The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-12

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for this purpose the excava.ors wen
beneath the sewer on the west side o.
the cellar, which necessitsted the usi
Of cement. However, these obstacles
will all be overcome shortly and the
foundation completed, when the
other work will doubtless progress
with greater rapidly. The building
will be 1I5x100, three stories with
basement, and will be built of brick.
Il is scross the street north from the
present building used by the insIitI-
ton, and ia rendered necessary on
many accounts. There ia 10 base
meut in the old building. and it is so
little adapted to the needs that old
stocks have to be moved nearly every
time there are heavy arrivals of fresh
goods. It is insufhciently lighted,
and is so inConYenient that it renders
a good display out of the question,
while it is too small. Besides these con-
sideTationg, the business of this branch
honse justifies a more cemmodious
building and one that will be in keep
ing With the elegant blocks in the
immediate vicinity; the Coop owns
the ground on which the new store is
being erected, and thus the payment
of rent will be obViated. The present
estimate of the building is $50, 900,
though it may be more; while this
will ensure a building admitting of an
increase OF business for some years,
without increasing the size of the
structure. The present intention is
20 get into it by February next or
earlier.
The Coop Is doing a good business
under the management OF Superin-
;endEnt 5. w. Scar; some advantage
Gus changes have been made and the
departments are we'll filled with
customers at all timer. Business here
generally is fair, apparently better
than in Salt Lake, though it is far
iToln rushing. The water has been
20 hard, that fsrmer7 hsvs little
mol ey; while the spring is 50 late that
every moment is devoted to duties on
the farm, thus preventing them from
visiting the cities as much as they
would otherwise; all OF which tends to
general dullness.
The high school presents a fine
appearance now. Its built OF brick,
and externally is OF architectural
beauty, and If the internal plan proves
as convenient and we'll arranged as
the outside is presentable, its inhsbi-
tants can congratulate themselves.
The building will not be usei as
college, but the intention is to make
it such a school ss the others may
work up 70, aud where graduates
from the district schools may pass
through an academical course. The
citizens have voted a tax of three
fouTlhs Of l per cent. twice for this
building, the first of which has been
CONSUMED, the second though author
lied, being eth uncollected. The
entire cost Of the building, with ap-
purtenances and general appliances.
together with soma improvement on
the grounds, Is estimated at S20, 600;
this too will include heating APP
paratus. The only drawbacks
are that The structure is apparently
located too far down, in p
place where it will not command the
view to which it is really entitled, and
the mistake Of the trustees in building
three side: OF the institution with bright
red brick ard the fourth in white;
the contrast Is marked ADD unpleas-
ant, though it is intended to take this
away by painting the bricks the same
color as the red ones. The location
was the fault CT the people, who re-
fused to authorize the trustees to
secure more eligible site. With all
the boosted progress and wealth OF
Salt Lake City, her people have never
thought enough OF schools to build
one lha. in any way compares with
this. Verify, we are away behind in
this respect, in which of all others We
should take tbs lead.
The County Court House is - really
elegant building, erected on the brow
of the hill, and afording most de-
lightfuI view of the surrounding coun-
Try for miles. A large iron railing
has been placed about it. and the
sidehill is bsing filed up with earth,
which will be devoted to q lawn.
The Mackenzie Reform Club here
has real coy quarters in the building
erected By Freeman. and afterwards
used By the late Dispatch. The read
iEg room Is supplied with all the daily
papers, while a great many works
have been donated to the library. The
place is clean and inviting, the frs
elemen:c necessary IN such a place
and is largely attended every alter
neon and evening.
The water question is agltatlng th'
20 ahead citizens OF Ogden. At thu
! last session OF the Legislature gran
was asked allowing the city to borrow
money to secure an adequate
supply OF water. The amour
granted was only S25, 900 which wa
a loAg way short of the sum re
quired, as it was desired to build
| reservoir at or near Taylor's Canon
in which there is a large spring, AM
store up its waters until needed. HI
! feure which was allowed to be Dor
rowed being so small, it was nc
thought that the authorities would b
iustified Ia expanding it, when tn
results sought for could not be &c
cured. Early this spring, however
the water was taken out and apprc
pris.ed by others, and during tn
mart week their right to the waite
has been contested by the city beior
the water commissioners, who haS
decided in favor CT the city. Aoor
two weeks ago, suit wss piante
there by L. B. Stevens ct al. on tn
; same subject and the whole groun
will be fought over in the Dlstrit
} Court. Should the city win this tim
: enough money will be expended
} bring the waters to the city, and TIT
5 secure the right beyo d farther con
} troversy.
The Junction Office is much mo-
/, conveniently situated in is ne
quarters in the Dolly Block, and
, making improvements steadily. NJ
| Jos. West, business manager, vi
: has just returned from trip cas-
hes made arrangements for the intT