The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-11
new BOARD
IS NOW IN
CONTROL

The board OF state house commissioners
held their nnal meeting today in the
marble palace on Capitol HIN and turned
over all property and money in their pos
session to the body to be known in the
future as the state house commissitS.
The board OF new state house commits
sioners was created on May a. 1898, and
was composed OF ex-Gov Ladd. ex-Gov.
Brown. United States Senator wetmore.
ex-Gov. Davis. Rowland Hazard. Esq.
Hon. Ellery H. Wilson, General Ames.
Hon. Francis l.. OReiliy, Hon. Joshua
wilbour. Hon. Nathaniel II. Church, Hon.
Albert l.. Sayies. Hon. Enos Lapham and
General Oinay Arnold
The secretary appointed was Il. X.
Gleycn. who died few months ago.
or the original rs, four have passed
away during the IL years elapsing, the
first being ex-Licut Gov. Iapham. and
the vacancy was filled by the appointment
OF Webster Knight. Hon. Horace KIM
ball was appointed 10 ill the vacancy
caused by the death OF General Oiney
Arnold, and the death OF Albert l.. Seyles
caaIsed another vacancy. fihed by the ap-
pointment OF Hon. David s. Baker.
The vacancy caused by the Hon. Joshua
Wilbour OF Bristol was never flied. and
OF the II commissioners six were present
today and were called TO order by the
chairman, former Gov. Isadd.
Tho records were presented by Col.
Theodore A Barton temporary secretary
OF the commission appointed 10 MI the
vacancy caused by the illness and death
of f. X. Glezen.
There was no forrnality as TO the trans
fer, 1t being made under chapter 1901
OF tho public laws. passed at the Decem-
Der session, 1902. 1t was a qualification
to the old commissioners TO turn over
TO their SUCCESSORS the sum Of about Ss1, 900
as balance OF the latest appropriation, as
we'll as books. papers, plans. keys. build
Ing. srounds--ln fact oil property gem
orally.
A committee Of two-Gen. Ames and
Hon. EIlery III. Wllson--was appointed
10 prepare a report and submit IL TO all
the old commissioners for their approval.
The report will be forwarded TO the gen
eral assembly and the old board will then
be relieved OF any duty, technical or ac-
tual The statement required by law that
the old board had made transfer 10 the
now commission was fled with Secretary
OF State Bennett at noon today.
Ground for the new state House was
broken September 16, 1896, the CONVERSIONS
laid October ID, 1885, and the state officers
anc general assembly have occupied the
building since January /. 1900. To meet
the expense, the state has issued bonds
To the amount OF 5000. 900 and received
$4,000 from the city. towards the $4,000
paid for land and land damages. or the
SU0, 900 received from the city only $4,000
was required, the balance OF $40, 900 proba
bly, going into the general fund
The actual cost OF new State House and
grounds 20 date has been s3.169. 900 not
taking into consideration the premiums
on tho bonds.
NEW BOARD AND SUPERINTEND-
ENT.
Immediately after the transfer. the new
eommissioners-Gen. Ames. Hon. Ellery
n. Wilson and Hon. ]. Edward Studiey-
met I'm executive session and elected Gen.
Ames chairman. Col. Theodore A. Barton
was made permanent secretary.
The question OF superintendent or the
building and grounds was settled by the
State House commission selecting James
"a. McCoart OF East Providence. lie
reported shortly after O'Clock, received
Instructions and keys from the committee
and entered at once upon his duties.
There viii he no changes. for the present
NJ least, az 90 the working force within
or without the buildlnE