Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-13

the earliest possible moment. A little
later the Messrs. l. Fl. and w. M. Rapp, |
of East Las Vegas, We're chosen archi-
tects and superintendent, and subse-
quent events proved the wisdom of the
selection.
Under the advice of the architects,
none of the walls or foundations of the
burned building were used, and in the
the prisoners from the penitentiary was
enlisted to good purpose.
The present plans were accepted in
November IL, 1895. The amount ex-
| pended to date is $52, 3OS. 33, leaving a
present balance in favor of the board Of
1923, 436. 25. What the board has to show
for this expenditure is manifest in the
fine building approaching completion in
this city. The building is now external
ly completed and under roof, except the
dome or central part, which has been
delayed through a change in~the origi-
nal plans in substituting steel for wood
en- 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 1000, 900 and LOO, 900 brick manu-
featured at the prison. Estimating the
cost at IS, upward of $40, 900 have been
saved in this direction alone. All the
lime needed has likewise been furnished
by the penitentiary, and that penal in
~stitution has furnished as many as &C
convicts 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 in
truders and kept in convicts who might
be disposed to run away A RESPONSE
BILE person is kept on the grounds al
| night, and an insurance of $4,000 is
maintained on the building, so thai {
, recurrence to the territory of loss by
fire is not at all likely.
5 TIL board has had difficulty in secur
r ing such paid labor as was necessary
2 but the penitentiary commissioner
: came to the rescue by disseminating
work on the new cell building at tn
prison and sending the labor. to the cap
: itol, all of which has been appreciates
by the rebuilding board.
e The report speaks at length of tn
many difficulties encountered in tn
e continuance of the work, especially |
q meeting the expenses incurred in max
e ing changes to secure immunity fro1
dangers by fire, and in making the car
itol a first-class structure. HoWeVe
the building cannot be completed with
in the amount originally allowed, an
the board recommends a further $60,
900 bond issue sufficient to complete tn
IS building on the substantial plan thu
far pursued. With this additions
g amount the board feels able to turn ov
to the territorial authorities, within on
is year from this date, a building of whic
& every citizen of New Mexico can we
lie feel proud.
IL LI he oil dShlAOV ASNoNo eHN
N assistance given by X1e Denver & r
l. Grande and Santa Fe railway comps
MES, who made a liberal reduction
freight rates, which has saved the tel
10 ritory a large sum of money. The Sal
IL ia Fe road built a special spur into II
D capitol grounds practically at it's ow
expense.
" The remainder of the document
N given to reports of officials, a recital
III legislative acts, detailed statement
accounts, in tabular form, covering a
IL of the expenses incurred in c%onstructie
ST and which is an excellent specimen
d. bookkeeping. The report in every WE
does credit to the board and it's efficiel
1t clerk.