Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
Eight in the Field for Gen
eral Contract, and About
Sixty Bid on the Various
Sub-Contracts for the
Big New Structure.
PLANS ARE NOW
BEING REVISED
1t Has Been Decided to Ar
range Only the Lower
Floor and Basement for
Store Room Purposes =
Offices Oh Upper Floors.

The directors of the Commonwealth
Investment company have been in ac-
tive conference this week, regarding the
bids on their new office building to be
erected opposite the Hotel Adams on
Central avenue
Dwight b. Heard, president of tho
company. speaking for the other direc-
tors. B. NJ. Goldwater of this city and
". H. Brophy of Bisbee yesterday,
made the following statement;
"A large number of bids were re-
ceived. including eight on the general
contract Three of the bidders We're
from Phoenix, four from Los Angeles,
and one from San Diego. We also re-
ceived about sixty bids on the various
sub contracts.
The directors have finally unani-
mously decided to revise the plans and
proceed without delay to construction.
In the new plans only the lower floor
and basement will be used for stores.
The balance of the building being de-
signed for offices The building will
be designed to carry six stories and we
have decided to build at once four stor-
les. and if application for space justi-
fies. five stories A large percentage
of the offices for Il four story building
have already been engaged. The build
ing will be of fire proof construction
throughout and modern up TO the min
ute and will include every practical
convenience for the accommodation of
the tenants. A complete cooling and
yentilating system will be installed.
the building will be steam heated
throughout. will be equipped with rap
id running elevators, thoroughly effi-
cient janitor service and the building
will be equipped with complete yacu-
um cleaning system. The high class
plumbing will be a feature Of the build
ing, including the best quality of san
itary equipment
The floor designed for the doctors
and dentists is said to be a model OF
scientific modern equipment and in
cludes power installation for X-ray
machines and other power driven. sci
entific apparatus. compressed air and
gas plant laboratories, dark rooms etc
'ArChitecturally the new building
will be one Of the most attra ctive in
the southwest. The front will be of
glazed brick with terra Gotta trim. This
terra Gotta trim will probably be of n
dull. POmpeian green. such as is being
| used by the Equitable Life on their
new building in New York. The office
lobby and entrance will be of Colorado
Yule marble. which will also be used
! in the lavatOries and toilets. The cor
ridors will be tiled throughout and we
shall hope to make the new building a
decided credit to the city.
The revised plans are now being
prepared by the architects. Mayberry &
! Parker Of Los Angeles, and as there
are almost no changes in the three up
per floors as originally designed, We
nope to be ready to open bids between
August 20th and September 1st and
! Immediately thereafter to begin con-
structiou One of the contractors who
! recently gave us a bid. has agreed. if
! he secured the work to have the build
ing ready for complete occupancy by
! March 1St, 1918"