Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-17
NEW ssxIoO's NEW CAPITOL.
Report Of Rebuilding COmmissio Money
Expended to Date.

Report Of R%,buildirg Commission -NoueJ
Expended to Date.
The board OF capitol commissioners
report just presented 70 the governor Is
carefully prepared and valuable dOcu
ment. which the members Of the board
believe should be printed in full for tn,
Information Of the public, says The Santa
fe New Mexican. IL is q full, detailed
statement showing the work done undei
the superintendence of the board. The
amounts expended and the balance on
hand, together with a forecast OF The
amount that will be necessary 20 com
plete and equip the building in a manner
commensurate with the needs aud the
standing OF the territory. The personnel
Of the board at this date Is: President,
+. A. Manzanares; secretary, W. n. Pope
other members. Hons. willard $ Hopa-
well, Rufus J. Palen and Samuel q.
Cartwright. On account Of the large
amount Of clerical work necessary in
conducting the business OF the board,
the efficient and valuable services Of Col
George W.. Knaebel were enlisted ~ clerk
on March 2. 1895. aud have been retained
up TO the present time.
Although organic ,tion was effected at
an early day. the act validating the new
capitol bonds did not become n law until
January 10. 1897. but everything was
done to make rapid progress when the
funds became available. Citizens OF
Santa Fe advanced 1850. without in
%tvrest, and the amount vas refunded at
the earliest possible moment. A little
later the Messrs. /. II. and W. 81. Rapp,
Of East Las Vegas, were chosen archi-
tects aud superintendents, and suisse
quent events proved the wisdom OF the
selection.
Under the advice OF the architects,
mont o; the walls OF foundations OF the
burned building we're used, and In the
preparation and rebuilding. the help OF
the prisoners from the p%enitentiary was
enlisted 10 good purpose.
The present plans were accepted on
November II. 1895. The amount ex.
pended to date is f52, 30s.33. leaving a
present balance In favor OF the beard Of
t23,436.25. What the board has to show
for this expenditure Is manifest In the
dne building approaching completion ia
this city. The building ia now externally
completed and under roof, except the
dome or central part. which has been de-
layed through q change In the original
plans In substituting steel for wooden
trusses In that part OF the structure.
These trusses ought TO be- on hand within
two weeks.
The assistance rendered by the peni-
Tertiary has been most timely. There
have been utilized In the building be.
tween 1900, 900 and 1900, 900 brick man
ufsctured at the prison. Estimating the
cost at IS. upward Of $4,000 have been
saved in this direction alone. All the
lime needed has likewise been furnished
by the penitentiary. ard that penal in
stitution has furnished as many as sixty
conyicis daily for capitol labor. and most
OF the stone found In the building was
cut by this labor In conjunction with a
few paid workmen. A stockade around
the premises has kept out intruders and
kept In conyicts who might have been
disposed to run away A responsible per-
son Is kept on the grounds all night, and
an insurance Of $4,000 Is maintained on
the building, 80 that q recurrence to the
territory OF loss by Gre is not at all
likely.
The board has had difficulty in secur-
Ing such paid labor as was Necessary.
but the penitentiary commissioners came
to the rescue by disseminating work on
the new cell building at the prison and
sending the labor to the capitol, all OF
which has been appreciated by the re-
building board.
The report speaks ut length OF the
many difficulties encountered In the con-
tinuance Of the work, especially In
meeting the expenses incurred in max
ing changes 10 secure immunity irom
dangers by fire. and In making the cap
itol n first class structure. However,
the building cannot be completed within
the amount originally allowed, and the
board recommends a further 100000
bond issue sufficient to complete the
building on the substantial plan thus
far pursued. With this additional
amount the board feels able TO turn over
to the territorial authorities. within one
year from this date, a building Of which
every citizen OF New Mexico can well
feel proud.
The board acknowledges the valuable
assistance given by the Denver Il Rio
Grande and Santa lie railway companies.
who made a liberal reduction in freight
rates, which has saved the territory a
large sum OF money. The Santa Re road
built a special spur into the capitol
grounds practically at its W expense.
The remainder of the document is
given to reports OF officials. a recital OF
legislative acts. detailed statement OF ac-
counts, In iabalar form, covering ali OF
the expenses incurred In construction
and which Is an excellent specimen OF
bookkeeping. The report in every way
does credit to the board and Its efficient
clerk,