The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-30
rtrsTirE LIBRIKY BUILDING.
Mr.. william NJ. Poindexter' OF "asn'nK'""'
Amounted Architect by the Board

Mr. william NJ. POindexters OF ""s"'"k'""'
Appointed Architect by the Board
The state Library Board has held two
sessions during the past two days IN the
Governor's Office with full attend
ance. During the meeting on honuay
Colonial Morton Marye offered resoiu-
ton nroyidiny that the board by advertise
ment in daily papers invite architects e1ciu-
siyely from Virginia or otherwise, as INC
hoard may determine TO submit under TERMS
10 be- determined by the board. plans ana out
line specifications for the building 70 90
erected under the terms OF the act OF March
3. 1892. such plans ana specihcatiohs 10 10
submitted under assumed names or designa-
tions. The resolution was rejected by vote
of 2 10 3-Goyernor Mckinney and Colonel
Marva voting in the affirmative and Colonel
Ruliin Judge Flournoy and Mr.. A. W. Har-
man. Jr.. voting in the negative;
Judge Flournoy then moved that the BOARD
nroceed TO the selection of al architect under
the provisions Of an act approved March g.
1892. -.
The terms upon which the contract with
the architect are to be based is TO be agreed
upon in conference with him at a future day.
This motion prevailed by a corresponding
vote of three TO two.
Colonel Marye next offered a protest
against the selecting OF an architect az THIS
time Tor the reason that the act directing the
erection of the Library building had not been
published nor had the architects of the state
been invited by the board TO submit plans
for the building or testimonials OF their
capacitv TO furnish them. consequently these
architects. neither knowing the law nor the
wishes of the board. not one OF them has SUD
mitted plans for the building and but two
had submitted testimonials or SKILL IN their
profession. Cologel Marye stated that he
was therefore. not prepared TO vote lnIeiIl-
gently in the matter.
Governor Mckinney stated that he concur
red in the protest and signed the same Win
Colonel Marye.
The following applications for the position
of architect together with the testimonials ana
exhibits filed were then read and examined by
the board They were the application and
Testimonials of Marion j. Dimmock. OF Rich
mond. the application and exhibits submitted
bv r. e. Myers. of Detroit. Mich: the apph-
cation OF Alessrs holland d DeSaussure, OF
Roanoke. Va: the application OF Charles
PEBBLES. of Petersburg, Va, on behalf OF his
son. John Keran PEBBLES OF Nashville. Tenn;
the testimonials and exhibits OF william Nj.
Poindexter. of Washington, d. c.. the appll-
cation aud testimonials OF Charles II. Read,
Jr.. of Richmond the applications of Carl
Ruehrmund and Albert l.. West OF Rich
mond. Of j. Crawford Nelson. of Baltimore,
Md. and the application and exhibits OF
Messrs. Gomall y Goforth. OF Philadelphia,
Pa
On motion of Colonel Ruffin the several
architects were permitted 10 withdraw their
applications If they 80 desired.
Judge flOurnOy then nominated Dir. VII
liam NJ POndexter for the position as archl-
tect. and he was selected by vote of 3 20 !,
Messrs. Ruifin. Flournoy and Hartman. IT..
voting in the affirmative. while Governor Nc
kinney voted in the negative. The Governor
explained that he voted NO" for the reasons
set forth in the protest signed by MN. ana
Colonel Narye tor similar reasons declined to
vote.
On motion of Judge Flournoy, Mr.. Pom
dexter will he requested to attend future
meeting of the board TO enter into contract
under the provisions of the act.
The board then adjourned and met again
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock TO ratify the
minutes of the previous meeting.