The record-union., 1893-01-21
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
San Francisco's state Buildings-State
Normal Schools.

San Francisco's State Buildings-State
Normal Schools.
The Assembly Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds took up Burkes
Assembly Bill No. p last night. The bill
provides for an appropriation of $500, 600
for the erection of public building in
San Francisco for the accommodation of
the Supreme Court, Hastings Law Col
lege and such State institutions as meet
in that city. The author of tile bill ex-
planned that great annual amount would
be saved in rents and the State benefited.
The committee decided to recommend
the passage of the bill, with an amend
ment that the commission of the archi-
tect shall not exceed 81 per cent of the
contract price.
Assemblyman Price of Butte had a
number Of bills before the committee, in
the aggregate asking for an appropria-
ton of Sl2,7 700 for the State Normal
School at Chico. Mr.. Price explained
that the sum asked for is modest one,
and that the money is needed to make
improvements in the way of constructing
an addition to the building, erecting
fence and improving the grounds. The
instigators Of the bin, Mr.. Price said.
were General Bidwell, A. G. Lusk and
other prominent citizens. The commit
tee will recommend the passage OF the
bill.
The bill of Assemblyman Mathews of
Tehama, asking an appropriation of S40-
coo for an addition of machinery hall
to the Agricultural Pavilion on the fair
grounds, was considered. 1t was decided
to report 1avOrably.
Assembly Bills Nos. 126, 12T and I2S. all
relative TO the State Normal School at
San Jose, introduced by Mr.. Bennett.
were taken up. The first bill asks for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for supplying a svs-
tenn of heating and ventilating the State
Normal School building; the second asks
for $1,000 to pay for the system of heating
and ventilating in the training department
OF the State Normal School; and the third
asks s., 800 for furnishing the training de-
partment. The committee decided to
recommend the passage of bills Nos. III
and lbs, the latter with a slight amend
ment. Bill No. l26 was laid over. The
committee will doubtless go TO San Jose
to investigate TO the matter of heating and
ventilating the Normal School
Mr.. Bennett had a,,other bill, No. 243.
before the committee, asking an an
preparation for $4,000 for the furnishing
and maintenance at Santa Clara of a
girls reformatory institution. Mr.. Ben
nett explained that the Whittier Reform
School is crowded, and in his opinion the
boys and girls should be separated.
bill has been introduced in the Legisla-
ture providing for the purchasing Of
site and erection of a building three
miles distant from Whittier. At Santa
Clara there is already a suitable building.
which was formerly used as a home for
the teeble-minded children, but which
institution was moved to Glen Ellen.
Mr.. Bennett claimed it would be an ad-
vantage and saving to the State. No
action was taken on the bill.
The committee adjourned to meet Tues
day night, when a delegation will be
present to urge the passage of Assembly
Bill No. 3i2, appropriating $3.50, 900 for
the erection of a suitable building for the
affiliated colleges of the University of
California.