The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-07
 l BY OFFICIALS Supreme Coft Dictated 1 Award of Plans. bUTVO1E) BY JUSTICES Fwo-Story Addition Declared
 to Be InharM0 o li0uS. tvery Member of the Original COmmls-
 sion Supported the Bid of B. B.
 Smith, of Mont.

pressed their great disappointment at he action of the Capitol Building Com mission in deciding to build two-story Additions to the old State house, d Piam which was characterized as entireiy hut of harmony with the present ex- eefient architectural structure.
 Little else but the award or the -apitol Commission was discussed yes
 erday at the State house. Omciais' members of the original Commission lid not undertake to conceal their dls- ,nnroval of the plans adopted and more than one of them declared that members of the State Supreme Court. n voting as a unit for the two-story plan, had sacrificed the interest or the people and the State to their own com tort.
 It was peculiar situation that en- abIed the members of the supreme Court to dictate what character or hdditions should be made to the Capl- koI. The act of the Legislature pro- yides that if the original commission consisting of the Governor. the Secre- tary of State, the Attorney Generai. khe Treasurer and the Auditor. shall determine to construct an addition to he used by the Supreme Court then the seven Justices of the Supreme Court shall become members of the commis- sion, thereby raising, 1t from seven members to twelve members, and giv- ing the Supreme Court majority or the votes.
 Governor Dissatisfied.
 Some time ago. before Governor Jelks returned from New Mexico. where he spent nearly year for his heale3 the Building Commission committed Itself to an addition to be used by the Su- preme Court. Having done this. the seven justices of the Supreme Court taI fn cit wi sion. The final result of this action by the originaLCommission was that the Supreme Court controlled the situation, voted as a unit. and the original Com mission, the Governor and the four other officials. became a nu1lity.
 It was learned yesterday that Tn awarding the prizes Wednesday to ar chitects who submitted plans the mem bers of the original Commission voted solidly for the plans of B. B. Smith of Montgomery. There were three bal lots. On the first and second ballots MT Justice Anderson voted with the original Commission for the Smith plans the other Justices voting for the plans of Frank L. Lockwood of Mont gomery On the third ballot MT. Jus tice Anderson changed his vote. throw ing his ballot to the side of his judicial
 
 contest. ..@
 While Governor Jelks would not dis cuss the action 0f the Commission for publication. it is well known about the Capitol that the Governor is greatly disappointed. He is strongly opposed to a two-story addition to the Capitol on the ground that 1t will be out of harmony with the present classical out nl,11N iyr- terfere with the appearance ot the conn pleted whole.
 It is also well known that when the Governor returned from New Mexico .. expressed disapproval at the Com mission having committed itself to a Judiciary Building and thereby giving the Supreme Court Justices membership on the Commission. He was perfectly willing, after having secured satisfac- tory outside plans. to allow the Su- preme Court to dictate the interior but 1t is said that he insisted that the har mony of the architectural whole should be preserved.
 Justices Used Power.
 In the meeting Wednesday the Su- preme Court insisted on its own plans and specifications as to the whole and the Lockwood plans were selected. The Supreme Court had the power and the Justices used 1t. Not a member of the original Commission voted for the Lockwood plans. It is said their votes were unanimously recorded on each ballot for the Smith plans first and the plans of Colucke & Co.,, of Atlanta, second. Having secured the Lockwood plan for first place and two story addition of their own dictation. the Justices of the Supreme Court agreed to place the Smith plan second and the Golucke plan third.
 It is said that one State official member of the Commission. was so i'm pressed with the importance of the award that when the first and second ballots resulted in ties he announced that he would stay in session until the end of the year before he would vote to build two-story additions to the old State house.
 Basis of the Bids.
 The memoranda submitted to all prospective bidders for furnishing plans provided that it was left to the discretion of the bidder as to whether the scheme could best be carried out by Inakins>the wings two stories or three stories in height. The memo randa specified that the south wing only was to be built now and that 1t was to contain a court room. reading room, a library stack room, with capacity of 100000 volumes. Libra rian's room. Judges retiring room. a servants room, a consultation room, six judges rooms. two clerks rooma two rooms for the Attorney General. a room for the reporter, room for the Private Secretary, record storage rooms. toilet rooms. and other convep- fences. It was provided that the cost of the | south wing was not to exceed S70,OO0 | exclusive of the collonade. corridor or arcade connecting it with the old build l ing. | The successful architect. it was stip- | iffated, was to be appointed architect | for the building and was to receive not | fin excess of per cent of the construc- tion price of the building For the | plans deemed second in order of merit. | $500 was to be paid. and for the third | | best plans $250 was to be paid. The | three best plans. that is those receiving l prizes, were to be the property or the | State. Five of the seven bidders presented plans for a three-story addition In har- mony with the main building. It is said that Justices of the Supreme Court | were opposed to having other depart mentS in the addition with them. and '