Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-14
HERE SHE SPREADS.
EI4URAJIyELY REFERRING no TIE
C1PITOL ENLARGEMENT.


EIuURATIvELY EEFERRING no THE
ClPITOL ENLARGEMENT.
What Sl4, 900 VIII do When IL IL Applied
TO Extending the Capitol In Hard Times--
tn. Plans FOR This Important Improve
meu,-now the Is uilding Will be Changed,
md tho Advantages Gained.
The bill for the extension Of the capitol hav-
ing, by the affixing thereto Of the Governors
signature, become law, THE GLOBE hastens to
Law before it's thousands Of readers the ma
fure of the intended enlargement and the re-
arrangement of the State ofices Hereunder.
Plans Of the interior of the extension have al
ready been prepared by Mr.. L. S. Burlington
architect, of Minneapolis. As, by the terms of
The act the Governor is to advertise for plans for
The extension, Mr.. Buffingtons may not be
eventually accepted, but it is commonly under
stood that their general features will not be
materially departed from. Elevations of the
extension do not accompany the plans, but, of
course, the exterior Of the new part will neces-
,sarily have to conform to the outward external
architecture Of the structure asit now stands.
The new portion will be affixed to the Waba-
shaw, western, front of the building. 1t
will not, however, assume the form of an
elongation of the west arm Of the cross, such
being the shape Of the capitol-but will be
added to it, with the longest dimension OF the
extension running north and south and beyond
the north and south walls, respectively, of the
west arm. very slight consideration OF the
limited area Of the capitol grounds will convince
he noStc nhsar oft he yyi g.
cessity Of this arrangement. The exterior di-
anensions Of the addition will be 100 feet by 50
feet, which will cause the building to approach
very near to Wabashaw street. and that fact
will, naturally enough, remove the main en-
trance to the building to that thoroughfare
from Exchange street. 1t may be remarked
here that it is the intention to build the extern
sion somewhat higher than the present capitol
IN order to afford better gallery aceommoda-
1ion in the new chamber, as well as to improve
ats ventilation.
Reverting, then, to the interior arrange
1nents, the basement comes first under con-
eideration. This will be divided into three
compartments. One will occupy the entire
inside fourty-six feet Of width Of the extension
and the south inside seventy-two feet. The
portion extending beyond the north
wall Of the west arm, will be
divided into two fre-proof vaults,
constructed as to be entirely cut Of,
when closed, from the remainder of the build
ing, and thus afford protection for the file, Of
be therein deposited. These vaults and the
main apartment Of the basement will be oc-
cupied by the State Historical society,
Az the new basement ceiling will be twelve
feet high, or two feet higher than the
old one, and as the large room will be lighted
by eight windows, it will at once be perceived
that tho society's intended quarters will BIZ
both cheerful and commodious. 1t may also b.
said that the main room will accommodate II, 00(
volumes, arranged in cases pretty much as they
now are, and the heavy iron pillars
which must necessarily be yer,
incumbent weight, will not materially inter
fere with the proposed arrangement of tn,
book cases.
The ground floor will be divided into equa
portions by hallway, which will join on t
fhe present one. This will give three rooms OF
similarly arranged en- suite, one room of eacl
three extending from the hallway to the nortl
and south wall respectively, and the remaining
are being divided into two rooms. TIL
southern three will be appropriated t
the Governors service, the larger on
being for his secretary, and records, an
the two smaller ones for his own more imme
date privacy. The northern three are to
set apart FOR the secretary of state, and will b
connected with his present limited quarters
and the whole, by means of an iron stairway
directly with the two rooms in the basemen,
now occupied by the State Historical society
These basement rooms are to be Dc
voted TO State documents, stationery, and othe
property in charge of the secretary. The supe1
intendent OF instruction will move into til
present quarters of the Governor.
Ascending to the second floor, it is conten
plated to discard the present stairway on th
east, and compartment will be formed b
running the north wall of the stairway to th
west wall Of the present corridor. Thl
will constitute a handsome addition t
the State library. The Senate chamber is t
be split in two equal parts by a corridor, eac
portion to be divided into three rooms, or 81
in all. Of these, the four eastern ones-two O
each side of the corridor-will bes devoted
committee rooms, and the remaining two viii
be connected with the new chamber of th
House of Representatives, forming cloak rooms
Of course, the House chamber will be- par Il
csl!ence, the apartment of the whole extension
The speakers rostrum will be in the middle q
the west side, in an arched recess extendin
over the portico below. This will leaye tn
floor unobstructed by the dais upon who
members me- desks 's being arranged ns sed'so IN
semicircle around him, thereby obviating tia
detestable nest of lobbyists, main aisle. Th
gallery will stretch semi circularly along til
east side. 1t is estimated that this fine apar
ment will afford comfortable seatin
EaPdClLy lul 1,UUO pcISOuS o.
when packed, as on inauguration dayl
1900, of which the gallery will accommodate
200. As previously stated, the new wing bein
intended to be much higher than the presen
structure, the ventilation Of the chamber viii
be much improved, and will be further pro
vided for by the Introduction of ventilatin
shaft and other modern and improved means q
securing fresh air. The Senate will remove
the present House chamber.
1t is confidently hoped that the extension
will amply satisfy the needs Of the State fl
many years to come. Certain it is that til
present financial condition Of the public treai
ury is such not to warrant the expenditui
just Of any large amount especial
when it is further considered that the da
must and will come when a capt.,
in every respect worthy Of AIinnesota's wild
and wealthy domain will have to be erected
The extension provided for by the late Legisl.
ture will enable the State to wait for the turr
ing Of the monetary tide, and the econom
and necessity OF the expenditure entaile
only $14 000-cannot be questioned by an
one who has experienced the cramping attendiu
legislative session, and the squeezing atten.
ing the transaction Of public business in Il
present confined apartments.
GHURCH--SHOOL ROBBERY