The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24


$lG6 80 is hand The following named Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year President,
Colonel A. J. Parker First Vice President. General
j. N. varan; Second Vice President, General W. L.
Rodgers; Treasurer, Colonel W. II. Thompson; Re-
cording Secretary. Major R. V. Young Corresponding
Secretary Major NJ B. Farr; Chaplain, Rev. j. +.
Duryea. After the annual address this evening the
association attended banquet at the Delavan House
The next annual meeting will be held in New York,
REPORT OF THE NEW CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS
TO THE LEGIsLATURE-FoUR MILLION TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS NEEDED TO
FINISH THE STRUCTURE.
ALBANY, Jan. 23 1870.
The following is the New Capitol Commissioners
report to the Legislature
The undersigned, New Capitol Commissioners re-
specfuy report that they have expended during the
year 1878 the of $1026 43 r. and that there
hand the sum Of S2l,272 &c. being the unexpended
balance of the appropriation made by the act of May
ID. 1876 The details Of the aforesaid expenditure APP
pear by the statement hereto appended. and also by
the report of the superintendent which is herewith
transmitted. The act of January a. 1873, contains
the following provision
The said New Capitol are hereby directed
rnshng Of that portion of the Capitol containing
January. 1879, by the Senate and Assembly.
The act of April 10, 1875 provides follows:-
The said Now Capitol Commissioners hereby directed
to take such shall insure the completion and
furnishing of that portion Of the Capitol containing
s S the ana ana fo that
work in anticipation Of the appropriation therefor
In accordance with the direction and powers con-
tanned in the said act the Commissioners have made
plcon and furnishing of the north centre section Of
the said new Capitol so that the should be in
readiness for occupation by the Legislature. There
is due and unpaid, and to become duo upon said
contracts the sum OF $340910 a. the details whereof
together with statement of the work and material
contracted for appears by schedule "a" hereto an
ed
schedule ''B statement OF the actual cost OF the
work done during the year including all amounts
paid and all outstanding obligations During the
year 1878 the north centre section of the new
Capitol has been finished and furnished.
has been made ready for the Assembly.
The designed for the Court of Appeals has been
prepared for the the Senate and adjoining
apartments have been fitted for the officers of that
body. Four have been furnished and set apart
for the Governor, and about thirty minor apartments
have been prepared for committee rooms and other
purposes The walls of the south centre section and
those upon the court have been raised to the roof
line. A sidewalk has been built along the north side
Of the building the street in front thereof has been
repaved and three crosswalks have been laid
Washington avenue One-haf of the basement of the
whole building has been finished. All the exterior
drains have been completed and pipe laid distance
of half mile, giving the building an independent
water supply.
ESTIMATES TO PINIsH THE WORK.
On the 18th day of January, 1878 in answer to the
resolution of the Assembly, the New Capitol Com
mssoners transmitted estimate Of the cost OF the
completion of the new Capitol made by the SUPER
nteudent and architects by whom it stated that
the building could be built and furnished for the
of $5,19S.625. Since the SAID estimate made a
large portion Of the Capitol has actually been
finished and furnished. and therefore able to
year. The finished portion is about one-quarter OF
the Of the whole building; but it
res sa Of tho se two Of the
half of the heating apparatus five Of the ele-
vstors onethird OF the furniture. onc-half Of tho
entire water supply the whole exterior drainage and
that onehalf OF the basement has been finished Also
The walls of the court and the south centre section
have been built up to the roof line. II is clear that
than one-fourth to the work estimated upon in
1873. Onequarter Of the estimate OF last year is
81 ,299, GG6 25 The work actually done and the
terials actually purchased have cost 2g4 227 o.
Therefore, IL we are correct in supposlng that one
quarter Of the estimated for last year has been
completed, 1t is clear that we are quite within our
estimate After carefully considering the subject and
in view of last years experience we renew our state
ment of January l, 1885, and say that for the sum
of $42O0,0O0 additional appropriation all existing
liabilities may be paid and the Capitol finished
and furnished The Commissioners have reason to
believe that the building can be contracted TOR within
the said sum- to be completed in two years from the
date of contract II is for the Legislature to deter
mine whether the construction OF the Capitol
shall be carried forward during this year. and upon
that subject we will express no opinion. Should an
appropriation be made shall. unless otherwise
directed, IL upon the south centre section OF the
building, which contains the Senate Chamber the
Governors Room and Offices designed for the Adju-
tant General.
DISCUSSING THE PLANS.
The plans and designs for the finished portion OF
the new Capitol presented the Legislature at
the session of 1876 at every subsequent session
1t has since that date always been possible for any
wishing to know what the Commissioners pro-
posed to do TO obtain full information by calling at
the superintendent's Office. The detailed plans and
designs for the work this year, should appropria
ton. The expenditures made by the Commission
ers have been regularly reported each month, with
vouchers for the same. to the Comptroller for his
audit. The resolution OF the Assembly above re-
fcrred to asks the commission for estimate
OF the cost of administering the new Capt
toll utter the SAME shall be completed. We
were unable, ut that time to give the Information
asked for but have since given this subject
careful attention and have ascertained the cost
of administration In of other public buildings
OF similar dimensions. There is doubtless great
danger OF waste and extravaganza in this direction
PROBABLE COST on ADMINISTRATION.
The expenditures of the capitol ut Washington
amount, AZ We ARE informed to about $JOJOO per
anniim We are OF opinion, however, that the new
Capitol may bs cleaned. lighted warmed, and In sll
respects, properly cared Tor for moderate sum;
but to accomplish this it is, in our opinion, neccs
sary that its administration should to kept free
from partisan influence. To that end force OF
fortytnrec men has been organized to during
tho session of the Legislature who will take OF
the machinery attend the fires, the elevators and
do all the work of cleaning the building, and also
perform all police duty; The appointments to this
zeal parties and IL is proposed that the shall
serve during good behavior We believe that upon
a system like this the cost of maintaining the
Capitol, when the shall be completed,
may be brought within s15,0OU a year and
our estimates for maintenance during the year 1879
LIS $4,000.
1t will be remembered by the Legislature that tho
duties of the Commissioners OF the New Capitol have
been imposed upon us BY the offices which hold.
aid that they incongruous with the ordinary
quirements of our positions We have cndeavored
to perform this and unusual task to the adj
vantage OF the people of the State and we invite
inquiry by the Legislature into our official conduct.
both respects the economy and wisdom of our
administration.
WILLIAM DORSHEIMER, Lieut.. Governor.
A. sCnUONMAkEh Jr., Attorney General.
GEORGE W. SCHUYLER, Au,ator.