Show Fuel fueI Company r Reports Gains Gainsy y t In Natural Gas re ret i t h Mountain fountain Company Sets Continued Progress I as Standard I Continued progress the 1935 activities acU of oC the Mountain Fuel Supply company compan the organization N supplying supplyIng nat natural gas to 18 Utah I communities and artificial to gas I f three three- communities That 1936 will l witness t continued steps step forward is the prediction of the mana management ement t j In May 1935 n a corpora corpora- 17 t thin tIon was voted at a 1 meeting I nf nC Utah Gas and nd Coke company compan Stockholders stockholders when the they voted to r. r merge with the Wasatch Gas company company com com- pany and the 1 Ogden Gas company into the Mountain Fuel Supply company coman com- com pany an The stockholders also voted to t o Include in the merger the Western Vestern Public Service corporation the old Mountain Fuel Supply company the Uinta Pipeline company and the Aspen Mountain Gas company Merged l Firms The Tho Western Public Service corporation corporation cor cor- the old Mountain Fuel I Supply company and the Uinta Pipeline Pipeline Pipe Pipe- line company were incorporated under under un un- der the the- laws of oC state tato of oC Delaware and ond the tho Aspen Mountain Gas com pany was a Wyoming corporation In the new setup the company is incorporated under the laws of oC the tho state of oC Utah Coincident with the tho forming of oC the new company removal of offices was c effected from 43 South Main rain street to a new build- build Ing g at 36 South State Slate street a lure cure embodying ing the most advanced ideas in of office Ice building design and construction The two story and basement structure provides a total floor space of oC square feet teet On the ground floor loor Is the display salesroom and the sales and public contact office The second floor Is devoted to executive ex ex- offices and the basement houses an additional sales display room There is also storage space intha in inthe inthe the tha basement and record vaults on all floors Construction is strictly fireproof The frontis front is faced laced with marble and front doors and all exterior trim are of oC stainless steel No wood in the entire building is exposed to the outside as a a. protection against weather deterioration The use of or Venetian blinds is an outstanding feature of the building There Thera arc no awnings and no built built- in signs Other features include a women's loun lounge e for public use in connection with the basement display floor loor special ventilation equipment for all offices and public space service and cashier counters of oC walnut with stainless steel ornamental trim Floor Coverings Co All floors are covered with battleship battleship battleship bat bat- linoleum and rubber tile Floors ceilings s and walls of oC the main floor and all offices are arc acoustically acoustically treated to deaden all reverberation reverberation reverberation rever rever- and make for tor quiet opera opera- tion It is claimed that this is the first office building in Salt Lake City with such acoustic treatment The Tho main sales lobby is Js lighted with ornamental glass and ceiling panels contain no lighting fixtures T The he gas heating plant forms part of ot the display room and demonstrate demonstrates demonstrates demon demon- strates strate what may be done with basement space where gas is used for heating fuel All AU radiation inthe inthe in inthe the building is concealed Attic space is Ais insulated against heat hea t losses in the winter and heat infiltration infiltration in thc the summer Construction began on January 26 26 1935 an and the building was occupied nied pied May Mav 6 The Mountain Fuel Supply company company company com com- pany Is an outgrowth of the old Utah Gas and Coke company originally orIgInally organized in Salt Lake City in 1006 1906 The number of tod today y averages more than with an annual payroll averaging It is estimated that approximately approximately approximately is distributed locally locally locally local local- ly in the purchase of supplies and equipment by the Mountain Fuel Supply company r |