The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-09
NOVEMBER | TO SEE
MEMORIAL READY TO
SHELTER corn show
Architect liebenberg's Plans
Given Final Approval at
Joint Conference
TESTING FOUNDATION NOW
Pits Dug On Sixth Street Site
to Ascertain Firmness to
Bear Up Heavy Trusses

County and city today arc launch.
ing into the erection Of the mcmoria
community building with advertise.
mcnts calling for bids to be received
up to 2 p. m. Wednesday. February 5
It is expected that the building viii
be completed by November /. Arch.
tect L~icbcnberg said it would require
mt least five and a half months to fin.
ish it. That will permit the next
State Corn show to be held in it.
The decision to advertise for bids
was reached in the joint meeting OF
the boards of county and city COM
missioners Wednesday afternoon at
city hall.
Architect Licbenbcrg submitted his
revised plans and final approval was
given them by the two boards. Two
sets of plans were left with City Au-
ditor NJ. H. Atkinson, to be retained
ut city hall for the use Of local con-
tractors. Several more sets + be-
ing sent here. Some of these will be
left with County Auditor A. c. Isa-
mingcr at the courthouse.
Will Distribute Plans
Sets Of plans also will be placed on
file at the builders exchanges at Far
TO and Minneapolis, while Licbenberg
and Caplan, the architects, will have
sets at their office. ITO Mcknight
building, Minneapolis. Any builders
exchange in tho state desiring a set
will be supplied on request.
The plans arc in the form Of gen
cral drafts Of tho building and there
arc sets Of mechanical drafts for the
use Of electrical. plumbing and heat
ing and ventilating sub contractors,
Painting is included in the general
construction.
Bidders taking out plans will be
charged $25, to be refunded on the re.
turn Of the sets.
All bids arc requested to be in du'
plicatc. as they must be handled By
both tho city and county commissions
Studying Soil of Site
Study Of the soil on the building
site already has been begun. Pit.
have been dug on the lots on the cas-
aide Of Sixth street between Broad
way and Thaycr avenues and samples
Of soil removed. This is of various
types, largely sandy. Foot-squarc up
rights will be placed in these pits ant
loads placed on platforms erected Of
the tops of the uprights. to sec wha
subsistence is registered under pres
sure from one ton up to and includin,
four.
In addition to these tests. Architec
~L.iebenberg will have borings mad
below the base Of the pits to determine
what the character Of the soil j
still further down. It is desired 4
know precisely what the element o
moisture is below the site. SO tina
there may be no doubt as to the ca
pacity Of the foundation to bear tn
load of the structure without givin,
and causing strains. There will be
tremendous load on the footings. Th'
overhead trusses to be placed on tn
main floor will be SO feet in length
and the l part will be IL feet high
They will weigh 10000 pounds an,
will be Joined together by rivcting.
As finally designed, the communit!
building will consist Of the bascmcn
and grade floors, with some mezza
nine construction in portions. Thu
main floor, slightly raised abov,
street grade, will contain the audi
torium, 100 by 1875 feet. surface space