Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-05
COM MISSIONERS NJ MEET.
Capitol Rebuilding Board Adopts the
Plans Of Architect Rapp-FInances
-Penitentiary Commissioners
Conclude Their work.

The capitol rebuilding commissioners
went to the penitentiary yesterday after
noon for the purpose of holding joint
session with the penitentiary commls.
sion then in session at that institution.
After some time spent in discussing
subjects of mutual interest both com
missions adjourned to the Santa Fe
Board of Trade rooms where the plans
and specifications for the new capitol
building were on exhibition.
| The joint meeting of the two cot, IN g.
sions was most harmonious and satis-
factory. Architect Rapp explained his
plans to the penitentiary commissioners
and they expressed cordial approval
thereof.
At the conclusion OF the joint session
the capitol commissioners resumed their
work. The very elaborate plana and
Specifications of Mr.. l. Fl. Rapp, covering
every branch aud detail of the conteIn-
plated work, were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Rapp's bill for his work in the
premises, amounting to $500, was allowed
and made payable out of the first funds
received by the commissioners.
It ia presumed that this will soon hap
pen. So far only $4,000 of the $4,000,
subscribed as an advance on the bonds
voted for capitol rebuilding purposes,
have actually been paid in and this amount
has been exhausted, bat no difficulty is
anticipated in collecting the remaining
$4,000, as the subscribers rank high In
business and financial circles.
The commissioners adjourned at 10
o'clock last night.
THE PEN COMMISSION.
At the meeting of the penitentiary COM
missioners yesterday afternoon, after
Richard Hudson, of Grant, removed by
executive authority, had made formal de-
mand for recognition and been refused,
with the remark that his remedy was in
the courts, Commissioner Miller, from
Sierra county, presented his comm ission,
and was duly seated as member OF the
board, and routine business was taken
up. Much discussion was given financial
sub jects. number of accounts we're au-
dited and allowed. The bids for supplies
for the coming six months we're ordered
published in the New MEXICAN, the Las
Vegas Optic and the albuquerque Dem
ocrat.
Messrs. Hadley, Dame and Abeytia,
special committee on electric light, re.
ported that the Capital Electric company
had not perfected its organization; had
failed to file the bond under which it was
to secure the use of the surplus power
generated by the penitentiary plant, and
| tharafOrE ~ hot ho
iect be dropped, especially as il was
probable that much of this surplus would
be utilized under a contract for lighting
the U. s. Indian school. This recon-
mendation was agreed to.
The crowded condition Of the institu-
tion was noted-thers being now 1874 con.
victs on hand-and it was decided to en-
plov the convicts during the year, when
not otherwise needed, in quarrying and
cutting stone for the erection Of the south
wing of the penitentlary.
Late yesterday afternoon the peniten-
tiary and capitol commissioners held a
joint conference and reached important
conclusions relative to the capitol work.
Henoeforth She employment of all special
guards over convicts engaged at the capi-
tol grounds will be under the supervi.
sion Of Supt. Bergman.
QUO wARRANTO PROCEEDINGS.
Col. Hudson WAS met at noon to day by
representative Of the New MEXICAN and
upon being asked what steps he would
take he said he would appeal his case to
the courts. He added that his attorney,
G. A. Spiess, was engaged in drawing the
papers aud that probably tomorrow quo
warranto proceedings would be instituted
before Judge Laughlin to try his title to
the Office from which he has been re-
moved.
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