Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-24 | Page 2 | Ground Purchased to Extend Area at State Capitol

Ground sed To Extend Area At State Capitol Capito Deeds to Property Turned Over Ovet Overto to Loan Commissioners by Agent R. R E. E Dorius Deeds for pro property pert that tha twill will square the capitol grounds have been obtained and turned OVerto over overto overto to the board of loan commissioners commission commission- ers of ot the sta state te the last being handed in yesterday l I The legislature of 1919 in special special special cial session authorized the state board of loan commissioners to borrow a sum not to exceed for the purpose of acquiring ac acquiring acquiring ac- ac quiring lands for the purpose of enlarging and making malting symmetrical cal the capitol grounds The board secured b by purchase and condemnation a part of the land necessary for this purpose but did not obtain sufficient to make the desired changes es which were necessary to perfect the grounds leaving that to the present ad ad- ministration The amount which the tho former board of loan commissioners expended expended expended ex ex- was about leaving leaving leaving leav leav- ing for the present board of commissioners the sum of 84 with which to make the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase of additional grounds The prices of of- the property nee needed ed it was reported deported were held at high figures and the the- board decided not to take any action the time being Meanwhile R. R E. E Dorius who resides on Capitol hill had a conference with the board hoard J of loan commissioners and suggested suggested suggested sug sug- that he would endeavor to obtain options upon the property needed by the state to square the capitol grounds The worl work was vas done at his own expense Yesterday he concluded the wor work worl with the result that he turned over to the state board of loan commissioners deeds upon eleven pieces of ground on some some of which buildings stand the cost I of which is around G Six other lots lotson on four of which stand buildings have h held ld out for I greater Aleater prices than It was believed be he- they were worth so that unless the owners conclude to take ke a fair figure re for them t condemnation condemnation condemnation con con- proceedings may result re- re sult or or- it may be that they will not be purchased at all The property upon which Mr Dorius Darius secured options and concluded concluded concluded con con- purchase will enable the state to have an entrance from Main street to the grounds the tho road rond leading from the he head d of Main lain street In the way of a In a winding wind wind- ing direction It will end enl on the I property on the north side of the capitol grounds at a n point opposite site Seventh avenue on City Creek can canyon on at which point It is proposed to construct a bridge e I across th the canyon to connect with th the tho Wasatch boulevard Whether or not the work of of- opening up un the proposed boulevard boulevard boule boule- vard ard will he done this tIlls year yer has not yet been heen determined but the I I probabilities are that the work will h be he dela delayed ed for tor mother another year and it may be deferred d until after I tho Fifteenth legislature ture meets There are several Iveral buildings building's s that I It Jt will be necessary to wreck in order to make male way for the boulI boulevard boule boule- I yard vard and the commission will have to go o more carefully into the plans before I the buildings are aro razed that PO so two years may elapse before the work of beau- beau be begins ins Landscape Gardener however will vill draw up plans for Cor the chan changes chancres es in the grounds for the hoard of or loan commissioners In the tho event e that the board de decides decides decides de- de to do the work of building buildIng build build- Ing the boulevard houle this year it I is I I said Fald to be the Intention to use convict labor I