,
Mr.. Sperlng thought that they should be ap-
pointed annually, for 1t was not to be expected
for five years deaths, designations, etc. might
occur.
committees each year. He said that the la for.
nation committee would gain in the first
year would materially assist them in their de.
uberatioDs during the succeeding five years
Mr.. Sperlng moved that the committees be
appointed annually,
MIR. James V. Watson was OF the opinion tn st
The commission should have the power o
changing the committee if IT was thought de
Mr.. Walter favored the appointment of per
manent committees, and concurred with Mr.
Harper in his Views.
Committees. He claimed that the dtfficultte
which would spring from the annual change o
the com mpn ittees would be worse than any diff
rulty which might arise II the com mittees wer
permanently appointed. The Information
isined in one year by a member of any one O
Inc committees would materially assist him il
The business of the committee for the ENSUING
wear He hoped the motion OF MIR. SPERM
vote was then taken on the motion TO ar
pOint the COM mmittees annually, and 1t was lost
The report was agreed 70. -,.
Colonel Page moved that committee O
three be appointed to wait upon the Committe
on CIty Property for the. purpose of seein
whether any satisfactory arrangement can b
made in regard to the occupancy OF the room
recently vacated by the Board Of Surveys
Passed.
EtThe Chair named MesseTs. Page, Harper, an
Robbins the Committee on C0n1erence
Mr. Walker reported That the committee az
point ed TO obtain information from the seVera
departments as TO the extent OF room require
in the new buildings, were not in condition Z
fully report as a response had not been mad
from all the departments.
A discussion then cnSueu IN reference to TN
space required in the new buildings for TN
various city and county oncers
The report of progress OF the committee wa
accepted.
Colonel Page said that il was now necessar
for the President TO proceed TO appOln the con
mittees, and as IL is an important matter, h
ought to have al! the time possible for the pun
MIR. StokIey answered that in week he cOul
as well name the committee as in mOntl
I'd was delicate buslneas for him, and i
would prefer meeting the members of the con
mission 10 consult with them before publicl
announcing the committees
ON motion, the Commission adjourned unit
Tue tsday next at o'clock.