The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-11-02

The stale house commits toner's met N
Irregular session Yesterday, aud submitted
Ihcir first quartrriy report ~ fir gay,
ernor Of Tie ln4 r~~ NJ iht ranrasr
sion, from as M nl4sllon, May ~ 1917
to date, as follows:
y giiE NEroKT:
ITO His EXcclienrt, James d. Williams
Governor VI Indiana:
/ Sln-In compliance with the "a sec.
ltion OF an act TO authorize and provide
for the ercctin Of now state house NJ.
proved March ia. 1877. the state house
commissioners would respectfully sub.
nit their first quarterly report.
\ Pursuant 10 call OF the governor. th.
state house commissioners appointed nc
cording 10 the said act OF Tie genera
assembly, met al tho governors rooml
iin ihr city ~ indianapolis. Ola Thursday
May 70, 1877. ana organized by taking
ghc oath of Office and filling their bond.
according 10 law. Whcreupon The gov.
arnCr called tue board 10 order. and
iley completed their organization by
cleriing w. Il, Harrington secretary.
The act Ut Tie legislature before rc-
ierred 10 requires Thai new state hnnse
shall be erecied mol 10 exceed $4,000
900 IN cost. Foran intelligent diSchAfrs.
of Tie responsibilities resting upon tho
commissioners. such information has
been gathered a. time, circumstances.
land dine regard 10 economy would
allow. aud Tor ti.is object thc comuis-
s.Onprs lave visited Lansing the capi-
l.ai of ihe STATE Of Michigan. anA ex-
'antned The state house now being efcet-
ed in that city. They also examined
she capitol building in liie ely Of Spring
neld. nov being finished RnA partly oc-
cnpicf.
PROM these examinations they were
euaoled 10 gather much useinl reliable
and satisfactory information ~ "a plans
AND material used III ihe construction.
an, iAe mode VI condnciing TIE work
HE board th6n ~ecuIea thc services oi
IAiaioG Francis H. Lee, Oi ~. Louis. AZ
expert architect, Major jared a. >misi !.
.Tantd Slair--efl~iieer - expert ria n
engineer. aad Francis n. Ailra. Cf ty-
Indiana, as expert builder. " l.o
WV, ~ .he Office of The c0mmis sinnrf-
sn MS ritv ~ indianapolis, cn tnc .l
th.y oEJaly. lS77. and being qualified as
thr law required. commenced ihr tN-
III tssc tour rttnS namA ht
tl.e iaw. nna cnHiiuucd such rx inllnaticM
',ntfi ;hc sane Mn~ roGipleicl.
Altcr 4 thorough and critical exami-
,,ati.n III each plan by ihe commissions
NM. ana experts, consuming over six
,,aals 81 time, Tie board. belev.n- taAt
ronr III lhc plans combined ais tar re-
,..s.stucnis ~ sle laAr. Nere constrained
II. rricrt all of ,hcln, ana cniefri upen
fle;r record their reason for their deci-
sion. as follows;
..ltni aside from the defects in said
nians. thc board desired not 10 overlook
inc fari thaf some ~ these designs con
tain many features ut beauty amt artistic
,narit. which reflect deserved credit iip-
IN ,hrir authors. Bul ihe construction
NV \ st,tc house On ciihcr of the designs
submitted. would nut have accomplished
M ,he highest degree. Tie ohioci ul their
truSt. nov,btainel the very best results
tbat n,ight hc obtained Tor the sum set
auart bv The legislature. which sam they
bnlieye i ample for the object propose
ed. They. therefore. realizing the high
and respons sible trust committed % them.
and anxious ts satisfy in every Way tie
wants ana wishes Of tie citizens of the
state nt whose expense the building M
to bc constructed. and for Whose uSe
and those whe may come alter tham il
II intended. have resolved that n tlir
selection of plan they will look not
only to present demands. but ~ future
reoI,ircincnts. and 70 tho accomplish
ment OF work which will command
I'M III pcrmancncc. dignity and grandeur,
M admiration OF ail. and remain for
aces fitting capitol for this great and
growing commonwealth.
In pursuance Of the law. IL became the
du,v of the board 70 reopen the compe-
,ition for plans 20 al architects. They,
therefore advertised, on the l2th of
for new plans, IN the news
papers OF the cities designated by the
law. that within 80 DAYS from that date
thc commissioners will proceed TO cx-
anime such plans and specifications as
may be submitted.
Jpon the same date the board issued
general instructions 10 architects, con-
tanning such Information as they deemed
necessary TO enable competing architects
10 present plans Of the character design
IA by thc law. which instructions are
herewith submitted and made part Of
this report.
Believing Il to be very important that
The state house grounds should be clear
cd Of all membranes necessary tocarly
work IN tic spring of 1873. and il being
that season OF the year when The matcri-
NM az the old state house building would
sell for the best price, sealed proposals
we're invited for the sale Of the old build
linz on The 2sth day OF August, 1877.
lTLis ncccssitatcd the leasing Of a build