The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-06-06
Contract for Work on Cathedral Let.

With the announcement which comes
officially from the building committee
of the new Catholic cathedral that the
contract for the superstructure has
been let, there comes the hope that
work viii be Immediately resumed and
pushed TO completion.
1t has frequently been reported that
everything was in readiness, but the
contract just signed calls for the com
pletion of the structure by Jan. !, 1910,
which means that every day will have
10 be used to make possible construc-
tion within the limit.
The contract was signed last week
by John F. CamDion, c. D. McPhee
and J. X. Mullen, members of the
building committee.
Contractor John McLachlan was the
successful bidder. The architects,
Messrs. Cove and Walsh, purchased
the design Of Leon Coquard. the orig
inal architect, and then reinodeled it.
The plans are substantially the same
as those submitted by Coquard and ac-
cepted, the salient difference being in
the spires. The interior is rearranged.
Coquard could not personally super
wise the work, being a resident of De-
troit, and so Cove and Walsh were
asked to assume the responsibility.
Taking into consideration the money
already expended for the foundation
and the steel framework, the building
will cost when completed, no less than
$500. .0O0
Indiana blue Bedford limestone viii
be used by McI1acflan in the construc-
tion. This material is similar to the
Portland stone of which st. PauPs ca
thedral in London is built. and which
has stood for 300 years The Bedford
cTg
Donate Of lime, guaranteeing its dura-
bility. II was the intention of the
building committee to permit the use
Of none but Colorado stone. but so ex-
tensiye is the building now being done
that Colorado quarries cannot turn out
enough material for the work i'm the
limited time and, after investigation,
the Bedford stone was decided upon
large sum Of money has yet to be |
raised to cover the expense of follow |
ing the cathedral plans, but as soon as 1
a real start is made on the church |
many viii contribute who at present |
appear disinterested.
The finance committee in charge of |
the funds for the building consists of |
John F. Campion, chairman: ]. X. Null |
Ten, treasurer: Dennis Sheedy. John J. |
Dr. p. Y. Carlin, James |
Leonard. Thomas f. DAILY. Charles
Wilcox and James E.
O'Connor.
The Minneapolis Steel & Machinery
company, which was awarded the con-
tract for the steel construction on Aug.
l. 1907. has all materials manufactured
and ready TO be put in place The main
beams are already located. The build
ng viii be absolutely fireprOof. the in
erior structure being Of steel protected
by porous terra Gotta or hollow tile.
The roof viii be covered with glazed
lie. The exterior Will be of smooth
inished stone, including all window
racery, mullions, ornamental work and
-wo spires To the very top, including
he pinnacles, 20 feet from the street
erode.
Men who have seen the great cathe-
trails Of the world say that few at any
)rice will excel the Denver structure.
A meeting was held on Tuesday aft
rnoon, June >, in the office of Mr. /
,ampion in the Equitable building. at
which the pastors of all the churches
n the city gathered to pledge their
upport in the work. A vigorous money I
aising campaign is necessitated by the {
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