Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
Big CONTRACT LET.
FireprOofing and Concrete Work
For Two Sugar Factories
The Successful bidders Are the Utah
Rreproonng Company Of
THE city.

For the past several weeks there has
been spirited contest going on be-
tween various Utah and Colorado con-
Germs for the contract for the fire proof
ing and concrete construction Of the
two sugar factories now being
built in Garland, Utah. and Idaho
Falls Ida. The contracts were placed
at the Office Of the Utah and Idaho
Sugar companies In this city by Mama
ser v. r. Cutler and during the pres
ont week the name OF the successful
hddcts has been announced. The in
riitution that secures the plum is the
Utah Fire Proodng company a Denver
aud salt Lake concern organized with
its'1rnclpal Office In this city. Il Is
making q specially Of biz contracts
Tor concrete construction, including fire
PROOF floors and roofing. The satlsfac-
tion It's work gave IN the sugar fac
tory dl Lehl and that at Eaton. colo
RADIO were largely instrumental in se-
curing IL the present contract The
company Is organized with $4,000 capt
tai and its officers are as follows:
j i. Hlnchman, president
Walter II. Renton. vice president.
r. w, Hinchman, secretary,
Thomas owens, treasurer and gem
eral manager.
Walter j. Burton. assistant general
manager and a member Of the board
Mr.. Burton the local representative,
who Is In charge OF the office in this
city, located AT No. 60 West Second
South street, states that the contracts
for the two sugar companies involve
about $4,000 The fire PROBING system
Is known as the Hiuchman Rent0n
system, 1t has been subjected to the
highest tests known and has given en-
tire satisfaction everywhere. The floors
and roofs Of the two factories, which
are built on almost Identical lines will
all be FIRE proof and the work viii be
completed early in the fan
The refinery OF The Utah Sugar com
pany Lehl. Utah. contains 10000 square
feet Of fire proof flooring. finished on
top with cement. The management re-
Gently furnished the following testi-
moninl Of It's satisfaction:
Utah Sugar Company, General Mana
gers Office, Lehl, Utah, Dee Is, 1900
The Renton Fireproofing Co, Denver
Colo.
Gcntlemen-We desire TO express our
selves AZ this time in regard to the
work that you have done during the
past year IN our factory, consisting Of
concrete floors, etc. We are highly
pleased with the work done, as we
think We have got the best floors Of the
kind in Utah, and far better and more
substantial than any Of the floors IN the
beet sugar factories that have lately
visited In Michigan and other states.
Very truly yours,
UTAH SUGAR COMPANY.
BY Thomas r, Cutler General Manager
THE CEMENT USED.
The cement which is to be used in
the above contracts Is the Colorado
Portland product, handled here by the
Burton Coal and Lumber company.
This contract alone will call for an out
lay OF about $4,000 and from 80 TO 100
car leads Of cement will be used In the
two factories. The company has also
contracted TO supply 100000 feet Of
lumber to the two sugar plants. This
contract. as well es the FIRE proonng,
was secured through the active work
o; the local manager, Mr.. Walter J.
Burton, treasurer and general manager
Of the Burton Coal and Lumber COM
Iany. This is an incorporation whose
other officers are the following well
known gentlemen:
j. c, MoClain. president, Lyman w.
Burton, vice president; Theodore Il.
Burton, secretary Il. l. Burton. direc-
tor
They are dealers in lumber and
building materials, cement etc, and
are also agents for the Denver Gas and
pitch, tar and felt, and cresoline shin
gle stains.