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I, t Yt - ' -- a- f , ; , ''' i r ' ."' -- 3 ..,' I g'-',-.- , , i IIF .41 ''.71'' ,. - ,'0111:1" At ilIPP- .' i 1 , ., ; -- i A, .c (---------.- parsttvely straight front selected. consistins Columnrhe ef three feet IPI!) ; Jw. , ,,--- - , Löition , es. :lord dairy cultutal fourd "r ifil stat- - flse1 tr!, i etaioniit.suor,, atitto histo, of lit,aithi t.ta :!at i. o it'. '1 r Its Earliest History. ';' 14........(7..............0 ---- , .,- r------- 4'. it. ' 1 - Arroit 1diiiiiiiiiiktg ktiOtp . 'PO.. I IMEMPW fr f.0 veRNOR 3Prre WILIAM , ti fi r r1,,,,,.-- -,-11 r- , . .1 :, L 1 . :' 1 , 4 - ' rf, (s.u. : .......0,,., ter 1, in which wet,. wall' 104114 ,.trd Ten II or eontittlon was promeente4 the board and ?ST.:. the boar,' 1,.. ,vitt the of the grunnda mid tor 1:,. water Fystetti. l'h landscaping ring the ensuing Iwo years by its rtport to the letrislature et ., that the nr thc - iroihtitor s 1.11,. ha it7 ,',, $!i tt t 1. 7tr .,t NI thtit ,41 r I, h. t "t I, , I, ) 1:1 . 1. Cr A ' ;I .. - tl tieltw,1 ,vr dlid had t4 ICI EN.11,,,ar,1,-,- i1 1 ,,,. ,1; rt '',' nupie 1,. i ; ' t ITteh tte,i , ," I t ' il t f I 4 I W '.' 1" 6 1 '1 , ' Pton'. ''. ', 11 t! th- I' :l ., l ';'.4,..44;a4414,,,;,,,4411',..,.,:. by ,irlerit ' ictel " - .5n 20. Ihl thft eel) of the .t the I i tc.I Jan. I rharg,, thtnel the p;irkir,g tr,es and Phrutphery Aet Out by r ,,tomiretorwerl on ther I .1 th. ferthrt capitol go.orldk mei th. i t I. !IOW Int reply trnered with c !14 r .I ',oration. The axis across the center of the building is a continuation of the axis of State 'tree- Its liongitIldinal axis Is in line with the axle of Seventh bridge across City creek forming an xtendon of Seventh avenue, wouM leRfl dire tly enter of the east front Both the huildinit a in idge would gain by this arrangeowns, gether present sin imposing architecttiral f,Attire. After the e.tat portion of ettintol hill iss excavated down to the ieVei of the grade around the building, the site wit' he the most beautiful of any of its kind in tl,e tnited States. The widening of upper State ',trent t" IN width below South Temple street win f,iriher add to the appearance of the building and It is to Toe hoped that efforts will be made in this (hrection by everyone interested in Salt - t:k ne.ot , 711 11) the New Commission Named. I. .cioyernor Spry appointed the Ii. gentlemen menthers of the capitol corntoru, and John Henry Smith, of solt dako (Itv :1 E. Loose. of Provo, and M. H. ilroAning of Ogden. The,e gentlemen. together with theo governor, Secretary of State. C. S. 'Pimply. andAttorneylmembers of the ?merni A. R. Barnes, ,ommission, met and organized on May 17. 1111. John Henry Smith served activist erith the corn .). ha ,ar placed c..ntrol .irei direction exhhon,r,r amsuming K:ourds board has mainr :d and I, 11 I! 1, ;11 r ,!! ' u,urk v.,Is 4- '4 I tire - ur iI frrrit.rtal ' . a er The building proper Is 464 feet iong stnd 156 feet wide, 'A ith IL projection of ettx16 feet in the renter of the tomtit foont and another projection of 116249 feet in the center of thei north riont. The diameter of rotunda in 65 feet, and the height of huilding from grade to top of main wails s 76 feet. The height of dome from grade t,) top of lantern in 225 feet, belleVe that -111 ho ilerIVCA a Nti nit I,. r I t 0771t,1le the building vvithoull r. r of bonds. This was t,!lo. board if ono commissioners that !crawling the howl Issue fulling dun on b!s ,l!r,,d,4 by law, they paid th, rIi, v 'A' i Description of Building. State Senator l E. 