The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
COMMISSION To
HANDLE CAPITOL
Appointment of Members Will
Be First Step After Cover
nor Signs Bill.
MUST BE OF DIFFERENT
POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS
Little Doubt That Actual Work
Will Begin Before Spring
Fairly Opens.


Lake City a law will be completed by
Wednesday. The senate will receive OF
fetal notice when il conrenes next
Tuesday afternoon that the house mas
nasscd the measure. The bill Will De
referred to the committee on engrossed
and enrolled bills which will direct It's
engrossment by the engrossing clerk.
IL the work of engrossing the bill is
completed before the adjournment or
the senate on Tuesday it VIII be signed
By President Gardner of the senate
ard then transmitted to the house 1or
the signature of the speaker.
The governor has taken II great per
sonal interest in the progress OF the
bill in both houses and is familiar with
all of its details The attorney gen
cral and other prominent attorneys nave
been consulted with reference to the
various features of the bill. The gov
crnor is heartily in accord with the
measure and unless some technical er-
ror is discovered In the bill which may
occasion delay. he will sign 1T on wed
neSday.
Within week or TWO after signing
the bill, or perhaps sooner, Governor
S-ry will name the members OF the
slate capitol commission under whose
direction the building will be erected;
By the provisions of measure passed
two wears ago the state capitol commls-
sin shall consist of seven members
Three of these shall he the governor,
the secretary of state and tho attorney
general. The other four members are TO
be appointed by the governor. but not
Of no,
bers are to be OF the same poiltlcai
uarty.
Two to Receive Salaries.
The governor is to be president or
the commission and the secretary oi
state vice president The secretary OF
e, commission and tho superintendent
or building and grounds are to be
elected by The commission from among
the aopoiptive members. All OF the
members of the commission except the
secretary and the superintendent OF
building and grounds are to serve with
on! compensation. The secretary Is TO
receive a salary Of $500 year and the
superintendent of building and grounds
n salary OF $o4O0 il year. The other
members will receive their actual and
necessary expenses in the performance
of Official duties, Five members shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business.
The capitol commission is empowered
TO cause y suitable design with plans
and specifications to be prepared for
;hn erection of the building. 1t Is un..
derstood that in the consideration of
these plans the commission VIII give
Utah architects the preference, The
plans are 20 be prepared with a view to
providing for such additions to the
building as the needs of the distant fu-
iure of the state may require. Par
ticular regard is TO be given the archi-
tectural beauty of the building.
Million and Half Available.
The ultimate cost of the state cap
itol is fxed nt $2,500.000. OF this
amount 81 100000 is now available, or
will be as soon as the state capitol bill
is signed by tho governor, The capitol
bill provides for bond issue of 5 ,000,-
600. The redemption fund of the bond
issue of 1892 which is available for use
amounts to S250,00 The bond issue
authorized two years ago is $1,000
From the sale OF lands cedcd the state
BY tho government under the enabling
act $4,000 has been obtained
Upon the approval of the plans for
the capitol the commission is author
lied to proceed with the construction
of the building and is given the author
ity to cXpend the money appropriated
for this purpose Each commissioner
is to give bonds in the sum OF $4,000
for the faithful performance OF his duty
and in addition the commission may re
auire the secretary and the superintcn
dent of building and grounds TO give
bonds in a greater sum should the occa
sion for an increase arise. All contracts
entered into by the capitol commission
and claims for expenses incurred by the
commission are subject to the approva
of the state board of examiners. NJ
commissioner shall be pecunlarily inter
ested, either directly or indirectly, il
any contract, business or transaction
entered into by or in behalf of the com
mission,
1T is made the duty Of the commits
sion to make biennial report of it.
proceedings TO the state legislature.
Two of the commissioners to be ap
pointed by Governor Spry will scrv.
for two wears and two for four years
After the expiration of the terms Of th'
first appointments each appointment Il
to be made for four years.
Commissioners Suggested.
Already several prominent citizens
have been suggested to the governo,
for places on the capitol commission
Since the law provides that not mor'
than two appolntive members shall be
long to one political party, the sugges
lloUS HTB HOL cpUI lnpu TO CHe T1eUiDeT
of one political party. Several prominen
Republicans, Democrats and Americans
have been suggested for places on tn,
q commission.
For the two Republicans on the com
mission the names of Senator Charlie
T.. Marks and James Devine have beer
suggested. During the session of thu
Legislature of 1909 and during the pres
cnt session. Senator Marks has ha'
charge Of the capitol leSislatiou H
is the author Of the bills creating tb
state capitol commission and providin;
for the funds for the building of tn
capitol. including the measure author
izlng the million dollar bond issu
which has just passed the present leg
lslature. Because he was membe
of the legislature creating the capito
commission, Senator Marks would b
barred from accepting a remunerntiv
position on the commission. AS a r6
ward for Senator Marks's work in tn