The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-09

Messrs. Boettcher and Hunter have
demonstrated that they are in earnest
regarding the erection here of i sec
ond electric light plant for the utiliza-
ton of the rights and franchises of
the Citizens Electric Light company,
by the purchase of a building site, at
a stated cost of $4,000. and the let
ting of contracts for the erection of
the necessary buildings. This latter
action was taken yesterday afternoon,
when Henry A. Roemisch appeared
at the office of Architect Proudfoot
with his bondsmen and received the
contract for the construction of the
building. He will furnish all mater
ials for the bare buildings, with the
exception of the iron trusses, which
have already been contracted for by
the promoters of the enterprise. The
contract price for the main structure
Is $4,000, but the extras will run the
total cost up to in the neighb0rhOod
of $750U. Only the best of materials
are to be used in the construction of
the building and Salt Lake pressed
brick will be used throughout, the
contract for $4,000 having been
awarded to the Salt Lake Pressed
Brick company.
The plans and specifications for the
structure were prepared by Architect
Cornell who will have supervisor of
the construction. They provide for a
main structure 67xSS feet, one story
high and constructed Of pressed brick
throughout with brick laid in cement
for foundations. The roof is to be Of
iron, supported by eight steel trusses
of forty-eight feet span. The contract
price does not include either the trus-
ses or the foundations for the ma
chinery, which will be constructed of
heavy masonry. The plant is TO be
located directly south of the Utah &
Nevada depot and three rail spur
is to be put in so that coal and other
supplies can be delivered right to the
doors of the building. The third rail
will enable the Rio Grande Western
to also make freight deliveries with
out transfer.
In the engine room, which is to be
s0x67 feet, three engines will stand
and on the south side of the room will
be left space for still a fourth, should
the business of the company require
more power. Six boilers, Of 100 horse
power each. will occupy the boiler
room, which is to be 4Sx67 feet. The
dynamo room will be at the extreme
west emu OIL the DulQlHS- Inc ma
chimes will be of the Edison type and
furnish the very best of arc and In
candescent lights. Work is to COM
mence on the construction of the
building within the next two days,
and it is highly probable that by this
afternoon the contractor will have a
force of men to work on the plant
site
Although nothing has yet been given
out on the subject by the parties in
interest, it is understood that the ar
engagements have all been made for
the erection Of the poles and string
ing of the wires, one of the best cleo
trio men in the west having been re-
tanned as superintendent of construc-
ton. II is the intention of the Citi-
zens' Electric Company to make its
system one Of the most modern and
complete in the country for its size,
and while there is no likelihood of a
radical cut in the price of electric
lighting following the entrance of the
company, yet there will be a very
material increase in the quality of the
light, say the gentlemen at the head
of the enterprise, and where arc lights
of 1000 candle power are contracted
for, none will be furnished of one half
that capacity.
AS at present outlined 1t will be the
aim of the company to concentrate
its efforts in the business section I'M
til the work of the new plant has be-
come known and the character Of Its
product is esta blished.