'darks. ivho war! an supporter of the capitol building move', Calt. At the spe,tal en,lion held in nurFuanen to r the ti,,, a bgis!attire. pftc,ple voted against 'h.' proioral for a special levv and riovt'rnor Spry townrd the erection of the t,,,S no further at 1obit, it until the legislatlie session of 1911. when he urged and Peetirett the passage of an act provid,r,s for the iFsue and disposal of state bonds r 81.000.04e the it the sulti proceeds of this bond boole to he used for capitol building purposes. On The eye f the altournment or the legislature Atty. Il.neral A It Barnes collected the Harriman inlwrittn,, t.71c. 77rut r5n,a,i0 ,,r Ole amount wen Lit Since 177ithhhig purpose's. prIr:t"! r hus bf.Pr) colleeted by the t!. ;I ,,1,7; IW,ritanee taxes for foreign duce,' 17, ' - et (I. I, 0, ,t I I'l ne h. Pontlin;,, tiCRN until the day before big deathOct. 12, having attended a meting of the commission on the afternoon of Oct. 11. Ile was suecceded by Anthon 11. Lund. The first business 4)1 the commission after organization. was the securing of topographical survey of the capitol site and the employment of the ()limited brothers, the leading landscape architects of the United Statsis to provide a landscape design. A committee of the commission inited eaztern capitols and on Aug. 29, 1911, a program of competition for the selection of an ar, hltect 'MRS published. Drawings entered in this competition were aubmitted Jan. 1, 1912. Ten firms. three and seven local, ubmitted plane and on March 13, Nr R. K. A. Kletting of gait Lake City was declared to be the successful architect. Mr. Kletting was required to have complete working drawings and specifications These were completed, and the entn1,v Aug. 17.. nlission lifiVt checking same began advertisement for bids. tho same loin opetmd Intrinz the interval between loi'6 anti 190 sevi'ral were made to revive Interest In the eonstruction of the capitol building. The attempts to F ,..t ore appropriations, however. lail041 uitiI iovecnor Spry. in January 1tal9. in a apteral ntessag-the legislature revived the matter and secured the tossage of four capitol bitiMing bills--oproIding for the creation of a conimiasion. another for the refund of a $50,000 territorial bond issue failing 'Me July I. 11!12, another providing for the conversion to cash of the aecuritien held by the state board of land commissioners for the investment of the hrocee!is the rude of nuldle Iambi tc- rublic building purpoAet and the other proidMr.! ror opeetat eleetbui to sole a 1,n,r:al levy for WI4444nm MIN- - wen' IntroParPorew. ol 'Itv g t te, go. inellidintt state rnont and the "til( eS ,,t .,,-rstat tary attorney general. state ,,,iditor. 