Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

block. Sli,l0O; and the big Emery
Holmes apartment house being erected
on the Eagle Cate corner, 100000, III
this brief review there has been no
reference to structures costing less than
$4,000, and there are many just under
that figure. There have been some very
handsome residences completed during
the year notable among thom being the
kearns Mansion and tho Mccupe
"Bungaow,' magnificent structures
real tiiumphs OF architectural accent
plishment
THE FEDERAL BUILDING,
After many years Of preliminary
work and discussion the new Federal
building Is at Inst in process of con-
structlon on East Temple.
Congress having appropriated s5OO00O
for the erection Of the building, and TIT
plans having been completed by the
supervising architect OF the treasury
department, the contract for the build.
ing was lot in May. 1902, to The Camp.
bell Building company Of Chicago In
the sum Of siO0,0O0 with a few extras
this contract now amounts TO $4,000
The remainder OF the appropriation viii
be spent for heating and lighting
plants. elevators. salaries Of architects
and superintendent Of construction,
etc The foundation and basement walls
have been constructed with an expen-
diture to date Of $4,000 The work Is
now suspended for the winter season
and will be resumed at the earliest
possible date In the spring with the ar
rival OF the steel columns and floor
beams. These are being manufactured
in Minneapolis by the Minneapolis
Steel and Machinery company Tn.
marble contract for decorating the In
terror has also been let TO YER
mont marble company,
On opening the excavation 1t was
seen by the superintendent that the
nature Of the soil was such that the
foundation as designed was entirely
inadequate to sustain the weight of the
completed structure. Instead Of gravel
as expected very soft mixture Of
clay and fine sand was found over the
greater part OF the area. The pressure
contemplated by the architects In the
original design was three tons per
square foot on the bottom OF the
foundation, but after testing the bear
ing power of the soil II was found that
not over half of this pressure would
be safe and the concrete footing courses
were accordingly redesigned. This
change, together with the time con.
sumed in getting the approval of The
authorities at Washington, delayed ths
work about one month, but no further
delay Is anticipated and the work Will
probably progress steadily after re-
sumption in the spring The contrac-
tors expect to have their work com.
pleted early In 1903 The auxiliary con-
tracts for elevators heating apparatus.
electric wire furniture, etc, will prob
ably be let In ample time To allow OF
their completion at the s,me time az
the main contract, so that II no unfor.
seen difficulties arise the various fed-
eral officials win probably move TO tho
new building during the summer OF
1905.
II has already become apparent,
however, that the building, commo-
dlous and beautiful as II Is, win scarce
ly accommodate all who viii be en-
titled TO quarters therein The accom-
modatIons for the postollce depart
ment In particular viii be very much
crowded, owing TO the great growth OF
the city since the plans wer9 first be-
gun. There is also no room for the
postofIice inspectors, for the United
States land Office. and for the weather
bureau. The number Of postoillce lock
tovfs hne been cut down frnn 1850