New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
TIE NEW CAPITOL.

ALBANY, April 5.-Ihe minority OF tho
Finance Committee of tue Senate presented to-day
report response to the question submitted to that eou-
mitee by the Senate whether the new Capitoi should
be constructed according to existing plans, and II nOt,
what notifications in their judgment should be nadeF
rhey say that while they do not assume 20 be qualified
TO instruct the Senate upon question OF architectural
poprees they simply propose In the present report I'D
direct attention certain matters OF importance WHEN
have been garded left in obscury in the report
OF the majority.
F,sst They think that the Senate should be advised
thai il appears that the cost OF completing the new ca
to under the present plans, exclusive OF he dome anu
approaches would according to the bids received from re-
snonsible contractors with ample security he little over
So 800 0OO aud that OF this amount r@2Ooouo or nearly
two-thrds of all is required for thr Interior WORK.
During the last year defective walls nave bec remover
and sound built in their place. and various arches
piers and other structures necessary TO make tna D'
ing safe and strong nave been eIteten luz ~.
deFscned satisfied from personal examination, ahd
the general testimony Of experts that ai eanss rSo
bre, generally the advantage ~ the bullpng ana VOC
crr OF tho commission which has secured them An
Need to the report OF thc m"siy T t "i
without q!aiifc lion or explanation, 10 a M@ny
drcei tive one. The terrace referred 10 should
be removed from @ Satcmrnt OF Ur co.t nIAc i ~,
botl plans. This alone would make the comparative
sttcei more favorable to the new plan by the sum or
SSJoOuO. Furthermore, 10 should DC ttiet,'oou %! uo
Senate HAT the comparative statement neither taAeH ac-
co: ot the obligations Of outstanding contracts iOF sup
plies aud work upon me p,Iil mur "l ~, '5
tlqt must b. nCurcd II taxing. down thc WORK wien
MUd be made useless ny tic ltoi'0F ~
ulan ain r. should Zee known that while tue Two sizes
or this statement presented 90 equally authentic anu
aliluug. the committee promised that tic pHo'-
worrhncss estimate OF completing fhe budnS at-
co,,r 10 the old plans would be proved ny lrs tol
i,suoI,s ibc parties such bids nave bct pItrcht',
anil thpir value depends entirely On the Judgement "al
accuracy Of tie architect who IN 1867 anu again IN l'Jy
estimated the cost Of tbc entire building dome ana
approaches included, at less than SiOcOOJ me outlay
upon il having now already excocdcd @IOooO0o.
Tho UNDERMINED have confluence IN the ahlnly OF lie
present commission deal wisely with tile alct-cut'
question as with a others and 10 II they recommends
that the whole matter be again referred. -
'i'A' Wv :. H. HAMVOND.
concur generally IN the above but do not WISH 10 20
r,,r,rid ~ expressing confidence IA the cNtiSlat''
the costs of completing the building made 10y either al
tho ,gisagrtrng architects; ON the contrary, am 7Ni'
Gnd ia, A., bujlIng complete in every way viii COSY ~
~ GOO OcO moyc than has rccn already eNpciH'
Neither do wish 20 be considered cenSuiing ni dp
ing the new plan for the exterior OF the buih~
n i n question OF architectural taste, ana ay "a I'm
''"'''9 $500 JOHN Z. JACOBS.