The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-29
PART OF FORT DOUGLAS
IF LEGISLATURE ACTS WISELY
MORE WILL BE GRANTED.
a Bill introduced In Both Houses
Proposes a Plan Of Borrowing
From the Land Fund and an Ex-
penditure of $500, 900 - Present
Site and Buildings TO Be Sold.

representatives in congress, the eiIort
has commenced in the legislature to
utilize the governments grant OF sixty
acres on the western edge of the Fort
Douglas military reservation as a site
for the University OF Utah. From let
ters recently received from Senator
RawIins, the opinion is expressed Dy
regents of the university that congress
will probably consent to part with an
other slice off the unoccupied part OF
the military reservation for university
purposes, provided that the legislature
first. as an evidence OF good faith,
demonstrates its appreciation OF the
cession OF the sixty -acre tract already
condiionally granted, by occupying
and improving the same with and LOT
the state university.
After due elaboration the university
regents have caused TO be prepared the
draft Of law that viii meet all neces-
sites and afford an easy solution OF
what otherwise might be deemed per
picking problem The proposed enact
ment was introduced in the state SEN
ate yesterday by Senator iideout and
in the house by Representative Cum
mings The subject is one OF great I'M
portance to not only the entire state,
but to the people Of Salt Lake city.
That the proposed legislation viii trl-
urnph. resulting IN another substantial
=
ment, is scarcely to be doubted. Ger
tainly the desired end viii be attained,
for there can be no one WHO does not
long for the day when the university
of Utah Will occupy & home the cost
OF which win be relatively nothing that
for elegance, s0lidity and imposing ap-
pearance VIII make the heart Of every
citizen swell with pride.
WHERE THERE'S a WILL, ETC.
The text Of the enactment proposed
in the Legislature is as follows:
w hereas, 1t IS provided in the Utah
enabling act and other acts and in sec
ton ., article 10, of the constitution
of Utah that the proceeds OF sales from
certain lands shan constitute q pernla-
nent fund Tor the support and main
tenance OF the university Of Utah, said
permanent 1und being guaranteed by
the state against loss or diversion; and
Whereas, Congress has granted to
the university of Utah valuable tract
Of sixty acres OF land on the western
edge OF Fort Douglas military reserva-
ton, adjacent TO Salt Lake CITY, on
condition that the said university be
located there within a certain specified
time; and.
''Whereas, the present quarters OF the
said university are inadequate, and it
will, to q considerable extent, be
waste TO eXpend further means in per-
manent improvements on the present
site OF the university of Utah; ana,
Whereas, The loan herein provided
for from said fund is equal to the pres
ent Investment thereof, and superior
to any investment that can reasonably
be expected"
The bin then states:
''NoW, therefore, be it enacted, etc:
Section l. The regents of the Uni
Versity Of Utah are hereby authorized
and directed to Immediately eXpend
500, 600, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, to plat the grounds, pro-
cure plans, erect necessary buildings,
equip and furnish the same. and do all
other acts and things necessary TO
establish the University Of Utah on
those certain premises granted by the
congress of the United States to the
University Of Utah.
''Sec. >. The state board of land com
missioners is hereby authorized and di-
rected TO speedily convert all invest
ments Of the University of Utah per-
manent land fund into cash, and at
once pay the same, as well as all cash
on hand, or that may hereafter be re-
ceiVed, belonging to such fund, 10 the
regents OF the University OF Utah, I'M
til such payments equal 500 600.
sec. 9. IN case the 100000 is not re-
allied by the regents of the University
of Utah as soon as they need the same,
then there IS hereby appropriated for
the purposes aforesaid the sum OF SO
900, TO be drawn by the regents Of the
University Of Utah at such time or
times as they may determine, .he
whole amount to be used. however. not
To exceed the sum Of 800. 010 and the
state auditor and state treasurer are
hereby authorized ana directed TO issue
and pay warrants for such $4,000
Sec. 1. As money is realized from
the University of Utah permanent land
Utah, after eNpenuinS such S2yU0O0, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
as aforesaid, are hereby authorized and
directed TO draw from such fund as
aforesaid, and pay back into the state
treasury an amount equal to what
may be drawn from the said So 000
Sec. g. " hateVer money is paid
from said University of Utah perma-
nent land fund. as herein provided, is
an investment thereof and a loan only
TO be paid, together with . Der cent
annual interest. as specified in this
act, said repayments to be in the sum
OF 81, 500, commencing Jan. !, 1892 and
annually thereafter, and money is
hereby appropriated for that purpose
as the payments mature.
Sec. 9. AS soon as the University Of
Utah is permanently located on the
site granted by congress, then the
lands and buildings now owned and oc-
q
educational purposes shall be duly
conveyed to the state of Utah; and
rhereupon the state board OF land
commissioners shall take charge and
possession thereof, and manage the
same TO the best advantage until such
PREMISES can be advantage sold
or otherwise disposed of. If such prem
ises can be adYanta geOusly sold. then
the state board of land commissioners
is hereby authorized and directed to
sell the same as it sells other lands
and the proceeds thereof shall be cred
tied on the obligations herein men
toned, until the same are fully paid
Sec. 10. All officers so far as per-
tsins 10 their respective official duties
are hereby empowered with the neces-
sar.y authority TO carry out the pro-
visions of this act, and are hereby au-
thorized and directed so TO do"
THE ENDS IN VIEW.
Not only is the purpose TO provide
for the state university such a home
as has long been in contemplation. but
il is intended TO so arrange matters
that the site and buildings now occu-
pied by the university may be disposed
of adVsntageOuSly at the most OppOr-
tune time in the near future at figures
probably large enough to compensate
for the erection Of suitable buildings
and IMPROVING ths surroundings on
the Fort Douglas site.
According 10 Senator Rawlins' con-
viction, as soon as the state occupies
and improves the sixty-acre tract in
pursuance OF the expected legislative
action, the people of Utah, through
their representatives in congress, may
consistently, and with every prospect