Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-19
POST & SONS CHOSEN To
BUILD THE new CAPITOL
New York Architects Given Award by the
Commission
Lew F. Porter Of Madison Elected as
Permanent Secretary
Expect to Get Foundation Of West WING,
Done This Year

Madison, July is.
George B, Post & Sons, New York
architects, will build the new state
house of Wisconsin, having been sc
lected for this great work b. the cap
itol commission yesterday
Lew F. Porter of Madison, architect
was elected as permanent secretary
for the commission, to be the active
present representative of the commits
sion during the progress of construc
ton.
Post & Sons are to receive the usua
commission, five per cent of the cos
of the building. Secretary Porter gets
a salary of $500 year.
0. H. Ingram of Eau Claire, presi
dent of the commission, said last night
that the commission expected to ge
the foundation for the west wing Of
the new capitol laid before winter
Work is to be expedited as fast rs
practicable consistent with the bosr
| anu llOSl SlhlduSut CJuSlIuCllOu.
All Commissioners Present.
The commission last night com
pleted its session of two days, ana
| the nonresident members left 70,
their homes. II. w. ChynOweth OF
Madison was present part Of the time
although somewhat feeble from recent
illness from which he has not fully
recovered. The other commissioners
all of whom were present, are Cover
| nor Davidson, A. J. Van Cleve OF
Marinette, George II, d, Johnson OF
Milwaukee and President Ingram.
Means Sure End of Market.
The commission has an available ap
preparation of $66O,00O for the com
mencement of the work, and as the
construction progresses the plan is
for the Legislature to provide further
funds and otherwise direct the com
mission as legislative wisdom shat
| see fit.
5urnham's Strong Recommendation
The award of the prize In the ap
| pointment of architects was made by
| the unanimous action of the commits
| sion and in accordance with the
strong recommendation of the expert
advisor, Architect Burnham of Chi
cago, the creator of the worlds fair
of 1893. Mr.. Burnham made a careful
study Of the five competitive plans
and in his report declared that al
of them were good, but that the plan
submitted by George B. Post & Sons
! Of New York was easily superior &c
! the other four. The plans of the -four
| unsuccessful architects were re
| turned to them, in accordance wifi
the agreement made in advance
| Each receives a compensation OF
| $1,000 as reimbursement for theil
valuable work of drawing a large set
of plans without receiving the award
This sum is deducted from the com
mission of the successful architect.
Some Changes to Be Made.
After the choice of architects haa
| been made, the commission again ex
amined the plan of Post & Sons, and
| determined upon number Of changes
none Of them, however, of large ion
| portance. These relate to matters II
convenience and detail, such as to get
the state library as close and con
venient as practicable to the cham
bers of the supreme court. TelegraTs
were sent to all the competing archi
tects informing them of the action OF
the commission.
Architects Coming at Once.
The successful architects were mott
fed to Immediately send a member o.
the firm and necessary assistants to
Madison to get to work on the
changes determined upon by the com
mission and also to work out various
details to be suggested and directed
hereafter by the commission. 1t is
expected that representatives Of The
architects will be in Madison shortly.
Fortunate to Get Porter.
According to President Ingram, tic
commission feels that # has been
fortunate in securing the services Of
Lew r. Porter Of Madison as perma.
nent secretary. Mr. ingram also said
that Grant Thomas Of Madison was
available for the Losition and &C.
knowledged the capability Of Mr.
Thomas. but said that the commission
concluded that it needed the services
Of practical and somewhat eminent
architect. The position pays 800
year. Mr.. Porter will be present at
the capitol during the work of con.
struction aud viii be the responsible