Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
ADDITION TO THE CAPITOL.
Building Will be Completed in
Another Week.
A Three Story Structure % by % Feet
in Size, Built of Rock Face Granite
and Connected With the State
House.

inc committee consisting Of Hon Kit
tedRe lIaskins of Brattleboro, Hon &. W.
BroWnell of Burlington ana Hon r. &.
Phinney of Montpelier, appointed 10y tho
governor to have the direction and suucr-
VISION Of the construction Of the addition
TO hesitate House "a Montpelier mot Thurs
day at the Capitol to inspect the build
ihs.The Legislature of 1898 passed an act
approprating a. sum not to exceed $1,000
lOr the purpose of erecting and hitting up
AT inc rear OF Representatives han OF the
Capitol and connected with # suitable
rooms for the speaker and clerks OF the
mouse" for the additional storage Of books
ana papers of the State and for other
state and public usage.
The commission met Thursday to in
Spect the building previous to accepting it
ON behalf Of tho State. II Was tho sou
uhd Tune Mr.. PhinneY had visited the
Stdio House since a serious illness of Soy
etal weeks duration The building will Doc
completed in about It week and i'm two
weeks the commission will meet again at
montpelier to finally accept the building
IN" addition is situated at the rear Of
tne ceh'ral part of the Capitol building
ana Is % 10y u feet in dimensions. 1t is
constructed on the foundations of the old
boiler room and the walls of that s,ruc-
lure nave been used rs far a. practicable
) ne hulldlng with tho arches and exterior
portion of the pIssHgcwav from
1'' representatives. hall arc built of roe X
lace granite. Ncurthe contrcorthe building
= CIRCULAR tower has been constructed. I'M
Slde Of which is a circular stairway built
OF concrete, which leads to the several
hoors. The building Is three stories hipb
ana Is connected with the state house at
IN" second story by an arch bridge which
forms porte COChore for the ground
moor rom which people can enter ei'h,r
me state House proper or the addition
Inc entrance at tho second story is i'm
mediately at the rear of the Speak cr' d;
desk Ill Representatives Hail. The build
lnE Is substantially built and Is practicaI-
~ flfc proof. The floors are built Of arch-
'i orl'k' between iron Eirdors covered
WI" concrete and finally with hard pine.
J ne rrst floor Will he used for storara
purposes and tho blower which venttla.es
me building will also he placed there.
The second floor is for all public docu-
monis printed by tho state and for the
stationery and other supplies Of the ser
Geant-at-arms departments Tho third
Moor has been fitted up with rooms for
the accommodation OF tho speaker clerl.
and assistant clerks. on this floor 4 suit
able toilet room has been constructed and
is the only ono above the first story in|
the state building.
Tho $lQ," appropriation Will pay for tho
hnildinS and all incidental expenses con-
nocted Herewith including heatirr.|
plumbing, architects fec. expenses Of the'
commission and there will possibly bo al
small margin left over. As far as known
those who have inspected the building
and who have known of the inconVen-
encc Of the previous accommodations for
the officers Of the House in the past,
speak in very complimentary terms of the
new addition.