The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-08
TO FIX UP GROUNDS
Appropriation of $65,OO Asked
for State House.
New Walks May Replace the
Dangerous Paths.
TO PAINT AND DECORATE, ALSO
Additional Fixtures and Stairs
for the Interior.
Sprinkler System for Lawn
Beautify the Grounds.

| An appropriation of s65,617.90 for
state house decorations and repairs
! and for new walks on the state house
grounds was asked in the house today
| by the committee on public grounds
and buildings. A special report of the
committee covering needed repairs
was sent to the reading clerks desk
shortly after the bill was read for the
| first time.
Under the house rules the bill goes
on the calendar under general orders,
| the measure having originated in a
committee. 1t will be considered on
| the floor soon-possibly late this
week. Many of the conditions which
have given the capitol grounds a tum-
bledown, poorly kept appearance
would be overcome thru use of the
state funds for betterments and i'm
provements. Legislatures and state
administrations have closed their eyes
to the needs for number of years in
their service of the pee-pul. Law
makers have waded thru snow and
water shoe top deep and said never
a word in order to make a record in
economy"
Now the house committee Is out
with a bill for needed improvements
and a statement as to conditions. The
committee declares the old policy has
been one of saving pennies and vast
inC dollars.
The Improvements.
The improvements to be made un-
der terms Of the committee bill in
clude:
(a) Painting and decorating the first
floor corridors and rotunda exclusive of
the east and west wing corridors) paint
ing and decorating the second floor corri-
dors and rotunda exclusive of the east and
west wing corridors; painting and deco
rating the third floor corridor and rotun-
da; painting and decorating the state libra
ry proper and all rooms used in connection
herewith.
(b) Painting and decorating the offices
of the supreme court justices and the ad-
jutant generals offices.
(c) CaIking of all outside windows ex-
elusive of dome, light courts and windows
already calked.
I'D Weather stripping of windows exclu-
sive of those in dome and light courts and
all windows that are already provided with
good weather strips.
new parts or materials as may be neces-
sary to make the windows tight and to
operate properly.
(f) Painting of all outside windows two
coats and vanishing outside DOORS
tg) Repairing north and south exterior
steps and platform.
(h) Build fire-proof stairs from first
floor to the basement near the east ele-
vator.
Sec. .. That the executive council is fur
ther authorized and directed to let con-
tracts for electric fixtures in the supreme
court room, the supreme court clerks Of
fices, the reporters offices, and the JUS
tices' offices; the state library proper and
the offices connected Herewith and the
entrance or vestibule thereto; the corridors
the fourth and fifth floors and eight
fixtures; the first floor corridor; offices
of the secretary of agriculture and toilet
rooms, fourth floor; also wiring in conduit
for necessary drop lights and for all cir
cults which are now overloaded or will be
overloaded due to new fixtures, the neces-
sary repairs on switch board and necessary
alterations in distributing cabinets.
Sec. s. That the executive council Is fur
ther authorized and directed to let a con-
tract for resurfacing. with asphalt the
walks in front of the north and south en-
trance steps and the northeast, southeast
and southwest diagonal walks.
Sec. 4. That the executive council Is fur
ther authorized and directed to let con-
tracts for landscape work as follows:
(a) For sprinkler system for the entire
lawn.
(b) Resurfacing SOIL trees. shrubbery.
seeding and other landscape work for
beautifying the grounds.