Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-29
From Our Special Correspondent.l

w WdSQluSIQu, DGC ZS.--ln0 report OI the supervising architect of the treas ury department, who has charge of all public buildings of the United States, shows that there are in Connecticut nine buildings, either completed or in course of construction. The total amount of money spent thus far on these buildings is 1,206, ,744.7 76 for con- struction, $21O,S48.O5 for extensions and alterations, $11S,227.34 for annual repairs and maintenance, making a grand total for the state of $1,599,- 001.37. In addition the cost of sites is placed at $202, ,295.6O.
 The statistics show that five of the nine buildings are completed, although two are being enlarged, namely Bridgeport and Hartford. The pres ent Bridgeport building was occupied in February, 1892. The site was ac- quired in December, 1888, at a cost of $25, ,465.55. The building itself cost $125,O64.9S. and the annual repairs have amounted to $2,935.17. Congress, in 1897, authorized an extension of this building and appropriated the sum of $1OO,OOO for this purpose. Of this amount. $12O.52 has been expend- cd for the site, $27.697 46 for the build ing, and the outstanding liabilities amount to SCI, 7,74S.47, leaving a bal ance on hand of S4, ,433.55 out of the original amount appropriated The re- port states that the work is we'll ad- vanced
 The Hartford building, which is l both a custom house and postofice. was occupied June 2S, 1882. Tie site was donated October 8. 1872, and the building cost originally $846. .802. .72 The annual repairs have footed up l $16.O18.35. The act of June 6. 1902, increased the limit e cost of site and building in the silrn of $24O.OOO and l authorized necessary alterations This contract is now in force. and thus far $S7. .972.S1 has been used. The out standing liabilities are $133, TOSS making total of S221, ,678.1S, and leaving a balance available of S1S,- 321.e
 The Middletown custom house and postofffce building is the oldest public 1 building in the state, having been oc- cupied October 19. 1884. The site was, however, not acquired by the govern
 nent until February 6, 1863, at cost of $SS. 5OQ The building cost origin l ally $12sfT6.64 but there havs been many aIterations and repairs. espe- ciaIIy in recent years These changes have cost the government $2S,329.61, making total up to date of SAC, ,5O6- 25. The building has never been en- Ilarged
 The New Haven building is the sec ond oldest in the state now in exist ence. It was occupied in February, 1860, and the original site was ac- quired in June, 1855, at a cost of $25s- GOO. Additional land was purchased February 1Os 1891. at cost of $23. 032. %. The cost of the original build ing was S15S, 14S.5O, and the exten- sions and alterations have amounted to $95, ,177.7S The annual repairs and maintenance foot up 52.761.47. lnak- ing a grand total of $3O6 OS2.75.
 The old postoff1ce building at New London was first occupied in 1S3a and l it cost $14, 800 to build. March 1, 199S, 1 the present building at this place was finished at cost of 49,956.90. The l site for this building cost $25, ,043. 10.
 Three new buildings are now under construction in the state Norwich. Torrington and Waterbury, and all | three are almost completed. The Mer- iden building has been appropriated for, but no contract has been let. The large extensions at Hartford and Bridgeport practically amount to new buildings, making five government l buildings now under construction and one that could be started. This Is the l largest number ever in the works at 1 the same time in the state.
 1 Of the three new buildings under way, Waterbury is the largest, con gress having appropriated the sum of ] $135,0OO in 1902. Of this sum, S40,- O18.01 was spent for the site and $43,- 63O.31 thus far on the building. The l outstanding liabilities are $45. .398.01, leaving balance available of S5,- 953.67
 The appropriation for the Norwich
 building was $11O, ,O0O, of which $20,- 136.73 was spent for the site. For the
 building itself thus far the sum of I $18.922.11 has been paid out and the outstanding liabilities amount to $65,- 68S.64 more, making total of $104,- 747.4S. and leaving balance of $5.- 252.52.
 For TorTington congress appropriat- ed the sum of $5O,o00 in 1902. Of this amount the government has spent for the site $16O29.64, and for the build l ing $146.55. with outstanding Habili- ties of O,25O.Oo, leaving balance Of $3, ,926. .19.
 l Meriden received as its share from l the government the sum of $100,000,
 but only $7O,OOO has been appropriat- ed. Of this, the sum of $20.527.61 has been used up for the site, $4S2.75 for ] the building, and there are outstand- ing liabilities of $5.4O7.5O, leaving q balance of $43. 3.582.14, which is colisid- cred too small by the people of Meri- den with which to build suitable ! building Hence this building is be- ] ing held up, pending further appropri- atfons by congress.
 Should there be public building bill this session, Connecticut will re- ceive only one building as it's share, the one at New Britain, for which a sum not to exceed $150O00 is asked.
 Paper Trust Investigation The action of Attorney General
 Moody in insitutfng legal proceedings against the so called paper trust has caused considerable discussion among