Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-26

We hlie ttlctttA NM on mo Notut o. /
First East sud First South streets, q |
lot 100 BY l1j feet.
Mr.. G. r.. Apponyi prepared the
plaus for a five.oiury building, which !
we're accepted, the basement tor the
building wa tScavated and tho c)n-
crrto work begun. The contract price
or lowest bid for this building was .279,.
900. A change In tho city udmlnistra.
ton occurred In February, 1890. The
new administration became fearful
heat tho building would cost more than
the stipulated price.
All work was stopped by the mayor.
much comment cFeRtci aud delay anu
criticism followed. Officials began 10
iecl the weight Of Responsibility. The
previous year hnd worked n mighty
change IN our midst. Salt Lake had
risen from H. slumbrr OF years and put
on the attire Of growing, booming
city. The plans Of the building, after
being subjected TO rigid examination,
proved 10 be unsatisfactory In many
important PARTICULAR, aud were finally
rejected, the architect discharged anu
the in. of the building sealed. There
" no reflection here ON the gentlemen
under Whose direction that building
vns designed, for nj that time the
greatest enthusiast could not have
hoped for the Unprecedented growth
OF this city which was soon realized,
and II was this that awakened thought
and inquiry ms TO our wants III the
| future.
There was conviction In the minds
/ Of some that the LOT was too smsll nnd
the building inadequate for this pur'
/ pose for which II WAS intended. You
/ are familiar with the struggles that
ouHuvd for n change Of location. The
county Ind paid the city Sil 80 for u
/ hnlf Interest In the lot, ami, on tho one
aide, II was argued that tho location
was central; had been selected in good
faith, aud considerable money already
expended in the basement.
ON the other, that tho LOT was too
small, that Vt best the building, after
n large expenditure OF money, would
present but the appearance OF busi-
ness block, that q public building
should bc surrounded by park, aud
that the park should he inside the
most attractive spot la the city, spot
which all the people, rich aLi poor
alike, may enjoy. The Inter ideas
prevailed. The county offered the
city i,s half interest IN the Eighth
ward square, the city accepted tho
offer and the result lie the laying OF
this corner stone today. Upon that
stone will be erected magnificent
structure, whrse dome towering into
the sky IN imitation of yonder noun
tain VIII delight the people.
The length Of it Ia 272 feet, IN width
llO, aud 10 height four stories aud q
basemcnt. The height Of the tower
| T.. 10. Naa Il M.m q. - Las h.sln
40 feet square. In height the base.
ment IL il feet, the frst flooF IL, the
second floor IS, the thru floor 10 and
tue fourth floor IL feet. The contract
price IN SS77,05T. AL complete, In.
Guiding surrnundings, will cnst about
$500, 900. The city will occupy the
north end aud the county the south
und, each One-hali " the building.
In the 'county's portion the base.
ment will be- occupied by the treasurer,
sheriff, superintende vi schools, fish
commissioner, county surveyor and
coroner. Upon the first floor AT,
loo attd the recorders, collectors anu
asscssOr's apartments; upon the secont
floor the probate c"utt, seltctmen
cJunty clerk, county attorney, marshal
witness, and jury mons; upon tt'
third floor district courts and clerk
7 ami upon the fourth door jury rooms.
The building will have two elevator
add numerous vaults and Will be semi
, Dire proof
, The boiler and engine house will b,
erected on lot distant about 800 fee
and will be connected with this build
4, ing by means OF n tunnel into whicl
. all steam amt water phi % necessary 70
heat, oto., will be placed. This vii
= avoid the danger OF casualty by fir,
and steam so common In public build
ings. The sizu OF the building was
matter Oi much discussion sud com
, ment. Many thought the one piau ne,
by Architect Apponyi large enough
i The gravity OF the situation nj lnst In
duceI the county court 10 send n com
If. mittte to investigate public building
elsewhere sud report their iiudlugs
% That committee, sitter carefully inspect
J. INK other buildings, among them tn
county court house IN the city OF Den
q yer, aud, after comforting with Tn
officials occupying them, repone tina
l. the great danger IN the erection Of
J.. public building lay, not IN bu.iding
too large, but too small, anu advise
accordingly.
AMER much trial and difficulty ia
work was begun. The DOMINATION, TIA
Z most important part Of the Who'll
structure, he complete. Tue quicksapd
OF which NJ much was said nnj so It'll
found, has been bridged over aud er
long the building will stand supcrl
Its style Of architecture IA Of tn
Romanesque order, which II anon
!. the most elegant productions whic
the genius OF Roman architects la
y ever devlfel, II IL "A combination {
l. Roman anu Byzantine art. Graceful
+. though somewhat intricate, nalurHll
i suggestive OF permanence aud solidity
" with excellent facilities Tor light.
|. PROFESSIONALLY eXcels The archltectui
i. Of recent times In the material 7,
., quisite Tor public building. Nur@
10 Gus styles OF architecture Of modeI
times, though pleasing To the eye, nj
complete failures Tor public edifloo
and bear no oomparieon with that
=. ancient date.
Tho rufus Of Pomreii, the remains
IN Greece aud Rome-when viii tn,
lie cease to he n marvel aud wOudp
Of Being erected In our advanced stage
Ia civilization, OF thought anu inquiry,
IT apprehend thnt tuis building Will be-
OF handsome and slutely structure, a
X admiration VI future generations.
y, A public building represents tn
~ progres-ivtuess and character Of IN
~ people who built IL. II grand mn
~ stately, 1t inspires noble thought al
~ action and culilvates the ~ ithetic n
! ture OF the Individual. When such
a building shall have crumbled back
v, earth, when decay shall have 0bliie
VI uteu the finest pTOlucta of the epuI