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56 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 6
been placed in the building, thus making it convenient
for access to the Court of Appeals and library floor.
The building is thoroughly ventilated and is heated by
the most modern and approved system of indirect hot
water, the water being heated by steam conducted
from the central heating plant, thus avoiding dirt and
all danger from fire.
CENTRAL HEATING STATION.
The central heating plant has been constructed upon
property purchased by the State near the railroad
station. This plant consists of a large brick boiler
house of fire proof construction, with the necessary
boilers and apparatus for heating the various State
buildings, thus having all the fires, boilers, fuel and
attention required for this purpose concentrated at one
point, which is convenient for fuel delivery.
Ample accommodations have been arranged for the
increase of this heating plant in the future, and for
the introduction of an electric power plant if desired to
be under the same roof and operated by the same
boiler.
THE ADDITION TO THE STATE HOUSE.
The Legislature of 1902 appointed a special commis-
sion to construct an annex or addition to the State
House, for the use of the General Assembly of Mary-
land, the number of members of the General Assembly
and their additional requirements having entirely out-
grown the old accommodations.
The commission in charge of this work carefully con-
sidered various plans and suggestions submitted, de-
cided to remove the additions which had been con-
structed at the rear of the old State House, and in the
place of these to build an addition of proper size and
arrangement, suitable for the accommodation of the
General Assembly.
The plans and specifications for this building were
accordingly prepared and proposals invited for the
construction of the work, resulting in the award of the
contract to Messrs. Henry Smith & Sons, of Baltimore,
the lowest bidders.
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