Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-01-24 | Page 3 | Contractor Discusses Freight Rates before Capitol Commission

CONTRACTOR DISCUSSES FREIGHT RATES BEFORE CAPITOL COMMISSION Alexander I Stewart Steart Declares Company Is Not Against Use of Local Materials Yesterdays Yesterday's meeting of or tho the state capitol commission was enlivened bya by bya a visit from Alexander M. M Stewart of or orthe the James Janics Stewart Construction com corn compan company pan pany who arrived yesterday y afternoon from rom New York The meeting yesterday was as devoted entirely to discussions of r prices of ot ma tennis and geological testimony was enlisted to secure data on Utah buildIng build build- lug Ing materials The matter mattor of or appointing appoint appoint- lug InS a superintendent of or construction goes over ocr till un tho the next meeting of or the commission The Tue specifications are expected ex ex- to be complete at the tho coming meeting Mr tr Stewart was Questioned as ns to f freight eight i rates and other costs of or orthe the different materials Mr Stewart last night t took ok occasion to deny that his company was in any anyway anyway Wa way against the use of at local materials or labor Local Sentiment Right Loc Local l sentiment Is quite rl right ht he ho said and I have seen samples hero of or I Isoma some soma of or tho finest granite I ever sot set eyes ees on although the availability and and amount of ot tho the supply of course I do donot donot donot not know The Tile state also produces a n. splendid grade of or cement Our company com corn pany has no sentiment In this matter It is all a mone money question question profit profit or loss Commenting on the recent statement made before the tho Utah Manufacturers association that tho tim Stewart company as 08 a big concern probably had Its own quarries and sources of supplies and therefore did not care for tor local products prod- prod Mr r. r Stewart said Tommyrot Wo We do not own an any quarries Neither does docs any other bl big construction firm Freight rates are the real factor In making decisions Mr Stewart remains in tho the city elty till tillI I tho the contract Is signed