Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05
The Pride Of Imperial New Qe1h0,
Capitol Building That 9pIoKinates Perfection
Designed for Future Sunshine State.


endure. The ~surmounting dome, bril-
liantly illuminated as it was last nigh
with electric lights within, and dazzlinl
with six 1000 candle-power arc light!
suspended from without, was observed
with wonder and admiration from al
parts of the city and surroundings. L
is really a work of art.
BUILDING IN DETAIL.
The basement is u feet In the clear
and contains the boiler room and heat.
ing plant, cold-air chambers, storage
rooms. Goa bins, and a 9-foot ventilat.
ing conduit. through which a plentiful
supply of fresh air will be forced into
every room in the building. Two heat.
ing and ventilating plants are as neal
perfect as human ingenuity can devise
The first story Is IL feet in the clear
Entering the north door and walking
passes two rooms or the right designed
for the territorial treasurer, and two
on the left for the auditor of public ac-
counts, which are conveniently located
opposite each other in the north end OF
the building, and are provided with the
vaults, counters and furniture needed
for the ready transaction of business
and the comfort of the officials in
charge. The ~treasurer's office is fitted
up after the fashion of a modern bank.
Then come suites of offices for the su-
perintendent of public instruction and
school land commission, each provided
with vaults, on the east side of the first
floor.
In the south wing are the elegant Of
fees provided for the governor and the
territorial secretary, situated on oppo-
site sides of the corridor. The govern
or's apartments are on the west side,
and consist of a reception room. type
writer's closet, library and private Of
flee. all furnished In mahogany. and
provided with every conceivable COM
fort and convenience. The three rooms
opposite are assigned to the secretary,
one for a reception room, another for
clerks and the other for a private office.
Both the executive and secretary's Of
fees are provided with vaults. The 9TH
err rooms on the first floor will be used
by the janitor and for storing supplies
for the different offices.
SECOND FLOOR.
There is a main corridor IN each floor
Is feet wide, extending the entire length
of the building, and a cross corridor be-
tween the wings 10 feet wide, all paved
with mosaic thing. Passing up the
broad stairway of the main outside en-
trance, or up one Of the easy and hand
some stairways of the interior, the su-
preme court room Is reached In the
south wing. This room is 4Sx4S feet, and
is admirably adapted to the purposes
of the supreme judicial tribunal of New
Mexico. West of the supreme court
room Is a spacious office and vault for
use Of the clerk Of the court and con-
sultation rooms for the judges. One of
these sunny chambers will be occupied
by Associate Justice McFie, when he Is
not engaged in the hearing Of causes In
the district court. Adjoining the su-
preme court room and facing the east Is
very fittingly located the territorial H.
brary, which is large enough and light
enough instantly to disarm criticism on
the part of the most complaining and
near-sighted attorney in the broad
land. Opposite the library are the pub
lie and private offices Of the solicitor
general, with Florentine Clipped glass
windows toward the corridor and broad
windows facing the west.
On this floor, in the west wing, is To-
Gated the council chamber, together
with a room and vault for the chief
clerk, besides a public lobby, p%ostofflce,
reading, smoking and cloak rooms, and
for the convenience of members
of the council. From these rooms a pri-
vate stairway leads to the for the
presiding officer Of the council and four
rooms provided for that body
the third floor. The council chamber
Is 81 feet high, and the floor Is 50xsO
feet in extent, with a semi-circular GAL
lery for the public on the east side. The
main floor and gallery are built in ter
races fronting the platform for the
president and chief clerk. The cham
Der is finished in pure ivory, touched
with gold. The effect Is fine.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Passing up another stairway the WIS.,
tor finds himself in another spacious
corridor, paved with mosaic thing like
The two below, and thence walks into
the large and beautiful chamber pro-
vided for the house of representatives.
This chamber Is in the south wing, is
SOx7O feet, and is provided with a gal
ery for the public, extending entirely
across the north side, facing the speak
ar's and chief clerks platforms. The
floors Of the hall and the gallery are
.erraced. The design and finish Of this
chamber are distinctly different from
he council chamber. The woodwork is
and looks solid and rich.
connected with this cham
Der are apartments for the speaker,
chief clerk and postofice, sever large
'ooms for the use of committees, lobby,
,moking and reading rooms, closets,
.tc., all completely and faultlessly fitted
Up for the several purposes for which
hey were designed.
FIRE-FIGHT1NG APPLIANCES.
In the attic are two tanks containing
500 gallons Of water each, which are
rept constantly filled by means Of an
appliance connected with
he admirable local water system. Each
ioor Is provided with 800 feet Of the
,est procurable hose, making 900 feet in
III, which can be quickly attached TO
he tanks above, thus affording as per-