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Show PLAN ADDITION TO ' CAPITOL GROUNDS; , MAY CIW 100,000 B I Commissioners, Governor and Legit- H lators Look Over Site H ' of Building M Members of tho statu legislature H nnd tho state capltol commission m went over tho cnpltol grounds recent- 1 j and outlined tentative plans for B enlarging tho grounds so as to take B In tho strip to tbo cast of the pres- H cnt grounds extending to tho banks 1 of City Creek canyon. Tho net result H will likely bo tho Introduction of a H bill appropriating approximately 1 $100,000 for purcbaso and condemna- BBM tlon of this land. m Tho situation was outlined by tho H governor as the party walked over H tho grounds and tbo governor also B told tbo legislators of tho prellmln- B ary plans, surveys and appraise- H ments mado of tho property desired. H Somo owncrB are willing to sell at B prices regarded as rcasonablo, whllo M others havo shown a determination H to hold tbo stato up for tho limit. H Estimated Cost $100,000 H Members of tho capltol commission H said recently that It was practically B ' Impossible to mako a closo estimate H of tho actual and ultimate cost of H the enlargement of tbo grounds. H They thought, however, that 1100,000 H would bo ntnpld. H In tbo first place, It was explained H tho actual cost of tho land was In H doubt bocauso condemnation procood H ings would bo necessary. Second, H thero will bo n lot of grading to bo H done In cutting this ridgo down and H transferring material to tbo lower H parts of tbo grounds. Tbol and to H ' be purchased Ib practically all sand H and gravel. A largo yardago will bo B used In tho construction of tho cap- H Hoi grounds and tho commission will H ba ablo to sell n great deal of Band H and gravel to the city or to prlvato H Individuals. H' Tbo plan to buy tho land Is part H of a comprehensive- plan for beaut!- H fylng tho slto which Is expected to B bo put Into effect nt somo remote H time, but as urged by members of HM tho commission tho longer tho pur- HM chaso of tho land Is put off tho high- H cr tho cost will bo. H Much Parking Planned H 'With tho purcbaso of theso tracts B tho grounds extend to tho rim of H City Creek canyon. Honco nil would H bo parked to tbo canyon, nnd tho H city contemplates parking thn canyon H In tho future. In addition, tho stato B owns a small tract on Stato street, H Just to tho cast of tho cntranco to B tho grounds and tho city a similar H tract on Stato Just to tho west. Tho B plan Includes tho parking of theso HB I tracts. BBl 1 |