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Show WTUND CITY. Tie Joist Building Still .HmjlDg Fire. HEP0MS AGAKST 1PP0STL Hrtaklag Down tae Pui and SptelncatloDf. The plan, and ipeciflcatlous for Jhe proposed Joint city and county bhliditiES were completed and vlrtu-al.U vlrtu-al.U accepted by the old city council. coun-cil. Tbo "Liberal" administration, acting go far ln nntam wUh y,e asreementorunderstandlngbetween their Dredemunra in m. ..i Architect Apponji, signod.with the county officials, the following. contract: ''Ttlia agreement, nude ia duplicate tola 14th day of June, A. I). 1S10, t-twecn t-twecn Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation, of tie Territory of Uiah. and Salt Lake County, of tho Territory of Utah, the parties par-ties of the nrt part, and C. E. Appnnyi, of said City and County of ball Lake, the party of the second part. "Wltneseth: That the said & E. -apponjl for lb consideration hereinafter herein-after mentioned, promises and agrees to and with the party of the flrat part, and that bo will promptly make and um the utmost care In preparing foil and perfect plana aod apecidcatlons necessary or needfal for the erection and completion of tho joint City Hall ana County Court House building to bo erected In said city, and for said city and eountv, anil that the said second party will execute a bond In the penal mm of are thouaand dollars to tald flrt partiea for the faltbf at performance of this agrooment and griaranteelog and a-iring said llrat parties harmleaa from any loss, damage or injury sustained by ald Aral partiea in the erection ami construction of aaht building by reason of any mlatake or Impeifec4n in tbe plans or apecillcatlona of said second party, and that he will make good any and all damage or injuries affecting said building or anatalned by reason of, or crowing out of, uch mistake mis-take or imperfection a aforesaid. And that tbe aaid C. E. Apponyi shall have the abeolnle control uf the conairuction and supervision uf said building unUl relieved as herein provided, pro-vided, and thai he will ma the utmost care, diligenoo and akdland faithfully superintending the constrnction of raid building for the conaideratlun ami subject to tbe conditions hereinafter herein-after named. And tne aaid 'first parties, in consideration consid-eration of the premises, agrees to pay said Apponyi for bis plans and peel-tlcauons peel-tlcauons three and one-half (3j) per cent of the cot of said building, and said building one anil one-half (lji) per cent of the ool of aaid lUildinj;: said payments to bo made ln ca-e said C H. Apponyi auperintenda tbe construction con-struction of aaid building as well as furmihea said plans and specifications, specifica-tions, in the following manner, 10 wit. Twenty-five hnndrcd dollars upon executing this agreement and the bond heretofore mentioned, and lOOU.O) in four months from tbe dale hereof; 2000.00 In twelve months from the date hereof, apt! tho balance on completion of aaid building; provided, pro-vided, that If tbe said first panics should deem il necessary or for their beat interests to release said C E. Apponyi Ap-ponyi from tbesnperintendoncy aforesaid afore-said at any time, Ibpy may d so aud are hereby expressly given thi right In their discretion so to do, upon the payment of said three and one-half 13?) per cent for the plans and apecillcatlona apeci-llcatlona aforesaid and an cqnltable apportionment of said one and one-half one-half (IK) per cent for superintending tbe work tbon dono and further upun discharging and releasing said C. E. Apponyi and his bondsmen from any and all" liability and responsibility under un-der and by reason of said bond given as aforesaid. In witness whereof the sai.1 Salt Lake City bv its Mayor and Recorder, the Bald Salt Lake County by Ellas A. Smith and It chard Hoe. two of