Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-11


good color, making a fine appearance
The Quincy stone contractors faliief
to furnish suitable material, and ths
/! Commissioners were greatly delayed
! in this seasons work in consequence
having to begin work iTthe Capito
quarry late In the season, under
great disadvantages. We can only
give on paper a brief
PLAN or THE BUILDING.
At each corner Of the wings will be
a pavilion, and on the east aud west
projections, forming an Arcade u
give direct light to every room.
The Dome will be G6 feet in diam
eter.
On the first floor two great halls
will extend through the entire build
ing from east to west and from north
to south.
The north and south hall will be IS
feet wide and 1868 feet In length, lead
ing to all rooms occupied by the
State Officers. In the south wing OF
the building on the first floor to the
right of the south hall going from
the center to the rotunda, will be the
GOVERNORS ROOM,
and Just south of it viii. be the room
for his Private Secretary. The ex-
IRENE south room on the same siue
Of the hall il the Auditors business
office, and on the north connects
with his private Office. Opposite
these rooms will be the Office Of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
consisting Of two rooms.
North OF the main Office Is the
State Treasurer's room and vault,
and adjoining il his principal Office.
Opposite the Governors private
Office are the Geological Rooms,
while the south room In the west
wing will be the
GOVERNORS RECEPTION HALL.
North of this is the Office OF the Sec
rotary Of State, consisting Of two
rooms. The south room in the east
wing will be the Agricultural De-
partment, and the north room the
Attorney Generals. The entire
west side OF the north wing, inclu-
ding the pavilion, will be occupied
by the
SUPREME COURT,
the main Court Room being next the
rotunda /; opposite this will be the
Clerks room.
The north room on the east side Of
the wing Is the Adjutant Generals
Office.
urf ssyyGgrY.f
will occupy the entire northeast pa
vilion.
THE GRAND HALL
will be in the west wing, and the
hall in the east wing makes the APP
proach to the grand stairway which
leads to the second story. They
are to be AZ feet in width.
THE SENATE CHAMBER
Is on the second story and in the
south wing and will be So feet wide
Dy 81 long. The southwest pavilion
will be the Presidents private room,
and i'm the southeast pavilion is the
iolding room. In the west wing
will be the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
70 by 81 feet in size, the northwest
pavilion to be the Speakers private
room, and the northeast the folding
room. In the west wing will be the
STATE LIBRARY,
4 room SO by 1OS feet in size. The
east wing will be divided up into
rooms.
OF the work on the building there
Is now completed the foundation,
.9lS yards of seven feet
solid rubbie masonry. OF cut stone,
there are $40 yards of solid .meas-
lrement In the foundation, exclusive
)f openings.
In the construction Of arches and
piers $4,000 brick have been laid,
md about LOO yards Of concrete
have been used in the foundation.
THE ENTIRE COST OF THE WORK
lone from the commencement up to
d &c. /, 1873, is $3.50, 4l3.90, included
IN the following items:
Cost of plan. s 3,943.11
Cisterns. ..............,.......... 1,5l2.12
and replacing
old acknowledgements. 52,353.76
Railroad to grounds.......... 10,l39.2l
and tools........ 9,303.2l
Water pipes and sewers. 6F.46
Total. ....................... s77, S9S.S7
Amount expended In build
proper. ..s2s7, $500
Amount Of appropriation
for 1873 undrawn Dec. /,
ls73..................,......... 9,5s6.l0I
The mechanical and general super
vision of the work under the new
has been In charge OF
Hon. II. 8. Finkbine, while the fl
nancial business has been In charge
Of Hon. J. Ct. Foote. 1t Is the uni
versal opinion Of all who have exam
med the work under the present
that Ii Is durable aud