Show architect advocates use of gas in S L federal building in all probability n gas will be used in the new federal building at salt lake city instead of coal this was disclosed in a letter to hent tor reed smoot from acting rehi teet deorma 0 von nerta who nilio stated that if the prices of coal and anti gas remained relatively the same when the building is ready foi for occupancy gas would mould bo be used the letter came in response to a letter from the to senator smoot urging the use of coal in the building smoot in turn wrote to the supervising director of the building inquiring au as to what the plans were it is estimated that the u ue ute te of gas would to cheaper by than the use of coal the cost of foal coal and gas are nery ery nearly the same bit due to the fact that more labor is in involved oled with the use of coal gas is cheaper the letters me ale is is follows dear mr igleheart Isle heart 1 aliis I his will receipt of bour our letter of december V 1530 1 reli melitine tiNe to the inclusion in the tile I 1 lans for the A fideli deril buildings in bilt lako lake city of facil itic for the use 0 coal 1 I havo haie written the supervising architect in this regard and antl have hac to adny reee receiver iea a reply a copy of which is enclosed for your informs tion with best wishes I 1 remain ively vy V y truly yours BEED REED SMOOT my deir der senator the receipt is acknowledged of your letter of the Ih instant including corn coin from the retail fuel dealers association of salt lake city and the news Ado advocate cate publishing company of price utah in regard to the fuel to be used in the remodeled postoffice post office at salt sall lake cit 1 in reply you are ad advised ased that in accordance with the practice of this offie if at the time the building Is ready for occupancy coal and gas orpo are rela relatively Wely the as iii present gm gild will be used 14 it ia is estimated that the cost of gas heating will be per year less lesi than coal heating beating this estimate is arrived at as follows fallows coal tons at 5 00 per ton delivered 4 ash re removal moal ads at 73 actual difference in labor cost between coal and gas 2640 00 gas cas cu eu ft it per annum at rates from to per M 41 46 od gae gas lower than coal by 2875 00 by direction of the secre tuy very truly youn yours 1 signed geo 0 von nerta AT erta acting supervising architect |