Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-07

ARCHITECTS RESOLUTIONS.
To the Honorable Mayor and Cit,
Council, and Selectmen of Sal
Lake County:
Gentlemen.-We, the undersigned
architects OF salt Lake CITY. hay,
been informed by competent authori.
| ty that the former resolutions adopted
by US and presented TO your commit
tee on joint county and city building.
have never been acted upon, and we
| respectfully request that this matter
be considered and action taken there
| on We believe that we are entitled 10
some consideration in this mater.
We further understood that prefer
ence for the work has been given 10
| one architect, regardless of the rights
| of the resident architects and taxpay-
ers of this city.
We still further understand direct
from the chairman OF the building
committee that he is not in faysr OF
any open competition in this affair.
and states that he is in favor of a Ger
tain architect first. last and all thu.
time. We are opposed to this, on the
ground that one man should not be
omnipoient in this matter; again, the
favored architect candily declares
that the council As whole has moth
ing Whatever to do with the matter.
This we consider a step in the
wrong direction, as IL is not only a
great injustice TO the architects of this
city, but 20 all taxpayers as well. In
a public building the best possible re-
suits are obtained by knowing W hat is
wanted, and the only method Of Sc
curing success in such work Is by an
open competition whereby many ideas
are advanced which will be of benefit
10 all concerned, whereas if only one
plan is taken the results are far from
satisfactory.
We further respectfully request that
your committee be instructed to con-
fer with our committee and formulate
rules. etc, for guidance in the compe-
tition for the Joint City and County
Building. Therefore, we have adopt
ed the following resolutions:
Resolved, That tho best structure
possible, both in design and construc-
ton, is required for joint city and
county building.
Resolved. That the Joint CITY and
County Committee leave the matter of
designing plans TO a free and open
competition and select the best design
with the assistance OF experts on such
matters.
Resolved. That we architects, citi-
zens and taxpayers OF Salt Lake CITY
and county, are entitled to consider
alton in this matter, and deem it a
great injustice il such consideration be
not shown us.
Resolved, That We stand ready to
appoint a committee of architects TO
confer with the building committee to
formulate some plan for conducting
an open competition il desired, and
are willing to do this in such a man
ner that il will be no expense to the
city and county.
Resolved, That a committee of five
be appointed TO present these resoIu-
tons to the honorable mayor, city
and selectmen OF Salt Lake
Utah.
At the conclusion of the reading
Of the resolutions Councilman Hall
Io.e s. : 80. =. ..4fsseeseHe7
said: The imputation hurled at me,
as chairman of the committee on
public improvements, that l am in
favor of Mr.. Kletting, first, last and
all the time is false. / never made
any such statement, and challenge
any man or set Of men toprove it.
Architects NJ. ID. Kern and Fred
Hale, at this juncture, sprang to
their feet, exclaiming, "YOu maize
that statement to u.s."
Councilman Hail. did not; you
are mistaken. / again challenge
you 10 prove it.
Mr.. Hale-You made that state
nent to me.
Mr.. Kern-And to me.
Councilman Hall (excitedlyEI
ieny il; l deny it. You are both
mistaken. L never intended to ex-
dude local architects from COMPETE
ion in the proposed new plans for
he joint city and county
but remember this.
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen of the |
that in comforting with
Mr.. Kletting with a view to en-
,loying him TO revise and perfect |
he Apponyi plans l was acting &C.
to instructions contained in |
/ resolution passed by this Council
ess than a month ago.
You must also remember that the
Apponyi plans have never been re-
ected; they have been severely crit
cised, but that is all; until they are
elected, it is folly to throw the
natter open to competition. The
,roposition Of Mr.. Kletting is a
air one and 1 see no reason fer
my mind. I have spoken