Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-20
THE MARSHALL MONUMENT.
The Contract Signed aud all the Neces-
sary Papers Made Out.

The Contract Signed and all the Neces-
sary Papers Made Out.
A meeting of the Marshall Monument
Commission was held in this city yester-
day-all present but Senator Caminetti,
who telegraphed his inability to attend.
The contract was sent to Mr.. CamInetti
some weeks ago and he signed it. Yester-
day Miller and Hofmeister appended their
signatures, and the papers have been SUBJ
mitted to Attorney General johnson for
his approval. If they are found to be cor
rect, the work will proceed Immediately
If he thinks the State not sufficiently pro-
tected he will draw other papers, which
will be Immediately signed.
The CONTRACTOR. Marion Wells, the
celebrated San Francisco sculptor-has
filed his bond for completion of the work
according to specifications, in the sum of
$4,000, with w. II. Mccormick and NJ. ].
Kelly as sureties.
The monument Is to be completed within
ten months from the signing of the pa
pers and is to cost St, 900.
The granite portion is to be thirty feet in
hight, the statue nine feet
The specifications read as follows:
The foundation to be of concrete, MKT
ure of two parts of Portland cement, four
parts of clean gravel and sand mixed, and
four parts of broken granite, to be in size
and depth according to the approved plan
OF the monument on file with the Secre-
tary.
The granite work to be of the best mate
rial obtainable in the quarries near Coloma
FL Dorado county, free from seams or
flaws, as even in color as practicable, rough
pitched face with fooled joints, well banded
with galvanized iron and copper bands set
and pointed with Portland cement, SO as to
form solid and compact structure all
holdings to be smooth cut, and all angles
and returns well metred, and to be accord
ing to the approved plans of the monu-
ment.
All the ornamental panels to be of white
stone from the quarries near Placerville,
and to be of frst-class material, harmoni-
GUS in color and texture, and executed in
the most artistic manner
The portrait statue of James w. Marshall
to be OF white bronze, well chased and ar
tishcally finished. The statue to be firmly
attached to the shaft of the monument by
copper rods and bolts, well loaded into the
granite work and securely fastened to the
metal statue.
The statue of Marshal to be modelled in
clay full size, according to plan, to be SUBJ
jected to the criticism, approval and &C.
ceptance OF the Marshall Monument Com
missioners before being cast in metal.
The ornamental and historical panels TO
be modelled full size, and subject to the
aforementioned conditions before being
executed in stone.
The entire work to be faithfully and ar
tistically performed, to be erected on Mar
shall Hill, in the town of Coloma, Ell Do
RADIO county, and delivered to the aforesaid
Commissioners within the space of ten
months, complete and to their entire salts
faction.
Also, that the above-named Commission
agree to assist the undersigned contractor
to obtain the best material as to photo
graphs, sketches, data of any and all kinds
toward the proper rendition of the statue
of Marshall and the relief panel to repre-
sent Suffer Mill at the time of the dis
covery of gold.