The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10
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'.Bill Offered ito Appropriate q
Hundred and Fifty Thou-
sand Additional.
Be QUARTER Of a MILLION
!A Hundred Thousand is Already
Availab1c-An Effort to Sc
cure Early Action.

Colonel George Wayne Anderson, n,et,i-
! Der 81 the state Senate. yesterday In
| troduced In that body a bill proposing
an appropriations Of $4,000 out Of the he
state Treasury, In addition to tho s1o,-
I 10 already appropriated for the reno reno
& walton and enlargement OF the Sth stat,
Il Capitol. This makes the total amount t,
available for tho rehabilitation Of tho
H cnpitol ana tho enlargement thereof ny
1ne addition OF wings On tho east ana
, west sides. tho sum OF s25o.o0o, IN inc INC
event tho bill becomes q law:
u Senator Anderson stated yesterday that
he hoped to secure actlon or some sort
! on the bill at tho current session. as IT
Eis, nothing Is being done, and no PRO.
/ roses that the General Assembly either
vote the additional APPROPRIATION Ne.I,, OF an
4 n,,i tho ono already made u VIII be re-
called that the Joint commission adver-
tired for plans, examined the competing
& rla11a and adopted q composite OF those
4 offered BY Frye g. Chesterman, OF Lynch
\ burg. and holland g. Baskerville, Of this
4 city.
Eds were advertised for according 70
!. the plans and specifications submitted
|. INF fhA lowest bid exceeded the amount
available for tho purpose. and there the
matter stands. Tho plans originally
adopted we're intended to como within
4he limit Of cost fixed by the appropria-
S1ion, and did not provide for any mar
tcrial enlargement. The General As4
sembly declined to appropriate more
Il money for the mere renovation and IRE
mater stands The Capitol Commission
contracted with the architects named
when their plans were accented. IT
would seem that 1t would be necessary
II, annul that contract and remunerate
the architects for their work before con-
tracing anew for another plan.
The Anderson bill carries an appro.
priauon OF $4,000 additional to be used
Z in connection with tho 100000 already
i appropriated. the same or so much as
nav be necessary, to be used for the
enlargement restoration and repair OF
the present Capitol. Tho proposed ap'
(. nropriatlon is to be expended under the
supervision OF the Governor, and two
! members OF the General Assembly, as
provided In the act OF April 2, 1902 NO
r,art OF tho $4,000 shalt be available un-
tilf tho former appropriation OF 100000
Shall have boon wholly expended.
ADDITION OF WINGS.
1t Is further provided by the bill that
The PROPOSED enlargement shall be by the
addition OF wings in general accordance
1 with the plans shown by designs sub
mitted by John kcvcn PEBBLES and ho-
land s. Baskervill, and embracing tho
ornamental plans for the exterior az
shown BY. the designs OF the architects
mentioned. 1t is further provided that
The proposed enlargement is 70 be UNI IN !
4 dertaken as soon a terF the adjournment
OF the next session OF the General AS
\ sembly as pra cticable. and !. completed
as aoon as may be. Tho bill provides
itrat tho Interior Of the present building
{ is TO be SO arranged and remodelled as
10 afford suitable and convenient offices
| 1or the transaction OF public business
The act ia to be In force from Its
paEsage BRIG lssf9@
The bill went to the Committee on
5t;nance and Banks, and the patron OF
the measure will endeavor to have the
|, bill taken up and acted on by the COM
:nittee without delay. K.