The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-08
n1rY INTRLLIenN . 3.
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

a Meeting OF the Building COmmission-A
Model Of the Buildings Ordered TO be Com
ssructed,
Honse' President W. s. stokley in the chair:
The President stated that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of considering communica-
tion OF the City Controller, asking Tor estimates OF
the expenses, the amount of revenue, and the
amount that may be due the 1st of January next
over and above appropriations OF the Depart
Mr. spering, after making few remarks, offered
that the following reply be sent:-
George Gstz ESQ CITY 0snbr m GS sa
a e eSt 5 Ur e ycs f @ WIFI pP Be t9 %
Ite The first annual lnstalment towards the erection
Of public buldngs, 3OoOCO as per ordinance approved
wonId further state that we have which
any @ be no deficiency in the appropriation for the
year 1889 Yours, very respectfully, @ s,o,,,nr
President Building Commission
Mr. Robbins suggested that, as the ordinance pro-
yided for the amount, Mr.. Sperng strike out his
amount of 100000 and insert onetenth OF one per
cent of the taxable property in the city $780, OOW
Mr. walter considered that the flrst years eX-
and he believed that the smallest limit fixed by the
ordinance E3OO,OON would be sufncent lor all pur-
General Wagner thought as this was special tax,
and that as the uneXpended amount AT the termlna-
tion of the year would not be merged lor any ether
Ourpose, the maximum amount, One-tenth OF one
per cent. $780, 000), should be asked Tor.
After further discussion, the amendment OF Mr..
Mr. Walter said that the Committee on Plans and
Architecture considered that it is necessary to nave
model made, and they agreed to employ person
at an expense not greater than $3.50. They found
person who was willing to do the work for $500
They think they have no right to make any such
arrangements without authority from the commls-
sion. The plans are being drawn as rapidly as
possible.
The horizontal sections have been decided upon
by the committee, and the architect is engaged upon
the elevations. Now is the time to begin the CON
struction ora model. Such representation OF the
buildings would convey far better idea OF what 1t
IS intended to construct, than any drawings COULD
The Committee therefore ask that resolution
should be passed as follows:-
ResolUod, That the Committee Plans and Architec.
be authorized TO have model made of the plans for
the public buildings provided that the expense shall
not exceed the sum of $3.50. -- 8, =, A., nj,
After some objection being interposed by Mr.. Bill
lington, who conceived that the commission should
have the plans first completed and agreed upon, Mr..
Walter said that the committee believed that the
model should be made, so that the commission could
form an idea of what not only the buildings would
be, but also what the plans were.
Mr. Stokley asked whether 1t would be possible FOR
the plans to be completed prior to the time when
Councils would fix the rate OF taxation for 1870.
Mr.. Robbins also inquired whether that was ac-
tually necessary.
Mr.. Stokley did not think it essentially necessary,
but he considered that the model would help the
passage Of the appropriation through Common
Council.
Mr. Walter suggested that the plans would be
ready by the middle of December.
The resolution of Mr.. Walter was then agreed to-
Mr. Spering, chairman of the Auditing Committee,
presented bills which were ordered to be paid.
AuJouIheu'