the Selectmen,and tbe said C E. Apponyi, have, the dar and year first above written, signed, sealed, executed and delivered this agreement. Salt Lisc Citv ConronxTiox, lty il. K. Persona, Acting Mayor. Salt Lakc Cocxrr. By Ellas A. Smith, liicoard Howe, Selectmen. C E. ArrosT". Witness in the presence of Louis Utams, Itecorder, lty Thomas II Shannon. Deputy. The propriety of nullifying tills contract lias for some time been agitated. There are different opinions opin-ions regarding the cause of thla attitude at-titude tnwsrd Mr. Apponyi. Without With-out at prrcnt stating them or the giounds on which they are presumed pre-sumed to be based, we will here introduce in-troduce a report on the plans and specifications from Mr. Fred. A. lltle, architect, to whom tbey were referred for criticism: JIB. HALES' "FISDIKCS." Totht r.cilJ.'t ComMr eIAe Silt laic Citf ant Cvunlg fiuilJtngu Geauemea: lo compliance with yoar orcers I care examine 1 the draw, lass ao4 fpeddcatioos for tbe City and Ctmctr bnllilittc, and beg to submit the f oiioinnjr report We will Crtt take op the qoeUon of tlrrMll and the durat-llU) ot the oniMlne. The brlea vrall ot tbe central P"rUn of thebnUdinfarethieefeelUuca the entire heicht, srbich la bad eon.trnruon. I base cjicmed lht the tower proper u to be omitted Th. weight on each sqnare of baacment tower wlli, with tower omitted, is a I tons. s lib tbe taaterisl and worknanltlpllMe to be obtained lulblCUJ.lcontzertr ton fres'are ier iqnare root the limit of tafetr n tburt, ercn it te tower be admitted, ibe buement walla wool I crack and twu Le-coneltn7eroa. Le-coneltn7eroa. U the tower should be built, the basement walla would cndonbtely Taea$sln oneot the Inside columns. 8 Inches la dtameter.ose metal, a bauncnt colairn baidcolamn wiU safely carry G3 tons.bnt the load thcrroa xccordlnic to Mian Is 77 tons, and the column la unsafe. Tbefool.agot bnck under raid column u nine fqa re feet, hence the presiare on ibe brick u &M Ions per square foot, but as six ions per fjoire toot It the limit ot tatetr. the brick work would certainly crack and even callyerueh. The thickness of the walls In most esses Is not flcurednn plans, hence it has been difficult to awertain their a rtnrth The corner turret appear to be built - stone, but no support is p'Osided fo--ibe Inside corner. I caaoot aactrtalo the kind of raa'ensl used in coustracuar. the root of aid turrets. Tho beams under psllery potts are not or sufficient iln-prlli. Theyahjuid be capa bleof carryloB ihirtj-lwo and oae-naif tout, but aa specified then- limit it thirteen ton, or iwTenle-n loor. as snowa on one drawing. The drawings disagree. rte ne-essary tie rods between uesms bate been omitted oa gallery plan of Heel 1 also ofijtet to etrtt-lnea sralls three or four stones high wtih steel beams of tufa-cleat tufa-cleat strength built therslu. The beam should bo ttrong enough to carry me enure ttiength. toe naiwixcs. The drawings and tpeclfleatlont are a part of the contract. In fact IheTcryet-tcsce IheTcryet-tcsce thereof, hence should be exhauitlte and clean and free fro errort. thus tatlot lane biUt of 'extraa." I and tbe drawings aud tpeeiOcsUons rery Inoomplete. In some catea the kind of mafrlal 10 be used cannot be ascertained and In other eatesa tarletj of material It indxated for the tame purpste. . The window arras are not shown oalhe n'ant; their size and material must be con lectored. Krror. Tho Hues are located wrong on basement elan, all eleiator wsllt are vxi except fifih floor, which la ESxV Error. The tec lion of tae water el-et th-wld show In teeunnof building. Knr. One '", d tsil of tky-lightwebtUlf does tot uily Suj TXICJ,' on tectio. tt lundlne A!o the flgurt 3x7 (In .tx V line) thonld read Jx7K. Alia the llna of flg-rea la plan ad It sex aame lioe In tecUon en imsll drawings draw-ings addl Sft). Knot. ..... Taetpeeifieauont tar "See detail of aky-light." aky-light." but no deuulU drawn. 