Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-29
Proceedings of the Stat e.1 louise
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l,ArpS RorcK, La., May 10Th, iea0
! The State-Iiouse Commission, met thi
day at their rooms, in the city Of l,atol
Rouge.
Preseit-Dr. I. j. Burlington, q. W
Munday, =. NJ. Robertson snd +. /.
Richardson, Il quorum.
Absent--l'hc Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Hon. James Hagan.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson, DR.. r. j
huntington was elected President py,
tenn, In the absence Of the Gmernor and
Lieutenant Governor.
DIR. Burlington then took the ehai,
and exhibited letter from the Iieute,,
ant-Goycrnor, hereto annexed, in which
he informed the committee that he could
not attend, and requested them to choose
chairman and proceed with The neccs.
sary business TO begin the repairs of the
Statc-liousc.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, the
resolution by which the plans submitted
by Mr. Vim. A. Frcrrt were adopted ut
the last meeting be- recOnsi,lercd, and
on his own motion that motion was loitl
on the table.
1t was moved by MIR. Muuday, that
Mr.. Frcrct be selected and appointed
permanent architect of the Statc-Hous.
repairs. bis compensation to h. fixed ut
tho next meeting. Adopted.
1t was moved lv Mr.. Richardson and
seconded, tl'at Thompson j. Bird, Of
East Baton Rouge, he elected SMpcrin-
tcndcnt, under the direction af the nr-
chitect, Mr.. Frrrct, at u compensation
to he fixed.
On motion OF MFR. Richardson. it was
resolved that tho opinion Of tive follow
ing well known and experienced me
cIancs and architects. residing in the
city of Baton Rouge and who we're en-
ployc'l IN constructing the old Capitol,
be obtained in regard to the present
condition of the walls and foundation
III 'torrObmntion Of the statcp,pa,t Of the
architect, tO-wit: H. II. Durla,, J. W.
Brown, James McVny and Oliver Potts,
and that they be requested to report
this day. The parties above mentioned
then presented their report of tho 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
til, opinion of the Commission, in u re-
markably good and sound condition,
aud with the exception Of u few cracks,
they are in ~ good condition az when
first built; that it would involve the
state IN unnecessary expense to destroy
them and build new ones.
II was moved hy Mr. Al'Hlay that
the specifications presented to The com
mitlrr, NOs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. \. 3, 10,
and read to them, be adopted.
1t was moved by Mr.. Robertson, that
the Chairman advertise for 30 DAYS for
sealed proposals for ---brick, --bbls
Of lime, --bbls. Of cement aud fur
tis,ing materials aud lumber and duiny
the carpenter work and stating and iron
work. according to the plan on cxhibi-
lion at the office of Mr.. Frcrct, No. 81 |
Camp street, New Orleans, the bidders
10 give bond Will, good aud sufficient
security that they comply Will, their
contracts, the commission rcscryi,u the
light to reject any and all bids, the ad-
'rrtisrincnt to BIZ inserted in Baton
Rouge Advocate, LOUISIANA CAplrO-
IAN, The States and Democrat, of New
orleans, and Shreveport Standard-Car-
led.
On motion of i. l.. Ricl,auIsoli. the
Commission adjourned to meet on Thurs
lay, May 9th, at II A. N.
{SigneU 7. J.. RICHARDSON.
Secretary.