Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-01
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A lengthy set Of specifications drawn
up aud presented by Health Commls'
slonor Beatty, for tho removal anu
disposition OF garbage from the stfee's'
avenues, alleys ani vacant lots OF the
city, was read and referred TO the
committee on municipal laws.
NEW JAIL SPECIFICATIONS.
The speciflcations u labor and ma
teriaI required Tor the erection anu
completion OF new ely jail TO be
built according to the drawings fur
nlshed by wniam Carroll AMI under
his personal supervision, was read.
These specifications cover twenty
two pages Of closely typo written
matter.
Councilman Horn insisted upon the
following letter being read irom the
Van Dorm Iron Works company ana
the Eagle Founury aud Machine
c0miaDy;
We notloo In tho proceedings Of tho
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wa, presented by tho ngont OF tho
Stewart Iron Works asking In effect that
the bids for tho city jaii 10 be sot aside
tho Van Dorm people whom we repre-
sont. submitted spocitica ions with their
hid ACCOMMODATING tho same with
their certincd check. No COM
plant was made that thoy did not
understand tho plans and specihcalions
nor were they instructed 10 make the bid
low aud tho archi Get would soc them
through In the matter. Tho plans and
specifications were sent tic Van Dorm
peoplo by our firm with staple request
Ia ihom TO forward us o hid On tho iron
work a. called for aud mail the same to
NV. This was douo by them, and 40 those
people arc In every respect responsible,
iheir rating being No. l, and ~ they nave
no losses or other contracts IN Salt Lake
City to mako up, We eau assure the hon
orablo gontlomon who compose tho COM
mitiee that the work will be done TO your
entire satisfaction; wothereioro Trust that
no change will DO made In Tho bidding as
far " tue iron work In concerned.
PICKED 10 PIECES.
In this connection the following
communication from A. IL, Hnmlin,
city building Inspector was read:
To tho Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemon-By request herewith sub
nit report OF my findings AZ TO tho
specifications OF iron work ON tho now
city jail:
/. The -lzc of plates under "I'' beams
2. The size OF plates under columns are
8. siro and weight Of angle irons are
4. Connections between beams not
given. ,.,..,'
supporting galleries not mentioned
d. The thickness or weight OF iron used
In tho construction Of lattice aud other
door, corridor graungs and windows.
Gralings are not menioned' except thl
IL is to be subject to tho approval OF tho
architect aud committee. As those items
cover The greater part OF tho iron work,
blddefs shuuld know before submitting
ntouosals nbout what tho architect and
committee will require OF them,
I. Tho size Of the bridge between tho
buildings Ia not given.
& No sizo given for iron arch doors,
and those doors are not mentioned IN the
specifications. Would be AN extra,
o. Iron yentilgting stack shown IN tho
plans hut not specified, would DO extra.
10 Lock specifications indefinite.
II. No specifications for the iron stairs.
NJ. No specifications for covering ven
tilating shat. $500,
fed.
and Heparaiors not mentioned.
10. No arrangement made for safety
lacking device. Would be an oNtfd.
a. 4. U.ssr. Hal ffaT aNt