The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

easy stages. The Oklahoma capitol,
when completed, will be one of the
finest and most complete edifceS
of its kind in America While there
are other state capitols which repre-
sent a greater outlay OF money than
the oklahoma building none will
equal ii in the thoroughness of its
modern arrangement, and as a mon
ument of fireproof construction it will
stand without a peer. Not a single
piece OF wood will appear in the
finished building. Even the picture
frames and window sills will be of
steel Oklahoma having the honor of
building the only absolute ireproof
capitol building
Many new features will appear in
the structure, one of which will be
the suspension of the myriad pipe
line and conduit systems from the
sub-basement ceiling. BY this system
the floor need never be taken up. in
case of repairs. When standing be
tween the gigantic cement columns
in the basement. a view through the
entire length of the building i22 feet
may be had A novel feature of the
basement will be the parking place
which will be maintained for auto
mobiles. driveway extending from
the entrance to the elevators in the
center Four elevators will he in
stalled in the capitol, in the form of
5O-foot square about the rotunda.
over Il tons of steel have been used
in building the footing of each shaft
no chances of future settling being
taken by the builders.
Ready for Next Legislature.
The governors Office will be ON the
main floor, with the senate chamber
on the east and the house of -cpre-
sentatives on the west. The supreme
court room, with smaller court rooms
and assembly halls, will also he on
this floor 1t is the intention Of The
commission to have the legislative
rooms finished and ready for occl-
pancy by the first part of 1917 IN
order that they may be used by the
next legislature. 1t is estimated that
nearly three years will be necessary
to complete every detail of the struc-
ture. Under the present plans no
dome will be put on the capitol, this
being left Tor future legislatures to
erect if they so desire. The state
library will have the most ample
quarters of any library in the south,
west, extending through four floors
in the northwest corner of the west
wing
No plans have yet been made OF the
power plant as different contract
will be awarded for its construction
before the completion of the capitol
building proper This is probably the
first case on record where such
been built absolutely without any
help or material except with thai
authorized personally by the three
men composing the capitol commits.
sion All the machinery being used
is owned by them, everything on the
grounds being of a late pattern cal
culated to insure speed and safety.
Electric saws, with steam elevators
and concrete mixers are used. feX-
ible conduits taking the prepared
concrete to all parts of the building
from the two towers visible from the
high points of the city.
Efficient Supervision.
Through an order by President
Wilson, f. p. Boyd, of the supervising
architects office at Washington, was
loaned to the state to act as super.
intendent of construction. The Okla
homa City postofce was built by Mr.
Boyd. Only experts have been in
charge of the different branches of
the work, and it is the boast of the
commission that the Oklahoma capi-
tol will be standing unchanged a
thousand years from today. AS the
commission finishes its allotted task,
it may well be proud of the work
accomplished. Even every pay check
must be passed through their hands
four times, to insure them against a
padded payroll. A year in time has
been saved by the assumption of re-
spOnsibilitN of these men. and ihnu.