04.11terirtiend,ni ,! tote t,,,iniont. hank t etntids 1,11tlie inetrucrton, igt1)11Pr. 4M(i hire'. n(1, oT11110t-for board ineertt,gs. The ;wooed storti ,,,ntainq the sooretne eourt. .'t r,, It' chnimg rooms for judge... ,.1erk anti reiviidg ri vault. stale Mt-dr1,.itrians prita..iftti. or :in.:, r!4 for A A ;i - 3Orr,,,, l lk.ota,,11,14,11,.i.t. ;101111(111:T.1.4 hand), r. with it noi,tirg a:in lading looms for th, rooms; the nonate ity for 20 members, In dent and elei,ntury. lounging room, ootionitt,-- . h rooms. prcss room. telccr,ph ro,an, cloak room and lockers, .;Iltzo it putd:.. ager. the house of representath.es. hit it at!!1K clipritgallory, oih r, ity of 00 members and a for eienat, comMittee room. etc., as, inention-..,Chamber. ret.reThe quarters of the senate ate! Ii mentatives are directly coonecteit by prkilie ,..,rto, atEtt a riclors. A well lighted poshittl, the two and adjoining the entrance next to the west elevator. The third atory contains the quarters for the a mi re state engineer state road c,ollinisSI,M, itnollgration. Libor and inspector . commienioner hoard of sheep atatlaties. Inspector of In- comin issioners. board of edualization. adjutant , ex- genera board. or dental ciamMer5.-Tharnincyminers of barber, in optomotry and or accom. Haney: also conservation , ommission, Utah art institute and art galleries for paintings and for plastic and industrial art. I mission efforts 111:ffig:1",1 I .1 5.1 Beautiful Colonnade. Considering tho fact that. owing to its peculiar location, the entire building ODA tontr b ten in its entirety from a Minimal ot, about one mile and from the grounds. excepting from the north bench, strong projections in inn south. west and east fronts have purposely been avoided. and a corn. I 11 1 1311. Interest Revived. t ' .,1,," state!y am Ear!, trces. For years past ,dtatol grounda haie beet' the scene or the annual Arbor day exerches the city. alien, State 7771171'1.71 arid others have planted some "d the ci,onist trees that can be 10111171 !',1 the se-t- . t',- ,' JOIN a gi,oith r, ,ili ..4 1 ,t 1,, he end, r relief rr ..l competition MSIA .t11 r.i.I 1. In. -- mili!,for plena aflI ,r., II Ipitea io ro, Iti, building, the orlytt,,I ,.nt ,I t,, be .c V1000000 . but later the COP f the ten Idles u as ; oWswi,4111c44. t'l $I.,000,9(.)) with ths ereettrur eying to Meet tho Immediate requirements tor bousing territ,ritil ottlrett, Rh() the f,11,eing 111, ' Chtteets submit ted ins and .ket. t:Mt .1 $ ,. iiatintid tet, V11.410,11! ,f tr. t.. ..1 , f 11,t1,,t 1,r,1 ftriuh Ki up,o1 the plans and er r r the the 'ail 1,, .1,,At ,r , 1 .,s,. C.:I i. ,- 0 ) ,'r ,!,,'i a prize to i I V Jtiit ' ,, OL, a N, re.ttE,;ht e t,ward the S'11;;1!F 'I I hv K skin , 1 Ii g. 1,1 . ,, for the beet lat,r1,;11,c, plano, lor the limo of the ruhotioston or the reo,,.1 hmi i,00n ,!...,,.,1 ,,f ,..setro,-1otni ,,n ', and 1,!,,,-,I,oto.1.7 ready , ,r t!,, ,, to Phruhlwry 14.nfl ;to troos !,',.! been prod, M '11.IA,.11e:,; had. ot der th, I t, i g,iilid, ,,, 1,,a,1,. ILI ' , "' This board rk an ,Irsanty,d ernor West being e'C ,,UNLI.. ''' Blair 11121 t,;e, 1c41 ,seeret.tr i,,, ,,trfri eulittott,,I t.t the tno ty,,, It., ,,,ti,ttles 1,11t-p.- iF4 5,1111 , : Organized. the I,y 4,4 F 1,1 1i1,, xi,ct.1 iilt,it thtlirreil cIr fl tilt' t,, ;r4. 