The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

inch, but 1T is marked with the figures
showing its future location in the wall.
Another number is that Of a ticket
kept on file. so" said Mr.. Butler,
If any stone did not fit exactly, we
could ascertain who cut it and when
he did the work"
kasota Stone Looks Beautiful
During this talk Of stone some ref
erence was made to the Kasota stone
visible in the stairways, the stair cor
ridors, the rotunda and the rotunda
corridors, on all floors. For the first
time, so far as known, this Kasota
stone has been polished like marble.
The result is rich yellow surface,
delicately veined, and equal to that of
many marbles. Eastern architects, to
whom samples of the polished stone
have been sent, express marked ad-
miration for the Minnesota stone.
Native stone of beautiful color and
texture is that Of the columns stand
ing in pairs at each side of the ro-
tunda on the second floor level. They
are Corinthian columns % feet in
height, of notified granite from Rock
Vile and Ortonville, Mimi.
The power house which is now fully
equipped lies nearly a block distant
from the capitol in triangle bounded
by Aurora and University avenues,
Cedar and Robert streets. This sup
Elementary building is two-story
structure, 60x95 feet, with an annex
64x60 feet.
The power house is connected with
the capitol by an expensive tunnel, 812
feet high, feet wide and 367 feet
long. The shape of the tunnel is that
of an egg standing on it's small end,
a formation suggested by nature as
combining great strength in small
compass. The tunnel is lined with
sewer brick laid in Portland cement.
1t contains the heating pipes for the
capitol and the electric cables to sup
ply both light and power.
The heating system of the new state
house is the Studivant system; the
basement containing the only radiat-
ors. Fresh air passing over the ra-
diators is blown by fans through pipes
to all parts of the building. Fans also
maintain a current OF fresh air
throughout the capitol.
Equipment of Engine Room.
In the engine room, at the power
house are four Corliss engines, each
$50 horsepower, and one engine of
so horsepower Each of the four
large engines operates an electric dyna-
mo of 1900 kilowats. The heat for the
engines and the radiators Is furnished
by four large furnaces, each Of which
Is SnCdSeu plCluISSQuSly ia WhANS
enameIed brick.
The contract for supplying the me
chanical equipment" of the capitol, in
Guiding the power house, the heating
lighting and ventilating apparatus, the
elevators. ETC., was awarded to ". J. ]
Gray, Of Minneapolis, whose bid wal
1926, 900.
The engines were built by the Min
neapolis Steel and Machinery compa.
. ny; the dynamos, motors. switci
boards, etc, by the Electric Manufac
turing company, of Minneapolis; tn
!, boilers by the Erie City Iron works,
, Erie, Pa. The furnaces are OF the Hawle.
draft pattern, a Chicago PROD
net. The boilers are fed by Bean
= triplex power pump, driven by electri
{ motors. IL
> Among the capitol employees wit
whom the now sociable public is dali
!. brought in contact are John Boiane
E superintendent for the state since 1850
D r. z. Morris, the chief engineer; an
o Richard Karies, custodian of the bolle
n room.