The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14

Governor William Spry last night an
nounced nineteen appointments oil sta.e
officials, including the members OF tne
state capitol commission. which WI ae-
eide on the plans and supervise the con-
struction Of Utah's new state capitol
Nearly all of the appointments were 10
positions created by the recent state leg
islature and these appointments are ell
fective beginning on May 9. sixty days
following the adjournment OF the legls-
laturc. Al! appointments are Tor the re-
cess term. until the next legislature con-
yenes.
BY the provisions OF the law providing
for the creation of the state capitoi COM
mission. that body consists OF seven mem
bers, three being state officers who are
ex -offcio members OF the board, and the
other four being appointees of the gov
mission is non partisan. not more than
two of the appointive members being
members of the same political party,
The state capitol commission, compiet-
ed by the appointments of yesterday con-
sists OF Governor William Spry. chair
man; Secretary OF State G. s. Ilngey.
vice chairman; Attorney General Ainer,
Smith John Dern and NJ. S. Browning.
All OF the members OF the commission
are to serve without, pay; 4 meeting
some time this week when the commis-
sion will organize. elect n secretary ana
superintendent OF buildings and grounoss
and make preliminary plans for the first
steps 10 be taken towards the construc-
tion of the building.
Are Prominent Citizens
The members OF the commission named
yesterday by Governor Spry are all
prominent Utah citizens who have taken
an active interest in puoiis affairs, S;,uo o.
who Is at present chairman of the Re
publican state committee and member
OF the Republican national committee.
John Henry Smith is second counselor TO
President Joseph r. Smith OF the Nor
mon church. lie has been active In po-
litjcal affairs Of the state and was DrcsI-
is a Republican. John Dern has been
prominently mentioned as the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor in l9i2. ne
is an active Democrat and high In the
councils OF his party. In business Mr.:
Dern is -~e OF the prominent men of
tho state. having extensive. mining inter
ests: and is president OF the ;'in@ hmeritbm thn
! other Democratic member OF the capitol
| commission. is prominent Ogden busi-
Is Important Board.
Tho state capitol commission is one Of
| the most important state boards ever
created Upon this commission VIII 1al,
| the responsibility Of selecting plans ana
supervising the construction OF The new new
state capitol, The commission VIII nave
the expenditure of two and one-hall
millions OF dollars, the estimated cost OF
the new state house or TINS amour, !,
| CA sh $3.50 900. secured from the Hartman
| inheritance tax and appropriated Tor inc
! construction of the new capitol, In addi /
ton. there is almost immediately avail
! able $3.50 600 obtained from the rcdemp-
ton fund OF the bond Issue of 1892 and
| $40, 600 from The sale of state lands as
| provided for i'm the enabling act Stlll
| further. two bond issues have been au-
thorized 20 provide funds for the capitol
| construction. one authorized by the leg
| islaturo OF 1909 is n bond issue of 5000.
| 600, and the other authorized by the
legislature of 1911. is bond issue OF 81
OO0.0 600 This gives the commission O
| the capitol.
Plans Are Discussed.
Plans for the construction OF the build
| ing have been discussed In a general way
| bv the governor and II rs probable that
| the commission will agree TO follow the
the construction of the building are finally
approved members of the commissions
| will visit thc cap!tols of other states and
study in detail their construction, so that
I'tan May urofit considerably by the ex-
pcrience OF other states. Since he has
! been the states executive Governor Spry
has visited the capltols of a great many
states and has collected all the data
possible with reference TO their construc-
ton. getting the advice Of governors of
these states on the subjec, of capitol
building.
Several architects arc already prepnr-
| Ing plans which will be submitted To the
commission soon. Most OF the Utah archi-
tocts VIII submit plnns, ~ VIII also prom l.
incnt architects from AL parts OF the
country.
1t will probably be several weeks be-
fore plans are approved by the commits
| sion Then the work viii hc prosecuted
with vigor and as much haste as is con-
sistcnL with substantial construction VIII
be made.
II is probable that The new state capi-
tol win be built largely Of Utah materials,
even though the cost may prove n trifc
higher than that of imported materials
Utah produces all building materials nee
cssarv with the exception OF steel for
the framework. II lis estimated that the
building will he completed within fouI
years time.
The state board Of architecture was
appointed by the governor in conformity
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