Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01
THE STATE CAPITOL.

State for the six months ending July l, 1880,
shows the fees received to have been ST.
357 Is sale of Reports, $341 30 sale of ballot
paper, S167. Total, 81, S65 65. All of which
was paid into the State Treasury He de-
livared, upon acquisitions duly signed, to the
various State officers, members of the Legis-
lature, and others entitled by law thereto,
stationery as follows
State officers. i3S Is
Members of the Senate, officers and com
Members of the Assembly, officers and
committees. .......................... 93l OS
Total 81 o94 Is
The Secretary says: The last Legislature
appropriated 81, 900 for repairs to the roof of
the State Library. | contracted with Messrs.
| Whittier & Fuller for the removal of the
glass from the skylight and the replacement
thereof with much heavier glass, and covering
the same with wire netting, which effectu
ally prevents the breaking of the glass by
rocks or brick-bats, as heretofore. The en-
tire cost of the repairs, including the timers
bill, was S966 20, leaving an unexpended
balance of S3S 80.
As ex officio State Sealer of Weights and
Measures. | have neither sealed, weighed nor
measured. The Office is apparently one of
nOLOF, SullT6ly NDlC VI uublSS - repeal pi
the law would eliminate from our statutes
cumbersome and useless Act.
As Superintendent of the State Capitol
building, | have endeavored, SO far as the
limited appropriation would admit, to keep
the same, and the large amount of property
therein, i'll good order. The funds at my dis
posal have not been sufficient to place the
building in the condition that the public an
ticipates. The Senate and Assembly Cham
bers, and the rooms contiguous thereto, are
sadly in need of repairs. The walls thereof
need whitening or kalsomining the desks
and furniture should have a thorough over
hauling. and the windows and doors should
be painted Many of the Offices are IL the
same condition, and deservedly need atten-
ton. 1t has been some years since the inside
of the building has been painted if l am cor
rectly informed it has received no attention
in that respect since its completion. In my
judgment it would be true economy, and
money well expended, for the Legislature to
make the necessary appropriation to carry
out the suggestions [ have offered. In the
care and management of the building l have
been ably assisted by the janitor, E. l.. Craft,
and his corps of assistants; they each deserve
commentator for the faithful manner in
which they have cared for and guarded the
property of the State,
In consequence of the malicious disposi.
ton of some visitors, the walls of the build
lug have been badly mutiated and defaced by
writing and carving thereon a class of litera-
ture unknown to our alma mater. Therefore
| ordered the door leading TO the dome of the
building to be kept locked, and none admitted
thereto unless they presented permit. Since
the adoption of the above procedure the mu-
tilations have ceased.
/ would call the attention of your Excel
lency to tie fact that there are no plans of
the Capitol building in existence, they having
been destroyed, az | am informed, at the
time of the burning of the architects resi-
dence, some years ago. While it is not essen
tial that we should have plans of the general
structure yet it is very necessary for the Su-
perintendent to nave tracings of the various
steam, gas and water pipes much time is
lost in endeavors to find leaks and breaks in
the pipes which would be obviated materi-
ally by knowledge of their location. 1t
would cost but small amount to have proper
plans prepared they could then be recorded
in book in the Secretary of States Office,
and become ready reference for all future
time.
The State pays six hundred dollars per an
nun for water used in the building, and
about twelve hundred dollars per annum for
water for irrigating purposes. l am con-
vinced that a well could be sunk for enc
GlOuSdUu uDildTS WlllCI hOuiu dUlDle
supply for the building, and for irrigation,
and Of quality as good as that now fur
nished. For sample, l would refer to the
well located on K, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, in the building where the
Natatorium is located. The supply is ample,
quality good, and entirely free frcm debris.
We now are compelled to pump the water
used in the building from the mains into
tanks situated in the attic. The same power
would lift the water from the well. The only
additional expense, after the completion of
the WELL would be the erection of tanks, and
pumping the water into them for irrigation
purposes. We now have an engine, pump.
engineer and fireman, and no additional ex-
pense wonld entail except for frewood. |
recommend consideration of this subject.
l recommend an appropriation for the pur-
pose of placing an elevator IL the State
Capitol building. 1t would be very great
convenience, not alone to the officers con-
nected with the building, but to the public
having business with any of the departments
located on the upper floors. 1t would enable
those having charge of the building to more
completely control the visitations to the
dome, for the elevator would land them in
the attic, and all other means of ingress
thereto could be closed. During the sessions
Of the Legislature the committees are in need
of more rooms for the transaction Of their
business than the building now affords If
an elevator was placed therein. several COM
mittee rooms could be constructed on the
fourth floor Business would thereby be ia
cilitated and comfort assured The con-
struction of an elevator in the building
would not in any way interfere with the
structure. The entire cost thereof would
not exceed s., 0C0.
Upon assuming the duties of the office of
Secretary of State 1 found the work of the
Office somewhat incomplete. The recording
of articles of incorporation was behind more
than year, and in other respects the work
was not completed. As the duties of my
office kept the clerks thereof fully employed,
l was unable to do such unfinished work
without permitting the business of my term
to run behind. therefore employed COM
petent clerk, and he is now engaged in writ
ing up said work. As there are no funds
available for that purpose, would ask that
the Legislature appropriate an amount sufi.
Gent to cover the expense thereof.
The clerks in my Office are faithful and at
tentiye. Their record books are models of
neatness, and the work is kept close up. 1
L. l.