Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
THE PLANS ADOPTED
WORK OF DISTRICT
BUILDING Confession.
Anxiety Manifested to Have the Nat
tiers Hastsned-Text Of the
sns Agreement.

The District Commissioners and the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, who compose the
commission placed in charge of the con-
struction OF the new District building on
the power house Site, have entered into an
agreement as to the manner in which the
work of the commission shall be carried
forward. The Commissioners and Secre-
tary Shaw are alike anxious to push mat
tiers forward as rapidly as possible Cap
tain Chester Harding. assistant to the En-
g1neer Commissioner. who has been ap-
pointed to supervise the construction. has
the matter wen in hand 1t was found ad-
yisable to make number of changes in the
interior arrangements as shown upon the
successful plans, and these are under way.
The exterior of the building will be but
little modified
The structure will be confined to the
square bounded by 1874 and 14th and D and
E streets. All thoughts Of crossing e street
and usurping the triangular parking space
there were early abandoned. There was
some thought of possible crossing D street
In the rear in case additional ground was
needed. This idea has also been aban-
doned, as 1t would require special leeisia-
ton and Involve muchsdelay.
The building commission will get down to
active work just as soon as 1t Is possible
to do SO. and it Is believed it will not be
long before ground for the foundation is
broken. All the accounts of the commits
sion. involving the expenditure of about
s1,500.0oO, will be handled in the District
offices. Mr.. Charles c. Rogers, the dis
bursting officer of the District, has been
appointed disbursing officer of the commits
sion The accounts will be audited in the
District auditors Office.
Text Of the Agreement.
The agreement of the commission. which
Is signed by L. M. Shaw. Secretary of the
Treasury; Henry B. F. mcfarland, Henry
L. West and John Biddle, Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia. is as follows:
1.-THE commission for the erection of a
municipal building for the District Of Co
lumbia directs as follows:
Il. That the Engineer Commissioner Of
the District of Columbia is designated as
the executive officer of the commission,
with authority to issue all orders necessary
for the proper conduct of the business of
2. That all contracts for labor and mate
rial shall be signed by the full commission.
3. That the disbursing officer of the Dis
trict Of Columbia is appointed the disburs-
ing ofncer of the commission, upon filing
bond, with approved securities. in the penal
sum OF $4,000, and shall receive compensa-
ton for his services at the rate of $500 per
annum, payable from the appropriation for
the building
Il. That all vouchers for the disbursing
Of money shall be approved by the officer
designated by the President to supervise
the construction Of the building. and by the
Engineer Commissioner Of the District Of
Columbia, and shall be audited by the audi
tor Of the District of Columbia, and finally
settled and adjusted by the accounting Off
GERS of the Treasury Department Of the
United States.
"5. That all reauisiticns for money to be
placed to the credit of the disbursing officer
Of the commission shall be made by the
Engineer Commissioner"