Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-01

The irst story Of the new capitol build
ing Is practically completed 20 far as the
masonry a d stonework Is concerned, and
a look behind the high wall that jealousy
guards the structure from the casual gaze
aud surrounds the cOnyicts engaged In
holding the rough product Of New Mexl-
can hills into a beautiful conception OF
builders art, shows the behOlder a mar
yelous palace In the chrysalis, a monu
meut TO New Mexican enterprise, fast de-
~yeloping from the germ into architect
ural grandeur.
Between 6fty and sixty cOnvicts are
employed In the work Of carrying stone
aud brick, plaster, stone cutting, etc,
and from ten TO twelve skilled laborers
are engaged in dressing the rough stone.
WORKING THE STONE.
Nearly all VI the stone used on the FIRST
flODT wa worked over from the old build
ing. IL Is difficult " secuT stone OF sui
decent length at present, because the
quarry which furnished the stone ior the
Oid building IL exhausted and the new
quarry at Lamy IL not opened thoroughly
enough 10 supply eight-t0Ot lengths. The
stone used Is n buff sandstone, very soft
aud easily worked, but IL hardens by ex
posture. The work OF handling the stone
IL very easy and economical. IL Is I'M
loaded from the first cars by derricks and
placed on dummy cars, which are run
under the steam avs aud there dressed
tor immediate use. There IL very little
work on She stone necessary after II
leaves the dressing saws. The saws
even In number, have a capacity OF cut
ting 4.50O square feet OF stobs per day.
aud receive their power from a fifteen.
horse power engine.
Ten hours constitute a days work. and
the conyicts are guarded by hye armed
men, with a captain and foreman.
HOW THK WORK Is CHE KED.
Architect Rapp's office is the reposi
tory for files OF diagrams and specihca
lions, and AZ fast al each stone is cut &C
cording 10 the figures given, the CORE
spending figure on the diagram Il
checked of, thus preventing duplicates
Of stones and keeping a close check OF
the amount OF work accomplished eacl
day. PUBLISHED drawings Of the mOlC
courses are made In the architects offices
and from these, tin patterns are cut fol
use In obtaining exact reproductions II
size from the stone. The brick walls are
likewise laid out BY systematic measure
ment and the possibility Of error In con
structiOn Is entirely eliminated. IL II
estimated that 2,00O,0OO brick aud 1900
feet OF stone will be used In the work Of
construction.
Inasmuch as the work was delayet
during the months Of January and Feb
ruary, owing TO bad weather and trouble
with the guards, the fact that the bOilel
room, coal cellars, brick and stone wOrl
for the basement and first floor are CON
pleted, speaks we'll for the push AM
energy OF the architect. Mr.. Rapp state
that, barring delays In procuring stone
the building will be ready for Oceupanc.
by the thlrty-thiTd Legislative assembly
ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICES.
The northwest cOrne OF the first foo
will be occupied by the territorial treas
uTer, who will have two large rooms an
a vault at his disposal. In the nOrtheas
corner the auditor will occupy thre
rooms and a vault. The southwest cor
ner will be- placed at the disposal OF th
governor aud will contain two laTg
rooms, a vault and closets, and the south
east corner will be used by the secretaTl
with three large rooms and a vault. IN
rear center portion OF the floor will b
used by the superintendent OF public IL
structiOn, while other available spaC
will be- utilized by toilet rooms, janitOr
rooms and storage rooms.
The north wing OF the second floor wi
be devoted TO the council chamber, con
mittee rooms, lobby rooms. etc, the sOut
wing will contain the supreme cOuI
room, judges private room, clerk OF III
supreme court rooms, closets. etc. Tn
front main portion OF this floor will
utilized by the solicitor generals office,
reading room and territorial library.
The north wing OF the third floor wi
contain the balcony Of the council chan
Der, committee room ami smoking room
for members OF the council. The sOut
wing will be devoted ent rely 10 d
house OF Representatives, with commit
: tee rooms, clerks offices, pOstoffice vault
1 toilet rooms, etc.
r THE INTERIOR FURNISHINGS.
a The interior furnishings OF the bull
/, ing will be in accord with the most n
! nned tastes of the architect and carve
The legislative hall will present q
colonial style Of stately architectur
Numerous pilasters will support the al
cade over the gallery and the grOinC
ceiling will be relieved by artistic panel
The hall il twenty-five feet in heigh
q The public entrance is from the front
! the main corridor, which also contains
staircase leading TO the main CALLER
a The entrance for the speaker and men
bers Is from the real Of the corridor.
! The council chamber will be hnishC
|, In the Romanesque style and plastic o
! namental work will lend II a pretl
: aspect. Gallery space has been provide
/ tor the public, opening from the stat
4 way l. 20 the main corridor. Like Il
legislative hall, this room will be twent
two feet In height.
The building will contain all model
improvements, such as telephones, tel
graph instruments, fire proof vaults, ga
o itaTy closets, etc. Pure air will be pr
yided by ventilating fans which deTi'
their source from under the main 81
trance and force the impure air throul
yentilatOrs in the dome. Steam heath
apparatus OF the most improved Dattel
will regulate the temperature Of Il
building.
q Two complete stairways, seven 10
Z wide, lead from the main corridor 10 q
floors above.
AN IMPOSING EXTERIOR.
u The specifications show q beautiful
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