Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-27
Proceedings of the State-Ho,sc
Commission.
BNoy RoueE, La, May eGth, lsso.

The Statc-Ilouse Commission met tlii'
! day at their rooms, IN the city of BatoI
! Rouge.
| Prcscnt-Dr. T.. J. Burlington, G. w
Munday, $. NJ. Robertson and T. L.
Richardson, u quorum.
| Abscnt--Ihc Governor, Lieutenant.
Governor and Hon. James lIagan.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson, DIR. j. J.
Burlington was elected President pre-
icm., in the absence of the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor.
DR.. Burlington then took the chair
and exhibited u letter from the Licutcn.
ant Governor. hereto annexed, III which
he informed the committee that hr could
not attend, and requested them to choose
u chairman and proceed with the ncces
saiy business TO begin the repairs of the
Statc.lIonsc.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, the
resolution by whcl, the plans submitted
by Mr. VIM. \. Freret were adopted At
the last meeting bc rcconsdcrcd, and
on his own motion that motion was laid
on the table.
1t was moved by Mr. Munday, that
Mr., frcrct bc selected and appointed
permanent architect of the Statc-ifousc
repairs. his compensation to he fixed at
the next meeting, Adopted,
II was moved by Mr.. Richardson and
seconded, that Thompson }. Bird, of
East Baton Rongc, bc elected Smpr,in-
| lrndcnt, under the direction of the AZ
chitcct, Mr.. t'rcrct, at . compensation
| to TIC fixed,
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, it was
! resolved that The opinion of the follow
| ing well known aud experienced me
clItnics and architects, residing in the
city of Baton Rouge and who were enl-
ptoycd in constructing The Oil Capitol,
bc obtained III regard to the present
condition of the walls and foundation
in rolrobOraton Of the statement Of the
architect, to-wit r, II. Burke, J. W..
Brown, james McVay and Oliver Potts,
and that they hc requested to report
this day. The parties above mentioned
then presented their report of the cx-
animation Of the walls.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, it was
resolved that the walls of the Capitol be
not pulled down, and that they are, in
the opinion of the Commission, in Il re-
markabIy good and sound condition,
and with the exception Of a few cracks,
they arc in assgood condition rs when
first built that it would involve the
state in unnecessary expense to destroy
them and build new ones
1t was moved by Mr., Mnnday that
the specifications presented to the cont
mitIcc, Nos. ], ., >, !, 5, 6, !, :, ., 10,
and read to them, be adoptcd.-Carricd.
1t was moved by Mr.. Robertson, that
the Chairman advertise for 80 days for
sealed proposals for brick, ----bbls.
Of lime, bills. Of cement and fur
nislIing materials aud lumber and doing
the carpenter work and stating and iron
work, according to the plan on cNhibi-
tion at the office of Mr.. Frcrrt, No. Gl
Camp street, New Orleans, the bidders
to give bond with good and sufficient
security that they comply with their
contracts, the commission rcscrving the
right to re- icct any and all bids, the ad-
vcrtisemcnt to be inserted in Baton
Rouge Advocate, LOUISIANA C.\rrrO-
LIAM, The States and Democrat, Of New
Orleays, and Shreveport Standard--Cnr-
ricd.
On motion of f. l.. Richardson, the
Commission adjourned to meet on Thurs
day, May 18th, at II A. NJ.
(Signcd +, |" RICHARDSON,
Secretary.