The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-13

repairs DSlnS necessary " DS
made by the contractor
Relative 60 the pavement laid on
! Second South, from West Temple to
First West, the report states that the
action of the board of public works in
permitting the use. of asphaltic sand
stone of poor quality, which had been
condemned by the engineer, even with
the sum of $4,000 retained for two years
as guaranty, has been demonstrated
to have been unwise and improper.
In all the street paving guarantees
retained by the city amount to $19,-
990.31, under five contracts, the dates
/ of maturity running from Oct 4, 1897,
to Jan. 81, 1899.
Attention is called to the failure of
the street car companies to keep their
portion of the stone block pavements
in good repair.
SEWER EXTENSIONS COST. LESS.
A comparative statement is given of
the average cost of constructing sewer
laterals from 1889 to date. That on s.
inch pipe, per foot, is as follows:
1888, S3.S01s: 1850, S2.61; 1897 no rec
ord; 1892. $1.75; 1898, S2.1l; lssl $1.40;
1885, SO Bloc; 1896. s1.30; 1887, : 10 III
The cost of the sewer system is givel
as follows: Gravity outlet sewer. $780,.
1862; pumping plant and outlet, S69,-
1924; mains, ST. 2S4. %; laterals, $685.
cco-ob, IOtd-, SoZU, oSU. II.
The cost ot flushing the sewer lat
erals for the year was $7S0.32, and the
expense of maintaining the gravity out
let sewer amounted to $406.16
SEWER SYSTEM WORKS SUCCESS
FULLY.
Referring to the sewer farm, the en-
gineer reports that the sewage is salts
factorily disposed Of, the water being
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sludge matter being plowed under. The
farming of the tract has been SUCCESS
fully accomplished, and the prejudice
against using the solids for fertilizing
and the drain water for irrigation has
been overcome. In consequence, sew
eral offers have been made for a lease
on the sewer farm. and when it is let
out, the sewer 7outlet. instead of being
an expense, will be source of profit =
RE-sURvEY OF PLAT E.
The progress made on the re-survey
and REPEATING OF plat e, which work
the property owners desire to see COM
pleted, is reported, and also the locat-
ing ot improvements on 56 blocks in
other parts. There remain 112 blocks
in the city on which lot and fence lines
have not been located.
WATER SUPPLY DISCUSSED.
The report recommends the construc-
ton of a masonry tank of large capac-
ity in City Creek canyon, at the high
line intake, and the reconstruction of
the other settling tanks lower down in
the canyon. This Improvement will re-
duce the cost of maintenance and oper-
alton, and render a cleaner, purer sup
ply of water possible.
Measurements made of the flow of
water in Parley's creek, of which the
city owns SPY per cent, show that since
$780, during the months of July and
August, the discharge in gallons every
"a hours ranged from 6,734.400, to 1S,72S,-
800, the highest stage being in July
RECOMMENDATIONS.
That the automatic flush tanks be
put in at all dead ends in the sewer
system.
Second.-That no contracts be ap-
proved when awarded to men who have !
failed TO discharge former contracts !
with the city, or who have caused the |
city needless trouble in supervising the |
work.
Third.-That on all sewers hereafter /
the contract be let for the |
work with the understanding that the /
city furnish the pipe, which should be /
of the best quality. This plan will give |
more satisfactory results, and save !
much needless expense.
FOurth.-That the sewer farm be !
leased for one year, and that right of
way be secured for extending a ditch
to carry irrigation water
from the outlet to dry land, the water
to be sold to farmers.
Fifth.-That the street railway COM
panies be compelled to keep their por-
ton of the pavements in repair, as re-
quired by law.
Sixth.-That all street cutters in the
paved district be washed during the
summer months, at a cost of about $50
a month, in the interest of the public
health.
Seventh.-That permanent 90
be put in for measuring the flow of
water in City, Emigration, Parley's,
Mill and Cottonwood creeks, and that
every month measurements be made.
md record kept of the flow of water
n each OF these streams. Also that
measurements be made to determine
he discharge of the Jordan river at the
I'D dam near Utah lake, and the
amount of water taken into the Jordan
md Salt Lake canal, to ascertain if
he city is getting the quantity of water
hat it is entitled to.