The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-07
CONTRACT LET FOR
TEMPORARY STATE
HOUSE At CHARLESTON

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. "a con-
irac, TO erect frame building 10 De
used as a temporary capitol puiIuins.
To- cost approximately $4,000. was let
today by the building committee hp-
poInted by the board OF public works 10
David Dick, architect, OF Charleston.
The building. which will occupy the
ground between the executive mansion
and the board Of control building OK
tending from Capitol to Summers
streets, Is 10 be completed, according 10
The. ccntract within four weeks.
Announcement of the letting OF tho
contract was made at noon today, "hen
the building committee leportcu 10
meeting OF the board.
The contract has been let on q per
centaGe basis and the work VIII h"Elh
at once. Definite plans for INC nu!I ,
ing have not yet been made but TIC
heads OF all departments were instruct
ed TO consult with the contracting ar
ChitcCt at once and let linn know thclr
needs at once. When the nu'IHinH rs
completed all departments Will DC
brought together under one roof
Since the fire which destroyed the
capitol building Monday. the various
DEPARTMENTS with the exception "l olG
or two have been temporarily quartsreu
in offices scattered over the Guy. Inc
tax commissioner is As yet without AN
office, but according. 70 Commissioners
Walter S. Hallanan he expects TO estap-
lish headquarters soon to await cree
ton of the temporary wooden structure
The building Committ"" when let INC
contract and will have charge VI push
Ing the work, ~ composed OF W. -
Johnson, state treasurer; Houston ".
Young, secretary Of state, ana ATTORNEY
General T.. 4. England
4 large number of workmen Will NC
placed on the Job and il !s expected
that the building will be completed
within the required time.
The vault OF the compensation de-
uartmcnt. which fell from the third
floor during the fire, was dug from the
debris today and Will he opened this
afternoon.
No other vaults were opened today
The combination TO the vault from the
governors office has been lost, and II
will be necessary for the doors To be
bored before 1t can be opened. The
contents of the governors safe, how
ev.r. are believed to be in good con-
6i,inn for mt the request OF the gov
crnor n constant stream OF water was
incurred on II by the firemen during the
fire.
C,overnor Ccrnwcll attended the meet
,nr, or the board Of public works today,
traction of a temporary capitol build
lur. When the meeting adjourned no
retired To his office. saying me- WOULD
nc busy the rest of the day preparing
his annual message, to be deiIHefeo 10
the legislature when 1t conVenes next
Thursday
Temporary offices for all OF the de-
rartmcnts except the commissioner OF
agriculture tax commissioner ana WORK
mems compensation department already
have been provided
They are scattered over the business
section Of the city as follows:
Tho public service commissioner and
stnn IS occupying tho Red Cross build
ing in kanawha street, consisting or )
rooms, rent free.
The state bank commission ts occupy
lnr offices In the Morrison building In
Quarter street.
Tho department OF mines has moved
to tho Red Cross shop in rnmers street
tho tea rooom and worKroom OF the
chapter having been abandoned 10 make
room for the state officials. rent free.
The attorney general has moved his
office to tho dancing room OF the Elks
club.
The secretary Of state has three
rooms IN the armory building In Capt.
toll street. rent free.
The department OF schools 10 occupy
ing several rooms IN the Scottish Rite
temple at Washington and Dickinson
streets. rent free.
The commissioner OF labor has two
rooms IN the State street bank building.
state street. rent $50 per month.
At present Tax Commissioner Halla-