The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-06
PLEA. FOR MORE MONEY
CAPITOL COMMISSION SHOWS A
LACK OF FUNDS IN IT'S
ANNUAL REPORT
MUST PRACTICE ECONOMY

Legislation Is Asked to Make Pro-
vision for the Deficiency That Is
So Plainly Apparent In Order
That Work on the Building May
Decrease In Assessed Valuation.
The new capitol commissioners have
filed their annual report with Gov.
Lind. 1t Is the second document Of that
character the commission has compiled
and 1t contains complete resume Of
their work during the year Just ended.
Accompanying 1t Is the report Of Archi-
tect Cass Gilbert, which gives tables
and figures Of the work thus far &C
complished on the new capitol building.
The commissioners complain that the
appropriation at their disposal does not
permit them to erect a building as
elaborate in detail and finish as they
wish to turn over to the state, but that
by exercising economy In minor par
ticulars they will be able to complete
it on practically the lines originally
laid down. 1t has been necessary for
the architect at times to modify the
plans slightly in order to keep the ex-
penses within the money at the
commissions disposal, but this has been
done without reducing the dimensions
of the building.
The commissioners say that they Sc
lected white marble for the outside
finish because such building demands
a light but durable stone, which can
not be found in Minnesota. Minnesota
can furnish granite, but the effect of
a granite building as large as the CAPT
toll would be very depressing and the
structure would be monument Of ugli-
ness instead Of an ornament to the
state.
The commissioners say they consider
the provision in the contracts that the
commission shall retain 10 per cent of
the moneys paid to the contractors
until the building Is finished an I'M
necessary hardship. The contractors
are bonded to the amount Of 1856, 900 for
the faithful performance of their work
and the state may step in at any time
and confiscate their plant and operate
1t at their expense until the work Is
completed The commissioners believe
these precautions are ample, and that
while a small percentage might be re-
tanned it should be left to the discretion
Of the commission to fix the percentage.
The commission now has on hand over
$31, 900 of moneys thus retained, and
they say that the amount will be doub-
led by the end of the year. They think
the contractors should be allowed to
have a good portion of the sum now
in their custody.
The financial part Of the report is as
follows:
Receipts (since May 10. 1885,
Appropriation for 1898 and 1894. 80. $4,000 90
Appropriation. 2-1o mills. Jan. 1,
Appropriation p1ss; 2-io mills Jan l. i1'e' y
Appropriation PR a-io mills. Jan. l. -'-'' "
APPROPRIATION psss aio mills. Jan l. ~ ''' 70
Certificates rta of indebtedness sold. $1,000 Go
Premiums received on same ........ 1855 25
Total receipts 80. ........ .s85o, S27 s.
New capitol site, now paid for = s2s5 ,275 90
plant 80. -. ............... $500 90
ceedings -. ........... -. 1877 90
attending first competition for
sa H competition for plan. 4,a18 S.
Construction
Excavation and founda-
Steel floor beams, base
Concrete sub basement
floor ................ 15,72 II
Superstructure
to Dec /. 1893. s314, s52 20
Less 10 per cent 81, 495 %
Surveying and engineering 1876 %
Miscellaneous items ...... 200 81
- 400. o74 81
Architect on account OF plans and
specifications. as per contract 80. 1900 90
ton -. 49,. ................ s,212 "a
clerks, etc -. ................. 1881 6s
Per diem and travelling expenses Of
comm: ssioners, five years and eight
months .............. S,fZl w
Test pits on site. stone samples.
testing materials, investigating
trips, etc. etc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,I9 16
deeds. etc ........... ............ 1870 20
Printing and advertising .. 1422 SO
Stationery and postage .............. 220 81
ner Stone ........... ............... s.oss SO
Interest paid on certificates of in
debtedness ................ 1000 90
Total disbursements ........... 1854, 200 O2
Jan. balance on hand. ........... $66, 627 sc
Future Resources of the Board
Appropriation available Jan. 1, 1899 :.
certiacates of indebtedness, to be y
20 osn MILLS, Jan. /, 1900 (est i'V'VV' ~
20 1 mills. Jan. i, 1901 (est- -''' "
s-io A mills. Jan. /. 1902 lest- l'y'''' "
10 a mi Is, Jan. i. 1903 cest. ls''''' "
2-io mills, Jan. /, 1904 (esti- ''' "
mated) $50. -. 100, 900 90
100000 90
Less certificates of indebt-
edness ...... ........... 800, 900 90 200, 900 90
$4,000 90
Deduct future interest on certif-
| Gates of indebtedness ............ So, 500 90
Net future resources .... $407 800 90
! Add balance Dec. 1, $685. 200 90
Total amount available FOR flu
ture use ........ .............$4 73, 500 90
| Due Butler Ryan company Qnclud-
| ing extras) say ............s7 $40, 900 90
| Less already paid them ........... 2SS, 600 90
Remaining to be paid them 80. S427, 900 90
1t was believed, when the act of the
legislature was passed, providing for
! the transfer of a sum equal to the pro-
ceeds of a levy of 2-10 of mill, upon
the assessed valuation of the state, to a
| fund to be used in the erection of a
! capitol building, that the assessed val
! uation would continue to increase as
| it did from 1883 to 1892, but subsequent
events have shown that there has been
/ decrease of more than $50, 100000 in
| the past six years.
! In view of this fact the commission
ers say:
be made by the present legislature for the de-
fciency that is so plainly apparent to the
| end that the work of construction may
! progress without interruDtion and the re-