Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-27
NEW QUARTERS READY
FOR STATE OFFICERS
Secretary olcott Has Done a Splendid
Piece Of Work in Rsarranging Capt.
tol and Used Appropriation Well.

BY the first Of next week most OF
the state officers will be installed in
their new offices that have been com
pleted since the last Legislature appro-
priated 100000 for rem0deling the state
capitol. Visitors who pass through the
state capitol building say that Oregon 4
state house compares most fav0rably
with those of the most of the other
states and in many instances excels,
especially in upkeep. Nine big rooms
have been cut up into AZ, and by NOV
ing the heating plant out into the eapi-
tol yard and moving the supreme court,
the state library and printing depart,
ment over into the supreme court annex,
eight departments which were former
ly housed in downtown offices are al.
lowed room in the state house
Not only has the state house been
painted both outside and in, but all Of
the remodeling has been done on the
$4,000 appropriation and il is likely
that $4,000 will be left for future i'm
provements and new furnishings. The
plans Tor the femodeling were prepared
by State Architect Knighton. Secre
tary Oleott says it is a vast improve.
ment over the former arrangement and
one that will provide. for the increase
of the business Of the state for years
to come. The legislators at the next
session will find they have about 20
office rooms for the use Of the com
mittees and it will not be necessary
TO meet in the corners of rooms oecu.
pied by the state Officers.
The secretary Of state 's offices will
occupy the west half of the north wing
Of the first floor. This space was for
merly occupied by the state printing
plant. There is at the disposal OF this
force one large room and fdsr smaller
offices and two more for the automo.
bile department. Across the hall ia
the east half Of this wing will be the
offices of the state treasurer. This
room was formerly used to house tbs
heating plant and the labor commission
or. In the basement the state treasurer
has one store room and the secretary
pf state four for the storing Of doeu.
ments ana such. Both of these depart.
ments are equipped with vaults.
Two rooms have been added for the
use Of the insurance commissioner and
the state accounting department now in
Portland will be moved to this CITY.
The mailing room has been rearrnnged
for the department Of weights and mea
Aures. One room formerly used as
store room has been added TO the de
partment Of the superintendent Of pub-
ic instruction. This room, together
With the two rooms now occupied by
The Board Of Control and the room 10
DO used by the water commission, were
made out Of the rooms formerly used
'y the state railroad commission. A
mall hall which led to the stairway 10
ne second floor has been converted
INTO q ladies' rest and toilet room.
The rooms on the second floor now
. use'by the secretary OF state will be
occupied BY tho corporation commis,
ION. The state treasurer Is office win
q occupied by the tax commission The
DOM from which the tax commission
ecentiy moved will be used by the
acrctary Of the State Fair board. The
ooms at the north end of the senate
namber viii be vacated for the uses
the senate during the coming ses
on and after that one win be donated
the uses vf press, and the room now
use BY the corporation commission
al probably pass as a heritage to the
ate architect.
On the third floor the old supreme
lurt library room has been cut into
smaller rooms to be used as commit.
e rooms by the legislators. Also
'aring room 10 feet square, for the
YES or the different commissions has
zen provided. The rooms formerly
ed BY the supreme court have bean
modelled and are now occupied by the
ate railroud commission. The state
accident commission took the
rec rooms used by the clerk OF the
preme court, The rooms used by the
s1loes OF the supreme court and state
,rarian have been turned over 10 the
Dor commissioner, the fish and game
mmission, the state forester and tb,
sh"ay commission The physician
ipioyed by the state industrial acri.
nj commission will soon occupy the
om on this floor next 20 the fish and
me commission.
There - still some inoleum to be
q on the new offices and some minor
prorements to be made, and il il
ely that most of next week will he
aaos'ne day, but all of the state Of
'sis, though each claims that he
eds more room than he is getting. as.
ts mat his new quarters are vastly
yer than the old ones aud that tho
''voo appropriation has been spread
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