Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-12
WEST SIDE SEWER.
A Bargain that was Not Adhered 10 by
the Liberal COulCllmGn.
CONTRACT MADE IN SECRET.
The "Oyer Jordan, Pipes TO BE Used In
Building the West Side
System.

There Ia no ANAL amount Of relolc-
ing among cltizsns in the western part
Of the city over the fact that the 10.
cality In which they reside has been
made part OF the gravity sewer
system. This was accomplished nj
the last meeting OF the City Council
after one OF the moet bitter and unpar.
limen,ary sessions ever held by that
body Of strange doings. On Tuesday
afternoon seciet session was held In
President Loofbourow's office In the
Commercial block and nil but two or
three Of the members were present and
rumor has IL that there was bargain
entered into by which II certain mem.
beers would vote for the combination
brick and concrete for the gravity
sewer others would give their support
to the building Of the west side sewer
Of which the city engineer FAYE:
SIN accordance with your instruc
tions relative to plans Tor sewerIng that
portion Of the city which lies below
the proposed gravity outlet sewer, |
beg leave to report that In my opinion
the moot practicable plan In to re-.
move the old pumping station from its
present position to a point on the river
at the foot OF Ninth North street and
ffOm there construct main sewer up
and along the general course Of the
river to Tenth South and Roper street.
Into this main all the sewage orlginnt-
ing between 1t and The gravity sewer
can be- conducted by the ordinary
lateral pipe sewers be laid along both
sides OF the streets.
"From the pump the iron pipes now
laid west Of the river and used Tor n
similar purpose, should be laid along
Ninth North street 10 connection
with the gravity outlet sewer Mt some
point on Fourth West street, and
through these the sewage from the en-
tire sewer district should 10 pumped
into the gravity main, aud by II be
carried oil.
al estimate tho cost Of on this works
Including the removal OF the pump,
and Of taking up rolaying the ir0 n
pipe, ut about 100000. The sewer
south Of Ninth South street viii not
be necessary at present aud without II
the cost Of the work will be reduced TO
about $50, 900.
"rhe execution OF this work In adj.
dltion to that OF the gravity outlet
sewer, will afford sewer facilities for
tho entire city east OF the river ami
viii provided most complete and ell.
Client system."
Attendant upon the above from the
engineer comes charge, by Council
man Rich that the district referred to
was omitted from that covered by the
regular gravity sewer system by GER
tain members dolug "underhauded
work" Throwing pepper" In the
eyes OF the council and deceive
ing them as TO the facts. Accord.
Ing to his elaine j.. IA. Motlan
tent In a p.tltlon-now on flle In the
recorders oiilcg--somc timo ago asking
for sewer service In the western por-
ton OF the city rs reported upon
by Engineer Doremus. The committee
to which the matter was referred,
says Mr.. Rich, By some "hocus pocus''
manipulation succeeded In making the
Council believe that Mr.. Morlan's
petition was intended 70 benefit resi-
dents In the eastern part of the
city instead OF the western
and secured the extension OF
the gravity system from Stale street
and Fifth South to Fourth East and
Ninth South and on this basis the
fight was made. However, the out.
come was decision in favor
Of annexing the west side
to the regular district.
The pipes now In use from the stump
10 the outlet over the river will be
taken up and laid along Its side. The
total cost OF tho whole Ia estimated ut
100000.