Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
THE MATTER OF COST.
DECIDE KN0TTY POINT TODAY
Dissatisfaction Pre-
ria1s Over tho Selection, and +.
the Total Above the Apnronrtntfon

Inc pans Tor the renovation OF the
State Capitol are by no means agreed
upon, and the entire matter may be
SAID 10 be in the air. The commission,
consisting of the Governor and two mem
tc:s % tho Senate and three of the
House. some months ago adopted a COM
poS;e Of the plans submitted by No,and
d Baskerville and Frye & Chesterman,
and specifications and working plans
were prepared on the basis Of an esti-
mated cost OF Sl0e,Hto When the bids
Mere opened, however. it vas found
LIZ estimated cost. ana more than Si5.VJ1
III excess OF the appropriation.
Inc commission Is now in QuandarS.
Either The appropriation must be in
creased OF some detail OF the plan
adopted must he eliminated in order 70
bring INC cost Hitn.n the appropriation.
There Is one other alternative. The por-
ton OF the appropriation bill containing
iAe provision Tor The repairs to the Capt.
tol might be repealed or rescindcd, bur
II %odIG require large majority Of
both houses 10 do this.
Under these circumstances the COM
mission yesterday invited the members
OF the Finance committees OF tige two
houses 10 meet with them and the meet
Ing was held il the senate chamber.
lasting from until near i. n. There
wee present Governor Montague, eN-
0hlcio chairman of the joint commission.
Ind senator's MicAGaIn and Anderson
lthe latter having been named to sue
coed former Senator Carter GLASS;. aau
Delegates FolAts, Of Richmond; Jennings.
81 LynShhGrS, and Bowman, of Salem.
Ihere was very sco1 rep.eAtll "a -.o:i
Of the Finance committees of both
houses, Mr.. b0az presiding over the joint
Con!n4lttec.
COMM ssIONERS ARE SILENT
NoihiIS was done at the meeting Iur-
Lhcr than to nave tie architect present
a.
postd ana have him explain these 10 The
Joint committees. The members Of the
Finance committees themselves 90 not
Know Just what the object OF the com
mission was. furti.yT than TO lay before
them in 4 general way the situation with
winch the commission is confronted, The
Plans were shown and explained and
statements made as to the estimated
cost. but no action was proposed.
There are three Of these plans. all Of
when We're shown. They are numbered
]. ?, and 3. No. Being the plan here
tof9re adopted by the commission,
composite of the plans Of Messrs. holland
& Baskerville and Frye & Chesterman.
This plan proposes TO place stair
way the entire length CT the southern
poruco and &c have entrances to the
building from The portico at both the
east and west sides. IL includes also
an extension OF the Senate chamber out
upon thu po-tico fifteen feet. These are
the chief exterior changes. bat many are
proposed to be made within. including
The addition OF n new roof and the re-
construction OF the basement, side
trance etc. That is, in brief the plan
adopted by the commission. bat il e.S
ceeds in cost the estimates and the APP
preparation.
Plan No. . proviG*s for q stairway
up TO the portico on the south and
entrance through the present chamber
directly from the rortico To the rotunda
The Senate chamber u1C%r this plan.
would be directly over the present cham
Der The space of the pres'lnt Senate
chamber would, under this plan. be
oItiIiz for the vestibule with two COM
1nittee rooms on each side The esti-
mated cost OF the renovation of the Capt.
to along these lines is $a3.29A but IS,
Stunning that the actual cost VIII exceed
the estimate as much p-opc-tionatciy
as III the case Of pan No. ! TIC cost OF
plan No would be about Sl0609, in
Gliding holler-rOOnlS, etc. Cutting out
the boiler-rocrns provided for in thu plan,
NO . would be about slo1.o
Plan No. ) dispenses with the stairs at
the south end OF the structure ard leaves
the Sfnate chamber practically I'M
changed 1t provides for the renovation
81 the building and making il nrep-oof
~ far as possible, adding a new root,
I'D putting on a new. coat OF stucco.
The estimated cost OF renoVa'ing the
building according to these plans IS
Ss5.-o1 but assuming that bids therefor
would exceed the estimate about IN the
nropOrt!Cn of the excess OF bios over
estimate in the case OF pan No. /. the
work along the lines Of plan No. would
cost about s9SGDo
The commission Will meet again this
morning at 9 clock. at which time il is
expected that some recommendation viii
70 RTPEAI, THE APPROPRIATIONS.
In this connection it is proper TO re
call that there is a bill pend 2e IN the
senate offered by Senator Thomas D.
Gold, Of Carr. when proposes 70 re-
pronriatc instead thereof $25.ooo for the
renovation Of the building as il stands.
incladng a new roof. cover Of :t, sfacc .,
mai. he building safer from liability to
fire. ....