New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-25
TOABE DONE BY CONTRACT.
A NEW PLAN ADOPTED FOR THE COM
PLETION OF THE CAPITOL.
THE wAsrEFur. SYSTEM OF DAY LABOR ABAM
DoNED GOVERNOR NORTON SIGNS THE
BILL CALLING FOR CONTRACT WORK
-OrHER NEW LAWS.

BILL CALLING FOR CONTRACT WORK
OTHER NEW LAWS.
[pRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNAL
Albany, May 24-Governor Morton. In his hrst
annual message to the Legislature, said:
the cor COMPLETION S oi the New Capitol In iss9 work
New Capitol then estimated that the SSlidlns nSSd
ssp SsS a.
Succeeding Legislatures have taken measures In the
o xs ns Rave
since the estimate above mentioned: The people ars
upon tRe treasury 1t is time that decisive steps bs
taken to prosecute this work to close in the veg
near future, and within reasonable limit OF ~
Governor Morton. while the Legislature was In
session. steadily adhered to this policy Of having
the Capitol finished by contract, instead OF hav-
Ing the work done by the day labor Of stonecutteFs
and other workingmen employed by the State. u
Ia believed by many persons that the S2i $Sss& 70
the monumental structure cost up to October ],
1894 would have been reduced to SlaOo0 900 II the
building had been put up by contractors and
not by State commission or a State Capt.
tol commissioner, Mr., Morton's policy was
secretly opposed by politicians but no was
hrm IN support ~ H. and nnaliy they were
provision that the ornamental work remain.
ins 10 be done shoiid be executed by Htats
laborcfs employed by tho day, the other parts 10
ba done by contract.
The bll' WAS signed by Governor Morton %.
day II puts tho construction and completion Of
the unfinished portions of the Capitol In charge Of
n commission consisting OF Lieutenant -Ciovernor
saxton, State Engineer Adams. George w. AID
ridge, the Superintendent of Public Works. and
two persons to be appointed by the Governor.
one Of whom II 10 be nm architect OF at least ten
years experience In the practice Of his profes.
sion. The commissioners are not 10 receive any
compensation for their services. Isaac q. Perry.
the Capitol Commissioner. is to be the architect
and superintendent OF all the works. and In to
see 70 Il that the contract Is faithfully executed.
The Legislature appropriated the sum OF $780,
900 for continuing the work Of constructing such
portions OF the Capitol as the commission may
determine to have done by days labor. No ap-
propriation. however was made for the payment
OF the work done by the contractors. The out
put in that direction must be met by other Leg
islatures. Commissioner Perry estimates that II.
will cost s26Ss.11z Is to complete the Capitol,
u'p to October 1. 1894. the sum OF $21 .sSe 30
had been expended upon the work. Adding these
millions together, It would appear that the Capt.
tol will cos. s241 1os AS 49, Few States after this
experience of the Empire State. will care to
undertake to build a capitol by days labor.
Governor Merton has also approved the fol-
lowing bills:
Chapter nS-F. r. schus's, in relation to me
time OF keeping the Kings County sherins once
Chapter 72i-senator Pounds. prohibiting the pur.
chase Of votes at political caucuses and corvsn-
tions .., a.. -
chapter 72+.senster owens'.; providing for y
Chapter 7T-Mr. Terrys. prohibIlnE the os.
<sosufe Of the contents Of telssraRH'or 'e'sp'0n'
Chapter 72s--Mr wiemana in r.laton % tnS
stan OF the, Commander-n-chief OF the Na'ons'
Chapter 7ss-Mr. Keisey's. appropriatins 0loo for
Chapter 7ss-F. r. .schuiss. for ndexins Kings
County Clerks records. .-...
Of streets In White Plains H.. -.
Chapter 75oMr; La Fetras proyddins d s,th,r,tssS t"r
plans for the new municipal building IN New-fors