'soiree a It shown to the roof or to Jbe nNotrantUlt Indicated OTertotlde doors. .So Sort are thown ia the water cloieu. Tho great Tarlety of windows, part of them rrae"41" Jaaeceaaihle. thowlnj the court roorat and council wool 1 pre-sent pre-sent from the Interior a very wtighUy ap. ThefSery floor should be tndined. LICE OF DETAIL. There are no drawings whateier f the window frames or the door f ramct pr the flTnereare'no'deetu.of the ,. The Situe la not rnenuoned and m'ght be rurnUbed oimarble ot aloe at the opUoa of UThSdc?Sorf an-ducta.locatloa of w,r. etc.. to which refe-enee it made to plans, la "ThSl.rSSSdrV.'r.g. . syrnm plete. In short, there are not one-third enough drawmga toUluilrate the building fna prop msnner. so aa to allow an In-umnntettlmsteofexL In-umnntettlmsteofexL and 10 tninre a coTl'SJtSmbraangthe compleU building n all iu part, without eoatinual "blUs of extraa"' during Ita pnnrreta. irrciriCATioss. We win consider each heading tepa- aieaTaUoat-Tbe exearated earth from trSchet thoa d be remored from premljes. bewer npe.--VeiT ' quality,- but the material It ot tpeeiaed. numbtag. aarasentl la M ta lawp-elSt lawp-elSt fcr "horuontal all pipes." The fbt n J& for all pipes sHehla bt rtoita en ' aim lasasaeessasassBtaasasaagcagBiitti win drawn:. The t'te and naterlal ot all pipes should be tpecirled. .Ha'VWr--The uni thoa'd be lo-eiltd lo-eiltd oa purl aal rrorer sepports pro-Ttdd pro-Ttdd aa aecett girea i? thoul 1 M pre rtotel from Iretilig om prorlded with at leatt three Inch oieriow The loeaUon of tupply pipo from unk. the heater, me diitnbatorj and the hot water uaVa are all tpecifled to bs loeated -where directed by tit architect." These h.jaldsilb located cadrswicgs. unnalt The kind of csck Is sot mentioned men-tioned and no sating Is prorlded. Ilstaa a 1M lech trap tt ipedted tor wsterdoeu. which woold of courre render ren-der them useless. It it IBpottihle to tell from the ipcelftcauoDf the tut. the ttreagia cr the material ot the rarlout tappjr ptpettoflxttiret. ttectnc Wires. The lOsd It sot ipect- Uu Fiplsg The tart aro net thown oa plaat. rougbt Iron and Stceb-Carnegie ft fio. are given the monopoly on this wock. The txatui thoaid a 1 be painted. Hi let work. Ilrlckol tie tite ipeciieJ are aot maaufactsitd. SUlne WomP-Tbe tlnd ot tiadttoae thould oe specified. No poltllc' is tpeti, fled except for alley. The amount uf "nttc '' tottune hould be mentioned, only the tide on Irit Katt Mreet and xhsrecets tt tpclfled 10 be ttone. This duagrcea with drawings. T. lloll wTlleL The liaioiot the ln'erlor walls with UlesI think -unnecessary in thit climate, especially thaseneered walls. Cement or. Tte front court tt tptei-fled tptei-fled to be tased with ecmeat; tbe secUoa stoat t'one paiieg. a dliagrecmeat. Cement flattens g Tbe turrets are sped fled to be cemented at per details. No de ulla are drawn and no material indicated fur rooft of turrets. Dowa -ponis. The number a&d location are not given. ileauag apparatut SpeeiflcaUsua are completed ia clx.tiacs. lhe i)ikn ot a ceruincodipaaytpeeiaelaad aIlompetl tioa barred. oUilogi the ipcaflcitioni clearly indicates wacther tho tittem u tuam direct, tteim Indirect, hot watcror hot air. tlcTiiors-CoBpentloa It ag In b.ned. Acettslu Anar mannfscture is apeclfl-d. o meauua u made of tho number and ttza of the cables, tile ot crt. ihcl fastens! (except nr),ike kuid ot machinery aad ihetouiceof po4T. Uoorw asd windows I caacot recom mend icdwood tor doors except the panel. sne tlxo of grass it kowbcie lanieamd. One sud one quarter lach gists la the d or It 100 thin w prwperly betel. lors leaul g to Ha n tu re tprcltlcd cherry. I can not recommend uregtia pine xor wlsdow iraaea. The dr iraa.es are not men Honed. T-etnce of the enure hardware is axed la I . peeuaut.oat. to Lo tetUed W tho archUtcu,"Lch article m hanl-srsrv hanl-srsrv sUoald be tperiiled and competition x.iM:rlng. TboouUlileoptulsgt thould be pcculed to be do-ed don g erring, to present cracking. l.sch coat thoold Lo paruaiiroriuiiynrybare sppljiog neat coat, luragovdjju theurit coat should contain hair. A "trowced" land Ifnith 11 tpotlal and untiguuy. HunM.ex.ott Jja.MCaub. Tbe tpeciflcaUont lor eip.slo rclivw" aro Terr mdclluite; the caste uu.tbecon tectnrevl f-atd work u tpccilled lorlrunt entrance." which' It ludillnlie. fioof Ttllug. ibetpeciccstioni call for "Mosaic- waiascollLg iu the main entrance. riitlttt btrccuaud tbe oiawtng bat tlone Uclsr. 110 height of Howie D te (Where not a part vc walnscoung) u not m ifkne-t. -Jlvsaltf" imio u tpccllljd throughouL it eitrTagant to plaster coal room, en r n ton and repair shops, e c and to place "Mosaic" bvtse thrreoo. The speoia cuwot are couflicuag as regard the Ca.r ot b iemcnu blal detallaare thown for the troa f tairwa) t and no sizes tt Iron giren. Cosi must bacon cturer. skylights dihef rlatt not tpccifl-d. laatirun ltulIliJbar-' drawings. s-e, ttjiet or thickscst of metal. steam lLAlcr. -pccidcaUont sery ln complete. Tbe qoaltlr aad kind of m.tenal and ttreng.h ot uulltxt huh or low p.ett-Bfc. p.ett-Bfc. eu.s.ot tpc.Ccd. o arawmgs sue thowu ot bouer uouse. whlcu u iwcated S9 feet distant from co-1 ruum. Tbe character char-acter ot boiler house ro.t is not mentioned. The purpose of the boi er la nut men iiunca an no connectldat thercTlUt. to mam bu Idmg rainung rno broazlog for tnrrela i very pcriti bl and must bo f requentty ro newed. .Xo flnish tt tpcofleu ftr faid wood outside doirs. The hsrd wood frame ibosld not be palsied aud tacdeJ. netpectf ally soUmlltci by 1 ks.ii A. IUlc architect. Mr. Apponyi made a request that the joint committee for the city and county give him a hearing. This was granted, aud it was understood that he worsted Mr. Halo on the discussion, sustaining Ills work against the criticism of the latter. This victory for Mr. Apponyi did not cause tbe committee to deciduln his favor. It appeared to be necessary neces-sary to find some competent judge on sucli sul jects tvho would criticise tile plans aud in some way sustain tho objections. Hence they were forwarded to Mr. Charles E. Illrley, architect, of St. Isouis, with the following fol-lowing result: lilt. HASLEY'S STATEMENT. Sr. Louis, Oct. 10, ls. Hun. Umrie Jf. Scott. Mayor: Dear Sir On the 1th ln-t I telegraphed tele-graphed receipt of Citv Hall plaits ami specifications, also your letter s f ilt'j ulL. with enclosures, and onClli in-I. msilttl you a list of drawings aud apecillcatlona found within tbo cac. In virnvof your rrijue-t for an early reply. I bavo examined these papers aaillclently to as-erutln their grneral cbaracr and msko a preliminary report re-port without delay. While Hie dra ingi are neatly rendered ren-dered thev shovr a Uck of famillanty with building operations of magnitude and a d tngeious oversight of the pns-cipiesof pns-cipiesof rafo cou-tructlon. They aro incomplete in number, uot mors than one-third or perhaps one-fourth as many as should bs pros ided for anch a buildlngan I tbey an'.lioldes.so Im-porfcciandobacuroin Im-porfcciandobacuroin ibeuiselvsthal no contractor can lit! intebimntly. Whllo i: is Itnpoaslblo to tell In most cases precisely what may or may not be intended, I should fear it cu attempts at-tempts ere made t erect the walls from theo plana that they would not stand longenouch to tTA the roof on. Them would al-o bo difficulty in placing plac-ing firo insurance. I find tho specifications equally incomplete in-complete and ilefoctixo, apptremly a cnmpllailon from hand books anil trade catalogues made by some ono inexperienoml in practical work. Tbore aro but sevenleen tages, where I should expect sixty or seventy. Matters of great importance are not referred to at all, or so vaguely as 10 be nlntellUible. Tacso many omissions omis-sions cannot be covered bv the frequent fre-quent proviso 'as may bo directed by tho architect," sires this subjects a contract ir to demands on blm for labor and material, tbn number, extent ex-tent and value t'f which bo cannot estimate in advancd. The city, in turn, is equally extmsed lo claims by the contractor'for ''extras' r.n account .f rorlc which mils' bo done but Is not shown either in drawings or specifications. speci-fications. 