Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-21


'he assemblage to order, said:
nave invited you here, this evening
! " see the new Senate chamber tho
improvements made in the Senate Ion
by and the Presidents room. and 7
WISH 10 thank You all for having hon
ored this occasion with your presence
before proceeding with our order of
exercises, which | have arranged for
So"l entertainment, it may be interest
ing if | give you a brief description Of
the improvements,
Cnapter 2lS of the Resolves Of the
iast Legislature reads as follows:
Resolved, That the sum of thirty
i've hundred dollars be and hereby is
appropriated for the purpose or recov-
erlhg the roof over the north wing of
the state capitol, removing the ceiling
IN the senate chamber, which has be-
come loosened and cracked in such a
manner as to necessitate its displace-
lnelt, ana to replaster, paint and deco
rate the ceiling and walls, prior TO
the assembling of the next Legislature.
Inc appropriation to be expended by
the superintendent of public buildings
under the direction of the Governor
and Council. Approved March 20,
1897"
by authority given in this resolve,
ana by direction Of the Executive Coun-
Gil committee on public buildings. a
new covering has been placed over the
ehtlre north wing of the Capitol, which
covers the Senate chamber; the plas-
terlng entirely removed from the cell
ihs' ana the same repastered: also
the gallery walls and ceiling. All the
Ieliei ana decorative work is new; the
oiu windows, With small lights. have
peen replaced by the finest quality of
opalescent glass. We have six steam
radiators where we had but two; the
Ian system, by which the House of
Representatives is warmed and venti-
lated has been added, and all paid for
WITHIN the appropriation named in the
resolve which l have just read
With the advice of the committee. l
nave refurnished the Senate, and made
all additional improvements, from my
regular appropriations
The contract for recovering the roof
was awarded by the committee to ].
II. CoGan & Co.; the contract for plas-
tering and mason work was awarded
by the committee to Albert A. Nichols.
all of this city.
There were eight designs presented
for decorative work, as follows: l..
Haberstroh & Son, Whitaker Brothers,
II. G. Aiken, Frank Hill Smith. Strauss
Brothers, all of Boston: Theodore D.
Modrakouski of New York: John w.
Berry of Gardiner; and Chandler Beale
& Co., of this city.
After very careful personal in
spection of work done in Boston and
elsewhere, by the parties named, the
committee awarded the contract to l..
Haberstroh & Son of Boston. The
firm named employs from $50 to 200 men
and has executed some of the finest
decorative work in New. England,
which includes work in the new
Library building in Boston. the new
court house. Keith's theatre the new
Jefferson theatre in Portland, and in
many other public buildings in New
England.
The contractors have executed their
designs in this chamber to the entire
satisfaction of the committee Mr.
Haberstroh told me since the compile
ton of the work that it had cost him
several hundred dollars more than he
received from the contract. and from a
general knowledge of the work. be-
lieve his statement to be true.
Spence, Moakler & Bell. Horace F.
Phipps & Co, Redding, Beard & Co..
Flagg & Wikoff, all of Boston, and c.
H. Farley of Portland. presented de-
signs for the windows. The committee
finally awarded the contract TO Mr.. c.
II. Farley of Portland.
The kennebec Light and Heat Co of
this city, put in the electrical and gas
fixtures, furnished the new chandelier
and side lamps. which We're made to
order by Mckinney & Waterbury of
Boston.
All of the furniture with the eXcep-
ton of the chairs, was made to order
by the Walter Corey Co. of Portland,
from designs approved by the commit
tee.
Proposals for furnishing the
chairs were received from A. H.
Davenport. Keller & Co.. Derby
Desk Co.. E. F. Pierce and Paine Fur
niture Co.. all of Boston: Hooper, Son
& Leighton, and Walter Corey Co, of
Portland. The contract was awarded
20 Hooper, Son e. Leighton of Portland.
they being the loves. bidders.
The chairs are of the same model ana
design as those now in use in the
House of Representatives in the state
capitol in Boston. The carpet was al
| 50 furnished by Hooper, Son & Leigh
ton of Portland.
| The ventilation ana fan system con-
nections were tut in under the super
vision of Mr.. J. NJ. Libby. The steam
radiators and piping by Mr.. Wn. L.
Thompson. and the carpenter work was
done by Mr.. 0. /. stone. The last three
named are regular employees In this
| Capitol.
The success of the work Is due TO the
Executive Council committee on pub
| lie Buildings: Councillors Marshall,
Spofford and Coffin. who have executed
all the contracts. selected the designs.
decided upon Inc materials used, given
much time and personal attention to all
the details of the work.
| have endeavored 90 execute the
work, which the committee has planned
and directed, and in submitting 1t. this
evening, for inspection, l trust it may
meet the approval of His Excellency,
l,tbe Governor, the members of the En-
ecutiye Council. and all others inter-
ested.
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