The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-16

business. All my interests, are, however,
on the west side, and have no object in
keeping the building on the east side.
Secretary Gillespie, Of the chamber of
| commerce. think there is nothing more
needed in this city than public buildings.
IiNext 10 federal building we need city
hall which will beaafge enough to answer
1.-THE requirements of the city for as long a
time as, is u ual in cities of the east We
of course, would require much large
building than the present demands, but
there is not man in Salt Lake who doubts
! that in fifteen years the city hall built upon
scale which would meet the requirements
to day will be entirely inadequate at that
time. The same ideas applied to county
building are equally as pertinent as they
are when applied to city building. | be-
lieve that there should be two separate
buildings. I cannot recall any city either
in the west or in the east which has a city
hall and county building in one. Chicago
comes as near having that arrangement as
any city with which / am familiar. But,
as a matter Of fact, her court house
and city hall or two entirely distinct build
lngs, and are merely connected in the mid
die by wide passageWay. 1t is, perhaps,
economy to unite the two as suggested in
the proposed city hall and county building
here. but think the day is not far distant
when such action will prove source of re-
greet and Inconvenience to the public. 1t is
also my opinion that public buildings should
be so located as to be remote enough from
the street to escape the noise and dust
which must necessarily prove serious an
noyaIce to the occupants, as well as an in
jury TO papers, records, etc. There is
nothing which so sets off beautiful public
building as well so well as finely graded
and nicely kept lawn, or beautifully de-
signed ground, which need not necessarily
be very extensive, but should afford
plenty of light, air, quiet facilities for
cleanliness and freedom from conhagra-
tions. State, county and municipal author
tiles can and should profit by the experience
of the federal government which, for a
number of reasons, always erects its build
ings sixty or more feet from any other build
ing and usually surrounds them by lawns
OF greater or less extent. Even if the city
and county are not just now able to erect
two separate buildings, it might be well to
bear in mind that the people who are to get
the benefit Of these buildings in the future
will be the ones to pay for the same. On
the other hand, it can be uged that one
building will, cost less than two and may
still be made much more imposing struct
ure than either single buildings. l think
that above all things whether there be one
or two buildings, that the city and county
authorities owe it to themselves and the
people a6 large 10 pc perfectly SatlShed be-
fore one stone is laid upon another, that
the plans which they accept shall be en-
tirely adequate to the demands OF both city
and county, and that the building or build
ings, when constructed, shall be highly
creditable, not only in beauty, but in solid
ity of construction.
FOR THE LAWYERS TO SETTLE.
Mayor Scott, Councilmen Anderson,
Hall and Lynn, representing the city, and
Judge Bartch and Selectmen Howe and
Miller, held meeting at the mayors office
yesterday afternoon. 1t was stated that
MIR. Apponyi had placed his claim in the
hands of attorneys, and refused to meet
with the committee with a view to arriv-
ing at a settlement. Under these circum-
ney Merritt confer with Mr. Apponyi's
lawyers, and ascertain upon what terms a
settlement could be reached