The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-01
WATER REPORT NOT in
Engineer Kelsey Ignores the City
Councils Order.
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LONG DELAY HEIGHTENED
COUNCIL DEMANDS REPORT
NEXT WEEK OR a REASON.
LONG DELAY HEIGHTENED
Protest of West Siders Against Grant
OF Trackage to Railroads On
Fourth West Street-New Fire
Station Bids-Time Extended
Sewer For New University.

Without explanation, City Engineer
The months of delay in sending TO the
city council his report of data pertain
ing to the problem of greater water
supply for Salt Lake City. After hav-
ing the matter called to it's attention,
the city council last evening ordered
the engineer to submit his belated re-
port next Wednesday evening, or show
cause why he should not comply with
the mandate. This action was taken
by a unanimous vote.
For information merely, Councilman
Patrick asked If Engineer Kelsey's re-
port We're not due two weeks ago, mt
before the question could be answered
Councilman Robertson suggested that
the council should know the fact of de-
failing the engineer on recent investi-
cations pertaining to the city'S water
rights, where the canal is taken out of
the Jordan river had taken up so much
of the officials time as to make 1t i'm
possible for him to attend to his other
duties.
Councilman Fernstrom thought the
council was entitled to hear what Sea-
sons the eng-Leer has for not complet-
ing his report.
1t was proposed by Councilman Wal
lace that the engineer be requested to
state why his long expected report has
not been submitted, but Councilman
Allen offered an amendment requiring
its submission next Wednesday even
ing, or that cause, if any, be shown
why the order of the council of Sept.
10, granting four weeks time, has not
been complied with.
Without further debate and without
dissent the amended motion was car
ried.
West Siders Against Railroads.
j. A. Brown and about score of
other property owners residing on
Fourth West protested against the
proposed granting of franchises to the
Oregon Short Line and Rio Grande
Western railroads for main line track
age in and out OF the contemplated
union depot at the intersection of Sec
ond and Fourth South streets. The pc
titioners wished IL understood that they.
are not opposed to the union depot pro-
ject, but they desired that all railroad
tracks be concentrated on some other
street, so that viaducts may be erected
at street crossings, TO make team,
streetcar and foot travel reasonably
safe. In conclusion, the protestants ex-
pressed q wish to have a hearing before
the council committees at the same
time the railroad companies petitions
are considered.
Hugh Watson A. V. Jenkins. Sam
Williamson, 7. p. Lewis and Josiah
Thomas, a committee of property own
ers having interests on Fourth West
street, requested that action be de-
ferred on the railroad franchise ques-
tion until they could present a more
numerously signed remonstrance.
Both protests were referred to the
joint committees having under consid-
Grafton the railroad companies petit
tions.
North Bench Fire Station.
City Recorder Backman submitted
three sealed bids for the erection of the
proposed fire station in the Fourth pre-
cinct but on the assurance of Council
man Howe that other bidders had not
yet had time to submit proposals. the
time of receiving bids was extended one
week The unopened bids were from
George Curley. w. L. N. Allen and
Grundfor & Atkinson
The city recorder was directed to adj
vertise for bids for repairing the roof
of the police station building. This ac-