. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey . ^Oi / ?»^^m ^^1^. -^^?^. i ^ /^i-t^- ^^i* THE NE\^7 STATE HOUSE. On the morning of the 21st of March, 1885, fire broke outin the foremost of the three buildings comprising the StateCapitol, and in spite of the heroic efforts of the Trenton FireDepartment, the interior of this section was completely ruined,and rendered unfit for occupancy. The building was insured,and the damage was appraised by commissioners on bebalf ofthe State and of the insurance companies at $22,777, andsettlement was effected on this basis. The outside walls wereleft standing a

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. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey . ^Oi / ?»^^m ^^1^. -^^?^. i ^ /^i-t^- ^^i* THE NE\^7 STATE HOUSE. On the morning of the 21st of March, 1885, fire broke outin the foremost of the three buildings comprising the StateCapitol, and in spite of the heroic efforts of the Trenton FireDepartment, the interior of this section was completely ruined,and rendered unfit for occupancy. The building was insured,and the damage was appraised by commissioners on bebalf ofthe State and of the insurance companies at $22,777, andsettlement was effected on this basis. The outside walls wereleft standing and apparently uninjured, and at first it wasthought that these could be utilized in the restoration of thebuilding. Acting on this supposition, the Legislature, whichwas then in session, appointed a Commission to effect therestoration and appropriated the sum of $50,000 for that pur-pose. An examination of the standing walls was immediatelymade by competent engineers, and this examination showedthat the walls, not only of the ruined building, but also of therotund

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