The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-30
LEGAL
THOMAS =. WELLS Atty for Estate.


Office OF the Capitol Building Commission,
Harrisburg, Aug. y, 1901.
The Commission created under the Act of W.
scnhlv approved the 18th day Of July, A. ID,
1901 Tor the construction and completion of the
,aptol building and for other PURPOSES invite
the architects OF Pennsylvania to submit plans
and specifications for the construction, building
and completion OF the state Capitol at Harris.
burg, including power, light and heat plant
OF sufficient capacity TO satisfactorily supply the
needs Of said building, as provided by the said
Act Of Assembly The building must be Of sIlf
Rcicnt size to provide ample accommodations for
the executive and departmental branches OF the
state government as we'll as the general sssem'
hlv its officers and employees and to anticipate
the future needs Of the state. certain amount
Of work having already been done, competitors
are restricted in q measure To certain outlines
of exterior and interior, of all OF which facts
they will hereby take notice.
The entire cost Of the building complete, m
Guiding all decorations, power, light and heat
plant, the removal Of the two departmental build
ines now occupied ny the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs and the secretary Of Agriculture, As pro.
vidcd by the said Act vi Assembly, architects
fees and the expenses Of the comm SSion shall not
exceed the sum of - OOO,OON, rs under no CirCum.
stances will extras he considered nor will the
con mission ask for any additional APPROXIMATION,
The building IL to be completed in all its parts,
ready for occupancy on or before the first dav Of
January. 1906. unless the condition Of the treas.
ury iuSiifes its earlier completion. No plans and
specifications from architects resident outside ot
the state will he received, as the law provides
that the architect selected must he resident oi
Ppnnsvlvania. The exterior or outer walls of
the building are 10 be Of granite OF the hest
quality and in so far as practicable the interior
decoration, finish and style OF the congressional
lhriry at Washington will hc taken ~ a type,
scheme or model by the commission in passing
upon the plans and specifications submitted,
Al plans and specifications must he sealed and
filed with the secretary in the oiice Oi the
mission at Harrisburg on OF before The 30th day
nj November. 1901, al Il o'clock noon. al which
hour they will hc opened b. the commission,
Tho architect, who shalt he the author OF the
plans and specifications adopted by the commits.
sion will he selected as architect 90 supervise
the construction and completion Of the building,
the removal Of the departmental buildings re.
cred 10 and the installation ~ the power, light
and heat plant, and shall receive in full Compcn-
sation for his services commission in accord
anCe with the schedules Of commissions adopted
and recommended by the American Institute of
Architects for fun professional services
The Ave architects presenting plans and speCi
fcstions considered neNt hest in the opinion Of
| the commission will each receive the sum Of
81 OO0
An drawings shall he one esivteenth scale No
limit Is placed upon the number II designs 10
be- submitted nv any competitor. All unsucC ,SfuI
plans and specifications will he returned 10 their
respective authors within reasonable time.
| Copies Of the Act Of July -, 1901, under which
this building is 10 he constructed can he oh.
tanned by appli, alton n Edgar e. Gerwe secre.
| tarv building commission, Hauisburgs
The present buildings are open N the inspec.
| tion Of competing architects. Information ss n
space for the different departments can be oh.
| tanned upon inquiry Of the heads thereof The
right 10 reject any and all plans and snecihca.
l tons is reserved Bv order ~ the commission.
EDGAR C. GERWlG, secretary