Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-01
The Capitol aud Grounds.
RkroRT OF ARCHITECT cLARK-IsPEoykNrsT AT
THE CAPITOL.

fHk CAPITOL
Architect Clark, OF the Capitol has maae b,s
annt al report 10 the Secretary OF the Inter,or
OF IMPROVEMENTS at the Capitol. lie saws.
These consist mainly in connectiop The roo,os
at tie south end Of the House with the lohhv
by which large retiring room for membars
nasl eteB made; constructing air duct and snaft
opebirg Sof0e distance from The building on the
west mont. so as TO prevent the ntrnsucfion or
air into tie hal charged with coat gas from
cRimneyS ard other impurities from tho haId
tEg. es has been the case formerly. TTha
whole Of the interior or the center building has
been stntCd and much done 10 the dome
But httle pp pgress has been maic oa the fres-
Gees of III" beiL on the dome. owing % the H.
ntss and death OF Constantine BrumidL Phllipo
CoSthgEiri, an artist or acknow ledg a merit
edCca cd In the same school As the former artist
Is now engaged on these frescoeS aaf shows by
Ills works u al he Is master OF the ART. Mr.
CLARK ssN $ nothing has been done abo n putting
an eleN Stor on The House Side because congress
proylctu '1he location OF such elevator shall
not In aIy iSe interfere with thp usa or oscn-
pAil"h q Communication between any OF the
olhces Sr con mittee rooms OF the House or with
oLe iSh'h 8, &C. These conditions the Speaker
ana - MCbitect considered amounted 10 n
pFoiiollo!. as u was hot possible 10 place an
el, a Ia The building that would not IN any
OF the nv5mo ejpSrca STe t9e purchase
had. te L. Clspcnsed with entirely, saving the
G0FcIIHCht from 81 .00a 10 s. 2aa per anDum
aid at tle fGne time have enabled US TO ex,
Itrlntnt extensively With the different sys-
ten CT electric lights Mr.. CLARK rsnews his
Recommendation for rendering the ola nan or
the Eouso CT Representatives flre proof.
CAPITOL GRoUNDS
The im1oycmeBts or the CapItol grounds
have alwa! contemplated the erection or tho
grand stairway on the west front as par, OF tho
original Ges'gn adopted by Congress- aud all
work has been done with reference 10 tne re-
moval or the Two earthen terraces ana the sub
Stitution Cr marble For this reason no change
has been made next the west troat OF the
building iuIther than TO outline the lower plat
form connecting II with the walks lea iiag from
PenEsl lvania and Mary land avenues. bronze
stanoalG- Tor lamps are TO be erected along this
walk, furnished with electric lights. bat as no
mttbod has proved entirely successful tho
matter has heUn deferred Until more satSfac-
tory result can Oe obtained. Ia all , al. square
yards or artificial pavement have been .aia since
The last repCrt; 610 yards or this was maSon'S
work Oh Tie PennsylN ania avenue aud Mary
lana avenue walks. There has been
much complaint from the want OF a resting
place iCr these WhO walk from the bottom OF
the bili to lie building. To meet tltS want a
structure Is TOW being erect cd designed 10 COM
olhe both drinking fountain and a secluded and
cool retreat, nile sufficiently public 20 prevent
It's beng used for improper purposes.
on the I'D lii side deep alcove ot r0s< work
IS ploVldtc looked into from The Hcusa through
an oval stone frame. TurOulh fnl~ 1lrDya a
rIyulet \ carried, (being the waste water from
The OLD -rILfiEg fountain at the weSr entrance
of the Cdplicl.l The rock work Is mainly COW
cred with the more delicate iyieS. The roof f.
made Gi reughened tile. both within aBd with
cut. IL Vii! take about three years for he plants
10 grow Ia point where the apSt hcttc M 1JiVes
OF Tie design viii begin 10 be realized.
COURT HOUSE.
The damage occasloned by the recent fire has
b6en repaired. The detective cutters taken out
coGit IOOmS painted. dc.
FNPENSYS
on Tie Capitol extension there was expended
last year S5e.tG0; on Ventiattug tae haIl SBlOaO:
heattngdi paratus. q, 600: lighting the gtounds
so, 40 hiss q Ss3.9 10 be returned 10 e Treas
Try; Capitol grounds, 500 010: extension 70
Government Printing Office, Sf3 O9D less s5i6ls.
returned 20 the Treasury