Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-18
ALL FOR SENTIMENT.
Col. Abaer Taylor Returns the Proposed
New Contract to the Capitol
g Board Unsigned,
Three Propositions, Comprising oatman-
vile and Bedford Stone AID
Texas Granite, are Made.
Fatal Objections TO Granite aud Bed
ford Stone--The Result
Discolored Capitol,

Special 10 tho Gasette.
AUSTIN, TEX, July II As predict
ed In, last nights dispatches Col. Tay.
lor to-day returned the proposed new
contract to the capitol board, declining
TO sign ON the ground that II did not
embody the terms OF his proposition
for the use OF Indiana stone, but re.
quired much more ornamental work
than the original memorandum of
agreement Accompanying the refus.
al was the following communication;
"Measrs Jos. Lee and NJ. II. MsIAnrrn, cap.
oiit Building CommiHaioners
"GENrLEMEN; l am very deslrous to
commence the work on the capitol
building Immediately, providing some
understanding can De arrived At salts
factory to all parties. l therefore
make the following propositions;
First, will proceed with the
work, using stone from OAtmanville,
provided you will modify the contract
80 that there shall be but one inspec-
ton Of the stone. by this, mean
that after the stone has been received
by the state YOU shall not
have the right on account OF change OF
color TO reject II.
Second, will use the stone from
Bedford for the exterior walls, and
construct the building In accordance
with the plans and specifications, or, !
Will construct IL In accordance with
the proposition made June 5th and
The memorandum OF agreement
adopted by the board June %, 1880
"Thlrd, ] viii construct the build
ing, using Texas granite for
the exterior wallp, provided the
state will furnish me a granite quarry
accessible and suitable Tor the build
ing free OF cost aud furniah such num-
ber of convicts AS ! may require, not
TO exceed one thousand, i to board,
clothe and guard them, the inClosed
plan Of construction for the exterior
walls 10 be adopted, all the work TO be
rock-faced, the three portioos To
be eliminated, such alterations
and changes to he made
In the exterior work M
will conform To- this plan not delrl-
mental TO the building, and 10 less, II
the cost at least 500 900, the time for
the completion OF the building to be-
extended three years. II this nropn.
elton IL accepted, / should want all
| uuthltthH ONbf Whttih NItit An AlaHlt w
be u disagreement settled, among them
my right TO the possession Of the land
during the construction OF the house.
Very truly yours,
"ABEER TAYLOR,
"Contrac tor
The capitol board discussed these
| propositions In open aesslon, admit
ting the reporters for the frat time
Col. Swain moved the acceptance OF
the first proposition, hut Commits.
sioner Walsh wanted day 10 think
over the matter and tho board there
| fore nd ourned until tomorrow morn
| ing. 10 leaks out that Gov. Ireland
had resolved not To Sign the new con
tract, and stated to friend that
public opinion would back him
In refusing TO adopt Indiana
stone. This cuts of the proposition,
which Mr. Taylor has renewed, for
the use OF Bedford stone. The granite
proposition, in substance, does away
with S2500OO worth OF ornamc .tnl
work wherever the state may choose
To eliminate IL, gives the oonirr cboIs
1000 convlcts free OF cost, except their
support, and yields TO the syndicate's
claim OF an immediate right 10 the
possession Of all the capitol lands
The board 10 q unit In opposition
10 this proposal and the only thing
lefC 10 do IN 10 accept Oatmanyille
stone. The general comment Ia That
the syndicate has won It's point and ~
laughing In It's sleeve at having re-
duced the state to the extremity Of
being compelled TO accept the Oatmsn-
Vile stone, difc)loralion and all, over
the protest OF the capitol commission
ers, all on account OF Texas sentiment.