The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-05-12
Plans Are Now Complete
for the Additions to the
Building
NEW WING OF FOUR STORIES
TT WILL BE OF A CLASSIC STYLE
OF ARCHITECTURE AND CON
TAIN THE oHANcERY COURT
AND MANY OFFICES
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| TRENTON. May II, 1906.--In short
time the noise of the saw and hammer,
and the hustle and confusion of the
builders viii be the leading features of
/ affairs at the state capitol, replacing the
whir of tht law-making machinery and
which but so recently held full sway
there.
Architect George e. Poole, of the
state departenmt of charities and cor
rections, completed last week the plans
for the handsome 100000 addition to
| the state house, which was authorized by
| the last Legislature. Governor Stokes
and the state house commission approved
the plans, and the blue prints and the
| specifications have been prepared. The
advertisements for bids for the new
structure Will appear III tle Ac" epopSA"
tomorrow
| The new building will be erected on
the site of the present wing containing
on the first floor the offices of the state
board Of taxation, the state board of as
SCISSORS and those of State House Custo-
dian John W. Weseman. This wing
contains on the second floor the chancery
court room and two ante-rooms. 1t is
but stories high. This wing is the sec
ond from the front on the easterly SIDE
| Of the capitol. The work of demolishing
| this will be commenced at once and the
work on the new structure will be rushed
so as to have it completed by January 1,
1907.
The addition will be a splendid, mas
sive structure of the classical style OF ar
chitecture finished in stucco to match the
rest of the State House. 1t will contain
four stories above deep basement, and
will be much larerg on the ground than
the present wing. In length the new wing
will extend from the centre corridor of
the capitol to Delaware street, a distance
/ Of 93 feet, six inches. This is about 80
/ feet longer than the present wing. The
new structure will be Is feet wider than
L
| the old one, also. The construction will
! be absolutely freproof, consisting of solid
brick walls, steel beams and columns and
concrete floor. The exterior win be es-
pecially attractive with its classic lines,
large windows and Indiana limestone
/ trimmings.
The basement will occupy the whole
wing, and will be fitted up as document
room 1t will be a great improvement
over the present quarters for the storage
of State documents. The main entrance
| from the room will be from Delaware
street, and will be on a level with the
sidewalk. This plan can be followed
because at this point Delaware street is
much lower than the grade of State
street. The portals will be appropriately
ornamented. As oon as the addition is
completed all the documents will be re-
ceived directly through this Delaware
street entrance. At present they have
to be carted through the main State
street entrance, and down the main cor
ridor, often interfering with other State
business.
| The first floor above the basement will
contain corridor through the centre as
at present. and the offices will be on
| either side. Quarters will be found here
for the state board Of taxation, the
| state board of assessors, the custorian,
and besides a large room for public hear
| ings. The offices will be much larger
and more commodious than the present
ones occupied by the same departments.
They will be handsomely finished and
elegantly furnished. The hearing room
| will be devoted to arguments in tax and
assessment matters. and other questions
/ in which the public must be heard.
The principal apartment on the second
! floor will be fine, new chancery court
room. &c by 42 feet. Connecting with
this viii be the necessary private and toi-
let rooms. This floor will also contain a
branch supreme court room. These
court rooms will receive special attention
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