Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
Wisconsin TO Have Five and Handsome Ones
al That.


at That.
If the omnibus public building bill
is agreed to by the house of represent
ativeS along the lines it will take in
the committee tomorrow. Wisconsin
will have five new federal buildings
and an increased appropriation for
another. West Superior. Green Bay.
WauSau, Fond du Lac, BarabOo. and
Eau Clare are the lucky cities. This
remarkable good fortune for the state
is due to the aggressive work Of
Representative f. S. Minor on the
committee, backed by the interested
members from the state.
The present plan is that the bill
carrying appropriations for many
millions Of dollars for new buildings
throughout the country Will be COM
pleted in the committee tomorrow.
reported to the house and on Monday
will be passed under Il special rule.
Out of the many appropriations made
for the different states. Wisconsin
will share to the extent of nearly
$500 900, the detailed appropriation
for the six cities in the list being as
follows: West Superior SI75, 900: Green
Bay $4,000; Fond du Lac, 60,000;
WauSau. $4,000: BarabOo. $50, 000:
EauClaire IAN increaSe) $50, 900, total
$3.50, 900.
There are some interesting facts in
connection with thiSremarkable result
which taken al in all. is the most
liberal treatment ever given the state
in the matter Of new public buildings.
In all past years it has been impossible
to secure appropriations Of more than
one or two public buildings in the state
during given congress. Since the city
of Milwaukee was handsomely provided
for in the tifty-irSt congress only Il
few buildings have been constructed
by the government in the smaller
cities of the state. 1t is not too much
to say that it is wholly owing to the
fact thai Wisconsin has represent
atiye on the public building
committee. and in this, as in other
matters, the advantage Of continued
service and ability to get good assign
mentS on the committees in which the
state has interests to be SubSerVed
count for everything. Representative
| Minor has been a persistent and In
defatigable worker tor Wisconsin on
| the public building committee, and
| the results furnish abundant teSti-
mOny Of his efficiency and industry.
! The record Of his, labOrS on this
committee taken in connection with
| the work done for tue state by Mr..
Davidson on river and harbOrS. affords
evidence Of the value Of good com
mittee service by representatives in
| the house.
SUPERIOR WILL GET FULL AMOUNT.
| Some explanation is necessary in
connection with the appropriations
decided upon for the different Wis
c0nSin cities, The senate passed the
Superior building bill, calling for an
appropriation Of $250,00O This was
cut down by the house committee. it
being regarded rs unnecessary tC
provide the entire amount in one lump.
There is 40 doubt. however, but what
Superior will ultimately get the whole
amount, as the programme calls for a
three-story building to provide
accommodations for the federal court
sessions in that city. Mr.. Minor
introduced bill for $4,000 for the
Green Bay building. 1t was deemed
desirable to cut this amount down
$4,000 on account of the reports in
regard to the cost Of a site in Green
Bay. The supervising architect
estimated the cost of the site at
$50, 600, but, according to the estimate
| furnished Oy the business men of the
city, site can be obtained for $4,000
and on the strength Of this finding
| the committee, in the desire to cut
down these appropriations to the
lowest possible limit, made reduction
of $4,000 in the Green Bay appro-
priation. 1t is also estimated that on
account Of the low price of materials
in Green Bay a building can be con-
structed in the city for the amount
allowed that will be equal to many of
the much more expensive structures
in other cities. 1t is estimated also
that the people OF Green Bay will
straightway move to have a federal
court establised in that city, which
action would neceSSitate a three-stOry
| building, and require an increase in
the appropriation during the coming
congress.
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