Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10

as ii stood one week ago, for the sum
OF $4,000.
Authority to Rebuild.
While the authority conferred under
existing law is sufficient to warrant
the execution of such a contract, the
demand for some enlargement of the
present structure, affording accommo.
dations for over-crowded departments,
we'll understood by all acquainted with
the situation, and officially recognized
by the last legislature. might render
such action unwise and detrimental to
the public interests.
Commis sion at Work,
II was in recognition Of these condl'
tons, and directly il response To an
urgent appeal from the supreme court
for more room and for better accom-.
modaGons for the valuable law library
that the legislature of 1903 enacted
chapter S99 Of the laws of that session,
/ The act provided for commission
with powers to procure plans for the
needed accommodations for the state
law library and supreme judicial de-
partmeut, and to make such changes
harmonious with he capitol building,
and also adaptable to notifications re-
Quircd by the future growth and eX-
pansion of the business OF the state
government To enable the commits
sion to procure plans comprehensive
enough to insure this purpose, $4,000
was appropriated. In addition thereto,
/ S100. 900 was appropriated for the eX-
ecut!on of that part of tie plans which
pertained to additional accommodate
ton for the state law library aud SUI
preme court.
Much Work Completed.
All the work of tina, commission,
preliminary 10 the submits sion OF a pro
gram as n guide to the architects, had
been completed In the Judgment of
the comm .ssion, no such change has
occurred by reason of the partial de-
struction of the capitol, as &c interfere
in any manner with either The author
ity of the commission or the duty i'm
posed upon it by the act OF the legiS.
latWe. to procure plans in accordance
herewith. These conclusions were
reached with entire unanimity of iudg-
ment on the part of the commission,
as was the further conclusion that be
You'd the procuring Of plans, no further
action should be taken by the commits
SIGN without additional legislation.
No Need of Extra Session.
! The legislature could take no action
at the present time for the construc,
ton Of new capitol building, or for
the enlargement of the present build
ing, without awaiting the preparation
of plans therefor. This would of ne.
cessity occasion an adjournment and
a reassemblng Of the legislature later
when such plans could be submitted
for its consideration.
Under chapter 800 of the laws OF
1903, plans will be procured by the
commission and presented to the leg
islature for its consideration, The leg.
islature will then be in a position to
take such action as is deemed wise
ana LOT lHe D6SI interests Oh inc COM
monwealth.
Room for All in Capitol.
At the present time the executive
secretary of state, attorney general
tax commission, bureau of labor, and
land office. as well as the supreme ju
dicial department and state law IL
brary are provided for in the capitol
building
/ A large part Of the working force OF
the secretary cf state, state treasurer
railroad commissioner, superintendent
Of public property and several commits