Annapolis October
19.1905
The State House Building Commission
met
in the Government House
at noon. There were
present The Governor, Hon
Saul D. Schmucker,
Hon Spencer C. Jones, Hon
Peter J. Campbell
and T.J.C. Williams.
The Architect Mr. Josias
Pennington reported the
progress of the work.
At the time of the last
meeting, May 31, the
balance of available funds
on hand was
$42,818.96 as estimated
by the Comptroller.
Since then the last sale
of bonds having
been made without premium
the balance
is reduced by $5,672.30,
leaving as the
actual balance $37,146.66.
At that
meeting and since, work
on the State House
including change of the
Old Senate Chamber
was ordered, costing $20,930.00
leaving
the present available balance
$16,216.66
This report was accepted.
Mr. Pennington reported
that this balance
is sufficient to complete
and furnish
the State House Annex ready
for the Legislation.
The Architect was instructed
to procure
the necessary furnishings.
It was ordered that the
three doorways opening
into the rotunda be changed
to conform to the
one opening into the Senate
Chamber which
has been already altered.
The old rotunda
and the interior of the
dome were directed to
be frescoed in plain color.
Upon motion the Governor
was requested
to sit for his portrait
to be paid for by the
Commission and to be hung
in the new
Senate Chamber.
Mr. Pennington reported
that he had arranged
with Mr. Ephraum Keyser,
the Maryland
sculpter to carve the coat
of arms of
the state in the pediment
over the new
portico. This was
approved butnthe be-
ginning of the work was
ordered to be
deferred until the close
of the next
session of the General Assembly.
The Governor reported that
he had obtained
from the U.S. Naval Academy
the old marble
mantlepiece which was in
the old co-
lonial Governmet House.
The mantel was
set in the Offices of the
Governor. The Governor
presented it to the State.
On motion adjourned.
T.J.C. Williams
Sec.