Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-27
THE CONTRACT LET.
messRs. BURTON AND cHesTeRmAN
TO BUILD THE STATE LIBRARY.
Their Bid the Lowest OF the Eight Sub
mitted-Description Of the Build
ing as Planned.

The Board OF Commissioners Of the State
Library Building. consisting Of the Cover.
nor. Auditor. Mayor, Second Auditor
Ryland Secretary-of-the-Co commonwealth
Flournoy. and Treasurer Hartman, met
yesterday and opened the bids for the con-
struction of the building. The contract
was awarded 10 w. o. Burton and W. A.
Chesterman, of this city, they being the
lowest bidders. There we're eight bidders,
as follows:
! J. Nj. Newell. Rich mond. 90
| John r. Pettyjohn, Lynch burg .... 177,2OO 90
| W. o. Burton and w. A. Chester
| man, Richmond ................ .. 1853, 381 90
| q. w. Lambert & Co, Roanoke. 100000 90
pbis. ..........,..;..:............ 173,4so 90
Valentine, brown d Co, Whining
\, ton' ~ C.'... .'....''''''...' iS2'963 90
| NJ. j. LeWman &CO................. 1881 90
The contract will be drawn up imme-
diately and ground for the new structure
Will be Broken IN few days.
DESCRIPTION OF The BUILDING.
The building will be situated on the east
ern side of the Capitol Square and will be
L-shaped 1t will front 10 the west the
| front line commencing At O point Just
| running
| south. approximately. 1l8 feet The wing
| will run back through the executive gar
| den toward Governor street 1871 feet The
| style Of the building will be Roman Ionic
| OF the most classical period. as illustrated
| by the best examples of the Greek artists
| brought captive to Ro1e. The materials
of the exterior will be buf brick and buff
terra-cotta upon a stylobate of marble or
granite. The main entrance fronting west
a I'D in go -,
| imposing inter-columnations, crowned by
| a pediment with generous architrave
frelze and cornice. and in the pediment
will be introduced IN stone relief the coat
of-arms of the State The nivet formed
by the portico and north buttress will
have a large, columnated double-story
window carrying under the arch the sign
Virginia State Library" and n similar
window will relieve the south front.
THE INTERIOR
The interior Of the building will be con-
structod Of strictly fre-proof material,
consisting of steel beams, trusses, and
other metal-wOrk and terra-cotta.
The first two stories will accommodate
the State officers now IN the basement Of
the Capitol, the Supreme Court of Appeals.
and law library, the AttoTney-G General,
the AdJutaut-Geueral, the Superintendent
of Public instruction, the Commissioner
Of Agriculture, etc. The State Library
will occupy the greater part of the third
story. The Hbrary-roOm proper Will be
complete in all of its appointments and
contain the most approved furniture in
the shape of boOk-racks shelving, dc. Eco
nOmy of space and convenience have been
carefully studied. Attached TO the library
room will be a reading-rOOm fitted up for
those who may desire 10 read and stIdv.
The building will DO steam-heated and
equipped with elevator service, and tho
sanitary arrangements will be as perfect
as possible. In its entire ty it will guaran-
tee the absolute security Of the valuable
State archives and collection OF books.
THE CONTRACTORS.
The contractors are both Richmond gen
tlemen, who have, as required by the terms
of the contract, demonstrated their ability
20 erect large structures. There remains
to be appointed "A clerk Of the wOrk-Or
III other words an Inspector of all the ma
terlals that 90 into the building--and II ls
understood that this appoIntee will also
be one Of our own people.
Mr.. PoiudeIter. the architect. expressed
himself last night rs very much pleased
with the bid. The fund set apart for the
building amounts to 5000. 900. and Messrs.
Burton and Chesterman's figures will per-
mt of the erection of q much handsOmer
building than was called for in the plans.
One item of improvement will be the
construction OF the stylobate story of