Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-08
STATE HOUSE ADDITION.
WHIT is Proposed IN Architect SpOIofd'S
Pans.
A Brief Description OF the Work that
Will Probably be Done.

The following i. bri f description of
Architect Spcfiord's plans for Reprcsenta-
tives' Hall: The .iz, of the hall will re-
main the same as at present, no changes
" whatever being ie in this respect. The
rear erIraice are TO be closed TO the public
and the Iassageway narrowed ts width of
abou, time feet, the m.mhers only being
allowed to come in ty these doors.
The proposition to cut a recess into the
wall for tie Speakers chair has been given
up and above his stard gallery is to be
consructed, a companion to the two SIDE
galleries. Behind tie Speaker in the new
part i corridor will extend across. the win.
dons nearest the walls of tpresenta,ives'
Hall to remain as they are, SO that the light
will pass through them from windows at
each end of the corridor, furnishing Eight
for the hall there. Further light i. TO come
through the gallery overhead, striking doan
these sources it is belierei all the light
eded will he obtained
Tie plan coutemplates the cutting down
the tors Of the two wirdoN. reavest The
speakers desk AMI filing thea with brick
walls, leaving inches for the reception of
Sta udry. Nothing has yet been said about a
reporters gallery, which should be one of
the fixtures Of the hall, for at present the
accommodations for th- harl worked news
paper men are me. ger an inconveniert.
The interior arrargemcn's of the addition
will not he Changed materially from the
plans which have already been outlined in
he dress Wu.le it will be made fire.
pro buIiing, further safeguards are to be
= .n against FIRE. Across the building
from north to south will ex,erd a thoroughly
ere proof va! of brick AID asbestos be-
yond which to the west will be located the
library, the trea,urer's office and the secTc
tary cf states office with the vaults contain
iag all the valuable archives. documents and
other papers in possession of the State. The
| doors through this wall will be frspro1f,
and so arranged tha. they can be promptly
closed should fire break out.
tie nev is to be secured by the introduction
Of the fan .ystam, which is the only one
| capable of giving thorough ventilation on all
/ Occasio0s The entrance to the addition as
no~ agreed upon Is to he on the north side
1 although il was suggested that it shouli he
/ placed on the sou h siie as more sunl ght
voud fall there But others thought DIFF
fcr-nly ard so a north door was 81 lacted.
| The iron fence al the rear is to be remov
/ ell and the ground terraced. There are some
! fns hammered stone thsre which can be
used in building to advantage. Holes have
| been dug a; the four corners and IN the C n
tie of the size, and it was learned with much
satisfaction that but lit'le blasting would he
required. On the south side there will be
none. ard a, the north side toward. the
building something Ike three feet. Then
again near the centre there is 8
sort of ledge. this also being
some thee fet above the bottom
The chief aim of the commission now is to
have the walls up and COW red in by the close
of the season ard the plans must all be com.
pleted, Ircluiing the working ones for the
contractor. by the first of May; already the
assistants are entering upon the preliminary
work. Bids are to be advertised for ever
b. tore the plans are completed AMI the wor /
rushed along with the utmost despatch posi-
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chief reasons why they employed the Bo.,
ton architect was to forward the work and
they say that by SO doing they have gained 4
month hlch they would have lost had they
instituted composition.
The material is to be graaite a. ne srly lik'
tina. Of the oil bailling "a can be quarried and
tie chief aim will De to make tie ailltio1
conform outwardly as nearly 8, practicable
with the pre.ea; State House in style, ani.i
ant design.
1t is the constant sndeavor Of the commits
sion to ecouom 70, and As the cost must b
kept within the appropriation. the plans ar
drawn to incluie ali. There are extras an,
couveniences, and if it is found that they d
no; come within tie appropriations, some 0
ihem viii be dispensed with. One Of til
coavenierces which is desired is an elevator
: the power to be furnished by water motor
shich would also operate the fan for ver
tilating
The advertisement i. to be such that cor
tractors can place their bids on the entii
i3b in lump or portions of it, the stou
work, masonry. finishing, etc. being divided
=. thus small bidders can be accommodate
$ The commission will then accept such as vi
L be the cheapest for the State, perhap. al
d cepting bid N the job as a whole or s.
!. lecting from the divided bids.