Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-27
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A MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
Bill to Provide for One Introd need I'm
the Senate.

Bill 10 frOS1ue Tor one introduced I'm
the Senate.
A bill to provide for municipal building
and court house in the District of Column
bia has been introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Faulkner. The bill provides:
THAT there shall be constructed a fire.
proof building for the accommodation of
the municipal offices and courts of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be erected on or near
the part of public reservation numbered
nine, commonly known judiciary Square,
upon which the city hall is now situated.
in the city of Washington, and such addi-
uonal portion of said reservation adjacent
thereto as may be necessary for such pur-
pose. The total cost of said building shall
not exceed S2,5Go.000, one-half of which
shall be chargeable to the revenues of the
District of Columbia and the other half
payable out of any money in the treasury
OF the United States not otherwise appro-
priated.
Sec. 2. That said building shall he erect
ed under the direction of commission con-
SiSting OF the Engineer Commissioner of
said District, the supervising architect of
the treasury, and the officer in charge of
public buildings and grounds. Said COM
mission shall invite ten architects, or firms
of architects, of conspicuous ability and eX-
perience, to submit competitive designs for
the said building upon a carefully drawn
program, said competition to be adjudged
by said commission acting with two other
persons TO be selected by the competing
architects. The architect or firm of archi-
tects whose design shall thus be adjudged
most acceptable shall be employed as arch
itect of the building, to act under direction
of the Office of construction hereinafter
provided for, and to furnish all designs and
drawings required for the construction of
the building and personal services requisite
for their artistic execution. exclusive Of
the heating, ventiiating, electrical and
architect shall receive as full compensation
fer the said designs, drawings and per-
sonal services the sum of 5 per centum of
the total cost of the said building, with the
exceptions herein noted; and all designs
and drawings furnished by him for the said
building shall become the property of the
United States. The other competing archi-
tects shall each receive $500.
Sec. ). That the construction of said
building shall be placed in charge of an
officer of the government specially qualified
for the duty, who shall receive for his adj
ditional services an increase of 40 per
centum in his present salary, to be paid
out of the appropriations made for the said
building. and he shall disburse the funds
under rules to be prescribed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, make all contracts
and employ all necessary personal services
not herein otherwise provided for.
Sec. 4. That $4,000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this act in preparation for the
actual construction of the building. is here
by appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be
disbursed under the direction of the said
commission.