The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-06
uP1|l BUILDING BILL.
nxe LOBBY FROM PIERCE WILL
wasK ~ IT'S INTEREsT.
- II. Proxfsian. saxr Of job
s.r,. o. IL Permits th. Present
~.,rsrsor so Construct II ON En-
ureiy Ssw Plsn--N" competition

eA--.~'e4of rfif drafted ~ senetor Miller
E,aYsassEst atEge FaI1ner - tGGgsCeE.
-. s.res1us Re center 81 the stage f@E -
-. +he arsz tHD Or three days II -
.s.sssx apparent Dp~ that aghf - -
80 against tAe T3lI. objections aa.-
=. SCR rua4e 80 Il by various people
xavs beer Interested IN the building
.Se eapitel IN times gone ~. Amoug
- sre 1 = barrett tae Tacoma con
s~sssar and tHe contracting hrgu -
800 4 crotfets now building tsle
.~vrs mast at seattle \ strong lobby.
aa~ssxtlne Of Pierce county politicians. -
-. AZ WORK ~ TIE interest OF +. RI.
rasa TIE Tacoma contractor, who claims
: AYE a contract ~3fh the state for tire
...rfgou 81 tie capitol building. but wEo
= i ciagussa has merely an award. coEl-
sssases upon the sale u ssss 1ag.t1! tuLd
sanants II par
e~ss eapifol bin was introduced ia the
Assse Iass week ~ Faikner and referred
= she committee on appropriations mas
v..ch a. IL carries ara appropriation cf
~. os and pledges the states credit %
- ravgaent Of interest ~ Per cent. on
tsa warrants. which are drawn on the
esns,sl fund Senator Milisr's 8ii. which
raased tAe senate friday, - practically q
sasx 81 the F4ika0T measure. Friday
,ssks NJ FslkneT went before the appro-
nsaf;ons committee OF the house and
sssae an argument iu favor 81 his hiu.
The main provisions of ths measure
xtleh have been printed Ia falI iu the
sst-Inteil!geGcer conts nsp.ate d change
n the plans and specifications If the
ss3saing which WiIi ENABLE tie contractor
4 sgfnpiete & at Is cost B>t 20 exceed $3.50
"a The award made To tss1ss under t5C uld
La sas for ss42gD Thus IL is proposed
a sop 81 - the price ~ the building near
r. a quarter Of q million The saving -
70 Ae made according 80 the terms os
TIE Aall In eliminating the dome. Two or
tarse u tbs elevators and substituting
native and cheaper materials especially
l. fee outside ga!s1 If the building for
tse more expensive materials ordered in
sac oid plans.
ether Contractors Think 1t is job.
TIE tiii II enacted into law and ap-
graged hy ths governor will make IL pos
Nsie and this Is tie plan 81 those favor
fse The measure. for the board of capitol
commissioners To allow NJ. Goss To take
80 he work and complete e without ad
xsfsisug fer new bids This It's one os
tAe vssai objections urged IL the measure
Is contractors Who were parties to tina
h4isiRg when the award was originally
:zsle ard by the people who do not wish
70 sec sas state Joabed. II is claimed
iaai the change tD Jsg plans and speCiti-
al entirely uew proposition. and that the
Eew seaene viii. as a matter % fact b..
substituted FOR tho old one THIS. II is
Claimed should only BE done ~ re-adver-
Using toF bids under the new conditions
and specifications which. II is claimed
should be definitely fixed and not left -
TIE shfm or self-ntcrest Or the contract
or having the award.
viii Try aud Make New Commission.
Aeether important phase of the plans
az those ghc are pushing the Hill is to
have tire iaw creating the old board az
state eapGt0i commissioners repealed aud
empowering ana directing the state board
- land commissioners Robert Bridges.
chairman 81 complete the building under
TIE new plans This step IS made ueccs-
saFg ~ the attitude of GOV Rogers to-
yard the eapstni question y IS said that
tas governor. being oppn-ed 80 the pres
t1t piaaa for ihe completion or the build
Tax rs set f1yta ia she capitol measure
q sao years ago. has allowed the capitol
Commission 20 become vacant ny the ex-
rsFatiea of the terms az It's nenaers Tho
governor II So said has refused aud WIZ
refuse To appoint new nembefs ~ the
eeamlsalnu. afsd thus ia order TO have
saaleoue do tire work II has aegn found
heeessarv Is stick the job go the state
taa commission which consists III
kszsys jrttecs Jenkins aud HrOwBe 0t
Ne state administration.
Rhiia thiz may be very cunning
sesatae e. defeat the governors opDosi-
taS - she measure. Objection Is made -
sbY PERSONS Interested n the matter and
epaeerHet ln the welfare ~ the state on
tas ground th8t the laad commission has
al the work 81 can weil perform. II Is
feFtfer asserted in opposition go this
plan. whta WAS devised - Mr. Falknzr.