Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-07 | Page 8 | 230 Buildings Finished in Big U. S. Program

BUILDINGS FINISHED IN BIG Ui U. IU S PROGRAM More Projects Are ConY Contracted Contracted Con- Con Y in Mil Mil- Million lion Plan 1 fU U Press WASHINGTON Sept 7 Rapid 7 Rapid progress on the public building program was reported today b by th the treasury department in a review re rc- re- re view of authorized projects The report said that specific authorizations author author- aggregated and that buildings costing had already been completed It further further fur fur- ther reported projects with a total total to to- tal cost limit of were vere un under wider wi- wi der contract either cither in whole or in part partIn In regard to projects costing the treasury said they either cither were in the specification stage or that bids had been received forth for th their lr construction Sixteen projects to cost were reported in the drawing stage stag while plans for 39 projects costing were being be be- in ing drafted by private architects It was explained that Secretary Mills had not yet determined on the expenditure of the pr provided provided pro pro- vided in the relief act for public build ings However it was said that if Secretary Mills ruled that funds could be made available for this construction construction tion the money wo would ld be applied to the program The entire program calls for the construction of or 1800 buildings in the District of Columbia and throughout the country Under Secret Secretary rj Ballantine Ballan- Ballan tine estimated that 80 additional projects eeLs would be placed on contract contrad during dur dur- ing log this fiscal year even though Secretary Sec See re rj Mills MiUs did not authorize the relief relief re reo re- re I lief construction