The morning call., 1893-07-09

than that. 1t would take year and a half
or two years TO complete 1t II WORK Is oegun
Immediately and continued without inter-
Tupti0u.
There was one opponent to the tall
tower, and that was Mayor Ebert.
When the City Hall Commissioners met
the three members were present. Mayor
Ebert. Auditor Broderick and City and
County Attorney Cresswell. Are the de-
signs for the City Hall tower complete %
asked City and County Attorney Cress-
well.
AS an answer the orchtect of the COM
mission. Frank P. Shea, handed Secretary
Mccarthy the following report, when was
read:
-aeZs!ed Ia 1872 call for a tower 400 feet In
height, but complying with the demand Oh your
body herewith present for your cossluerdIioh
three distinct designs. VIZ: ,.,
The first design crowning the rotunda, with
dome 200 feet above the street ine
The second showing tower. circular III lolh,
rising 10 height of 800 feet above the street
The third design, with lofty tower of same
height as shown In the original plans.
The problem in design which your DOuoT aole
body has ordered solved is, because OF the
peculiar arrangement OF he ground plan oil
Inst portion of the City Hall near the rotunda,
one of the most difficult.
II is the opinion of many that dome mark
ing the center of the City ball would be most
proper. Such would be the fact were lt not LOT
the fact that the present rotunda IL OF SO small
a diameter as not TO permit sufficiently I'M
posing crown of such character ana also
because of the fact that dome raised ABOVE
The rotunda, TO have value ana appear cIeua,,
able should exceed in beauty and proportion
the domed Hall OF Records, wnEn Is lmpoSsi-
bic, as the diameter OF the Hail OF RECORDS eA'
ceeds that of the rotunda by twenty-five ieel.
III 4ying discovered, because of existing con-
djtous that il would be highly improper from
an architectural standpoint TO place second
aud inferior dome on the City Hall ID tne cen,
tIal portion, 1t appears evident tnaI d io"ef vi
proper character is demand q.
The only question remaining Is 10 what
height should the tower be lliled ABOVE tne
ground line. The new City Hall has frontage
upon Polk avenue of almost 1000 feet, causing
it to stand out as one OF the largest puolc
buildings In The world. A tower OF Ordinary
height placed in the center OF such structure
would fail in Its purpose and would not I'M
prove the appearance OF our City Hall.
1t is my opinion therefore. alter earnest
study and deliberation, that lofty tower OF
such design as will cause 1t 10 be IN perfect
harmony with the extensive structure which IT
is intended TO greatly adorn should be erected,
that it might become. as was originally IN
tended a landmark rising above all other
structures In our city. and taking It's place
when completed, because OF It's height as one
OF The noted towers OF our country.
Architect Shea had several OF his as
siStantS bring III NUMBER Oh designs he
had prepared.
They were placed against the wall.
The first was the original design Of 450
feet prepared by Architect Lover. The
second was design representing the
rotunda completed as dome. The third
showed 200-foot tower with dome top
similar to the Hall of Records.
The fourth was the design of Architect
Shea.
The members of the commission had seen
the plans before. but gaZed at them with
interest and then looked at each other.
"Well," said the Mayor.
81 am prepared TO vote on the tower
question right, SAID City ana county AT
torney Cresswell.
INV choice is the tall tower prepared by
Architect Shea," said Auditor Broderick.
~ am in favor of building mansard
roof first and the tower afterward." said
Cresswell.
Mayor Elert-How much will that tall
tower cost?
Architect Shea-About 100000.
Mayor Eilert-And the mansard root?
Architect Shea-About 81. 200, 900.
Mayor EIlert-Why. if you are going &c
put in all these things at that terrible ex-
pense you will be taxing the people ten
vears longer for the City Hall.
Auditor Broderick-I am in favor Of the
tall tower drawn by Architect Shea.
move that the commission accept the design
furnished by bin. and that he proceed tC
furnish plans and specifications.
Cresswell seconded the motion, and the
roll was called-aves, Broderlck and Cress-
well; no, Mayor Ebert.
Commissioner Cresswell moved that a
mansard roof be constructed before the
erection OF the tower, but there was nc
second TO his motion.
And this settled the tower question
Architect Shea has not vet prepared the
oiaus and specifications for the tower, but
,peaking In general way its construction
viii be as stated In the opening OF this ar
Gle.
Commissioner Broderick is in favor of
wing an elevator in the interior of the
aver so that tourists can get view of
&c surrounding country. He believes in
iiarging for ride to the top, and thinks
III revenue of $4,000 or $4,000 would
derived therefrom.
The board proceeded to other business
and gave an extension of time of one week
to Contractor Williams to put mantels in
the northeast wing. William Black, a
marble man, had sub-cnntract to prepare
the maniels from original designs, but was