The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-23

AusrIN, July i7,-lSpeoial. Tho
Capitol Board met tO day 10 consider
tho following from Colonel Taylori
IL herewith return you tho supplo-
mental coutrac, Of July l, 1855, without
my signature, with my reason there
for. Under date Of June o, 1855,
handed you a communication for the
construction I the building al Indiana
stone aud 10 make certain changes
which you require for tho safe Hnd
proper construction OF tho building,
provided the plan proposed by Con
eral N, y, Walker, superintendent OF
construction, WAS adopted tor tho OK
terror walls. Tho enclosed contract
In not ia conformity with this
proposition OF tho memorandum agree
inent ia the printed correspondence
adopted ny the Capitol Board on Juno
%, isS5, but required much more OK
ponslve and elaborate finish. While
still holding myself rcady 10 proceed
with the construction and completion
of tho building, in accOrdgnce with the
plans and specifications, or In accord.
auc0 with the memorandum agree
ment above referred 20, cannot mako
tho costly and expensive change re-
ouirod by you In that contract without
remuneration Tor the additional OK
p,nse."
Thon follow tho propositions:
| am very desirOus 10 Commences
work on tho capitol building immedi'
ately, providing some understanding
can bo arrived &c satisfactory 10 al
parties. 1, therefore, make the iolloA
ing proposition: . ,
using stone from Oatmauvil,e, provid'
oil YOU will modify the contract sothat
thore shall be hut ono inspection OF
stono. by this mean that aftor tho
stone has been received by the State
you shall no. have tho right, ON nc
coun, OF change of color, or Tor other
causes, to reject 1t.
Socond-l will use stone from Indl-
ana for the exterior walls and con-
struct the building In accordance with
the plans and Specifications, or l Will
construct it In accordance with tho
proposition made you on Juno o and
the memorandum agreement adopted
by the board on June %.
Third will construct tho building,
using Texas granite for
the exterior walls, provided
the State win furnish mo q granite
quarry accessible and suitable Tor
building, free OF cost, and furnish such
number of conviHts as l may require,
not to exceed 1000; i to board, closho
and guard thom; the enclosed plan Of
construction for the exterior walls TO
be adopted; all the work To DO rock
faced the three pOrticoeS to be olimt-
mated, and such alterations aud
changes TO be made in the exterior
work as will conform % this Plan, not
detrimental 10 the building, aud to los
ssh tho cost at least 100000; the time
for tho completion of the building 10
ho extended three years.
II this proposition is accepted l
should want all questions over which
.here is liable TO be- Disagreement set'
tod, and among thom my right to the
possession of tho Land during the con-
structiOn of the house.
After considerable discussion, Colo.
mel TAYLOR agreed % strike ont the
words ''or from other cause" in the
Oltmauvllle proposition.
NO ACTION TAKEN.
The board adjourned til 10 O'Clock
tomorrow, without acting directly
upon any of tho propositions.
During tho session Mr.. Swain sug-
gssted that the Oatmauvllle PROPOSE
tion be adopted as the basis for con-
sidering : new contract, but it was not
put to vote.
General Walker explained bow much
useles ornamentation could DO dis
pensed with so as to reduce the cost
required In tho granite proposition.
AN ABSENT ARcHITECr.
1t leaked out during the meeting
that Colonel Meyers, the capitol srchi-
tec,, had been notified in June to
come to Austin by the LIST OF July to
correct defects in the plan and speci l.
cations, but he failed to respond. This
morning a resolution was adopted re-
questing his presence by August l, or
the attorney general will bring suit.
A SERIOUS SITUATION ON THE STRIP.
Private letters from the Indian Ter
ritory show deplorable state Of sf.
fairs. The Strip men, largely out
numbering the Southern cowboys,
aud fully armed, threaten to oppose by
force the pas, age of cattle from Sou tn
western Texas. 1t is hoped here that
Inspector Armstrong will at once end
! he troubles, even If United States
roops have to be used. Tho cowboys
here are righteously indign ant over
being stopped on American soil by
few foreigners, who are not, nor ever
intend to be, citizens OF the United