The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-11
ROW OVER WATER SYSTEM
TWINS THOUGHT MR.. KELSEY
WAS SIGHTED.
Charged the Waterworks Committee
With Not Knowing Anything
About the System and Insisted
That Mr.. Kelsey Is the Only True
Prophet.

lsdebate over the city engineer. 1T came
| about when the waterworks committee
Ioffered a report recommending that the
|: former action of the council in, agree
ling to replace the present iron mains
lin City Creek canyon with wooden
Itstave piping be reconsideTed. It was
Ealso recommended that another line of
pipe be laid UP there, so that the city
might have a reserve to draw on in
case one line went wrong. Relative to
the city engineers suggestions that the
pipes, so faT as they have been uncov-
erred, beff}led again, the committee rec
commended that this be done.
Mr.. Kelsey's friends. Robertson and
Buckle, thought they saw in the report
"a reflection on the CITY engineer, and
they were quick. to resent the fancied
| slight. Both argued from the theory
that the committee had made its rec
concentrations about changing the for
men. order of the council because it
was the city engineers plan that had
been adopted at that time
Argued For Kelsey.
Both of the twins talked ferociously
of how little the waterworks commit
tee knows about what is best for the
system. Then both proceeded to in
struct the committee and the council
as to what was really best. Simmered
down, the opinions of the twins coin
cided exactly with those of Mr. Kelsey
and there they stuck. Mr.. Kelsey had
said so, they argued, and it must be So
Diehl felt hurt at the charge that
he intended a reflection on Kelsey
when, as a member of the waterworks
committee, he signed the report. He
said that he did not concede to even
Robertson or Buckle a higher regard
for Kelsey than he himself entertained,
but ne thought it was barely possible
that Mr.. KELSEY might be mistaken.
The city engineer was only human
and, therefore, liable to err.
Siddoway and Patrick also disclaimed
any. intention of hurting the feelings
of Mr.. Kelsey or his champions. Both
thought the committees suggestions
were proper or they would not have
signed the report. Finally, in order to
+ getstlle question disposed of at least
temporarily, Patrick moved that so
much of the report as related to cover
ing the pipes be adopted and the ball
ance laid over. for one week. The mo-
ton was adopted without division
Robertson Gets Spanked.
In another little skirmish connected
with the water question. Robertson was
beautifully spanked by Patrick and one
or two of the other members. Water
works Superintendent Game, in com
nunfcation, had asked for permission
tocdot some riprapping in City Greek
canyon. Siddoway moved that the tee
quest be granted, and that $400 be APP
propriated for the work.
Robertson promptly rushed IN. tie
said it, seemed to him most peculiar
that the request by Mr.. Game should
come at this time. Why" queried Rob
eu-tson, with his right hand thrust I'M
der the left lapel of his coat, why
didn't Mr.. Game ask that this work
be done before?"
Robertson looked very foolish a mo-
ment or two later when Patrick ex-
planned that this was the only season
of the year in which the work could
be done because the water is lower
now thanfat any other time. Siddoway
made an explanation along the same
line, and before he got through Rob
ertson acted like a man who wished
he had kept his mouth shut. Still, ne
was obstinate enough to vote against
Sideways motion, although he was
the only member who did so.
Moore Aske Relief.
A communication from Peter Moore,
asking that the council do something
in the way of helping him, was read.
Moore stated that he granted a right
of-way through his land for the Pleas
ant View ditch under the impression
that the city was going to maintain it
and that he would be benefited by it.
Subsequently the city abandoned the
ditch and it is now in possession OF it
again, but there isn't any water in it.
Moore declared that his orchard was
practically ruined by the drouth, and
that the watermaster had told him he
could have no relief from the CITY,.
Later in the meeting a report was, re-
cefved from the irrigation committee
and adopted, recommending that the
city attorney be instructed to draw
contract with Moore covering his
rights in the case.
William Gritton and forty-six others
petitioned for arc lights at the corners
of Third and Fourth North streets on
Eighth West street. The communica-
ton went to the committee on i'm
provements.
Chief Hilton reported the resignation
of Charles r. Emery as mounted po-
Iiceman and recommended that it be
accepted The action suggested was
taken.
To Measure Water.
City Engineer Kelsey sent in a COM
munication suggesting that he should
be given authority to survey and meas
ure the water at Jordan Narrows' at
once. The letter was referred to the
Joint committee that is looking after
the matter, with power to act.
A communication was received from
the auditor, asking the council for in
structions regarding the statements
expected from him relative to expend-
itures in the various city departments.
He submitted some vouchers for work
done. which he said he could not audit
as charged to certain accounts. After
some debate the auditor was instructed
to pay the vouchers he is holding up
and the balance of his communication
was referred to the finance committee.
Waterworks Superintendent Caine
asked and was given an appropriation
of $4,000 with which to pay for three
carloads Of water pipes recently ptlr-
chased by, his department.
Sprinklers Paid For.
The sprinkling committee recon-
mended the payment to the Studebaker
company of. Settles.
This is the last inst alIment on the city's
battery of street sprinklers. 4
A resolution was adopted by Buckle
and adopted calling the attention OF
the D. A. & M. society to the fact that
it. has not beeen living up to the terms
of its grant, in that. it has not held
annual fairs and has not kept its
buildings in proper repair.
An ordinance imposing a tax Of $50
per 1ineal foot on property abutting on
the new sewer extension on the north
side; of First South street between First
and Second West streets, was passed
under a suspension of the rules.
On motion of Siddoway. the street