Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-01


through age md decay are liable to
collapse at any time. and deprive a
large number OF water takers 81 their
water supply. An increase Of the
water supply either from new sources
| or by the construction OF reservoirs for
storing the surplus water which runs
TO waste IN the spring End carly sum
/ mcr. Improvement Of the distribution
/ OF the water by putting In larger mains
and aboilshing the numerous dead ends
| IN the present pipe lines thus securing
| n more perfect circulation and hence
purcr and more heolthful water. the
erection Of stand pipes and connection
To the city canal by whlch 10 obtain
water FOR street npfinklinE and thus ro-
lievc the waterworl,a system from tho
severe drauRht made upon II during the
summer months Tor street sprlnkiinH.
the curtnilmcnt Of the useless waste of
water In largc establishments BY re-
uuiing the water takers In hotels
Office buildingr. livery stables. manu-
featuring establishments. ana many
private houses TO supply themselves
with water meters and pay FOR their
supply ~ water by measurement; lim-
ltinr the waste " water By the I'M
necessary sprinklinE Of lawns. by ~
Ing definite time IN which each lawn
shall be spfinkied on the same principle
that Irritation water u now allotted.
These suggestions. the result N the
past years experience IN the depart
mcnt. are entitled 10 fair consideration.
STREET AND MITIGATION DE
PAHTMENT.
In February isgs. the Council consol.
dated the street and irrigation depart
ments. aud the duties ~ supervisor Of
streets ana watormaatcr are now per-
formed by one officer instead of two.
While ~ the time this was nm expert
Nsns
factory and beneficial that the Wis
dom 81 the movement N apparent to
all.
Cost N Maintenance report Of
the supervisor shows the cost 81 main
tenance Tor 1875 10 have been sii.a31iO. !
of which amount iii.i00 was repre-. !
sentcd by poll-tnN labor and 2.G90.S0 by /
poll-tax collected IN cash. This shows /
4 saving ~ sii.sg1.0i 90 compared with /
the cost Of maintaining tho two DEPART |
menta separately during the year 1891 |
This saving alone, Tor one year. seems
IA Justify the net ~ consolidation.
Poll.TnN c0llcctlonH-A large In
crease In the collection ~ pull-tnN "
shown. The amount collected In labor
and cash durinr the year being ii1-
10. m Increase ~ ti.i0i20 over the
collections of iA95. Fourteen hundred
poll-tax were Instituted, and a1l yet re-
main 10 be lled. showing the total
number of poil-tax dollnquenta to be
La.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
Cost of Maintenance report of
the city engineer shows the cost OF
maintaining this department FOR the
year 10 have been si2.02s.ao. drductlnE
the receipts, which amounted ia 81
COS 90, leaves the net cost nj SIC. its.ft. "a
decrease or expenditure ~ compared
with the previous year ~ fgos7a3.
Investigations aud Surveys cansid-
cradle work Inns been done In this de-
partmcni In onor's to solve the water
problem for the city. Surveys ANA In
vcHtigntlona hnvc been made with n
view 10 rcmedylng defects In the
system, also looking 10 rc-
curing nm additional supply ~ water.
parent NJ the demand for II Increases.
The engineers work on those lines IL
not yet completed. but understand he
ntr1dn az an early day 10 make "a
special report ON the subject 10 the city
Council.
In this connection II might be- well to
consider. n IN the future IL may not be-
necessary. IN order to secure an ample
supply 81 water for the city. 20 raise
more means than II can de- NJ present. !
wing 10 the constitutional limitations
ipon H. borrowing power. Would II
rot be well. while the State Legislature
n IN session. to take the necessary
'tcps 10 secure an amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the State. removing tho
i-bt-incurrtng prohibition. - far nH 90
dive tho tlopic 81 this city the prlyi-
exc. should they at a5y time 20 dcslrr.
y voting Ia Incur nm additional lndcbt-
dncsn " a limited amount, the money
. be used exclusively Tor securing an
adequate supply OF water l believe
he voters ~ this city could be- safely
ruHted with this power without any
that they would abuse Il
n use u 10 their own dctrlmcnt.
POLICE DEPARTMENT..
Arrests The report Of the chief Of
'ollcc shows that 2i7G arrests were
made during the year is9S. which were
disposed of ~ follows; LA were con-
ictcd Of various offcnHea. 100 had sen.
cncc suspended % were eases punish
bio under state laws; 40 We're ais.
Missed aud discharged. and ~ cases ,
ne rtili pcndins. In addition TO the
frcrts, 70 lost children were rescued
Maintennnce-Th cost of maintain.
ng the department for the year
mounted 10 tlf,slsbd, being de.
rcase Of ti.'is.ao from the year 1897. In
he cost OF maintenance given above
Included the payment Of a judEmcS
Eainat the city. obtained by r. j. D.,
.Ncfill et al. The amount received .
rom fines during the year was sli..
1895. Z
Number Of Force Tho present police Il
lrcc consists OF thlrty-twu met. In 4
ludinR two Detectives and xix desk !
ergean,r. The chief calln attention Ia 1
be- amount ~ work performed by this d
United force. and expresses tho belief ,
hat has NO equal and could only 1
ave been accomplished by hearty co. q
porntlon and tirrlesa Industry, vigil a
nee and falthfulncas =
city Instrumentation for a h
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