The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-19
THE STATE CAPITOL.
is 1T GRANITE OR LIMEsToNEq
The Board, the Contractor, Ex-Governor
Lubbock, Governor Ireland and
the Others-Sharp Practice
ofDrummers Checked


Comptroller that drummers avade the
license law by stopping at Navasots,
Grimes County, and send to Bryan
for customers or telephone for orders.
The sheriff of Grimes County has been
ordered TO demand tom aaid drum
mors their tax.
Twelve WaxahGchie Railroad cub
sidY bonds were cancelled to-day by
the Comptroller.
The Capitol Board mot again to dav
to discuss Colonel Tsylor's PROPOSE
ton submitted yesterday. AS a pre-
llminary several samples Of stone
were eXamintd--O from quarry on
TIE Sunset Railroad, from the Pecos
River, which was Gent up by Major
Converse, with btat9ment that IL
could be had in euy quantity and
any Dimensions. 1t Is in sample and
color such as is required
by tho contract aud is pro
nounced by the State architect, tho
capitol comm! ssiOnere and others TO
be Superior in sOlidity snd strength.
After considerable talk the Governor
called attention to the object Of the
meeting and asked what action tho
board would take on the proposition
submitted by the contractor. Govern.
or Lubbock moved that tho lirst prop
ositiOn, which includes Oa.manville
stone, he acceoted. Some objection
was raised about ooLiiaing the con-
tract 10 OatmanvillO material, when
Colonel Taylor said he was willing to
strike out che word Oatmanville so as
TO leave the quality as per sample re.
quired in tho original plans and speci'
tications. The board agreed to this.
Governor Lubbock renewed his
motion to adopt the first
proposition rs amended. MesTs.
Swain, Temploton and Walsh to the
surpris0 Of all and intiuite disgust Of
Treasurer Lubbock, refused 10
vote, explaining that careful exam
ination of the law disclosed that the
board had nothing to do with making
changes in the contract and that it
was left solely with the Governor.
Treasurer Lubbock stated that every
change made heretofore had been
done with the concurrence Of the
board, and they knew of no reason
why this custom shou'd be abolished
now. Walsh stated that, 80 far as he
was concerned, he favored tho propO-
record. Swain said he favored its
adoption, but was !cath 70 vote on the
question, when il was not required by
law. Colonel Taylor then stated, in
explanation OF his proposition, that h @
| did not consider the adoption OF
any ono of then 10 preclude any future
changes in the building which the
board might fipd to ba advantageous;
| that he was ready TO receive Indiana
stone or granite, and was willing TO
assume any additional cost the
State authorities might estimate to go
cure Tho latter. Ii 60 secure granite,
hesaid III would cost $500, Geo additional
he would pay halt OF il. He also sug
! gestod to tho board that IN yotlng any
proposition II should include any
| changes 10 desired made in the dimeu.
| FlOHs Of the walls, 80 that he could re.
sumo work inteliigentiy and with
some assurance that 10 would not be-
| interrupted with future changes and
| consequent changes by the board
Governor ireland then stated that II hl
| board refused to concur in the con,
tract he would simply, as tho oXeCC-
| tive officer Of the State, order
| tho contractor 20 90 on
with the work aud complete the
buildidg according to original plans.
Io had nothing to do with making
the contract aud was not responsible
Tor any OF it's defects; h0 waited tho
building erected and greatly preferred
10 TO be done Of granite, ii possible.
After some further discussion thl
State architect and commissioner
were instructed TO draw up the plans
for the change in tho walls Tor sup
porting the dome undor tho limo
stone proposition and make estimates
of additional cost OF the building
erected in granite and submit SAINT
Monday, at 10 O'clock, TO which TINT
tho board adjourned. From indica
tions TO day it seems that Governor
Ireland Is going to o,rry oil tht
honor OF securing the new capito
erected OF the iinost granite in tn,
world, and tnot Of granite, OF Texa
limestone.
The Land Board to-day received
$4,000 interest and lease money lands