The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24
Tn,nrovements and Expenses.

Main sewer ---.-..--.... @'SAS %
Greenhouse at Liberty ...o 20
conduit ono in Jordan and
Salt Lake City canal S,5oe = '''''''''''
Pipe line to Isolation o-as %
Wooden highway
bridge across JOr0aa
,i i.ssf5 -. s:isl s ssis 81
Toto, ...... si25. s3S IS $84299s 80
The following is a condensation Of the
financial part Of City Engineer Kelsey >
report: 49, -,
Receipts o.. ....-..-.--.... .--.-.-.-.,S 5'9Vt %
Total expenditures of the engin- -. p.
eering department for the year $50 D
Less receipts. exclusive OF ma q 40 q,
teriaI sold and special work.. $50 50
Balance ........................s 2. 9ss o.
Total expenditures for special, ~ a., >,
work .-.-4....-...s--..--s--- 5000 ~'rSt~ =
Total expenditures for the regu- oo,,. q,
lar work OF the Department.. 1z,V1a .
Status of improvements.
The following compilation shows the
total cost of certain principal improve
meuts made BY the city since It's incor--
/ poratlon. and the number of miles ano
/ feet of sewer and watermains iald during
the same period up to date;
Total cost Of South Temple street 900 ooo .,
{ I0Eat miles OF street pofEattSAlls- 1sVt'
4 to- J SGs' T. i a1s sss. sosol ).
W diSeaP fest, i4'a curing l82
T5 5ssP ., h.: .s,.4. s n system ss e.
L9 }tS S 925h 81 sewer sS@gt see 4soas
| Pumping plant and outlet. s5,ss5 :
Mains al'SSt y y
J $500
Total ....................... .s9i5,si7 6
Total cost of sidewalk pave
/ ments TO Jan. I, 1904. 80, 56l l
/ Miles Of sidewalk pavements---- -S5
Prior to 1868 the street pavement
! measured 1853 niles. During l3B II va
increased TO 4-S75 miles, the adoitions oe
/ ing the new pavement on South tempt
! street from Main street to State street
/ and one short block north from Eagl
Gate. In 1892 the watermalns laid cos
S1G6So, and the sewers $Si,SsS'o.
/ Recommendations Suggested.
City Engineer Kelsey concludes his re
port with the following recommendations
4 First-That immediate steps be taken (
adopt plans for permanent and adequat
water supply Tor city OF 1oo,vn InnaT
itants
Second-That the city procure at Ieas
Little Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood an
Mill creeks, with a view Of reserYolTin
in the above canyons.
Third-That the proposed storage re-
ervoir be constructed near the forks
/ Parley's canyon.
Fo1Irth-That a reservoir of at least ;
. 10000 gallons capacity be ceBstructe
. near the high line intake IL City Cree
! canyon. BY constructing IT at this poif
{ and connecting the high Hue with u
/ Twentieth ward and brick tanks, 1t woul
/ afford protection Tor the entire city
Fifth-That the Utah lake project. {
initiated BIZ the city and proposed by Il
United states reclamation service be al
proved and that the city lend It's AID
furthering this project.
Sixth-That an inteTcepting sewer
/ constructed IN the western part Of Il
/ city and a pumping plant be put IN
sewerage into the gravity outlet seWe
{ This would provide. in connection Wi
o. the gravity outlet sewer, sewerage rae
4 I tiles for the entire city.
Seventh-That a bulkhead be construc
0 / ed across City creek just below y
p. screens at the brick tank. TO prevent Il
= | water perColating through at this polf
I as il goes to waste.
Eizhth-Fhat a conduit be construct
| from the screens TO the BRICK tank
City Creek canyon to take the place
/ the present wooden flume,
Ninth-That the dead ends of the pre-
ent waterwOrks system be connected
( / fast as possible and that a certain amou
r be appropriated toward this work ca
Tenth-That water mains be extend
b, through the blocks in the business q
. trict and hydrants placed for fire pI
'e lection.
= Eleventh-That the city engineer be a
8 thorized to prepare a new map of
q city and change the names of sire.
= wherever they are duplicated.
- Twelfth-That the city engineer be a
3 ! thorized to make q survey and map
the present N-aterworks system.
ThirteantIl-That an ordinance
passed regarding the width OF tires 10
/ used on drays and heavy vehicles.
JOHNSON IN COURT.