Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-12 | Page 5 | S. N. Jacobsen is Honored at Builders' Meet

SI N. N JACOBSEN EN ENIS IS HONORED AT BUIlDERS BUIlDERS' MEET Salt Lake Man Elected President of Intermountain tam tain Branch BranchA A. A G. G C. C A. A Soren N. N Jacobsen manager of the Ja Jacobsen Construction lon company of Salt Lake was w elected president and B. B F. F Dinsmore of the Dinsmore Dinsmore Dins Dins- more company of Ogden was made vice president both oth by acclamation of the Intermountain branch of the Associated General Contractors of ot of America at the annual meeting and banquet of the association Monday londay evening in hi the Hotel Hotel- Utah J J. I. I L. L Griffith was reelected as secretary and treasurer Holdover directors were Enock Smith and A. A H H. Christensen Chris- Chris both of Salt Lake Three new directors chosen for a term of of one year are H. H E. E of or orthis this city retiring president of the branch W. W O. O Creer of Logan and C. C M. M Alston of Salt Lake W. W v. v H. H Wattis of ot Ogden president president president dent of the Utah Construction company com corn pany was toastmaster and addresses address address- es were made by Governor George H. H Dern Bern Bishop S. S Q Cannon former former former for for- mer city engineer H. H A. A Rich association association asso asso- clation attorney W W. B E. E McKell manager manager manager man man- ager of the American Surety company com com- company corn com pany and I P. P J J. Moran commissioner commissioner commis commis- abner of streets and public im im- im- im A gen general ral sentiment expressed by the speakers was for the promotion promotion promotion promo promo- tion of f better relations between architects engineers and contractors contractors tors and that a standard should Le e adhered to that would encourage proper letting of contracts to the lowest bidder Mr McKell said that such an organization If It would work for the benefit of its members members mem mem- bers and was not primarily a price fixing organization would be ad advantageous advantageous advantageous ad- ad to its membership We may look forward to a prosPerous prosperous prosperous pros pros- year in Utah Governor Dern said It was also hi his opinion that a real oil boom Is impending In Utah and that with other favorable favorable favorable favor favor- able factors 1926 should be a banner banner banner ban ban- ner year A uniform form of contract contract con con- tract to for state construction worl work was advocated by Mr Dern 1 It was announced that about members of the national organization tion would arrive in the city Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day morning to Portland to attend the National convention in that city next week Plans for their entertainment while In the city are being completed