The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-10-14
THE FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
Statement OF tine Progress of the Various
Structures Thr5urhout the Land,

SuuC.ursS infSu5noul IHe Janos
WASHINGTON, Oct 1l.-Some interest
ing information on the present status
of public buildings authorized by con-
gress in the west and southwest is con-
tanned in the report furnished Chair
man Bankhead by Secretary Carlisle.
For the building at Sioux City, H., sl42,-
00o of the slr 5000 appropriated Is avail
able. Working drawings and specitica
tions for foundation and basement and
some of the work have been advertised.
The limit on the building is 10000.
The Burlington, Ia, building is in
course OF construction, with S45, ,0C0 left of
the Sl:5.GO0 appropriation.
The Cedar Rnpids. In.. postoffice is in
process of construction. with S53.001 of
Sl3 200 appropriate still available.
Some progress has been made on the
Davenport, Ia, building, but $4,000 of
the SiCO, 600 appropriated is unexpended
The Fort Dodge, Ia, building is in
course of construction, with $a1,G0o OF the
500 . to be spent.
The Sioux Falls, s.. D., building is in
course of construction, with So, ,0OJ of the
Sl5u,000 yet nnexpended.
OF the Fargo, N. D., 5 On,000 appropri-
alton there is unexpended. S93, 900. Work
ing drawings for the foundations and
basement are finished and the work has
been advertised.
The $4,000 for tho Beatrice, Neb., build
ing has been entirely expended.
For the Fremont, Neb,, postotiice $780,
600 of the Ss0,O1u remains TO be spcn t.
a building to cost II, 900 has been
authorized ut Omaha OF this Ss75, COO has
been appropriated and of the appropria-
tion s-lA5,0oO is still available.
Sketch plans and estimates hav. been
made and approved for the Bloomington,
Ill, building The work drawings have
not yet been begun. OF tl:e $4,000 appro-
priation there remains unexpended SbS,-
90.
OF the Camden, Ark, appropriation of
s25. .00G there remains $4,000. The sketch
plans and estimates have bcen made and
approved. Working plans have not been
begun.
No site has been purchased for the post
office voted for Ciarksviilc, Tenn. OF the
S35,ut0 appropriation there remains SIS,
90.
For the Dallas, Tex, court house and
postotiice s29i,0t0 was appropriated and
Si3.0D0 is as yet uneXpended
OF the Danville, H., appropriation of
Sl00.0OO there remains s3y,0O0 to be cx-
pended.
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
postotlice site at Emporii, and all but
slai has been spent. A building has been
authorized, but no appropriation has been
made for it, No sketch plans have yet
been made.
{ OF the sooolo appropriated for the
Atchison building there has been cx-
pended nll but $40 0.
For the Fort Worth, Tex, postofiice
there is still available $4,000 of the
Sl75,000
The Galcsburg, H., public building ap-
preparation of s'5,o 0 is down to 5000;
The Galveston, Tex, $50 900 has been
used with tie exception of 81, 4 O.
AT Helena, Ark, there remains 4,C00
out of the SIS, 0aappropriated,
The limit put on the Kansas City fed
eral building was 81 1,2on0o0. An appro-
pration of $1,000 was made and of this
Sl74, 9iis yet TO be expended
The Lafayette, Ind. appropriation of
10000 is down TO s. COO
No sketch plans or other draw wings have
been made for the $4,000 building at Mad
ison, Ind. OF the appropriation $40, ,l90 re-
mains in the treasury.
The Mankato MINI. postoffice is in
course of construction, with S7l 900 of the
$780,, 90 still available.
- Sketch plans and estimates have been
made and approved for the Meridian,
Miss. l,s postotiice; Working drawings are
propriated- 8 600 is avni ss1g II
The court house and gostoi itie. EEnxss,,
Tex, is to cost S1J0, OF O. rhexesreHakf1s:
unexpendsd $4,000
For the Pueblo, Colo, building skefeh
plans, including estimates, have been
AHuNS hAAN aPiAoSS&. uS uElN
lngs have not been begun. The building
is to cost s30O.c01. The sum of sin0O0o has
been appropriated, and S91, GOO of il is i'm
mediatelv available
The Richmond, Ky, postofiice is in
course of construction, to cost $4,000.
There remains to be expended s3l,0 o.
For the Rockford. HI, postotfcc there
is available $4,000 of the 800, ,ooJ appro-
priation.
For the Rock Island, H., postotfice no
sketch plans or other drawings have been
made. OF the $4,000 appropriated $4,000
remains in the treasury.
All OF the sSO9,0OB for the st Paul fed
eral building has been appropriated, and
$3.50 0 of the first $4,000 is unexpended
Sketch plans and estimates have been
made and approved for n $4,000 building
at salina. kas Working drawings have
not been begun. There remains available
$ $500,
For the South Bend, Ind, building S57,-
600 of the $4,000 is unexpended
OF the Sl50000 iora II public building at
Springfield, Mo, all but $500 has been
expended.
The Vicksb,rg, Miss. building has cost
S1O9,50J and balance of 5000 remains.