The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

tons The east and west fronts VIII
consist of four gables, each containing
two arched openings. The building is
to be divided into four sections by nre
walls running the entire length of the
building. One-fourth of the area OF
the roof will be taken up by wire glass
skylights. The rest of the roof Will be
of concrete The floor will be support
ed by steel trusses The floor on the
east end of the barn will be of con-
crete, with an inspection pit under
meath each track for over half the
length of the building. The flour OF the
west end, which will be used mainly
for storage. will be of gravel In the
west end of the north section two con-
crete wash pits, at which four cars at
a time may be washed, have been built.
The building will be equipped with
modern heating system, thoroughly
lighted for inspection purposes, ana
equipped with an automatic sprin-
king system for fire protection, auSo-
matte fire doors on all openings and
across the center of each section, thus
dividing each section into two parts in
case of fire.
Each section will contain four tracks,
and the total capacity of the building
will be IA cars of the same size a.
those purchased during the year. The
car barn is 430 feet long and go rect
wide.
An Employees Club House.
During 1909 the construction of a ma
chine and blacksmith shop and a car
penter shop, paint shop and srorehouse
will be commenced. The machine and
blacksmith shop will be 2l7 feet long
and 140 feet wide and will be equipped
for blacksmith. machine and armature
work The building to house the car
penter shop, paint shop and store house
will be 1S5 feet by 120 feet, especially
equipped for the needs of these depart
ments. Early in the spring the work
on the heating plant will be COM
menced. II will be fifty feet square
and large enough TO heat all of the
buildings on the grounds. The company
also plans the erection of a building a.
a club house for the employees of the
company. Special attention will De
given to furnish a delightful place FOR
the recreation of the men. In this
building will be offices for the men III
charge of the various departments al
the car barns.
In the block there will be a complete
water supply system for the daily use
in the building and for emergencies in
case of fire. This system includes a So,
000- gallon tank. A complete sewer and
drainage system is now being installed
y
so constructed as TO give every possible
facility for expediting the handling or
cars. Cars may be taken in and out OF
the barns with practically no switch
ing.
The work of reconstructing the
tracks of the street car system
throughout the city viii be completed
during the coming year. In 1907 TWEEN
ty-seven miles of track were recon-
! In,
was done on almost every line in the
city The report of the company shows
the following reconstruction work done
during the year:
Work of Reconstruction.
Warm springs line.-Double track
! reconstructed from West Temple and
| South Temple to Fifth North and Sec
ond streets.
sixth avenue Iine.-DoubIe track
| changed from A to B streets TO elimi-
| nate curves.
! North Temple street line.-SingIe
| track reconstructed from Main street
to Third West street.
East First South street line.-Doubie
track reconstructed from Second 10
Thirteenth East on account of paving
! street Track on Thirteenth East built
from First South to Fifth South
| SlfeGlS- Dtlii6 ~ liAh1 Quill
North line to Fort Douglas.-Line
being constructed from Third avenue
and Virginia street to end of line in ra-
vine at the fort. including a change OF
line through Popperton place and &
, change in end of line from the boule-
ward at fort to the ravine where cars
now run. South line to Fort Douglas
to be taken up.
/ Third South and Main, streets-Dou-
/ Fr
early in the year. thus completing the
J sneciai Wn~k on Main street