The Commission met in the State Offices inBaltimore August 6.1902
Mr. Josias Pennington the
Architect of the Commission
reported that
he had advertized for bids
to erecting the
annex to the State House,
according to the
plans and specifications
he had prepared.
He produced six sealed bids
which he
had received in response
to the advetisement.
Each bid except that of
John Stiltz was
accompanied by a certified
check for
$3000 as a guarantee fund.
The
secretary, in the presence
of the commissioner
and representatives of several
of the bidders
opened and read all of the
bids.
Upon motion the bids and
checks were
given into custody of the
Architect
and he was directed to correlate
them
and report them to the Commission
at 10:30 o'clock Friday
morning August
8.
On motion the Commission
adjourned
to meet in Baltimore Friday
August 8 at
10:30 am.
T.J.C Williams
Secretary