Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-10

as it stood one week ago, for the sum
of s275,OOO.
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,
well 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.
Commission at Work.
/ 1t was in recognition of these condi-
lions, and directly IL response to an
urgent appeal from the supreme court
| for more room and for better accom-
modations for the valuable law library
that the legislature of 1903 enacted
! chapter 399 CT the laws of that session.
The act provided for a commission
with powers to procure plans for the
needed accommodations for the state
law library and supreme judicial de-
partment, and to make such changes
harmonious with The capitol building,
and also adaptable to notifications re-
CURED 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,
100000 was appropriated for the ex-
ecution of that part of tie plans which
pertained to additional accommoda-
ton for the state law library and SUI
preme court.
Much Work Completed.
All the work of thai commission
preliminary to the submission of a pro-
gram as a guide to the architects, had
been completed. In the Judgment of
the commission, no such change has
occurred by reason CT the partial de-
struction of the capitol, as to 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-
lature, to procure plans n accordance
Herewith. These conclusions were
reached with entire unanmity of judg-
ment on the part of the commission,
as was the further conclusion that be-
yond 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 me-
cessity occasion an adjournment and
reassembling of the legislature later
when such plans could be submitted
for its consideration
Under chapter 800 of the laws of
1908, plans will be procured by the
commission and presented to the leg
fslature for its consideration. The leg
islature will then be in a position to
take such action ais is deemed wise
and for the best interests of the 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-
dipiel dpnart mont nnd OF n To-
brary are provided for in the capitol
building.
A large part of the working force of
the secretary Of state, state treasurer,
railroad commissioner, superintendent
of public property and several commits