The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
TO RUSH N5|
ON THE CAB|
First Meeting of the
sion Called for Wedu.
Afternoon.
PRELIMINARY WORK
is TO BE on
Committee Probably "
spect Other Buildino
the Country.

Immediate action toward The
ton Of the new state cepifo,
Is contemplated by the stan
commission. The membcrs "A
mission Were appointed by fh.3
late Saturday evening and
meeting is called for Wednee1I
noon at the office Of Governor
this meeting a plan TO send a Z
Of members OF the commisslo.
east 10 visit recently construct
buildings Immediately will be r.
and it is likely that this trip d
tion will he authorized. 81
Governor Spry. during his "a
ton. has taken a great inter
plans FOR the construction "a
capitol and is prepared 10 giRc +
vision Of the construction ar
state house much OF his persor
ton He Is disposed to rusi,
on the new building as rapidly
sistent with good construction.
reason he has called meeflu
newly appointed commission Ia
fore the members what has air
done and what plans have becu
ed for the preliminary work Of
mission.
Members Of ConmisaioI
The new commission consIsi<
ernor William Spry. chairman.
of State e.. :. TingeY. vice
Attorney General Albert r. b
l.. Loose. John Dern. John HeI
and NJ. S. Browning. At W1
meeting the commission VIII
outline the preliminary work d
before actual construction can
is possible that at this fIrS|
there will be no election of a.
and d superintendent of buiI(
grounds, who, the law provi|
not be members OF the capito|
sion. The members Of the ca,
mission serve without pay,
secretary will draw a salary Of
Year and the superintendent
lngs and grounds s24o0.
Governor Spry considers it vi
the members of the commissio
as possible visi, the capitals
states 20 inspect the capitol
and 10 acquaint themselves wi
tails Of the work which they n
take as members OF the commi'
this reason il is likely that tht
practically the only business
concern the commission at its
ing VIII be the designation of 4
tee chosen from the commissic
these cities.
To Visit Other Capita
Governor Spry has already ,
capitals OF most OF the states
fetal capacity and has taken
tunity TO learn as much as I
the experience of other states
construction. For this reasoi
likely not accompany the com
who make the trip The eli
visited Will probably he left (,
cretion OF those making the.
they will include all cities wi
capitols have been recently Q
at Il cost Of less than four .
dollars. Ii
II is likely that the commiss]
elect 10 visit Frankfort, Ky.,'
new state capitol has Just been
at a cost of two million dolla1
years time. Governor Spr.
Frankfort last year and was
with the beauty. convenience a
ity Of the structure. II is pos
this building will serve In a N
model for the construction
new capitol. "a
Handsome Structure.
The Kentucky state capitol,
large enough for the needs Of
the next half century, II is sn1
the capitols of many states, y
tistic beauty and its excellen(
rangement it is second to I'd
total cost Of this building q
mately two millions OF dollars.
Ing materials for a building N
the same size would cost about
amount. but the labor here
more expensive. making the
about two and quarter n
dollars, which Is just about th|
which the capitol commission
spending. There is already Il
either by direct appropriation
issue for capitol constructions
which vii probably be ample.
The commission Is said to 4
mously in favor of Governor 81
to construct the building almQs|
of Utah materials, even though
may thus prove a little higher.
upeXcelled building stone. II ha
limited amount OF cement and
Mountain mahogany. found In
the equal of any hardwood In q
Onyx and black marble for fnis|
available in any amount. IN
mean that practically the only
necessary for the constructiol'
building which would have 70
ported would be the steel for On
work. "