Arizona republican., 1921-09-05
DRIVE TO
 AVOID DELAY ON
 NE EWELkSH HOME
Trustees Desire To Take Advantage Of Present Low Price Of All Struc- tural Steel-All Cooper ating

With work on the foundation for the new Elks home, Second Ave. and Adams street, nearing completion, lodge trustees are endeavoring to shape building finances so that the steel work contract, next in order, can be let within the next two or three weeks, it was announced yes- terday. Trustees are hopeful that work on the beautiful new temple can be carried along without inter- ruption, and to this end have solicited the aid of the entire membership of B. F. O. E. No. 335. There is a wholehearted spirit of cooperation among the members, all of whom are working tirelessly for the early com- pletion of the structure.
 Foundation work has been some what delayed owing to the excessive amount of water encountered at a depth of 26 feet, to which level two of the largest footings are being car ried. This is necessary to allow for the swimming pool, which will be located in the basement. it was ex- plained. Another difficulty encoun- tered by the foundation contractors is the quick sand. This necessitated special work and cribbing before placing the re- e-inforcing steel and concrete in the forms as provided These footings. in most cases, are what are called combined or canti- lever footings and when completed weigh several tons.
 Soon Let Steel Contract
 The building, as designed by Messrs. Todd and Miller, architects and engineers, is to be five stories with structural steel frame of suf- ficient strength to sustain two addi- tional stories. making a seven story building at some future time. When the contract is let and the erection ofsthe structural steel frame is com menced it will be one of the largest contracts of its kind in this part of the Southwest, the architects de- clared.
 Under plans outlined by the trus- tees, the general contract for the balance of the work on the building will be let at or about the time the steel structural work is completed The trustees are bending every effort to be in a position to contract for the steel work now as structural steel is declared to be cheaper than at any time since 1914. It is very inn portant that they be able to purcha SC the steel at this time, it is pointed out. for by so doing they can save the lodge thousands of dollars. De- sign for the super structure calls for several large girders. One oi these girders measures 72 inches high by 5S feet long, supporting four stories. There are four smaller gird- CTS, each measuring AS inches high by 5S feet long, supporting the roof gar den over the lodge room. It is esti- mated that approximately 100 tons of steel will be required in the build nf hn M ,f iS work has attracted considerable in- terest among the steel contractors the architects having received queries for information from firms all over the middle west aud Pacific coast for the purpose of submitting proposals for this work.
 Exterior to Be Ornate
 Plans and specifications for the new home call for terra cotta or tufa stone exteriors with brick filler walls and tile partitions throughout, re enforced concrete floors, metal win. dows and doors and all steel super structure, making the building {