St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-01
COMPETITIVE CONTEST.
EVERY ARCHITECT IN THE UNITED
SITES MAY BID
FOR THE CAPITOL CONTRACT.

Capitol Commission Will Soon Adj
vertise for Bids, Offering In.
duceEnents for Wide Compcti.
t:on-AH Drawings rendered
Will BE Publicly Exhibited for
Two Weeks by the Commission.
The state capitol commission con-
Guided its three days'seSsion at & o'clock
yesterday afternoon. and adjourned
subject 10 call. The object for which
the session was called. the preparation
of instructions to architects for plans
for the new building. TO he secured by
competitive contest, was accomplished
during the three busy days devoted to
that duty. The matter for the PAM
phlet has yet 10 be typewriter for the
printers, so hat it will be about ten
days before the book Of instructions
will be ready and the commissioners
advertise for competitive plans. This
advertisement will offer an opportunity
to architects i'll any part of the United
States who may desire to compete. to
submit plans and descriptions. The
date for the submission of plans has not
been deciued upon. and cannot be until
the printed instructions are ready to be
furnished the competing architects.
The instructions that the architects will
receive will stipulate that the drawings
required in competition shall be as
follows:
First-One plan of the cellar and Of
each or Inc ur.ier floors.
Second Ih.re elevations of build
ing, font, one SIDE and rear.
Thi-"-Ure longitudinal and n
TRANSFERS. section.
Fourtn-Uno perspective view, on the
scale OF une-IonrIh inch to h foot
with point or site 500 feet nearest the
point to ehe buENlngl, which Shall be
rendered WITH cast shadows in BRUSH
wash in monotone pi*ck or brown.
All drawings submitted, except the
perspective, arS-o Dc urawn on a uni
form scale OF olle-eighth inch to the
foot, alfd executed to India ink, OH
neavy white paper, without shading or
shadows. Duuf and window openings
may be tinted in India ink to SHOW
glass. Walls and partitions may be
filed in solM with India ink. No land
ScApe or figures are to be drawn On
either elevation, excepting one hgure,
to Indicate the scale. The drawings
submitted must be either mounted on
stretchers or heavy book boards, with
white or tinted paper borders. and
no border lines or other framing is
to be allowed.
The drawings are required to be sent
to the board of capitO, commissioners,
at st. Paul, Mimi, with the real name
and address OF the architect or firm
submitting the same distinctly printed
or written on each sheet. The draw
ingS must be accompanied with a type
written description designating the
materials the author proposes using in
the construction of building, and such
other general information as cannot be
shown on the several drawings. as may
be necessary to accurately determine
the cost OF the building. No drawings
or documents other than those men
toned will be considered.
1t is further conditioned that de-
signs will he excluded from competition
as to which it may appear that any at
tempt Is made by those presenting them
to Influence the decision of the commits
SlonerS or their advisers. or if designs
III any particulars fail to conform to the
instructions. or if it be found their use
would exceed the limit Of cost fixed by
the Legislative act of April Is, 1893.
No designs will be received after the
date fixed for the submission OF plans.
All the drawings ten4eItd to the board
i'll the competitive contest are to he at
the dlspu,ai 7r VII. commissioners Tor
eXhlbi.t"" in DuuiIc for at least TWO
weeks before the award is decided upon
and The drawings will
remain tis property Of the architects or
firms submitting tlrem. All rejected
drawings are to be called for within
thirty days alter the decision of the
competition, as the commissioners will
then cease to be responsible for them.