Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-19

Injunction II pondiug against tue city
and other suits Of q like nature arc noinH
threatened. II il not and cnnnot he res.
sonably claimed that the city can except
by permission OF suiiefance 90 tnv oWh1l
of the contiguous lands continue 10 aus
charge tho sewerage ~ the present poini
of discharge: therefore tho operation OF
the present sewerage plant may AZ the
Measure of such owners he entirely
stopped. therefore recommend That
steps at once be taken, either BY purohaso
or condemnation proceedings 10 acpuire
for the city such lands or eAseu' nt-
as NAV be found necessary 10 insure IN.
continuous operation Of the present aud
any future sewer plant which may DO
tfec,ed.
soon after tho inaguruilon Of tho pres
ont administration, Ia company WIN -
number OF couucilmon, l visited thc
present sowcr plant aud, much to our
astonishment we iouno that large pn :
lion Of tho sewerage was bengdischarged
into the Jordan river, for the reason thh'
tho dunutity Of sewerage maitor was '0n
greai for tho capacity OF the pump. hat
tue plant itself was located, 40 10 ar *,
down In n sink hole, aud that nearly all
Of tho sewerage came from point NJ
ofa line running north and south OF s4.-
fcient fall to carry away the sewerage
nv grnvitation; that a discharge OF por'
tlon OF the sewerage into tho river was an
unavoidable necessity, and must ROMAN
10 until other means be provided 70 AIS
nose Of the same. For this necessity he
present administration ia la no wise
responsible, but the existence OF
such necessity imposed upon the
Council the duty ~ doyising the
means for relief, In consequence
Of which. al my request, Mr.. Hardy
made motion for tho appointment oi
committee. with the city engineer nssoci-
nted, charged with the duty OF invostig -
ing and reporting 10 tho council upon inc
pfacticabllty and utility Of a gravity
sewerage line. IL was thought that n line
following the course OF the river would
be available and furnish speedy roller;
thaf tho idea was n mistaken one has boon
shown By the report Of the committed.
The matter N Of such complication, mag
nitude and moment ~ not ~ permit Of
tho making OF any mistakes, hence delay
has been unavoidable. SANITARY con-
alterations a. well ", comfort aud cOn-
yenionce demand thhta system Of sewer
ago DO at this timo adopted that will meet
tho emergencies OF tho city for all time.
In my opinion the only system that Will
meet the desired ends il ono by which
the great body OF tho sewerage Will DO
carried away by grnvliauon. Such a
system will cost more In thOiir Instance,
ical and certainly the most effective.
At present the city has balance in tho
treasury, II has thrOO hundred thousand
of bonds for sale. These assets with the
current revenues Of the city make II
reasonably safe " enter upon an onler-
prise NO costly ~ the proposed gravity
sewer. That tho building OF such Sowor
IL an imperative necessity which NJ pros-
ent urges itself upon the attention Of the
Council 1. certain. | therefore suggest
that n point has been reached that the
future expenditures of the city should be
gagged 10 as not to endanger this most
urgent improvement, ana recommend
that Immediate steps for it- con siruction
he taken. With It's consummaiion the
proposed plant will 10 unnecessary.
but " Is suggested, NJ Il Will require
considerable time to build gravity
sewer, that the proposed plant should be
built TO dispose OF the sewerage In the
meantime. The present plant after the
gravity system shall have boon cont
ple,ed will be sufficient to handle the sow
erAge most OF the gravity line for many
years to come. Tho injury arising rom
tho discharge Of the sewerage into the river
IL not 81 great "a has generally been
made 20 appear, OF course tho water IL
rendered thereby unht TO drink, but
otherwise the river il not near ~ great q
wells and cesspools of the city.
think the best way to mec. tho emory
ency would be for tho city to furnish
artosian water TO those who arc depend
ant ON tho river for water, N any such
there be, and until tho gravity system
shall DO completed, lot the sewerage run
into the river as Il has done ever since
the present plant was first erected.
have received tho attached communi.
cations which explain themselves and "a
which | direct tho attention OF the
oouncil.
LAND PURCHASE RECOMMENDED.
Superintendent OF Waterworks Ryan
recommended that tho council pur
chase 100 acres Of land In City Creel
canyon owned by Samuel Simpso'. II
contained three good springs and could
be bought for $500. Referred to thu
eommittee on puolic grounds.
TO TAKE W AND RELAY.
Superintendent OF WaterSoTks RyAi
also recommended that before Mali
street IL paved the l2.inch pipt
now laid be taken up and roiaid thirty
two feet from the curb line on One sid
the street aud an S-iuch main b. laiI
mittee ON waterworks.
Foop iSspEcToR's SALARY.
The committee on sanitation report
ed recommending that the appoint
ment OF A. y. Sendali ~ food inspeC
tor be confirmed. Adopted.
Mr.. Kendall'a salary was fixed O
SlOO per month after u thirty minute,
debate and an effort on the part O
Kelly, Beardsiey, Simondl and Evan
to make his remuneration $500 y,
year.
Mr.. Kendall was required 10 give
bond Of $1,000 signed by two sureti,
guaranteeing the faithful periormanC
OF tne duties Of his oilice. Hv Is fur
ther required 10 report his labors 10 tn
City Council at It's first meeting I
each month.
TO ABOLISH A COMMITTEE.
Moran took the floor and smilingl
moved that the committee appointo
several months ago 10 investigate Oh
condition OF Liberty Park and II
charges Of Mr.. Lawson In regard 10 Il
disgraceful manner ia which II has
been kept be abolished.
After some discussion tho motto
prevailed. Rich only voting again
II,
ONLY ON AUTHORITY.
POLAND offered the following resol
Ton which was laid over until ne
Tuesday night:
Resolved That tho siroet sunarvis