Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-03
MINNESOTA RICH.
BUT STILL MUST
j, BOW TO LANDLORD

st. Paul, Minn.-Minnesota, Despite
a $ property holdings, is compelled
to bow to the landlord and pay rent
X any ordinary mortal. it was dis
closed in checking vouchers in the
state auditors Office.
The rapid growth of the state has
filled to overlooking the two state
capitol buildings in st. Paul, and as
a result several departments are COM
PEELED to find housing in privately
owned buildings at a cos of more
than $4,000 rental each year.
Because of this lack of space, and
in addition to the annual rental paid,
numerous departments must nov
their. quarters every biennium from
room for the legislature. This NOV
ing is done at a large expense and
loss of time.
Many of the offices now quartered
in the legislative, rooms at the new
capitol building seek quarters in the
old capitol, and if there is no room
to be found there, must rent space
in some privately owned building.
Still Need More.
With the legislative session now
nearing, department heads are again
utilize for the several months of the
session and are daily besieging the
foffice of J.. H. S~choonmaker, superin-'
tendent of state buildings, for a solu-
ton of their dilemma. !.
Mo- only are the offices which oc-
cupy the various legislative commit
tee rooms hampered because Of lack
of space. but many, of the offices per-
manently located In the new capitol
are housed in cramped quarters. Some
of these Offices have their desks
J strewn througout the building and
snugly tucked away in some far-of
corner Of so1ne unfrequented corri-
dor. -
Despite this over-populated condi-
tion, Mr.. Schoonmaker, through some
mystic art Of his. usually finds some
ment desk can be placed and his
diplomatic management and ability to
find places for two desks where only
one belongs has its telling effect in
the end, and when legislators con
vene in the capitol satisfaction reigns.
Want New Building.
THE only solution Of the now over
crowded condition is a new state office
building. officials generally point out.
The state with its large amount Of
property or the close vicinity of the
new capitol could without much ex-
npense construct an office. building
which would comfortably house all
the departments of the state, and
which, not only would reduce the cost
Of administration, but would tend for
more efficiency, officials said.
The following state departments arc
housed in privately owned buildings:
The Minnesota Highway commission,
rent $4,000 a year: State Industrial
commission. rent $500: grain inspec-
ton department of Railroad and
Warehouse commission in Minneapo-
Lis and 81. Paul, total rentals $28,940;
Advisory committee, rent $&l!1S2.
The grim inspection department. of
minneapolis and Duluth, however,
could not be housed in the state
buildings at st. Paul.
The offices. which every two years
are compelled to- move because of the
space taken BY the legislature, are:
State zhFe marshal's Office, hotel In
pecti0n, securities commission, trnInf-
grafton department. same and flsh
department, agricultural department,
oil inspection depAttment,S public
printer. atate Observation-Disclosures
board and forestry board. gs NTH
The automobils license department
Is0f the secretary Of states Office sia
scattered thronghout the CORRIDOR
"A and rotundas 70 the basement 3of ths
new capitol bnildfnS, while the stAte
auditors onice III also placing sd0ska
fn yarfous obscure corners " thu
Il building.