Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-12
CAPITOL
Structure a Credit to New Mexico
and Has Been Honestly
Built.
THE FURNITURE SELECTED
The Cost Low and the Result One For
Which the People Owe a Debt Of Graft
tude to the Capitol Rebuild
ing Board.

The capitol rebuilding commission
Yesterday afternoon made a thorough
inspection of the capitol, and We're
greatly pleased and thoroughly salts
fled with the progress made under the
able supervision of Architect l. H. Rapp
and the resident members of the capitol
rebuilding board. Specifications were
drawn up for furnishing the capitol,
and at a meeting held last evening 1t
was decided just what furniture is to
office of the beautiful building. The
furnishings will be elegant and durable,
but not luxurious or costly, as the funds
at the disposal of the rebuilding board
are very limited. The question of light
ing the capitol presents some difficult
ties. 1t was the intention, and the leg
islature provided, that the capitol
should be lighted with electricity fur
nished by the electric power plant at the
penitentiary, but Superintendent Bur-
sum demands that the rebuilding board
put in an additional dynamo and boiler
at the ~penitentiary, and build the line
from the penitentiary to the capitol be-
fore he can furnish light. AS the board
has no funds for this purpose, there is
talk of connecting with the city electric
light plant. Before final action is taken
a joint meeting of the capitol rebuilding
board and of the penitentiary commits
sion will probably be held to discuss
ways and means for lighting. The PEN
itentiary, owing to the wise n eco
nomic management of superintendent
Bursum and his officials, has a neat sur
plus on hand, sufficient to put in an ad-
ditional dynamo and boiler, and as the
penitentiary has recently made connGc-
| tons with the deaf and dumb asylum
and is furnishing light to that instltu-
ton without cost, it is thought that 2
similar arrangement can be made.
The capitol will probably be finished
in April. The question of dedicating it
was lightly touched upon, but no action
was taken. 1t is expected that Presi-
dent Mckinley will visit the west next
summer, going as far as California. He
may then come to Santa Fe and be pres
emit at the dedication.
To-day the work of putting in the
p~late-glass windows was begun, and
will probably be finished in five days.
The beauty of the interior of the build
ing is now apparent. and New Mexico
can we'll be proud of its capitol, espe-
cially when the comparatively low cost
of the magnificent building is consid-
cred. The tiled Railways, the iron stair
ways. the marble stair landings. the
| artistic ornamental work, the majestic
| pillars, the beautiful mahogany wood
work in the chamber-of house of repre-
sentatives, the white and gold wood
work in the senate council chamber, and
the fine oak woodwork in the other
parts of the building, all combine to
make a rich and chaste effect. The il
Elimination by hundreds of electric
lights, from large plate-glass windows
and colored s%kylights, is one of the fea-
lures of the building. The heating and
ventilating system are perfect, and Az
| cry detail for comfort and convenience
has been carefully attended to. There
are six strong safes in the building. with
double doors ornamented with the coat
of arms of New Mexico. All the rooms
in the building have been assigned to
the territorial officials or to judicial and
legislative purposes. Both in it's out
ward aspect and in its interior appoint
building.
Bids for furniture, electric fixtures
and window shades will be advertised
for in a day or two, the contracts to be
awarded by a full meeting Of the board
January 10.