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Domestic News
January 30, 1890
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Senator J. R. Hawley writes to F. B. Rice updating on the delay in reporting the Waterbury public building bill to the Senate, due to a pending clause for a site selection commission to avoid past disputes.
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President F. B. Rice of the board of trade to-day received the following letter from Senator J. R. Hawley, in relation to the public building.
SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, January 28, 1890.
Dear Sir: I learn that while the bill providing for a public building at Waterbury has been favorably considered by the committee, it has not yet been reported to the senate. However, Waterbury is not an exception. All bills for public buildings are being held back by the committee until a sub-committee has presented for adoption a clause which is to be attached to every bill pending. The clause is to provide for a commission to select a site for the location of the proposed building. Heretofore the selection of the site has caused much trouble. It was left to an agent of the architect's office, who may or may not have selected the most popular site. His report would be approved by the supervising architect. As soon as the result was known contending delegations would appeal to the secretary, and the final decision invariably would breed dissatisfaction. It is proposed to do away as far as possible with this unsatisfactory method.
I have spoken to the members of the sub-committee and learn that it is intended to report the matter very soon. The bills will then be taken up in the order they were disposed of in committee, and probably will meet with but little opposition in the senate, if any.
Yours truly,
J. R. HAWLEY.
SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, January 28, 1890.
Dear Sir: I learn that while the bill providing for a public building at Waterbury has been favorably considered by the committee, it has not yet been reported to the senate. However, Waterbury is not an exception. All bills for public buildings are being held back by the committee until a sub-committee has presented for adoption a clause which is to be attached to every bill pending. The clause is to provide for a commission to select a site for the location of the proposed building. Heretofore the selection of the site has caused much trouble. It was left to an agent of the architect's office, who may or may not have selected the most popular site. His report would be approved by the supervising architect. As soon as the result was known contending delegations would appeal to the secretary, and the final decision invariably would breed dissatisfaction. It is proposed to do away as far as possible with this unsatisfactory method.
I have spoken to the members of the sub-committee and learn that it is intended to report the matter very soon. The bills will then be taken up in the order they were disposed of in committee, and probably will meet with but little opposition in the senate, if any.
Yours truly,
J. R. HAWLEY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Waterbury Public Building
Senate Bill
Site Selection Commission
What entities or persons were involved?
F. B. Rice
J. R. Hawley
Where did it happen?
Waterbury
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Waterbury
Event Date
January 28, 1890
Key Persons
F. B. Rice
J. R. Hawley
Outcome
bill favorably considered by committee but held back pending site selection clause; expected to be reported soon with little opposition.
Event Details
Letter from Senator Hawley to Rice explaining delay in Senate reporting of public building bill for Waterbury due to sub-committee's proposed clause for a commission to select building site, addressing past selection troubles.