The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-30
IMPATIENT AT THE DELAY.
THE DEPARTMENT URGED To PUSH
TEE WORK On THE PUBLIC
BUILDING.

Supervising Architect w. VI. Akin
Here TO Meet the Presidents of the
Board of Trade and Cotton Ex-
change-They VIII Discuss the NAT
ter of Hurrying Up the WOrk-The
New Plans Almost CompIete-The
Material for the Superstructure Not
Yet Decided On.
Mr.. William Martin Akin. supervising
architect Of the treasury department, is
in the city stopping at the De Soto. AR.
Akin is here to meet President D. C.
Purse Of the board Of trade. Acting Presi-
dent ". ". williamson Of the cotton ex-
change. and others with view TO seeing
what can be done toward fastening the
completion of the new public building.
The delay IN the work on the building
has been a frequent topic of conversation.
The present contractors who are building
the foundation story. Messrs. Thomas
Clarke & sons Of Chicago. have had sew
eral difficulties 10 contend with. especially
on account OF the fact that they did not
have all of their sub-cOntractors under
bond. They were, according TO their con-
tract TO have had the present part Of the
work completed last November. but on &C
count Of one delay and another. It has not
yet been completed.
This, Of course, has made impossible any
work on the superstructure. 1t has at
tracted considerable attention, and led TO
the following letter from the presidents of
the Savannah Board Of Trade and Cotton
Exchange to Supervising Architect Akin:
Savannah. Ca, May 25. 1s95.-Hon. NJ.
w. Aikkin, Supervising Architect, Treas
ury Department, Atlanta, Ca: Dear Sir
Representing the commercial bodies Of this
city and on behalf of the general interests
of the community, we beg that you ex-
tend your visit of inspection to this city
before returning to Washington, that you
may from personal knowledge Judge more
advisedly of the Importance of pressing
to earliest completion the new postoffice
and federal court building in course OF
construction here. Trusting that it may
be convenient and agreeable for you TO
visit Savannah at this time. Yours Truly.
d. G. Purse,
President Savannah Board OF Trade.
Beirne Gordon,
, President Savannah Cotton Exchange.
Inv reply to this letter Capt. Purse re-
ceivtsd a telegram from Mr.. Akin, saying
he would be glad to come down and meet
any committee, and that he would leave
for Savannah yesterday morning. Mr..
Akin, was in Atlanta, looking after the
worl, on the government building at the
Cotton States and international EXPOSE
ton Mr. NJ. ]. Solomons, disbursing agent
for the government building here, who was
In Suwanee Fla, was telegraphed that
Mr.. Akin expected to visit Savannah, and
came up last night.
The hlea of those who have interested
themselves in the matter is that the build
ing should be completed as early as pos
sible. Saw annah needs the building; that is
the most important point. but aside from
that fact Nhe expanding of a large amount
of money! here will be beneficial al this
time The appropriations are available
as soon as she work can be done, and 1t is
considered hat there is no reason why 1t
should not be carried right forward.
Mr. Akin twas seen a the De Soto by a
representative Of the Morning News
When asked about his visit he said he
did not know Just what would or could be
done until he 4 ad seen the gentlemen with
whom ne has been in correspondence.
'syhat about the plans for the super
structure?" he was asked
"They began working on them about
April /, when / took charge of the depart
ment," he replied. Il think they viii be
ready in a very short time now. 1 cannot
tell just when the bids will be called for.
That will be decided a little later"
What will the superstructure be built
OFF, he was asked.
THAT is as yet undetermined" he said.
I'VE may talk about that tomorrow. The
coloring will, of course. have to be har-
monized and other matters taken into con-
sideration."
There has been a desire expressed by
some to have the superstructure of the new
building built of Georgia marble Savan-
nah has no marble building. and it is con-
sidered that 1t would make a splendid ma
terial of which to build the superstructure.
FOrR LUNATICs TRIED.