1,1,, i Or, : tI S. . , ..f the for PnurovThe 1,e1,,lit.,t.1,1 for !oito r 17.0 groitt,TS. and ,;,r,titi th, u as,,h 1,0 11 , fr intimately ,11..r, I i '11 i're I.Appropriations. gislature i ers and T. plans trio3 requested ventilation and beating. with by the architect. and be certain aitcratiotts i ll , li Me Ilamninnd. orlon ,N ate and 1,,,tiart examined , Original ti r. the tro.ird, and fle,tr ,ictidi in this :natto the hoz.slatdre for ifs tatinpIlit fintitittee appointed front the sen- I4c Ii E. .41 ; , N., Net): t'leorge Meyers, Ite,rott. Lake City. Salt of Angt.11 4 - : , ,1., .M ernor',, quart,Ts. jactly io , a513gowNING Lincoln. ft Pla,ev, I a .1 ' ,,,:i ' ' Ex-offic- , Ai' ,, . , - , k , : it; ,1,4art 4: 1)." William Spry, Chairman, and the Architect, R. K. A. Kletting of Salt Lake. Governor f, . Utah State Capitol Commission, ,,,,, , one-ha- lf of the Members . ,, .:.:..,,- .... I - , ''J ., ,, 4. 7.....;,-- Iti';;;; ,,. , ,, ,x t:; 3 IL , 4."..::..;,. ........, ' .4. 4 , , ; A' ' ' e - Ittli z ,...lissti. , . -- ', a 1,, Gik." . S to 4 , 0 A. - VA.,. g ,, 14i an,1 ,:140,-11P,!- h:1It'f Olt i" oT . , - - A - 11. r .- T1,0 grouliti mE1,,, -- f an ow .b.. i '',4 I l ..,,, . , .. -- r': Ait? ,r I 3 1 rilittli ' , N 01..211 r. -- , .. : . .1 r.' ..- ..lt , On Feb. ZS, ISA& City Councilman Grant pre-- .tented to the council of Salt Lake city, a resoluL tion providing that a tract of land not exceeding $, :0 acres, nituated upon Arsenal hill. he tendered t. , as a donation from Salt Lake l'ity to the Terri.. I t tory of Utah. under sueh resttictimis as might 0 th ertion of the thereafter be agreed OPon. inch resolu1 capitol buildings of the territory, t tion was adopted and a nustut, appninted ;if I I to make tender of thin to Pursuant U. this res11.40;. olution, the 'select committer made a tender of the ,, 1 present capitol site. and ton March 0. 10S. the ter- 'J.1 1 .ritorlai accepted the terirlir and shortly 0 thereafter the tract paroled to tin ,tat, together f .1:,,,l i with a interest in a the acre plot for reservoir site. The gift was made to the state on certain eorulitione. inehtding the payment of $1. ti ; ,..t erection upon said land of the ipitol buildings of 1 the territory or future state; that sown buildings ,,,;.; . ;.;..?,,'I be used exclusively for territorial or state put'. 11: that. the portions, of the grounds not set s,kal., K1 -' ly devoted to buildinits. be improved and cultivated i!, a pnisite perk: Hoer whenever the purr posesuse-forses which the proposed grant wag made should cease to he carried out tind said grounds it 1;if,:,.;. should cease to he used for capitol grounds W; territorial or state purposes. I hen the, pr.. 'Pc, 4otol and ths trust should cease, the grant i 3.t , . i 1 land revert to the grantor, 16 ?, immediateiy folios ma the tonsbr ant at to14111. reatt-tof thin tract. the legislature a broar,1 . I commissioners on capitol grounds, corininting of tho k : governor of the territory, (then Caleb W. Nest) ' & II James Sharp. Thomas Marshall. Joseph t4tanford. Aaron F. Yarn. Jr. Anthon II Lund. and A t Smoot. Jr. Governor West semed the 1 mien until April. when (I,o,rnur .krthur Thomas became exflti chairmsts serving instil 1I 1 held in la92. when tir,o West thol meeting became chairman and served durtng the of his term. This board wan dire, ted by law In take full postiennson and control ,f the grt111,1N. 1)1and grade. fence. improt.e. bensitv, i lay off. arni .1., all things stitch in V,. ilitts1t 1,11. if the 11:1 tillgtst b, nt silid Irotsr L.; tu i t 1r,ri" ti, t.,,,,..1 ti, th, paring f., t as, ..,,,,,, .4 the 1.0 oo iss plate,1 tli th1 '4 1 to the territory :L was to F ,,, constru,t, in , or0,v,, t.01 v, iti U s. it, ,t salt ; :tool Lake. a suitable resertuir r, t 4..3. g supply of 1,,at,r f ., t, 41,, - I f n t,1 thereafter to be mints. t!..1: sf th,k Is h !son IVHS placed ist 1ar native stones, obi, ,! plal,, t, ., ,,,i at, i I shu iiia hentions for cstpt' hothistars at,1 s of :Apki,di s,11.O1IPS,!. is, lion end data ,i'. the legislature. fw,mly.n,, ) i appropriated to ran) wit t,a, t, 4 e ;i, t. ,,, 4 Board , CI 3 ..,. , . i.