The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-26

oi6ce of the Capitol Building Commission,

Office ot the Capitol Bulldlng tohnlsS'ul,
Harrisburg Aug. %, 1901.
The Commission created under the Act Of ~
semhly approved the 18th day of July, y ID.
1901, for the construction and completion of the
Capitol building and for other purposes. invite
the architects ~ Pennsylvania to submit plans
and specifications tor the construction, building
and completion Of the State Capitol at llalrS-
burg, including a power light and heat plant
ot sufficient capacity to satisfactorily supply the
needs OF said building, a provided by the Sa'd
Act of Assembly The building must hc ui Sut-
hCient size to provide ample accommodations for
the executive and departmental branches OF the
state government as well as the general dSNcm.
bly,, its officers and employees and to anticipate
the future needs Of the state, \ certain amount
of work having already been done, competitions
are restricted in a measure to certain outlines
of exterior and interior, nj all of which facts
they will hereby take notice,
The entire cost ot the building complete, m
cluding all decorations, power, light and heat
plant the removal Of the two departmental build.
ings now occupied by the Secretary nj Internal
Affairs and the Secretary OF Agriculture, as pro.
vided by the said Act of Assembly, architects
fees and the expenses of the commission shall not
exceed the sum Of 100000, as under no Circum
stances will extras he considered, nor will the
con mission ask for any additional Appropriation,
The building is 10 he completed in all its parts
ready for occupancy on or before the first day ot
January, 1905. unless the condition of the treas
ury iuStifes its earlier completion. No plans and
specifications from architects resident outside of
the state will he received, as the law provides
that the architect selected must he resident nj
the building are 10 be Of granite ~ the best
quality, and in so far as practicable the interior
decoration, finish and style Of the congressional
library at Washington will he taken as a type,
scheme or model by the commission in passing
upon the plans and specifications submitted.
All plans and specifications must be sealed and
filed with the secretary in the oice Of the COM
mission at Harrisburg on or before the S0h day
~ November, 1901, at - O'Clock noon, ar which
hour they will be opened hv the commission,
The architect, who shall he the author of the
plans and specifications adopted by the commits.
sion, will be selected as architect 10 super, ise
the removal Of the departmental buildings 70.
tered 10 and the installation NJ the power, light
and heat plant, and shall receive in full compon-
saton for his services a commission in accord.
ancc with the schedules Of commissions adopted
and recommended by the American Institute Of
Architects for full professional services.
The FIVE architects presenting plans and speyi.
hCations considered next hest in the opinion of
the commission will each receive the sum OF
81, 900
All drawings shall he one sixteenth scale. No
limit is nlaCFd upon the number Of designs 10
he submitted hY any competitor All unsuco eSsfnl
plans and specifications will be returned 20 their
respective authors within reasonable time
Copies of the Act oi July -, 1901, under which
this building is 10 he constructed can he oh.
tanned hy application 10 Edgar c. Gerwig secre.
tarv building commission, Harrisburg
The present buildings are open "a the inSnec.
tion of competing architects. Information as n
space for the different departments can he ob,
tained upon inquiry of the heads thereof The
right to reject any and all plans and speeihca-
tions is reserved, By order Of the commission.
EDGAR c, GERWlG, Secretary.