Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-15
COST OF CITYS
WATER SYSTEM.
Supt Hines Places It at S45,OOO
For 1902,
YEARS WATER ASSESSMENT
II Amounted 10 nearly ,OO0-Cily
Now Has 1873 MILES OF water
Ninins.

City Supt Of Waterworks Frank i.
Hines filed his annual report for the
year 1902 with Mayor Thompson today.
According to the report the total ex-
penditures of the waierworks depart
ment during the year amounted to
A5,iJ05O as against Si2 30 for the
preceding year OF the above amount
S23, 80 was expended for maintaining
the system, which 81 an increase OF
$4,000 GO over the year 1901 This In
crease is due to the large increase in
number Of services, there having been
792 new service connections made dur
ing the year, which is the largest num-
Der since the year 1892
PLANT AND EQUIPMENTS.
The cost Of the plant and equipments
during the year amounted to Sl2, 12S,54,
OF which amount Sl06l9.2O was for the
new services mentioned above The
cost OF the Improvements during the
year amounted TO 81 .g30.7l. Work was
performed and material furnished
u several OF the city depart
nlents TO the amount OF S25S9l, and
for individuals and companies 20 the
amount OF S2.2Of.3S. There was ex
pended on miscellaneous items on spec
ial accounts, the sum Of S4,lS9.60.
WATER ASSESSMENT.
The water assessment for the
year commencing July l. 1902, ana
ending June 30 1903, amounted
70 yl9,45l.S5; the supplementary
assessment amounted to S4,0ll; and the
meter assessments 20 Sli,52L3S, making
the total assessment for the year 10
Dec. 81, S9I ,996.2S, an increase OF s9,65l47
or about 10 per cent over the year 1901.
IL IS estimated by the superintendent
that the total amount collectable
water rates for the year ending June
30 1903, after deducting the sum Of
Sb062. the estimated Attachments, win
be SlOS,43i2S, a probable Increase over
the year 1902 of $4,000,
NEW MAINS LAID.
During the year there were 7O,OSs feet
of wotermains laid, which added TO
l59 miles and 3,Ss2 feet, previously
laid, makes total OF 1913 miles of wat
ermains laid IN the city's system up to
Dec. 81, 1902. The City Creek, Parleys
and Emigration canyon systems are IA
good condition although several slight
changes are recommended, among them
being the changing OF the Thirteenth
East reservoir intake from the south
end to the north end, thereby giving
the water circulation from end 20 end
Mr. Hines states that the placing Of
meters was the means Of preventing a
great waste OF water during the famine
the past season.
CITY CANAL WATER.
II IL recommended that the water
from the city canal be utilized for
street sprlnklers where practicable, or
II that cannot be done il is recommend
ed that cut-ofts be put on an hyrants
from which street sprnklers are filled.
This VIII do away with damages 10 by
drants which are Of frequent occurrence
owing 10 the Inexperienced men who
drive the sprlnklers. It Is also recon-
mended that all the dead ends in the
system be closed up as soon as possible
by connecting them which VIII permit
or better circulation of water and do
away with the large expense Of flushing
10 remove the accumulation OF sand
and other matter.
PERMITS ISSUED.
During the year there were 1872 per-
mits issued which are segregated as
follows;
First precinct -. -. .......,....2S5
Second precinct ...,.... ....,....... POI
lhlru precinct - .-,. ...,"" ..~lO2
Fourth precinct =. ...... .........l2i
flttn precinct -. ....,,... ..,,..,,.. SO
--
Aotal 500 ''''''.'.'.'... ."....,..IS2
IN USE DURING 1902.