- ' ''. , '' 11 4 estates have contributed their share, and many more remain yet to be collreted. - t tk ... .1 ten inches in diameter at the bottom On the south., welt and east side. the round co!- , umns are detact441. standing ti V4' feet from i. :i:vv,z !11 wens, thus prOditeing strong :thadows lvhich ... ' he very ellettrul in the distan, C. HS l'eiti by the north ni de pilasters tit. osed In OW f .r, 7 columns, Very large Plate ulasS 111,1txvtt 7 NIt ;' inch wide are placedbetwecn the columns and idhw.! tTi e.1 are gibunlantly aca that all the 14; tel. ,, t 41,J t treatment resembles in erp, , 7' lite ParthenOn nPar Atheri s. hich i5I simithrly s,, 7.".111. uated and in spite ef its ,,imun, it y ;,iivays grandeur, ' Ind min admired for itA Ail compare faY,a Ai to the cost, thia treatment .. ably with others Ithtw lug it 1:1Iitit.til of sm;ii,r details. as there, aro n enott rirny repet!timt, . ' Patterns, enahltng the lotiller to arrange for Fr 11. Cilli ma,hirry to tarn them oat at i.nit.,miti, ' reasonahle coat '141011 ULM' The intcrior tht,vt the vr,und floor I. d, 1:,t,3 three gr,,tiphie tw", th, urf,er light tours itn!I 40 Otitn, g , '' 4' r ' ' its rinian railroad Organization-a- t the time of the organization of the Union Pacific,becanie the beneficiary. by virtue of the provisions of the inheritance tax law. of the amounts levied as inheritance taxes' againet estates holding 'stock in the Unios Pacific railroad. After Mr. Harriman' death. his widow paid into the Utah state treasury In ogle lump. the Flu m of about SSOM,000 to inheritance tax on Mr. Harriman's Union Pacille holdings. Other rj t i on State Capitol , 1 , , - - . . '' r,.utine.t.1 71);uv ',, ,4 , 7,, $. i , .,,, . ,r',',-,,,- ..., - -3- -, ' 1 41 :!, 1"-- .f Spu t.ok up r .4 s v !. . . ,,, 11 . , ..,6, 21!:21a9 . !'A, t1;01,011,11; var., mg 1,1 tunet rcln:1,;i In tart, le '2' '''.'-- '' ,'- '41.(.,,,. t - '4 IV. , N "f obsta,:lcs succeeded t!. capitol miter to d polut where i!., hr:T.Ating its constro ti has b,(2"8110 e. iininediale-fi;iiir'Piano; have been ami 1,1 have been ae.arded for the conof Netion. the t v.ill be fdl, of the ,most beautitai, as well as ono ,if the most modern, of nubile buildings in the v,orld, Its estlmated cost is 32,000,00. tl , t:, in ar.O. (.$1. 3 I th, tt yo;rm r.o!'ng stitO0ot li A.:4, ,, , f- '',4 - Na :' ' ' 7, -, . , - N' ,- 4 ', ;! .Ir., ', r,,t, :ti ti - t to io ja..ion ti;il ,....: ., - , - , , . :31 ;,!.'4'.,. ' ' ,oyth '' 'k - f. i ,, 01,1 f - , . II ,...ii.i' s A.,,tiveutiwetmilerovetilrity" ., nt.!), ag - 777'- .t.n.nIt'., !.1 7.. i ialdtol tneix,nl, nt 4 That thy a f.tit ni ,INt , ', is :,trro p .1 I :, 0, !? I !ti' ..r,.I l .,! II, t. , ., f , I. : Iliz .I t It th ' rt.rrtf,r SI rV !...4 , 01, fir- .6,- - tr.., ;,I; t.1 ., "t ..,1 ,,t,t.; i ..n. ! ! ,i..r.....-- .ft ri N .. 'i,' f - f. ,..