The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-03-23
FILE FINAL REPORT
ON CAPITOL WORK
CAPITOL COMMISSION PREPARES
DETAILED REPORT ON WORK
OF REPAIRING BUILDING.
BALANCE LEFT IN TREASURY
Appropriation of $125,0O0 Was Ample
to Complete All Work-SmalI Sum
of Money in Treasury After
Bills Are All Paid.

Jacksonville final report of the
Mississippi capitol commission 10 the
members of the legislature on the de-
tails and incidents connected with the
repair and restoration of the old state
house has been completed and filed
tory statement the commission says:
"In pursuance of authority and in
structions given us by chapter 112, etc,
laws of 1916, we undertook this work,
and have attempted to carry it out ex-
actly in conformity with the very linn
tied instructions contained.
"In spite of many difficulties and
obstacles, which seemingly have been
needlessly and sometimes purposely
put in our way, we have carried for
ward this work to completion, and we
trust in manner that will meet
with your approval and remain a
credit to your foresight in making the
appropriation and matter of pride
to the state.
Notwithstanding the advance in
cost of all materials entering into
the building, and the delay in manu-
facture and transportation, incurring
of course additional expense, we have
completed the work within the appro-
priation and will be able to turn
into the state treasury about $1,000
out of the original appropriation, and
have on hand ready to turn into the
treasury the sum of $694.35 received
from the sale Of secondhand lumber.
scrap iron, etc, and which is itemized
at another page Of the report"
Continuing the Introductory, the re-
port sets forth the fact that the COM
mission has done really more work
than was originally contemplated in
the estimates of Architect Link. This
consists of a complete steam heating
plant, in separate building, modern
boilers, fittings, fully equipped ele-
vator now in operation, gas pipes and
electrical wiring for the department
Of public health and other added fea-
lures.
The report covers in interesting de-
tail the obstacles and difficulties en-
countered in 1916, from the time that
clearing out and wrecking began. 1t
recites the selection of Mr.. A. S. Coody
as secretary and bookkeeper to be on
the grounds and keep track Of all the
detailers of business with fidelity to
the trust imposed is fully set forth
Among other recommendations aad
suggestions made, the commission sug.
gests the grading down of the grounds
at the north end of the building, as
recommended by Mr.. Link in a recent
report, so as to draw off the surface
water and prevent seepage beneath
| the building foundations. This would
require a small appropriation, and
with the unexpended balance on hand,
the commission would be able to do
| considerable landscape work.
Accompanying the report is state
| ment in detail by Architect Link
which he concludes as follows:
"In turning the building over to you,
can state unhesitatingly that. from
a constructive point of view, it is bet
ter now than it was so years ago; that
it is practically fireproof, and that as
we'll as l can interpret the law per-
mitting it, we have well succeeded in
accomplishing the object of it's pres
ervation."
The financial recapitulation is as
POl1ous.