Annapolis Nov. 30
1904
The State House Building Commission
met
in the Office of the Treasurer
of Maryland. There
were present, The Governor,
The Comptroller,
The Treasurer, Hon Spencer
C. Jones, Hon
Peter J. Campbell, Hon S.D.
Schmucker, and
T.J.C. Williams and the
Architect Mr.Josias
Pennington.
Mr. Pennington reported
that it will cost about
$1080 to reduce the width
of the desks in the
Chamber of the House of
Delegates so as to
afford more room on the
floor. He wea di-
rected to have the work
done.
Mr. Pennington submitted
4 proposals for
the interior marble work
on the Annex not yet
ordered. Upon motion
of Mr. Campbell the
nid of $79,993 by the Watertown
Marble
Companym being the lowest
bid, was
accepted and the Architect
was directed
to have the contract executed.
The Contractor
Henry Smithn was was present,
promised
that the building will be
complete in every
respect by August 1.1905.
Mr. Williams stated to the
commission
that he had been informed
that there is
for sale in Baltimore a
portriat of Queen Anne
after whom the capital of
Maryland is
named. Upon his motion
it was ordered that
the Governor be requested
to examine the said
portrait, inquire into its
artistic merits
and price and that if in
his opinion the
portrait is meritorious
he shall call the
Executive Committee of this
Commission
together and report to them
and that the
Committee be authorized
to purchase the
said portrait as a part
of the furnishing
for the State House.
It was decided not to put
an elevator
in the Building and that
the space provided
for it shall be used for
an additional
House Cloak room.
Upon motion of Mr. Vandiver
the Archiect
was directed to proceed
at once to [?] and
refurnish the Executive
Offices and that
of the Adjutant General
and to provide estimates
for restoring the Old Senate
Chamber to its
original form.
Upon motion adjourned.
T.J.C. Williams
Secretary