- .,,,, ' I '1.1','!., , r t ,;. t, ,t V I.!, ,itr :4f;.: n, tza,, ril.--. 4 t iff'.It t.,, CI, in a s,. ,Itr ..!1'.. tr., . .f I If; il 1,..r .ff: in. : rt,.r., I z,..: f,f,,f I ! iID t IJ :E t, ;ff .1...rt.. r, ,,I t:), l',! ili ,l4 ;: ..ocrirnrillienb, 4,,,,,:,e See Beginning of Worlit . I, ,,, s ,?. p,,,,r)iot hit a ret II,,rt in Itio f 014. in tl.t .1.ni.thl t,.. twin v !, h,t,.1 1.4,I, ., ( .1'., 4..0, -- tn-- t, t!! Iiitio,i:I .: rv,trfflfts nr the 1 ft' P tr'littt1 nr f rr ::.; 44 .4 . ,1)a 5.,i 4,'. otl d ho ) ngir ,. . . ;4,.. .,- - ,,,, , Net Year to 1 ,3. , , I f. .0'. T i , .4 , " , , .. st' ,M5rrl.p.nleil 74 5: .t , 419.12.-----------(3111--------. .,. ,,,-- , ...,,....,,:,, 491 LI Icteno 0 e f to2u4,7, cenaury Rea, Le d '. f - .. .. .., i , I ; t I Grand Staircases. Besidm a number of service stairs, there are two grand staireasee at each end of the large light courts and about 200 feet apart. one leading to the house of representatives. the other to the supreme court. Two electric elevators are to be installed at present and a third one in the future. Ti O floor apace in the rotunda and the two light courts. Including the galleries around them in the second and third storlea is large enough to comfortably hold a, crowd of 9,000 persons. so that pub. lic gatherings can be held In it whenever occaRion t, demands. The rotunda as well as the courts will be perfectly lighted from the large skylighta above them. Besides the morns mentioned above. public, toilets and also cloak and toilet rooms are provided for each department. all well ventilated and lighted from the outside. The planning of the entire structure is ant0Ple and compact. All the principal entrances to the departments open into the large corridors and on the first floor every door can be seen from the rotunda. Mteam heating is provided for throughout. Including a system of thorough ventilation for the Renate. house of representatives and court cham- P Ft t, bers. I The boiler house Is located 41)0 feet north or the building' and in connected with it by a tunnel. Lighting Effects. The lighting will be by eloctrqiity, partly direct. A grand cffeet is intended to he partly indireet obtained from the scheme of lighting tho four relies I.r 40 re Pt tilittnot.r r"Imil the rotunda and the 14 sixty live larches earrying the ceiling cif the 4: Priht cotirtm Elei trinity, required (or lighting ns well it power purposes. will be supplied from the state power plant lit Logan. Plumbing wiil be of the latt,!It design and perfectly Pan The building still be built of stonc . marhle, brick. terra cella, concrete and biota aud thormighlytire- proof. including doors and windows. Special interior featurea are large frieze in the rotunda. at the height of the attic. and ornamented with historical figures MIA avenes in bss relief, also the two immense mural paintings 'rev ded Pr, 81 each and Ad thegreet courts- - 'Pito-at the weld end to represent the entrance painting of tbs, pioneers into the valley and the other Joe- tire (being above the court entrance). An effort Will 13,made to have the building cut-ficiently completed to have it occupied early in IRS. i I 4; iI I I i,, - it- - t 1 1 14 P i o ti I i i , , 11L'eMlimillaarallIZIPILITIAMIVintr41312411r144,4211,A2801144:241:2131riurg,.1,1,41az; , , ..... """. - 'I . I. , :all - I I , , . . |
