Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-05
ARE BIDDING ON
RIO GRANDE DEPOT
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Plans and Specifications Are Now
In the Hands of Leading
Contractors.
IMMEDIATE RETURNS ASKED.


The most Important announcement
sprung in Salt Luke railroad circles
for years is that OF the near com-
mencomcnt OF construction of the Rio
iirande depot in this city. Plans and
specifications are now In the hands of
big contractors throughout the west.
These contractors have been notified
That all bids must be In the Chicago
offices OF the Gould line by Feb. ".
This decisive announcement shows that
the Rio Grande means business and
docs away with every suspicion"
douhtors may have had The compa-
ny is especially anxious To have bids
on work of excavation and grading Ia
as early as possible no the fortunate
contractors may be named and given
the word to get to work. a. Campbell
OF this city, II well known contractor
is contemplating sending in bids. In
his office IN the Dooley building he has
large blue prints OF tho depot build
ings with a big batch OF manuscript
containing tho specifications aud re-
quirements as arranged by the railroad
company. The blue prints are the
work Of Henry Schlacks. Goulds archl-
feet and brother of Chas. n. Schlacks.
vice president and general manager OF
the Rio Grande.
FINEST POSSIBLE
eThls depot aud all ts arrangements
will be tho finest | have ever seen. A
depot might be larger or higher but
for q combination of the artistic, COM
inodious and convenient, II viii equal
any in the United states said NV
Campbell this morning. When 1t is
finished, Salt Lake will have q depot
which Will serve its purpose nobly for
years to come. As you can see by
these blue prints the building Is going
10 be 56s feet long. The wings will be
Is feet wide. and the main central
waiting room will he 100 feet wide. The
main waiting room will OCCUPY ground
across Third South street, as the ceh-
trial portion of the building viii face
l,psthis street The structure viii be
three stories high, with a 10 foot base
ment below. Heavy foundations VIII
he laid to hsrd-pan at such depth rs
Will be necessary Mr Campbell IL
figuring upon the exoavnting and grad
ine, In his opinion the depot will cost
Gould not less than million dollars.
and expects its completion will be at
least two years from the date OF CONF
noncement of work, with no delays
during erection.
M SOME or THE FEATURES.
AS has been explained a number Of
times the depot site IL directly across
Third South on the lower half OF the
block bounded on the east by Fourth
West street. Tho ground set aside Tor
the building and surrounding trim
innings is 1000 feet long, but the tracks
and yards VIII take up the entire hult
block. The Building lis to be constructs
ed as nearly fire-proof as possible.
structural steel, domestic stone and
concrete are TO be the chief materials
used. Al the extreme northern end OF
the building win be located the immi-
grants waiting room. This will be an
innovation and VIII doubtless be APP
preciated by travellers who have been
forced heretofore to mix and minglo
with foreigners In all stages OF UNI
cleanliness. To the south of the immi-
grants room is the restaurant--not n
cafe or traditional station lunch coun-
ter" but large dining room with ca
nacious Kitchen etc. Toilet rooms, a
smoking room, barber shop and wo-
mems retiring room adjoin the restau-
rant. A newsstand, station master :
office, parcel checking department,
baggage office, conductors room aud
express Office are ranged along the west
side of the building, Along the east
side viii be arranged n tea room. In
urinary. telegraph and telephone of
fees. Pullman ticket office aud mail
Office. Vestibules will form entrances
into the main waiting room, which IL
10 bo finished in terra Gotta and hard
wood On tho second floor depot offices
for division officials aud operating off,
.las will he distributed around th'
space used by tho central room Stairs
at each corner of the waiting room Will
lead TO the second story, The thirC
store will he saved for any uses I,
which it's space may be placed later.
big platform on the east side OF III,
building VIII be covered with a glas
canopy. The specifications call for ev
crythlnS of the finest quality" eH
planned Mr. Campbell this morning
could is not considering expense, cyl
IDENTIFY"