St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-30
PLANS FOR THE CAPITOL
UNDER DISCUSSION BY THE CAPITOL
COMMiSSI0N
MANY ARCHITECTS PRESENT.

C0MMiSSIDN
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MANY ARCHITECTS PRESENT.
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Capitol Com mission Has Convert a
for Three Days Session, al d
Will Probably Decide Upon
,.... Character OF the Proposed New
~ eStructure-Who Are Present.
s.t Whatthe Law Provides. .,y,.
A meeting of the state capitol com
mission was held at the governors Of
nee yesterday,tO take into consideration
the selection of suitable plan for the
new capitol building to be erected by
the state. of Minnesota. There were
i. present Claiming Seabury. st. PauF;; f.
E. C0rliss, Fergus Falls; c. Ii. Graves,
Duluth: John De Laittre, Minneapolis;
Ii. w. Lamberton. Winona; James Nc
Hench, Fairmont; Fred Du Toit,
Chaska; representing the seven congress
sional districts of the state, with Gov.
Nelson, eX.officio, a member of the
board. 17~s
/ The act of the legislature approved
April Is. 1898. provides that the plan for
the building is to be secured by COM
petitive contest, and lays down the rules
which shallgovern the commissioners in
deciding upon plan. These rules. as
recited in the law, say that 'the build
ing shall be planned so that it can be
properly built, with ample light and air,
upon lot surrounded by streets or open
ground. The building shall be supplied
with proper heating, lighting and VEN
tilating apparatus. and with necessary
sanitary arrangements.
The designs submitted shall be for a
fire-proof building, and one that can be
completed at cost. including site and
ali other expenses, not exceeding 50, 000,-
600. q
From the designs furnished which
conform to these conditions the board
may select one to be the design for the
new state capitol. This design shall be
in the possession of the state, but shall
remain the property of the architect or
firm who maize it, and Shall not he used
i'll whole OF Ill part except said architect
or firm is employed as architect and
superintendent of the building; and the
fees OF said architect Or firm shall not
exceed ~ per cent of the amount named
in said bill. exclusive of cost of site;
but said board may reject any and all
plans and proceed anew, until Salts
factory plan Is secured.
1.-The board shall secure an architect
and all expert heating, ventlIating and
sanitary engineer of reputation, who
shall not be competitors. to assist them.
The architect and engineer, with such
members of the board as shall he select
ed by the board to serve them, shall.
form committee to examine and recon-
mend the most desirable plan. PrOvid-
ed, however, that the commission shall
not adopt any plan unless it shall first
have received the Endorsement OF a.
majority of the commission. The archi-
tect and engineer provided for by this
subdivision shall be subject to the pro-
visions of section six 20 of this act.
Four premiums shall be given to the
aggregate of two thousand $4,000 dol.
lars, to be awarded to the designs adj.
judged to stand in point OF merit second,
third, fourth, fifth; the accepted design
fee allowed by the board for designing
ana experimenting said building"
+ The time Of the commissioners yes
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the material or copy" to be incorp5a
rated in pamphlet of Instructions TO:
architects preparatory to the submis-
sion of plans for the building. As. q,
preliminary step in preparation for the
submission ofsa~pregramme OH instrucp,
tons, the ,commlssl6nerssco at
length with q committee of architects
composed of the following: 81
Cass Gilbert, G. Ii. Johnston. A. F.
Gauger, j. w. Stevens, st. Paul; +. B.
Long. W. G. Whitney, q. w. Jones,
Minneapolis. .-.
During the conference the various re-
qurrements for instructions to -archi-
.tects were presented by the committee
of experts, and a. free Interchange of
views, opinions, questions and re-
spOnseS enSued between the commits
sioners and architects With regard TO
the various details. The entire days
proceedings were confined to an EXPOSE
ton upon the requirements for the new
huildiug-the beginning, in point OF
fact, of the consideration of the first
important duty in connection with the
erection of such capitol building as
the law provides for the prosperous,
growing state of Minnesota. At 6 o.
m. the commissioners took an adjourn
ment until 10 O'Clock today. The COM
missionerS will be in session two or
three days.