The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-10
INDIANA PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Condition OF Funds Appropriated by Con-
gress for Their Construction.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. a-Supervising Arch.
iteet Edbrooke in his ANIMAL report to the
Secretary of the Treasury. just submitted.
makes detailed statements of the condi-
tion of the funds appropriated for public
buildings in Indiana. as follows:
Indianapolis Court house and POstofice
The small uDexpended balance OF the ap-
propriation made by act of Congress, ap-
proved May IA, 1888, remaining available
was carried 10 the surplus fund and GOV.
ered into the treasury during the last fiscal
year. The same Is reported as TO New Al
bany. Fort Wayne and Terre Haute.
Evansville Marine Hospital-During the
past year the balance Of the work en-.
braced In the contract entered into Sept. ..
lSSl. for heating apparatus. was completed
Certain matters were adjusted under the
contract entered into July g. 1890. for the
erection and completion of the building
excepting the heating apparatus and un.
der the supplementary orders given there
under, and final payment for said work was
made. Some other minor items OF WORK
were also done during the past year. The
&C: OF Aug. %. 1883, limits the cost or site
and buildings to 100000. The amount ex-
pended for site and Incidental expenses
was $3.50; expended prior to Sept. 81. 1oSl,
40. .1.O. SAUtuubO kub year cuuluk
Sept. 90 1922. 1869 70; total expenditure.
Sg9.969.e4; balance in treasury, Sept. 80,
1892. S3O.O6
south Bend postof1ice-Dec. 4. 1891. the
Attorney general rendered favorable
opinion in regard to the validity of title to
the property. Payment of the purchase
money was made Feb. 20. 1852. March q.
1892. proposal was accepted for furnish
ing survey of the site and certain data
needed in connection with the preparation
lf nIaD fcr ha a Sa IN
was not received until ADrll Z, l092 June
ii. 1892. the department required the
grantor of the property to remove the old
buildings. improvements, etc.. therefrom.
terms of sale. The working drawings and
specifications for the building are being
prepared, and. when they shall have been
completed, competitive proposals Will DO
invited and contracts entered into so as to
secure the commencement of building OPP
erRtiOns as soon as possible. The total
amount appropriated was S15. 1000; amount
expended for site and incidental expenses,
Sl503622; expended for building during
the year ending Sept so. 1892. Sl.524.lS; to-
tai expenditure. SIG. .560.40: balance in treas-
ury Sept 30, 1892. S5S43960; amount of con-
tract liabilities, $3.50: amount actually
available Sept. 80, 1882. S5S. 1890.
- ~ sdison Posrofhce Building-Jan. 25.
, i5J2, the Attorney general rendered favor
O ole opinion In regard to the validity Of
|, title to the property. 1t was found neces-
sary to conduct some correspondence with
different federal officers IN connection with
matters referfed TO IN the Attorney -gener-
ais opinion. which necessarily consumed
time and delayed the yesting of title to
tho property in the United States. March
14 the department made payment of the
purchase money for the property. March
15. 1892, proposals were invited foT furnish.
ing survey of the site and certain data
needed in connection with the preparation
of the plans. etc., for the building April
q, 1891. a proposal for said survey, data,
etc. was accepted. but the same was NOT
received until May 10, 1892"