Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-21
COUNCIL ORDERS
WATER SURVEYS.
Preliminary Steps Taken Looking
to The Increasing Of the Supply
PROPOSITION WAS OPPOSED
Committee OF the Whole 60 Meet FRI
day Evening and Take Action ON
Improving Pipe system.

A council meeting without Il discus
sion OF the water problem would be an
unusual occurrence. but q session at
which something really effective was
accomplished Ia regard 10. the subject
would be a remarkable event
AT last evenings session Of the city
fathers the. question was again dis
cussed pro and con, but little was ac-
c0mpllshed The report OF the water
works, committee recommending that
Engineer Kelsey be authorized 10 pro-
coed with the preliminary work Of pro-
curing the necessary data looking 10 the
Increasing OF the storage capacity or
the Utah lake, etc. was called up by
Gemmell. and by vote Of to the
report was adopted.
In this connection Mr. Kelsey, In
communication addressed 10 the coun-
ell and read early IN the evening, re-
ported that the cost Of making the sur
veys, plans and estimates for the work
OF increasing the storage capacity OF
Utah lake ana other work In connec-
ton herewith, as recommended by the
committee on waterw0rks, was impos-
sible TO determine Ia advance. He
thought, however, Il would approx
imately be between 5000 and $500.
Thomas and Gemmell contended that
II was absolutely necessary for the city
90 be In possession OF the necessary
data before an intelligent move could
be made 10 obtain a larger supply OF
water
ff,tt..n nata 4. ,t.-,,fa ,,.t cote "a
spend one dollar on the plan until the
people. by their votes, had authorized
the expenditure Of the money, and UNI
I'll the suit between the city and the
Salt yake City Water and Electrical
Power Company had been determined.
The city has, already he said, spent
altogether too much money on the Utah
lake proposition. and l believe We
should first get the peoples approval
before proceeding any further"
Robertson thought the data was
necessary and when It was obtained the
council could 81 before the council in
telligently on the bond issue PROPOSE
ton. The people might refuse 10 vote
fayorably upon the bonds. but the In
creasing OF the city's water supply was
an absolute necessity, recognized by
every person acquainted with the true
situation. and the procuring Of the nee
essary data would be one step at least
ahead.
Fernstrom expressed himself as fear
Ing the cost Of making the survey would
amount 60 more than the estimate.
Howe, Edgar, favored referring the
report back with instructions TO get
proper estimate from the engineer,
He made a motion to refer which was
lost. The motion to adopt was then
put and carried, Cottrell, Fernsfrom,
Hewlett, Towe, &C.. R) Howe. EDGAR
and Reid voting In the negative.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
on motion Of Cottrell the other
recommendations Of the waterWorks
committee was made the special order
for a meeting OF the committee OF the
whole, 1880 Friday evening. These
recommendation are for the completion
/ Of the Thirteenth East street reservoir.
the laying OF main down Fifth South
street from the Parley's conduit and the
substitution OF slx-inch pipes for
smaller sizes north and south in the
eastern and norwestern parts OF the
city, to equallze the distribution Of
water at ample pressure at all times.
UNION DEPOT QUESTION.
The union depot franchise question
came but action was again deferred un.
! I'll the next council meeting. Il was
stated by Chairman Thomas that the
railroad companies desire a postpone
/ ment.
Joseph II. College Of Lehi offered to
/ a. .It on
land, described as the west corner Of
! the northeast corner Of section u, In
township 5 south, range west, OF Salt
Lake meridian, agreeing to pay $40 per
acre therefor Mr.. Colledge sold the
land 10 the city in August, 1889, and
then leased It fol fifteen years, The land
Is near the outlet OF the Utah Lake.
Referred to committee on public
| grounds.
J. II, Thorne proprietor Of the sum-
mer refreshment stand In Liberty Park,
asked for a renewal OF lease, for term
OF two years. under the same condi-
lions. Referred to committee on public
grounds.
5, II, Harrow asked that the city en-
gineer be Instructed to set the grade
stakes on Third West street from South
Temple 20 Ninth South streets, prepara-
tory TO the oregon Short Line Railway
company proceeding with the work OF
| graveling In this district. Referred 10
committee On streets.
EIGHTEENTH WARD SCHOOL.
The board OF education BY ]. b.
| Moreton. clerk asked the Council 10 ap-
point committee and 20 name a time
and place TO confer with the board s
committee on buildings and grounds on
the proposition OF exchanging school
property for the lot owned by the
municipality on the corner OF North
Temple and State streets, Mr.. Moreton
said the board was DESTROYS Of erect.
ing a sCkO- building to meet the urgent
demand OF the Eighteenth ward and
was financially unable 10 do so, unless
the exchange Of sites could be made.
This city lot, Il was stated was the
most central and desirable location up
on which 20 erect n large school build
ing 10 accommodate the patrons OF the
| Eighteenth ward district Referred 10
| committee on waterwOrks.
The Michigan Brass & Iron Works Of
Detroit noting that Salt Lake City was
In the market for supplies for the wa
terw0rks system, wrote for a copy Of
specifications, giving list Of the num-
Der Of valves and hydrants wanted In
connection with the same in order that
the company may submit a proposition
! for furnishing the goods Referred 20
committee on waterworks,
]. ]. Van Steeter and others petitioned