The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11

more systematic and thorough improve
ment OF the grounds.
Senator Marks again took up the fight
for the capitol in the state legislature
and secured the passage of a bill au-
thorizng the issuance and disposal of
Sl.000,0 600 worth OF state bonds bearing
] per cent interest This bill passed both
houses and was signed by the governor.
Now comes the Hartman inheritance
tax. Senator Marks again fathered the
latest state capitol measure and secured
the direct appropriation OF three quar-
ters of million more for the capitol.
Next Step Is Commission.
The next step in The procedure toward
new capitol will be the appointment OF
state capitol commission. Under the
law not more than two OF the appo!ntive
members shall belong TO the same political
party. This Inhibition is provided lest
some day the places on tho commission
should become political capital, The gov
crnor. however has taken the stand that
politicians are not the men for positions
on the capitol commission. The biggest
men in the state, In the governors opin-
ion, are not too big for places on this
commission and ii is his purpose to Sc
lect four OF the most prominent and able
men OF the state for the appontve places
on the capitol board
Governor Spry will send most Of his
appointments OF state officers TO the sem
ate today. Tor confirmation, but ii is
probable that the members of he capitol
commission will not be among them. The
press of legislative affairs has taken up
so much of the governors time that he
has not been able TO give the capitol
commission the attention that it deserves.
IL is probable that the governor will not
appoint the capitol commission until after
the adjournment OF the state legislature.
As soon as the capitol commission Is
appointed plans FOR the immediate con-
siruction of the capitol, will be made,
Lde aI'hseTs pas nl tb@ wi most %
architects OF this and other states are al
ready preparing plans for the new capl-
t9 These plans MI Till ,s,ion be submitted ,h to
plans will be based on the stability OF
proposed construction. convenience Of ar
rangemcnt and beauty OF architectural
Favors Utah Material
Governor Sprys plan is TO have the
new capitol constructed almost entirely
OF Utah material. He points out the
building material for the construction;
| The building stone OF Gtah is as GOOD
hogany will furnish beautiful hardwood
! for the building and Utah onyx and black
marble will supply the handsome interior
| Iinishngs, Everything except the steel
! framework may be secured In this state.
! The commencement of the construction
of the state capitol. 1t is predicted: VIII
| stale that will he unparalleled The
state alone promises to spend millions In
| the construction of new buildings In
addition TO tho capitol the state VIII erect
a beautiful state armory on INC capllo'
grounds a new main building at the
University will he constructed at cost
OF $500. 600 AT Logan gymnasium a, a
ccst of 5000 will be erected Tor the
| AgriruItural college OF Utah, In Logan
ranvon a $4,000 electrical power plant
VIII be built to supply light for all the
state institutions, including the statc gap
uoI The state university. the agricul,
tu"aI ,,u college, tho school for the deaf and
blind. the state prison and the state IN
dustrial school The example OF the stalo
IN
many new buildings by private indiVid-
uals.