Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-28

| the scarcity of rainfall up 10 the Press
ont time. and the absence Of the usual
amount II snow la the mountains,
recommend that tue pumping plant be
put In ns ~ further guarantee against
a repetition Of the scarcity Of
Of five million gallons per day
should be put In, NJ Ia the opinlon of
men Of good judgment that amount
can 10 developed ny sinking more
| wells. The Water Commission NJ 1850
4 stated. awe desire 10 impress the fact
that daily supply Of 5000 900 gallons
can be obtained ia the vicinity Of Lib
erty Park by sinking twenty -four wells,
| at coat Of s20..51. While II Ia right
| 10 put In pump with capacity 10
rnife the water ~ the upper reservoir,
! gs3 feet, II would be needcd but seldom,
~ the lower part Of the city could he
cut oil by valves from the CITY Creek
aystem aud he supplied from this
source. The cost Of running the pump
Il estimated nj So per day 70 raise
water 80 feet; u u was required to
| raise, say 100 feet. 10 supply "A lower
=, stem. tho cost per day will be proper.
tiOna,cly reduced. 10 IL not expected
it win be necessary 10 run the pump
the whole year round until our popula.
ton shall he fully double what II Is
now, but only "a few months Ia the
summer and fall, or when the supply
from other sources would begin 10
diminish" II 10th the conduit aud
pump are put In, We shall have sup.
ply that believe will enable " to 10
away with that part u tine jordan
Canal within the city limits, which, u
properly repaired, Will require an out
lay OF 100000, accounting 10 the eaii.
mate OF the CITY Engineer, a sum
| which will 90 q long ways towards the
putting IN u the pumping plant. The
pump could uc made 10 supply water
through the pipes for drinking aud
culinary purposes, aud the conduit 10
supply water for irrigation and take /
the piace NJ the old canal which could |
then be- filled, thus dispensing with |
what ~ now menace 10 the health OF |
the people.
A. our city lots aru divided aud huilt l
upon aud extensions Of water mains |
are made. aud water service through |
pipes Il given 10 the greater part VI the |
city, less wafer will bc required TO |
each inhabitant than now, when sur.
face Irrigation Il largely required TO
take care Of the gardens trees, shrub.
berry and lawns.
There Is an abundance Of water
I hNAlNAW AtNHAl VI WIS NNANH W NANINNAN ~
after Il hiss maintained "a growth the
; moot slngulno can anticipate.
, II IL IA question OF money ami how
, much the city i willing 10 pay for It,
Land for the necessary storage rosor.
! yOirs. No effort should he left uniricd
u make the supply ample fer all future
: necessities,
STREETS.
ri. .....,.t "a ala. al, 49,, .,,f,.,. - ..
shows there ha. been expended IN his
+, department during the year the sum
, ~ So COS 80. THIS includes the sum Of
. $685. % Ia prison labor, which Ia ron.
sequence OF the expense Of guards aud
, the uuwllllngness u tho lRborurs Il of
I. but little value 10 the city. IL also In.
A cludss slD2l nnll tax labor. OF the total
, expenses slp,lT7.M was expended un.
!, der tho former supervisor Of streets,
, who remained In office until March
!, 18th, 1880, aud si5 ,6i8.lg was txpend.
r ed MP TO January 1T, 1901, by the pre-.
!. sent supervisor. He has collected aud
, paid Into the treasury ebs2SIS for poll
4 tax, and sale of gmyel and old material.
!. The work done Represents II 81 miles
. Of streets graded, which Includes
Of East Temple street, from Eagle
, Cato to sixth East, at cost Of
!. $500 %. Also . 81 mile. Of streets
! graveled and repaired. The amount
!, expended on the streets In 1890 Il
! about double tho sum expended IN
a 1850. The work Of Improvement has
. not been confined 10 the main streets
!. where they would be best seen, but the
:. prayers Of the taxpayers and citizens
!, over nearly the whole city have been
= listened 10, aud tile grading and repair-
a ing has extended over all parts OF the
!. city. Sections heretofore neglected
I. have had their streets put Ia good con.
!. dition. Considering There are about
n $50 miles OF unusually wide streets, aud
n the condition they were In at the be.
ginning of the year aud the work Rclu.
d. ally done | think the supervisor may
!, bc commended for the good showing
!, made In his report, and for the judl.
n cous use Of the money expended In
a his Department. The steam road roller
a purchased last spring has proved sat.
N isfactory. Though Ia constant use, II
n has required but small sum 10 keep II
4 In repair.
4 since the completion Of the sewer.
n IN District No. l, property holders are
a being urged 10 make the connections
!. with the scwer. ~ that no delay may
r. occur when II j. decided TO pave the
I. streets or make permanent sidewalks.
IA Paved streets are evidence Of progress
. and enterprise, and tend greatly 10 the
. health ard comfort Of those who have
q 10 use them. hope some Of our
/. principal streets can bee paved this year
T, aud TINT the work may he commenced
A early in the spring. A difference "
n opinion exists NJ 10 the best pavement
10 adopt, considered with reference 10
n cost, durability and comfort Ia IT, use.
n recommend tue subject 10 be taken
: up, thoroughly investigated, aud some
/, definite plan Of action aud selection Of
II material b, adopted.
It sIDEwAIRs.
/. Good sidewalks In a city are no. only
comfort aud convenience 10 the
" citizens, but add substantially 10 the ad.
a Joining property, and give tho appear.
n auco OF enterprise and progressive
"a thrift. The width Of the sidewalks,
A the expense Of construction and the
d lack Of cheap home material, have
II heretofore presented obstacles to this
n much needed Improvement Ia the resi-.
n dvnco part of the city.
}; Some Of these obstacles are 70 far re-.
Al moved that more rapid progress can
~ now he made. A walk eight feet wide
l. n sufficient outside Of tho business
y streets, aud II the margins could b.
Il kept In grass by the adjoining owners,
~ for which the city furnishes water free,
d the improved appearance of the streets
!. would be apparent, aud u qualification
II 10 all. Sidewalk districts have been
NJ formed, taking In aconsi lerable portion
. OF the city, and | trust there Is public