The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-14
THE NEW CAPITOL.
Butte Architects Have Been Asked to Pu
In Bids.

Butte Architects Have Been Asked to Put
in Bids.
Butte architects have received from
Helena the new proposition OF the Mon
tana capitol commission just prepared.
which contemplates the erection of the
building as soon as possible. The prop
osition reads as follows:
Helena Jan. 5. 1S5S.-Dear Sir-At a
meeting of the state capitol commits
sion of Montana, held on Jan d, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That II is the sense or the
board of capitol commissioners that the
board cause to be prepared circular let
tiers to be submitted 10 the various ar
ehitects, calling for plans, specifications
and detailed drawings for a capitol
building. to contain 90 rooms, as here
tofore agreed on to-day, said building
to cost s275,000. In said circular letter
attention. shall he called To- the law pro-
viding for said building with reference
To future additions. and said architects
shall be requested to make their bids
for the work separately; that ~ 10 say:
First-Their charge for making plans
of such building.
Second-Their charge for plans with
specifications.
Third-Their charge for plans with
specifications and full detailed draw
ings.
Fourth-Also their charge for super
intending the construction OF SAID
building.
In accordance with this resolution,
Won are requested to furnish answers
to the questions as stated above. num-
bcring your answers 20 correspond with
the numbers of the questions. hlhdly
make your answers eXphctt, 50 that
there may be no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III
the matter.
The law referred to in the resolution
is the act of the Fifth Legislative as
sembly, and appears on page l66 OF the
Session Laws of 1884,
The special section is No. of that
act. although the sections following
also refer to the matter and may be
read in order 10 obtain a full under
standing of IL
Section reads in part as follows: 1T
shall be the duty OF said board to Sc
cure the erection and completion OF SAID
capitol building upon such a plan as
will admit of additions thereto. when IN
the future the needs of the state may
require the same"
The schedule OF rooms required for
the state government IL as follows:
Governor-Reception room, business
office, private secretary: also one vault.
Secretary of Waiting room,
business room, private room; also one
vault.
Attorney CONGRATULATIONS room, pri-
waite room, clerks room; also one vault.
state auditor-Two rooms, also one
| vault.
state treasurer-Two rooms; also one
vault.
superintendent of public instruction
/ Two rooms.
! Supreme court-One court room, three
/ Justices rooms one clerks room, one
! marshal's office: also one vault.
Land Objective rooms.
| Inspector of mines-One room.
| Inspector of bolers-One room.
60. ..E.,.a s5att n "a
Boards of stock and sheep commits
| sioners-One room. with small ante
room: also one vault; arranged in suite
with state veterinarians room.
Bureau of agriculture, labor and in
i dustry--Two rooms.
Law lihrary-0ne large room, one
small room adjacent for librarian.
/ Historical society-0ne large room;
also one vault.
Adjutant generai-one room; also one
/ vault
Board Of medical examners-one
| room.
Board of equalization--one room; also
one vault.
Board Of pardons-one room.
| Board OF prison commissioners and
board of commissioners for the insane
/ one room.
Board OF examiners and furnishing
| board-One room. also one vault.
Arid land eommisston-0ne room.
] state eNaminer-1Wo rooms; also one
vault
Board Of health. dental examiners
/ and pharmacy-One room.
State senate-One senate chamber.
i There are now a members. Provision
| To be made for increase To 80. One re-
| firing room with cloak and toilet rooms
| adjoining. Lieutenant governor, one
| room, small. Secretary. one room.
| small. Sergeant at-arms. one room.
! Fonr committee rooms.
House of CONGRATULATIONS assem-
bly, chamber. There are now 6S men,
beers. Provision to be made for increase
| TO 100 one retiring room with cloak
and toilet rooms adjoining. Speaker.
one room. small. Clerk. one room.
| small. Sergeant-at-arms, one room.
/ Six committee rooms.
Custodian of building-one room.
The next meeting Of the eanitcl COM
mission will be held at its office in Hell
ena on Feb. 4 IL is desired 70 get rms
information at that time If possible. and
your early reply would be highly es-
/ teemed.
The commission reserves the right to
reject All bids.
1 Respectfully.
ROET. =. SMITH. Chairman.
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