1 sumk it should bo posslblo to ercd your building for a sum not to exceed SJ75.000, possibly for less assuming as-suming that them will bono que-tinn as to the city 'a ability 10 pav promptly for tho work as It progressos ami with a full and accurain set of drawings draw-ings and atvcirictii n , I anliclpa-e no unusaslUiulculiy ln letting tho tvurk 10 responsible parties who will erect and finish It In a thoroughly substantial substan-tial ami creditable manner for about the amount I bavo1 nstned. without delays and without, claims for extras. As lo Carnegie Jbeauts, it Is mv rule to leave an opening for competition wherever possible. Instead of specifying speci-fying a single minufaeure. My methods of ventilation, firo proofing, etc, will be embodied in myplan; also the proper location of tbe police court, which Is nufortnnately placed in several particulars. If I undenak your worle 1 shall rol ilro an acenralo survey of tbe foundations already constructed made by n competent civil engineer, with the use of tran-It, level and steel tape, a certified plat" thereof to a scalo uot less than eu feet t-s the Inch to lie sen me; also a marked copy of all city ordinances relating to tbe building Its plumbing, etc j us4 tbe location and depth of the city sewer, and water and gas mains at the point where connections connec-tions are to he made for tbo building. I assume that tbe silo is open for light and air on every fide. I "hail also need a list of roling prices In Sail Lake for building material of all kinds and the ruling prices of labor In tho building build-ing trados. .... With tbeao data tbe plans can bo revised or redrawn, as may bo round neo-s aty in each case, tbe Police Court re-located, and any other necessary neces-sary re adjm menta made, tbo bnck work, stone work and Iron construction construc-tion corrected or sirentnhencd, tbe missing drawings supplied for sach branch of tbo work1, and tho ethers properly figured, and a apciatlon complete enough to show precisely what tbe contractoras to furnish aad tlo.and what the city is to pay fir. These drawings and specifications will DO in triplicate, uno cjiy so remain re-main in my office, one copy to bo filed with the City Heinater of Salt Lake, and one copy'for the contractor. My terms will be three and one-half (SH per cent on tbe total cost of tbo batlding, exclusive of foundations already al-ready ln, with proper credits to the city for such of the old p'ans as it may be possible to include with the new ones; tbe entire work to bo so complete com-plete that bblscan betaken and contracts con-tracts let for its erection without sna'eriallvxcceding my estimate of cost. A retainer of flvu hundred dollars dol-lars ffSCOJ to accompany your order, the balance of the commission payable pay-able within ten days after tho bids have been received and found to correspond with the above named limit of cost. Bids to be taken aa toon as tbe drawings and tpeclualtonsare rradyand should tbe lowest responsible responsi-ble bid so far exceed I ho said limit of cost that the city should be nuabla .to proceed TfUbr tfio bnlldln?, be tlraw- t ingi and specifications may bo returned re-turned to mo without farther nse by the city ot Salt L-ike, and nofcrthtr liability to pay for them. C. E. Illslst. |