The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-28
IBRUNRR In NEW
| STATE CAPITOL
SECRETARY OF STATE FIRST TO
VACATE THE OLD BUILDING.
Commissioner Rankin To Make
Speech TO Tobacco Men
At New Castle.
HE HAS A HANDSOME SUITE

Frankfort. Ky. July 2S.-secre-
tary of State Bruner stole a march
onsthe other state officials. and
moved bag and baggage into the new
capitol across the river. Jackson
Morris. assistant secretary of state.
who really is more an assistant to
, the governor. is the only member of
DR.. Burners department left in the
old building. and he will hold down
his old desk until the other state Of
ficials migrate 10 south Frankfort
along about the middle of Septem-
Der.
Several months ago DR.. Bruner
determined to beat the other state
officials to IL, when IT came to get
ting into the new capitol. To this
end he hustled the contractors
along. and recently has peronally
supervised the fitting up and arrang-
ing OF his offices
Has Handsome Offices.
He now occupies a handsome priv
ate office in the northeat corner of
the building. IL is a light, spacious
chamber. fitted up In a color scheme
OF olive green, with velvet wall
hangings and Administer carpet to
match.
His new furniture has not yet ar
rived. and for the present he and his
assistants will use the old desks. and
chairs. which have been taken from
the old offices.
Next to DR.. Burners private Office
Is a large clerks Office. which will
be known as the corporation depart
ment. II has a flight OF stairs lead
ing 60 a commodious file room i'm
the basement of the building, and
It's walls are also lined with metal
file and record cases corresponding
with the mahogany trimmings OF the
room.
Office for Assistant.
Adjoining the clerks room is a
private office. which will be occu-
pied by the assistant secretary OF
state. With the exception of the
connection OF the electric light fix
lures. the offices are practically
ready The lights are counted as an
essential by Or. Bruner. however, for
he does a great deal of work at
night.
Members OF the state capitol COM
mission now confidently expect that
the dedication date for the new cap
itol will be set for about Septem-
Der 8. They have been urging the
miscellaneous contractors TO rush all
uncompleted work. and a visit to the
building justihes the belief that
there will be no further delay in
moving in.
The first car load OF furniture is
expected to arrive this week. and
with this installed and the connect
ing OF the lighting and heating
plants. which is dependent upon the
completion Of the power house, the
building will be ready for occupancy.
Some Good jobs Left.
As soon as the state departments
take possession OF the building the
capitol commission will have few
jobs to hand out. and some of them
are considered good ones. The last
general assembly appropriated some
$4,000 annually as maintenance
fund for the new capitol, out of
which will be paid the salaries of a
capitol superintendent, an assistant.
engineer. elevator men, porters,
cleaners and gardeners.
Recently the commission elected
George A. Lewis custodian of public
buildings. to succeed the late Capt.
W NJ. Lyon. His salary is $1,000 a
year.
The superintendent of the new
capitol will receive sl,soo. and
whether Mr. Lewis will be given this
place has not yet been determined,
His present position will be abolish
ed with the occupancy of the new