Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-17
c,plrob GROUNDS REPORT.
The Commission Makes rs Biennial
statement to Tue Legislature.


eoilowiup is the report Of the Capitol
c,ounds commission presented TO the
Legislature last evenings
W.. the Undersigned, in bohalf Of
tho commissioners on capitol grounds,
r.. w. West, Thomas MAMMAL. janice
sharp, joseph Stanford, Anthem u.
Iupd, A. o. Sm0ot aud Aaron i.
FAR. hereby respectfully submit 10
vour honorable body report OF Tue
labor performed, and iheimprovemenis
made on tho capitol grounds, during
the past two yoars' ,-.,
Tbe limited amount appropriated by
,be iaet legislative assembly and tho
"elav attending tho cashiug OF audi.
t,,is warrants necessarily restricted
onr attention TO the caring for that
g1rtion of the grounds already I'm.
uroved during the year 1897 for after
ewing Outstanding obligations, there
90 little money available Tor other
nprroseH; but by strict economy, we
tavs been enabled 10 make the follow
ing improvements during the past
Tie roadwaya leading up 10 and
arouud the cite selected f0f the capitol
buildings and extending quite Dis
tance north Of the east aud west gates,
nave been gradcd; shade trees OF differ.
Ont varieties have teen planted around
fhe rorda aud walkf. Mary Ofna.
mental trees, groups Of ovefgrrcna and
shrubbery, have also beer planted ~
other pati9 OF the grounds. The old
beds OF sbtubbefy have been enlarged.
over oneahiui " their original sIze
These additions n0ccisitnied the PUG
chaae on AZ ornnmuutal tftoa aud over.
greene, ESQ Bh fubs nud 1000 trotq,oic.,
ETC., all well selected, embracing mauy
choice variotlus, ut n cutt Of $Ib5lbO.
Eeyrrnl ndiitlous have nl8o been made
10 the lawns. 10 provide In part for
Watering the extensions here referred
In. we have had several hundred more
feot ofiron piping laid, with hydranta
attached az suitable distances apart, at
cost u S3870O.
The fence has ALEC been repaired,
aud a tool hCueU, large enough TO
tore all the tools and other movable
property belonging to the gtoundsi has
been ctcc.ci.
inyuuo last, twonty Utah mauutac.
tuftd rustic lark scale were pufcha' ed
aud placed 90 suitable points along TIE
,-alkr, aud the groundA under proper
regulations were thrown open to tho
The no,Ion was noticed by the press
pfB.t Lake cry and the Territory In
arpftciaiiyu terms, anu much favor
able comment was made upon the iu.
proved condition OF the grounds, In the
rowth OF trccH suordiug shade 10
vIsiiots. and tle whole surroundings
were represented ~ rejecting great
cfldlt ON the en,crpEl5iar Rpirit Of ter.
r.t1flnl uniciula. Several thousand
rs9pic, many from different paris Of
lc'Terutory, awaited thcmielvesoi the
opportunity 10 vlhit the grounds dufiug
tlr summer season.
Your committee respectfully tUpre.
cent that an estimate has been made
ls0Hiug 10 the completion H. improve.
meats q tho whole tWcnty.Cno acres
o,lGli embraced iH tag capitol ground
ru,luufe, ur p,g piguH adopted by the
commission ANA which plans were
unlimited aud approved ~ tho logis.a.
lure Of tho Territory which will coat
ia labor, piping, planting trees, etc,
nboui sl2,uuO aud when said grounds
IRE s0 completed, " Will cUHt 5000
annually 10 look after them and keol
them In proper condition, making u
total VI $4,000 which We ask your
honorable body b appropriate. We
als1 most respectfully dlrecI the atteu-
ton II your honorable body TO the
necessity OF commencing the erection
u tho Capitol building ami recon-
mend that the sum Of 100000 b,
appropriated for the erection o.
Uns wing u such building
1ho Raeat necessity Cxistlng fol
the oructisn Of this structure, the ad
vaniagea 10 bo obiaiuod by tho Terri
tory ia various ways are 20 apparent
that We DO not consider II necessary I,
dwell at any length on the subject.
For particulars as TO the receipts ant
oxpenditure1,we most respectfully Tolo
you TO our financial etatemont heEet,
attached!
Liabilities.
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Balance leTciiU announcement ]
In conclusion, We ask that your hon
urable body will, gro tho clone Of tht
Legislative Seibion, visit the grounds
We alec invite your inspection OF on
books and accounts Aud shall b
pleased to extend to you all the cOuT
tcsy In our power 10 make yOl
thoroughly familiar with all the fact
CDpneCted with our laboTa IN all III
work committed to our supervision, an
IN tho interest OF the people OF our fai
Territory. Respectfully,
CALIB w. WEST,
Chairman,
V.uvv..v So. .r.r.f.V.