Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-07

changed conditions would require or
suggest and had engaged architects
of the first class to aid the commits
sion in the matter,
Resolved, that it is the plain duty
of the commission to proceed with
the performance of its duty substan-
TALLY as heretofore determined upon.
and that in so doing no power win be
assumed other than that conferred by
the law of 1903, as it was understood
by the commission from the time il
entered upon the performance of its
work;
Resolved, further. that it would be
well to recognize the changed con
dition in the capitol wrought by the
fire, TO the extent of giving the archi-
tects greater freedom than would
otherwise have been allowed I'm re-
iecting from their consideration Dor
tons of the present structure. still
holding, however to the idea that
such parts thereof. particularly the
part covered by the dome. as can be
advantageously wrought into the new
OF improved building without materi-
ally initiating against the ultimate
production of a first class capitol
building. shall be so used
Resolved, further, that having per
formed the duty devolving upon the
commission of determining upon a
plan for the capitol building of the
future, thereby utilizing the efforts
already made to that end, in view of
the changed condition il should de-
cline TO eXpend any part of the $780,
900 appropriated or to go further till
such time as the legislature shall
have an opportunity in the light of
such information as the plan settled
upon by the commission will afford.
to direct whatever if anything fur.
Their the legislature desires the com
to do"
Building Temporary Roofs.
The process of placing temporary
roofs over the parts of the capitol
building where there are undamaged
offices was in progress yesterday. This
will make habitable considerable ad-
ditional room. As soon as their apart
mehts are dried out aud cleaned the
executive and secretary of STATE de.
will be able TO reoccupy
heir own Offices. In the south (exec-
ltive) end of the building the damage
lone was greatly overestimated. as
was the case in almost all parts of the
building. The heating plant was never
put of working order, except for the
east and west wings and where the
ire was greatest. The lighting sys-
EN- was cut off for the north wing by
he burning out of connections, but
he south end is illuminated as be-
ore the fire.
Wardens in Laundry Block.
Secretary John NJ. True has temper
lrily found quarters on Pinckney
street, the game warden's department
has housed itself over the Afford laun- ,
Try block, the educational department |
las taken quarters in the university
agricultural building, but will shortly
remove to the capitol. The state tax
is in the supreme court
part of the building, on the fourth
loOr, and hearing was held yester-
lay In which Howard Morris of Mil
vaukee argued on the taxation of the
Oshkosh Transportation company.
Tax Records Badly Smoked.
The tax commission vault was
opened yesterday and found badly
smoked but not otherwise damaged.
All the valuable records, documents
and statistics stored there were in
-act and unframed. The opening of
The vault was delayed by the failure
10 find the key and it was necessary to
make a hole through the masonry wall
e the vault to gain entrance. The
smoke entered the vault through a
hole i'm the floor
The supreme court moved back into
It's regular quarters yesterday.