The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-19
THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING.

in the completion of the State Capitol
Building. The bill makes an appro-
preparation OF $4,000 for the purpose
of settling up these accounts. With
the payment OF these claims, the State
will enter into the possession of a
magniicen, building, which would be
u credit TO N State in the Union, al a
total cost of Sl5i.000. These figures
are surprising low, when we consider
the expense OF construction on this
side OF the mountains. We believe
the State Capitol of California has cost
that State between $1,000, 600 and S.,
600, coo. or course the Capitol of this
State will not compare with that at
sacramento; but, nevertheless, when
the character of that building and its
cost is compared with that OF Nevada,
the advantage is very decidedly with
Nevada. This State has reason TO con-
graduate itself on the completion of a
building at comparatively 50 triiiing
III expense.
This expense might have been con-
siderabiy reduced below these figures,
and t,.is relief bill rendered
sary. had all tho conditions existing at
the time tic original plans were made
continued, and been acted u%pon-al-
though in some respects we would not
have had n building as endurable or
pcrfcc; as the present structure. The
state agreed TO furnish the stone for
the building, already dressed, from
the Prison quarry. For some rca
son j: failed to perform this
portion OF its contract, and a
the time for the completion of the
building was limited to lessthan ayear,
the contractor, in order TO have the
building ready for the meeting of the
Z Legislature. VS. Obliged to procure
his supply of dressed stone from an
o'hcr source-putiin- him 10 4 largely
increased expense, not only for the
material. but for transportation. \
new quarry had to be opened. at a To-
ciliiy which subjected the contractor
70 4 heavy expense for tolls. etc. Some
allowance has been made hy the
Board OF Commissioners for this extra
expense, but n portion OF il still re.
mains unsettled. This failure Of tho
state 10 furnish n supply of dressed
material made an important differenc,
in the cost of the construction, and
operated very heavily against the con.
tractor, Mr.. Cavanaugh. Some mate.
original specifications. The founda
tons were widered and the hight o
the building increased, and improve
ments made in tho character of I'll,
carpen;ering, plastering and finish o
the interior. All this was 4 wide de
parture from the original plans, anC
the expense, of course, had 10 b,
shouldered blythe contractor. although
they came upon him at n time wheI
the fund upon which he had 10 draw
was empty. The losses by discoun
for these changes alone amounted {,
about 5000.
These accumulated expenses would
have made il impossible tor Mr.. Cava
naugh to have completed tho build
Ing in time for the session had no
other parties generously stepped for
ward and agreed { '.stand in will
him, and put their shoulders to tn
undertaking by advancing ma;eria
and money, until the Legislator
would meet and make some provi>
ions for the emergency. The laborer
on and about the building agreed t
90 on-continue their work-and rel
upon the Legislature to see that thel
wages were provided for and pait
The larger portion of the appropriate
made by the bill now before the Legi,
lature i for The payment OF the claim
r held by the laborers for work done o
, the building. We are informed til:
there are about seventy of these labo.
! ing men holding claims for labor, a
, the way from SIS up 10 large amour
including their wages during ii
Fall and Winter months. The balant
I OF the appropriation is for material a,
4 vanced and worked into the buildin:
. II IS provided that an itemized a
a count for all labor done and materii
), advanced, shall be filed with d
Board of Examiners, which has be,
done. The entire account has Their
fore been reduced down To the lowe
rates. The men are still nj work, NJ
e AS lar as we have heard, none of d
L. claims have passed out Of the hands
: the original claimants. The buildii
n will be completed in a short time n,
: ready for The occupation Of the Sts
officials. The state having had Il
" benefit Of tho sweat and toll of the
laboring men, given in full faith I'll
the Legislature would see that tn
is should not he the losers, we C.,
- not sea that there can be n
20 question about the proper com
IT 20 he pursued by tina; bod