The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27

water case will close this afternoon and
the arguments will follow. The pro-
/ ceedings yesterday were featureless
and devoid of interest SO far as the
general public are concerned.
Yesterday morning Professor FortieI
was recalled for the defense. He said
the quantity of water used had in
creased since 1890. He didn't know
whether the increased demand came
from sprinkling, drinking, irrigating or
what. There was an increase in the
number of hydrants.
Al Leavitt said he paid Captain
! Spivey about SIZE for old iron he pur-
! chased from the captain as agent of
the Bear Lake company, at least he
understood Spivey was selling it for
! that company.
Charles H. Kurcher formerly book
keeper for the Ogden waterworks
company, testified that he had made
an examination of the books of the
company, but found no record of g. sale
of old iron to Leavitt or the foundry
| company. Witness had the water
register books which he kept and knew
them to be correct. The book showed
that $10,240 worth of water per year
had been furnished through $50
MIGRANTS The city had not paid the
Bear Lake and river company any
thing on that account.
MANAGER ROWE.
w. H. Rowe, manager of the defend
ant company, testified that he had
been connected with the waterworks
company since 1884. The average pres
sure of the water on Washington
avenue since 1894, was from 80 to 10
pounds, normal. The consumption Of
water has increased since 1894. No
charge was made against Ogden City
for the increase in its use of water.
The company took from Ogden river
four or five cubic feet of water per
second. about one-fourth of that
quantity was used by Ogden City. A
reasonable rate per hydrant for use to
Ogden City would be SIS a year.
The company charged and collected
water rates from the citizens of Ogden.
Counsel for the defense introduced
in evidence over the objection of the
plaintiff, the city ordinance authoriz
ing the sale of the water system and
the transfer of the same to John r.
Bothweil
Professor Fortier, recalled, testified
that hydrant, with attachments, cost
about $50. Witness had seen the
hydrants in Ogden City used for other
purposes than for eXtinguishing fires.
The charge in Ogden City for the use
for fire extinguishing purposes should
De ABOUT SlU d year per ny VI Gil
W. H. Rowe, recalled by the defense,
in reply to Mr.. Rogers, identified
printed paper as the plan OF re-
organization of the original Bear
Lake & River Waterworks & Irriga-
ton company, which was admitted in
evidence.
H. c. Gilbert testified that the old
system was inadequate, inefficient and
poor and unsatisfactory in regard to
ox,l M
pipes.
Witness said he ordered the old
crosses and tees taken out at the re-
quest of the superintendent Of water
works, Mr. Farrell. and also of Mr..
Turner, who was then 0S9D mayor
of the city The material when taken
out was stored on the premises OF the
defendant company. Mayor Turner
ordered it sent there.
RECRUITING TESTIMONY.
BiIla ]. Cheney, called in rebuttal,
said the repairs to the old system were
done under mis- direction and Mr.. Far
reI, the superintendent. did not have
that work under his immediate dfrec-
ton. It was not necessary to work at
nights. as a rule The repairs were not
so extensive but that they could be
done during the day. The old pipes
stood all the pressure the old system
made That pressure was not very
high, however.
Edward H. Anderson, city recorder.
testified. in reply to Mr.. Allison, re-
garding the irrigating of Lester and
Liberty parks. When the new system
was put in operation, the city began
to beautify it's public grounds, plant
flowers, etc, and for that purpose used
the water from the new system.
Three more witnesses will be examln-
ed by the plaintiff in sur-rebuttal this
morning, which will probably occupy
an hour, which will close the testi-
mony, and then the arguments will
ODen.