The Washington times., 1904-11-03
Commission Wants Dis
trict Building of Gran
ite or Marble.
HALF A MILLION NEEDED
VIII Apply to Congress for
Additional FundS-ES-
Inmates Reasonable.

To escape the necessity of construct
Ing the new Municipal Building OF
brick, instead OF granite or marble as
had been originally intended, the COM
mission lu charge of the structure to-
day unanimously decided 10 request the
next session OF Congress 90 appropriate
$4,000 In addition 10 the s. 90 600 all
ready appropriated for the building.
The commission s. meeting which was
attended by the three District Commits
sioners. Capt. Chester Harding. super
visor OF construction. and Supervising
Architect Taylor, OF the Treasury. as
Secretary shaw's representative. was
held at noon to- consider the bids sub
mltted last Thursday for furnishing tue
stone necessary for the Municipal
Building. The result OF the deIibera-
tiOns was a decision that. while the
bids for furnishing tie stone were fair
and reasonable. there was not enough
money allowed by Congress 10 purchase
granite OF .llrbie-
Could Buy Brick Only.
Reports submitted by Engineer Com
missioner Hiddle and Captain Harding
persuaded the comm issi0u that, with
the funds now allowed. it was Impos-
si0le TO secure granite or marble, and
ar the same time have enough money
left 10 defray the construction and other
incidental expenses connected with the
WORK This fact proved thar without
more money, the most ornate building
possible would be OF brick with stone
trimmings
The decision 10 ask Tor the additional
$4,000 brings the cost of the building
up 20 two and haIf millions the esti-
---tte Lat "s-7 oflsllalil e4-iillttet le
Congress DE tle Commiss- toners. The
nglre how ever, was CuJ down by The
NoA4fes7leilal committees to e-.rI1tl9
which amount. ir was claimed Dy Dis
trlct authorities at the time. would not
o. suf1cient 10 erect building lr gram
1te or marble
The recent developments prove the ac-
curacy OF The original estimate. Iu view
OF the fact that Congress has, all along
marble, there is Hrtle fear of It's refusal
70 donate the necessary additional
$500 gJ1
The commission reached no decision
TO-DAY as TO the Kind of stone 90 be
chosen iu case the aEE-uUTll as
asked is granted by Congress-. Ir is
uuutI5- -ogl. however that The ma luII-g
OF the members OF The commission faT-
Crs lEhL-culored granite similar 60
the Bethel white granite. with which the
IL IS thought chat Lt would be- more sal-
1sfacIlry LL4u marble
Capacities Of Quauies.
Captain Harding has been instructed
by the commission TO investigate. and
report 0u, the capacities of the gaarriez
offerius 10 provide tae granite and mar
BILE He has already seen some of tht
granite hat VIII extend l.s laves-isa.
tions further before submitting his re
port
Because OF the need for more moHe1
and lack 1f absolute conviction that Con
Eres= g.la grant Lle additional s1.l. .tll
II viii uo- Ga possible -lE the cIIlIll5
sion 10 reach final decision ll tn'
matter until after Congress has com
Vened and mlle known lrs decision as ID
whether the money VIII DE granted t'o.
the next month therefore Captain
Harding WlI investigate Lle state u
the competing guarr-es and their caDa-
city f-r turning aut faa larE- amount
OF store needed for the building
Ie viii also prepare other data show
iuE LFa absolute lHresl-T for more
money =acH as LIe cgst at construction
work. installing elevators. ana putting
other mechanical appliances lu the Halla
iuE
The motion that Congress ba asked fog
more money was made EE tuumls- auel
MaefaTlaud after the realill al Lae De-
ports VI the Engineer C1mIi--i8la- aut
EaUtail Harding