Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-07
MORE MUNICIPAL REPORTS.


In addition 10 the annual municipal
reports referred 10 In other parts Of this
paper synopsises are given rs follow'i
In the street supervisors department
the report Of the head OF that depart
ment Tor tho year 1898 shows that the
receipta were s8,O2s.4D, tue dlebutse'
meuts Sos, $500 and the cfe1l~
Sb.B79,O5, leaving the net cash us
bursement s82, s86 90. The depart.
ment Ia Indebted to the prison depart
ment a., ESQ, each dollar representing
days labor 10y prisoner. On poll tax
account the receipts, In labor, were
SlO,O23, making the total operating
expenses for the year S72,ss9 %.
During the year new bridges costing
ss,O45.55 were built, and lb5 foau
bridges, rs canal bridges aud l,833
fumes repaired. Stone block cross
walks 10 the number of 90 were nut
down at cost OF i9,b85.0O and l,bbS
carloads Of gravel were hauled by train
from the Eleventh ward gravel pit and
distributed throughout the city.
In the sewer department Tor the year
1898 tho disbursements amounted
TO s24,T03.ii, Of which slB,938.7S
was expended on ipecial work
and paid for by property owners on
n special sewer tax, making the cost
OF maintaining the department
S6,669.15. The report further states
that the system IL In comparatively
good condition, but recommends that
tho sewers be cleaned, NJ there Is con-
siderable sediment and aocfetions
which should be removed at the earliest
opportunity. The cEioh.basins on
Main aud State streets arc denounced
a. n serious menace to the savers.
The report Of Land aud Water Com
missioner Pendleton IL rs follows
have from time to time reported to
the City Council ON matters which nocos'
aitatod expenditure aud such ~ was au-
thorlEed has been applied accordingly
amounting to total OF SJjs.l5 for the
twelve months.
Tho duties OF this ONCE are 40 manifold
and matters that demand consideration
aud Investigation 40 varied, detailed
statement Of work performed may not bo
deoossary. have kept record IN brief
and would ask that it, r0feronco Tor tie
past year DO considered part OF this
report
During the early spring spent conald'
erablo time In tho effort ~ locate sheep
trail which would DO less detrimental Ia
tho city'H interests than tho one then
travelled by the herds, and with commit
too OF the sheopmen succeeded In making
n change In every way acceptable To NIL
concerned. The high waters In Parley'i
canyon also required no little attention
but have done all possible to put th'
banks In proper condition ~ far "a Tn
means allow, aud approhond loss trouble
OF that nature hereafter.
There il still much to bo done In deve'
oplng springs In both Parloy's aud Emi
grafton canyons, and our water supply
can DO greatly Increased thereby AZ com
paratlvely small expense
Tho oity's water supply has averaged
Tor tho year daily; Parloy'a, lO,OOJ,O)'
gallons; City Creek, 100000; Emigration
5000 600; making total every twonty
four hours Of ~, 900, 900 gallons.
Tho sanitary condition Of tho crooks ~
now very good. During tho year hayl
removed nearly 100 dead animals, whicl
had been left In or close To tho waters
aud number Of manure heaps aud barn
that were In TOO close proximity.
have spent considerable tlmo In col
locting evidence In suits OF or against IN
city, and with tho city attorney Invest
gazing claims which arc not yet In litigi
tion, but by reason OF them being oxco'
Hivo may require decision OF tho court
10 protect tho city's title.
This IL a question, tho consideration o
which should not DO delayed. It's In
poriance cannot be ovorestimatod.
have found squatters' aud homostea
claims located with view 10 acquiriu
title TO water--iu some cases bitches cot
slructod-and II requires close waichin
TO keep track Of such, ~ well M
parties cutting timber
In regard 10 securing tho unappropr
at0d lands for watershed, / find an a.
OF Congress, tho Aundry service bill
October ., isss, which authorizes IN
President TO set apart aud Withhold frot
entry lands for public parks and waite
supply. 1 have spont considerable tim
In the ondoayor TO further action 10 avail
OF such for Salt Lake city, aud trust tina
tho effort will DO carried 10 n successful
issue Such an accession will give 10 tn,
city total Of $4,000 acres In that locality