The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-20
he GOT IT PLAYING BALL
Mr.. Leyson and Colonel Clay Elk
change Army "reminiscences.
.BUTTE'S PUBLIC BUILDING
Remarks by Supervising Architect Tay-
lor in His Annual Report-He Also
Speaks OF the Helena Pub
lie Building.
Washington Bureau of the Standard,
No. 1145 G.. Street N. w.


Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE be-
lated abstracts of title of the Leyson
site are expected to arrive here by next
Wednesday. They were not mailed from
Butte as early as had been supposed.
On their arrival here they will be re-
ferred to Judge Bentley, who has
charge of the examination Of titles for
the department of justice. There is no
question about the approval Of the site
involved in this examination, it being
only a legal Formally to assure the
descent of title to the government.
John H Leyson spent several days in
the city this week. The capital has al
ways been an interesting place to him,
although his first long stay in the city
was not a very pleasant one. 1t was
here he was brought from the battle in
which he was severely wounded, and
here he passed many weary weeks in
the hospital after the loss of his leg.
During his stay here he made num-
Der of new acquaintance and renewed
many old ones. One of the pleasantest
of the former was with Col. Cecil Clay,
chief clerk of the department of JUS
tice, who is himself a veteran of the
civil war, in which he lost an arm.
Where did you get that?" said Ley
son to Clay, tapping his short sleeve.
Doctor cut it off" replied Clay.
Where did you get that?" indicating
Leyson's shy leg.
''oh. 1 got that playing ball." an
swered Leyson.
And there the friendship began, for
each recognized that the other had
been there in the old war. Colonel
Clay assured Mr.. Leyson that the mat
ter of examining the title of the Butte
land would be expedited as much as
possible, Immediately upon receipt of
the papers from J. w. Lewis.
Mr.. Leyson is an active member of
the Pythian order in Montana and dur
ing his stay in the city called on sev-
eral officers of the Grand Lodge of the
Mother Domain. He is now in Wal
than, Mass. visiting his aged mother.
The annual report Of James Knox
Taylor, supervising architect of the
treasury, for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1899, says of the public build
ing at Butte: 'tSite donated. and ex-
animation Of title thereto now in prog
ress by the department Of Justice. Act
Of March 9. 1899, limits cost of site and
building, including fireproof vaults,
vators and approaches, complete, to
5000, 900 Act of March 8, 1899, author
ICES the secretary Of the treasury to
contract for the completion of said
building within the limit prescribed.
and appropriates $4,000 for purchase
of site and commencement of building.
Amount expended for site and incl
dental expenses, s762.09; balance in
treasury June so, 1899, $75,237.91: amount
Of contract liabilities, ST. amount ac
tually available June 80, 1899, s74,236.91. I"
OF the Helena building the report
says: Proposals have recently been
opened for the construction Of the
building complete excepting heating
and hosting apparatus, but by reason
of the fact that the lowest bid sub
mitted is in excess Of the appropriation
available. it became necessary to reject
the same. New proposals Will be in
vited at an early day, based upon modi-
fled drawings and specifications. Act
of March 2, 1895, authorizes the secre
| tary of the treasury to select, desig-
| nate and procure a suitable site for the
commencement of a public building, the
| site to contain at least 10000 square feet
| of ground, with fire limit of at least
| 40 feet, limits cost of building, which
shall be fireproof, including site, heat
| ing and ventilating apparatus, eleva-
| tors, flreproof vaults and approaches,
complete, to s15o,OOO The act further
authorizes the secretary of the treasury
! to contract for the building within the
! limit fixed and appropriates 1922, 1898.
Act of June II, 1896, extends limit of
cost of site and building to 100000. and
appropriates $4,000. Act of June 4, 1897,
authorizes the secretary of the treasury
| to purchase, by condemnation or other
wise. additional land, cost thereof not
to exceed $20,000 said purchase not to
extend the limit of cost of said build
ing, and appropriates 100000. Total
amount appropriated. $172, SO.
Amount expended for site and inciden-
! tai expenses, $34,210.63; amount ex-
| pended for building prior to Sept. 30,
| 1898. $6,942.10; amount expended for
! building during the period of nine
months ending June 30, 1899, 81, 64S is.
Total expenditure, 44,800S9. Balance
in treasury June 80, 1899, $127 1878 90:
| amount of contract liabilities. $22;
amount actually available June go 1899,
| &1oT 2s1 no