Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-30
CAPITAL NOTES.
MAnIsoN. Ang. 2Ith. 1883

on the extensions to the Capitol en-
courages hope that they may be
finished the coming winter Out
side work on the north wing is al
most all done and the walls of the
south wing are nearly up to the cor
nice. If all outside work can be
done; roofs put on and windows put
in before hard freezing sets in, the
mechanics can continue work on the
interior throughout the winter. 1t
is generally thought, however, that
to complete the structure, ready for
occupancy by January LIST, is an inn
possibility. The architects plan con
templates extending upward the four
towers on the old building and plac-
ing on each a small dome similar in
form and architectural design to the
main dome. This is not included in
the contract for the extensions prop.
er, but glance at the structure
from any direction reveals its neces-
sity to completion of the building
Recognizing this, the Legislature
last winter was asked by the build
ing commissioners for an appropri-
alton sufficient TO carry out the de
sign; in response TO which a bill ap-
propriating six thousand dollars for
the purpose, was passed. Recently
the commissioners invited proposals
to do the work; and several bids
were received, but the lowest being
about $500 or ZOO more than
the appropriation, no contract was
let, and the work must remain I'M
finished until another legislative SEES
sion---a result of guessing ut what
sum was necessary, instead of pur-
suing the rational course of acting
upon the estimates of practical me-
chanics.
Owing to the building going on,
the Capitol park is not what it will
be when the building is completed.
Still it has its charms, and of it the
State JoaWG} says: "The capitol
park is very attractive just now. The
fine old trees, the like of which can
be found in but few places about the
city, are delightfully."- shady, and
throughout the day they afford re-
freshing GOODNESS to crowds of peo-
pie. Parents are there with their
children, and the settees are almost
always full. The concrete walks
form a smooth floor, over which
nurse girls wheel baby carriages and
bicyclists whirl about on their silent
but rapid steeds. As darkness APP
proaches in the evening, the char
acter of the occupants changes
somewhat and the numbers increase.
Working-girls, with their beaux, then
take possession Of the pleasant place,
and their suppressed conversation
may be heard issuing from the deep
shade of the trees at all times of
the night
About week ago was announced
the first case Of drowning in our
lakes for some months. The victim
in this case was an eight-year-old
boy, named Willie Crossen. He
was fishing from the piling of the
Northwestern railway, across Third
Lake, some how fell into the water
where it was five or six feet deep,
and before his father, who was also
fishing near the same place, had
missed the little fellow he WAS
drowned.
A warm olsen ssion is going on in
the city papers over proposition to
begin at once Il thorough system of
sewerage for the city The main
point of difference seems TO be as to
where the sewerage shall be depos-
tied 1t seems inevitable that the
debris must be poured into one of
the two lakes between which the
city is located. Those having prop
erty interests the West side are
unanimous in the opinion that the
oiTal must go into Third Lake, while
those residing and having most in
terest on the East and south sides