Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-10
ARRANaIsG FOR TIE NEW AGEIoULT-
uRAL PAVILION.

A meeting Of the State Capitol CON-
missiouers and the State Board of Agri-
culture was held last evening at the Office Of
tie Governor. There we're present Governor
Sioneman, and his Secretary, Mr.. Dam ;
State Treasurer January, Directors Shafter,
LaRue, Rose, Chase, Shippee, Newton.
Boggs, Coleman. Green, Hancock and Secre-
tary Smith, with q number Of citizens, press
reptessntatives spd architects.
Prior to and during the session there was
much comment and an zndarcurrent Of con-
sulsation concerning the proper location OF
the proposed rev Pavilion. Il was not
STATED ofi5ially, but it was understood that
the Capitol Commissioners would oppose the
locating the building ia the oval of the new
park, and that Governor Stonem9a especially
would favor locating it opposite 20 the State
Printing Off ,e. The reasons advanced
were that no IN stter how good building
can be secured for $4,000, to locate
it in the oval will destroy tie park
symmetry and forever forestail Euy
improvement of the grounds; that il will
also have bad contrasting effect upon tie
Capitol building that that structure needs
al the open space about it possible to be re.
tanned, and that il the Pavilion is placed at
the corner Of Fifteenth and n streets it will
leave a clsar open park between it and the
Capitol that may be hereafter be2utihsd, and
one part of which may eventually be fitted
with 8 handsome conservatory; that with
tie Pavilion at the corner Of Elf.
tenth and n streets, it will have
as approaches two streets without turn
ing the psIk into open drive ways,
as would DO the case with the building
in the oval, and TO such an extent that is
would be impossible to keep the park in any
kind Of presentsble condition. At half-past s
the meeting was called TO order, and Mr.. La
Rue was requested to preside. The archi-
tects present were then required to retire to
the waiting-room, and were called in one at
time to exhibit the plans and explain them.
Ths following then appeared: Mr. Hilbert.
OF San Francisco Mr.. Seadler of Babson &
Seadler, San Francisco and Sacramento; A.
A. Cook, Sacramento William Curlett, Ssn
Francisco ". II. Hamilton, Sacramento;
William Kirk, Oakland Alfred W. Burreli,
Oakland; S. & J. G. Newsom. San Francisco.
It would be very difficult TO give any ade-
quate idea of the character of the plans cub
mitted, but some indication may be ar.
rived a.
Mr.. Hillert's was square, with faces Of $50
feet with, corners iadented 40 feet, giving the
full sizs 260 by 260. with dome center of
120 feet and 81, 900 feet of main floor cost,
$50, 900
Babson & seadIer, cruciforn style with
one trsnsept omitted; length, 240 feet;
width. 136 feet; main floor ares, Ga, 900 feet;
cost, SIC. 200.
Mr.. Cook, a parallelogram with slight wing
extensions; area. $50 feet by $50 feet; main
floor area. 69, $50 feet; cost, inside of $50 co.,
Mr.. Curlett, an oc5sgon with radiating
arms; main floor area, $4,000 feet; cost,
within $4,000.
Mr.. Hamilton, an oval inclosing a court for
machinery, and divided into four main halls
and a conservatory floor area, 126, 600 feet
cost, ST. 75. This plan called for the whole
building to be of iron and cement walls and
glass. All the others were of wood and glass,
some with iron and some 18th wooden roof.
Mr.. Kirk, a parallelogram, with central
wings; size, $50 by 100; cost within $50, 900.
Mr.. Burrell, an octsgonal center, with
equal length of wings, forming Greek
Cross, with rounded inside corners of glass for
conservatories; main floor area, so, 200 /; to-
tai floor space, 119. 900 feet; size, 400 by 400
feet cost within $4,000.
S. & J. G. Newsom, an octagonai center,
80 feet il diameter, with four wings equi-
distant, each 100 by 60 feet main floor area,
$4,000 feet, with galleries 100, 900 cost inside
of $50, 900.
A peculiar plan submitted by Henry
B. Luckehe was examined. It is Impossible
to describe. A plan was also submitted for
j. E. Williams, of Folsom, circular in form.
The Board of Agriculture then selected the
plans Of Burrell, Curlett and Bsbson & Sead-
Ter for consideration. a question then arose
as to whether the two Boards should oct to-
gether. Governor Stoneman said the Board
Of Capitol Commissioners was not in session.
Two members were present to look on. It
was not joint meeting. Mr.. January agreed
with the view taken by the Governor. Il
was finally decided that the Capitol Commits
sioners have the power to act independently, |
and adopt or reject any plans the Board of |
Agriculture might adopt. It was then re.
solved that the first, second and third choice |
of the Board of Agriculture should be sub |
mitted 20 the Capitol Commissioners. The |
three plans were then voted on and fixed in |
this order: First choice, Bahson & Seadler
second, Burial third, Curlest.
A committee was then appointed, consist
ing of Messrs. LaRue, Coleman and Green, |
to submit the three plans to the Capitol Com
missioners and advise with them, and that |
the action of the Commissioners and the COM
mittee be accepted as final.
The Board of Agriculture ct 1890 this |
morning adjourned to the Pavilion to consider |
the premium LIST, with the probability OF |
making a night of it.
The Capitol Commissioners will meet and |
act on the plans as soon as Secretary Of State |
Thompson returns to the city, and he Is ex.
pacted home to-day.
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