The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
REPORT ON LIMBS
BUILDING BILL
Secretary Shaw Tells House Com.
mittee About Minneapo-
lis Measure. %. -
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary Shaw
has submitted report to the house
committee on public buildings and
grounds on Representative LIMBS bill
apolis. Without making any -, recon-
dation for the passage of the bill, Sec
retary Shaw submits figures showing
that suitable building can, be erected
for $2,5O0,000, including cost OF site.
His letter is as follows:
~ cit is estimated that three-story
and basement building of $4,000 square
feet of ground area will be sufficient,
and that a freproof building OF the
dimensions indicated, complete, will
cost $500, 900 exclusive OF site. 1t IS
estimated that a suitable site can be
secured for $70O,OOO.
Frowns on Commission.
Referring to that portion of the bill
which relates to the appointment OF a
commission of not more than three per-
sons in connection with the selection
of the site, the department begs to
suggest that said provision be ellml,
mated, as past experience has developed
the fact that the usual practice OF send
ination Of all available sites, and there
upon to submit written report OF his
conclusions for final action by the de.
pertinent. is the more satisfactory and
economical method.
It may be said at this time that there
is little prospect of the passage Of this
bill at this time in view of the recent
enlargement of the old building, but
this bill and report will be the basis
Of legislation in the future.
The Duluth Building.
Representative Bede today had talk
with treasury departl lent officials rela
tive to an appropriation for the acquisi
ton of additional land and the erection
of an addition to the federal building at
Duluth. A report submitted by a com
mission which made an investigation
priation Of $4,000 for this purpose, but
recent Investigations show that the lan6
cannot be bought for the amount esti
mated by the commission, which con
sisted Of the secretaries of the treasury
and interior and the postmaster general
and have q new report prepared for sub
mission to congress.
Wheat Bonding Bill.
After a consultation between Repre-
sentatives Stevens and Tawney, anC
Chairman PAYNE of the ways and means
committee, it has been decided that the
hearing on the Stevens wheat bonding
bill shall be held some time in January
the date to be fixed after the holiday
recess. Mr. Stevens will have represen
tatives Of milling companies present tt
explain the necessity for the proposed
change in the bonding law.
Lake Minnetonka Chart.
Representative Bede said today tha
there is good prospect Of getting {
small appropriation for charting Lake
Minnetonka. which was advocated BY
him and Representative Lind, at a hear
ing before q committee last season
Bede believes the government can REIN
burse itself for the expenditure by tn,
sale of charts. \.
s A report submitted to congress by tn,
department. of commerce shows that i
- cost the government 5000 toSrun tn,
y fish hatchery at Duluth last year, $I,24
for the hatchery at Spearfsh, S. d., AM
$4,000 for the station at Manchester
Iowa.
Miller and McCleary.
The statement has been made in tn,
Rock County Herald, edited by H. j
Miller, that there are certain reasons
well known in Washington, and know
to a few people in Minnesota, which
will prevent the speaker from givin!
McCleary the craftsmanship of the house
committee on appropriations: Thi
statement contains, by insinuation an(
thing, against McCleary of q persona
from acting as chairman. If the Her
seems to know more than folks know
heve that that statement does MI
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