The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-29
CIPITUL
Their Cost n Good Guide ms to the SoIvcncy
of the Stntes That Erected Them.

W. " Sthteb Ihht ETtCtfu lht"s
TIL Albany Capitol. the original plans for
which were drawn nearly thirty years ago. was
finally completed last year to the extent that
appropriations for its construction or material
alterations ceased, and it represents a total in
vestmcnt of nearly S25,OOo.O 900. the building
and surrounding grounds included The cor
nerstonc Of the Capitol was laid In June. 1871,
and its com letion twenty-seven years later Is
an achievement which disappointed some eX-
pectations and removed some serious fears.
After New York comes Massachusetts, in the
size and Importance of its Capitol, that In Bos-
ton. representing a total Investment OF $1,000
600. After Massachusetts follows Illinois. which
has In the tranquil. placid town OF .Springfeld n
S4.5OO.0O0 Capitol for the official transaction of
the executive and Legislative business OF the
state. a structure OF imposing dimensions and
considered by many persons to be one of the
finest public buildings in the United States.
1t is based upon plans Of the Washington Capt.
tol. Tn State Capitol building of Texas, at
Austin, is a very elaborate affair. being in
ADDITION TO its ornamental character both
proof. lighted by electricity and steam heated.
ana Is not only the largest State Cap
and some of the judicial offices in Austin. 1t
represents a total Investment OF S 2.50O.000.
The State Capitol at Indianapolis. a less inn
senting $3.OO0.000. The Pennsylvania Cap
s%$5S.55oo.S0Soo. h the connecticu af cR Ppf do as HART It
i iS5pi bu IL nRe Of sa Uafifo amGrn at S sna thS CAT Pt
are t'T Hnimpo a4TEi cities IN he s States Ssc Of W6ie2
they hey 4re the CAPITALS when compared with
sity of an imposing building to Impress upon
strangers the Importance of the duties per-
GRAFTON with many of them. and has led even to
a general acceptance of the theory that opulent
States. with large resources. extensive tax
tai C~apttoIs. whereas the minor States. or
ih2se b wdic tro hays R2T or }Eo il PreyiS9s times
tions. are less literally supplied.
The Mississippi Capitol. at Jackson, for in
and the State Capitol Of North Carolina. at
Raleigh. S6QO,0O0.. On the other hand. Iowa,
e feH lIdPf has a s RosjsjGp O. G %hifh Is s, a5 Inc M 1Rsx-
and Minnesota. when its present Capitol is COM
pleted at st Paul, will have a total Investment
has Jagged very far behind its neigh
bors in the construction of a Capitol
R Rai'd a $780, 81 .6 S5R5PFSSP eats c aTshitfe at Eapa meFFts.
w n e,t Kansas smIi ~ no means SO rich a state has
be those which prove the, general rule.
a 1qF T poor sfates h hSy y as The & s9 Misi tlnS Cc2 ca itoi'
ss55S%S,669900: tho florida afdsee CAPITOL in at '9TS aiiah%sse g.
gomery. s15O,o00 Georgia, on, the. other
has q Capitol building costing SI,50O'000
and Colorado has a Capitol building costing
S2.5OO.OOO Some OF the extreme Northwestern
States are still using, temporary Capitols and
Utah has Eno no capitol building Virginia has a
81 900. 600 Capitol building. at Richmo Wis
consin has a $1,000 900 Capitol building. at
Madison. and Rhode Island will have. when it
is completed, one Of the finest Capitol buildings
In the, country. It Is estimated that the State
Canitols collectively represent an investments Of
SI5.OOO.QOO. to which New York contributes