New-York tribune., 1876-04-06
PLANS FOR THE NEW CAPITOL.


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PLANS FOR THE NEW CAPITOL.
CHANGE IN THE BILL AS REPoRTED-THE COMMITS
sIoNERs FREE TO MAKE THE PROPOSED ALTER
ATOMS IN THE PLANs-EXTENDED DEBATE IN
THE SENATE.
irRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
ALBANY, April 5.-The Senate spent the en-
tire session to-day discussing the appropriation for the
New Capol and the plans under which work should be
continued The appropriation of 81 100000 was reduced
10 $500 and after long debate the provision winch
REQUIRED that the work Should proceed under the Ola
plans until the exterior walls of the building are com
peted up the roof stricken out leaving the new
Capitol Commission free to proceed with the plans
of the Advisory Board of Architects which they have
already adopted, with some important Hodlncahohs'
destroying they think much of the force of the adverse
criticisms that have since been made. This action cn the
part Senate in measure unexpected and was
undoubtedly due to the action 4 LeutGov DOrshemer,
AttorneyGen Fairchd, and Auditor Schuyler, the
three Commissioners, in causing it TO be understood
through an amendment offered by Senator Gerard that
they would not serve Commissioners under the old
plans and desired to be relieved from duty by the Legs-
lature.
The motion TO reduce the appropriation to 100000
was made by Mr.. Mccarthy, who thought the State
could hardly afford to be liberal with any OF its public
buildings in time Of great financial depression Next
year a larger appropriation might be made Mr. Harrs
opposed the motion on the grOunu
the smallest sum with which the work could be carried
mn economically and efficiently but was defeated in his
appeal Mr.. MeCarthys motion being adopted by vote
OF 1909 motion by Senator Starbuck TO strike out
the appropriation Of S500O00 and authorizing tax OF
onehfth OF mill the taxable property of the State,
and further amendment by Senator Vedder making the
tax onethird OF mill. were lost.
The most radical proposition OF the day was that OF
Mr. starbuck to strike OF the Supply bill the entire
item with reference the New Capitol and substituting
simply an appropriation OF $4,000 or $4,000 for ex-
penses which he would explain; then that complete
plans of the building, approaches steps and ALL should
be made and placed in the office Of the Secretary OF
State and builders invited to make proposals for fin
ishng the building when they had examined the struc-
ture 30 far as completed and the plans adopted for
the remainder OF the work. The work thus far had been
done according to vicious methods. There had been
great mi management. Cement mad been furnished at
81 80 and 81 so a barrel which the same contractor,
when the crucial test OF bids came, was willing to
furnish at 75 cents. Sand had been furnished ct
q round dollar load, which might easily have been
had at so cents The State had paid for its cement by
the number shown by the weighlock at Utica,
and yet of barrels had been shown on nvetga
ton 10 have been taken off the boats between Utica and
Albany for private More than $4,000 bad been e1
pended for gas during the construction OF the building
Millions of brick had been put into the building at Sl2
and S13 thousand which ought not TO have cost more
that IS OF So lie felt certain that OF the $6OOO0OO and
upward that had been expended more than S,,OOOOOO
have been taken from the State with az little considera
ton as the paid on the new Courthouse in New
York AT this rate of expenditure, the building would
cost $20,O00,0O0.
Senator Harris who one OF the New Capitol Com
missoners from 1869 to 1S75 replied very briefly that
these were all old disclosures which repeated nvestga-
tons had failed TO show criminal. All the material
purchased bod been bought at market prices He was
prepared TO show thet public building in the world
was 50 well built, and economically built as the New
Capitol Letters in his possession from the most
celebrated architects and engineers III the city and
abroad commenting the structure. The leading arch
tect OF England Sir Gilbert Scott, the arch
tect Of the Crown offices, who has
spoken in the highest terms OF II. Mr.. Harris
was disposed insist the old plans only 80 far as the
walls were concerned. OF the changes made In the in
feror by the Advisory Board he thought well Of very
many The proposition Of the Senator from the XVIlth
was simply that the Commissioners should do what the
law had already required them TO do Under the law
they had adopted paus for the completion OF the build
ing read from the law 10 show also that IL was re-
ouired that all materials furnished and work done
should be by contract and by the lowest bidder except
when In the opinion OF the Commissioners it would not
be advantageous to the State. Senator Starbucks mo-
ton was lost by vote OF IL TO 10.
Senator Gerard then made motion to strike out al
that mart recurring the Commissioners follow out the
old plan in completing the exterior walls This was lost
and Mr. Gerard who had just before ntimated that the
nresent Commissioners wOuld not under the old
pans offered an amendment authorizing the Governor to
appolnt four citizens OF the State TO act Commission
IL was this action that turned the scale in favor OF the
new plans At the request Of Senator Bradley the mo-
tou was Withdrawn allow him to move to reconsider
the vote by which senntor Gerards former amendment
was lost This was done, and the amendment striking
ont the old plans was adopted by 10 to l2 The provision
at placed the Speaker of ths Assembly on the Commits
sion was stricken out in accordance with what was stated
90 be his desire.
THE HEALTH OFFICERS EMoLUMENTS.
TESTIMONY OF SUPERINTENDENT COLvILLE-DR.
yANDERPOELs REVENUES LARGER THAN STATED
BY BIM-wHERE HE HAS EXCEEDED HIS AU-
THoRITY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
AIpANY. April Sat the session of the
House Committee on Commerce and Navigation to-day,
John Colyie Superintendent Of Quarantine, testified
that by instructions Health Officer yanderpoel 10
cent OF the repair bills of the State Quarantine boat were
deducted and the amount allowed on the bills OF the
Health officers private yacht Gertrude seat the bills OF
the Gertrude were generally smuggled into the ac-
counts paid by the State for the State boats, aid
that the moneys collected for the sale OF anchors,
on &C. belonging to the srae were given TO the Health
Officer lie also showed that the revenues accrung to
TIA Health Ofhcer larger from fumigation, DC,
than the Health Officer had testified to- The latter ad-
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