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plans to be submitted to the Capitol Commissioners for their verifica- 

 tion, the action of that Board to be final. 



At a subsequent meeting, the Capitol Commissioners selected the 

 plan of Mr. A. W. Burrell, of San Francisco— the second choice of 

 the Board of Agriculture. On the twenty-third day of April, the 

 Board of Agriculture advertised for bids for the construction of the 

 building as per plans and specifications, exclusive of the plumbing 

 and gasfitting, as the Board was anxious to have the building com- 

 menced, and this part being considered not necessary at this time. 

 On the third day of May the following bids were received for the con- 

 struction of the building, exclusive of the plumbing and gasfitting : 



Carle & Croly, of Sacramento $73,953 00 



R. McKillican, of Oakland 73,863 00 



M. J. Kelly, of San Francisco 74,000 00 



The bid of Mr. McKillican being the lowest, it was accepted, sub- 

 ject to the action of the Board of Capitol Commissioners. The Board 

 of Agriculture deemed it necessary, after examination of the grounds, 

 to have the foundation made of piles driven to gravel. Mr. McKilli- 

 can entered into the contract to so construct at an additional cost of 

 $500, which was accepted, thereby -increasing his bid to $74,363, the 

 Capitol Commissioners concurring. On the sixteenth day of May, 

 Mr. McKillican signed the contract with the officers of the State 

 Board of Agriculture and State Capitol Commissioners, and filed a 

 bond of $25,000 for the faithful performance of the work, and the 

 ground was immediately broken. 



The following named Directors were appointed to act as the Build- 

 ing Committee for the State Board of Agriculture: Messrs. La Rue, 

 Newton, Coleman, Green, Hancock, Finigan, and Chase. Mr. A. A. 

 Cook, of Sacramento, being appointed Superintendent of Construc- 

 tion. 



On the fifth day of June the corner-stone of the new building was 

 laid under the direction of Grand Master Clay W. Taylor of the 

 Grand Lodge of Masons. The casket placed in the stone contained : 



1. Reports of the State Board of Agriculture for 1879 and 1881. 



2. Report of the Viticultural Commission for 1881. 



3. Constitution and By-Laws, and list of officers and members of the State Board of Agri- 

 culture, with premium list for 1883. 



4. Constitution, By-Laws, and list of officers of the National and State Grange. 



5. Assembly Bill No. 153, authorizing the erection of the building, and the Journal of both 

 Houses on the passage of the bill. 



6. Sacramento Record-Union, June 5th. 



7. Sacramento Daily Bee, June 5th. 



8. Breeder and Sportsman, May 26th. 



9. California Spirit of the Times, June 2d. 



10. Pacific Rural Press, June 2d. 



11. Pacific Life, June 2d. 



12. Sacramento Business College Journal. 



13. Copies of Examiner, Call, Chronicle, Bulletin, Alta, and Post, of June 5th. 



14. American dollar of 1883, donated by A. W. Burrell, Architect. 



15. Head of millet grown by T. R. Stewart, of Fresno, California. 



16. Samples of wheat grown by Hon. John Bidwell. 



17. Constitution, By-Laws, and list of members of the California Pioneers. 



18. Copy of specifications of new building. 



19. List of executive, judicial, and legislative officers of the State, and of the State and 

 County and City Governments for 1883. 



20. Copy California Patron of June 2d. 



21. Shoe worn by President Finigan's trotting stallion, " Santa Claus," when he made his 

 record of 2:18, as a five-year-old. 



22. Names of Architect, Superintendent, and Contractor. 



23. Pacific Churchman, May 15, 1883. 



