Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-01-04 | Page 1 | Smoot Urges 25 Millions for Buildings

sr SMOOT OOT URGES 25 MILLIONS FUR FOR t j I l 1 1 i le S Sam Sm m Advised to Cease Renting Space for I Offices WASHINGTON ASHI Jan ImmedI 4 ImmedIate ate authorization of ot from to for erection erection In Wash Wash-I Wash Wash- of ot buildings to house govern gO government ment agencies now In rented quarters quarters quarters was recommended in a report to congress today by Lr the public build build- bUild I buildings buildings ings commission of ot which Smoot Republican Utah is chair chair- chairman chairman man Economy through h rental sa Ings i ns as the basis of t the recommendations i Include also a proposal for erection in the historic pension build building ing lug court many presidential I Inaugural balls halls have haa been held of osteel steel racks rack for filing tiling government rec- rec records records rec records The inaugural bill bali has been 01 abandoned for a number of or years New appropriations for public buildIngs the tho commission recommend recommended re ed cd should bo ho available a at the tile rate rata ot or t two tuo 0 or three million dollars an- an an annually I nua If It this should be done clone the said a all gO government ac- ac ac activities tl lUes would be housed in govern govern- government ment meat owned ned quarters in a 0 0 few years The report stated that the govern go government meat ment paid tor for rental of at buildings s in Washington in 1919 and and only 54 54 at present as a 1 of 0 olk oik of ot tie the ion bion Ion I Cost Cosit Co t of ot collecting Income taxes be decreased ed iS 5 to lo 30 31 per cent It was as said if Ir internal 1 e Lu- Lu bulean leau bu-leau lean leau units could he be housed together Ot 00 I I