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Show III RELEASE B.DDERtate cAplT0L I Salt Lake, Dec. 7. All except three I : . of StneSowest bidders on the suto cap. I itol will be released. ThlB as iriu ,1 any decided by the commission at its II Sefior1 god 'faith, whenever they ml'' desire to do so. -. Tin. gey, Looso and Dora wore present Attorney General A. R. Barnes had been In the east to attend a convention conven-tion of attorney generals. lie concurred concur-red In the details worked out by his colleagues thus far. Mr. Barnes was delightfully surprised surpris-ed that the bid of James Stowart & Co. was far below the estimated cost of tho building. Ho had though the lowest bid would be abdut ?1.SOO,000, including plumbing, heating, ventilating ventilat-ing and electrical equipment. The lowest bid was $1,106,000. The commission discussed the suggestion sug-gestion to make the Interior decorations decora-tions more elaborate than those specified speci-fied by the architect The difference between the lowest bid and the amount expected to bo available for the capltol, $2,000,000, will allow a llt-tlo llt-tlo more than intended in tho way of trimmings. Architect Richard R. K. Kletting's tabulation of the alternative and sejn arato work bids was carefully scrutl nlzed. The deeper the commission gets into this subject the moro inclined inclin-ed are the members to award one general gen-eral contract. It is said, rather than have the building erected and equipped equip-ped by several firms. This plan is also favored by t.he architect |