New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-26
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
RESULTS OF THE ASSEMBLY CEILING I'M
VESTIGATiON.

THE CEILING COMMISSION, SUPERINTENDENT
ANDREWS AND CONTROLLER wEMPLE GEN.
sURED--soME RADICAL REcoMMENDA-
TIoNs--TIE BRIBERY CHARGES.
Albany. Feb 25--The report of the Committee
on Appropriations of the Assembly, which has been
making an investigation Of matters connected With
the Assembly Chamber ceiling, is as follows:
To the Legislature Of the state of New-York:
On Tuesday. January 90. the Legislature passed
resolution. of which the following IS COPY
Resolved That the Committee on Appropriations ba
instructed investigate all matters connected with the
construction of the Assembly Chamber ceiling and that
ey be instructed report the nani* OF three experts
to them their investigation one architect
and engineer Of whom shall be residents
OF the city Albany report subject TO the approval
OF the Assembly.
And on January 30, the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved That the Committee Of Experts examins
and report First present ceiling been constructed
In all respects in accordance with the plans and speci-
cations; second what would bo the OF said ceiling
II Quartered oak used instead OF paplermache;
third would be the cost for constructing proper
carved oak ceiling accordance with the plans adopted
for building the present ceiling, and in carved oak
used specifications instead OF Quarered
papier.mache.
Resolved That said committee further investigate and
report upon any other pertaining to the building
OF said ceiling they may deem material, and also II tha
article Of paper-maehe, used in this ceiling Is q
proper and drstclass material
On February the following resolution passeds
Resolved. That the Standing Committee Appropria-
ions OF this House investigate ard report
First The in which the contract for the
struetion Of the Assembly Chamber ceiling drawn
up and let ana for long time. and ia what papers
the request for bids frst published
Second, The in which, and by whom, the plans
and specifications such ceiling drawn up to
whom such plane and specifications were exhibited
sent and whether such plans and specifications
altered changed and II when and By whom and In
what manner.
Third II any bids for doing sai work presented
committee appointed IN pursuance Of the Act Of
Andrews proposals the adyes-
tised Tor, and. II so. by whom and at what t.mei
Fourth, Relative the q papier-nache ceiiings
q quartered oak ceiling and 3 carved oak ceiling
In accordance with the first resolution. this c0na<
mitee have heretofore reported 10 the House. that they
had selected Professor H. Chester, OF Hamilton col-
lego, chemist Archlnedes Russell, OF Syracuse,
architect; and Charles B. Brush, OF New York, a.
civl engineer; and by resolution OF the House,
perts and the House approved OF the selection named.
The questions embraced IN the resolutions Of January
30 submitted by 10 tho Committee OF Exs
perts and their report thereon has been heretofore
presented to the House, ard hereby adopted by IA
aud made part OF this, our report
BIDS HONEST AND OTHERWISE.
Upon the remaining questions submitted to Us we
have 70 say First, that to the manner IN which
tho contract for the construction OF the Assembly cel
Ing drawn up and let the evidence clearly shows
that on the 18th OF June, the day when the commies