Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-31
Commercial Club Committee Has
A Project for Benefit Of
Property Owners.
MAINS THROUGH CITY BLOCKS.
Sewers aud Water Pipes in Down
Town District Chief Bywater's
Plan In Detail.

II Is generally understood that
committee Of the Commercial club has
charge Of project that II carried out
would mean a great deal to property
owners, especially in the business DIS
trlcts. OF Salt Lake City The scheme
contemplates nothing less than great
and material improvements in the sew
err system. 1t has been suggested that
sewer mains be built through the center
Of each block in the business district
and the suggestion seems TO be meet
Ing with much favor among business
men here.
But there Is another feature con-
nected with the proposed scheme, when
has been suggested, which u Is declar-
ed. win be farreaching In its Dement'S 10
Salt Lake business men and to the city
at large. II sewers are placed through
the center Of each block, II VIII be nee
essary 10 run watermains through also,
FOR the purpose Of flushing out the sew
ers. Now while It would not require
an extremely large main for this pur-
pose, the question has been asked
why not place at least an S-inch
main along with the sewer pipes, and
erect two fire plugs in the center OF
the blocks?"
The lnestimable advantage obtained
BY such an Improvement can at once be
recognized. In addition TO the great
help Ii would be to the fire department,
like advantages would be obtained by
the waterworks department, the street
department property owners and the
city generally It would also mean a ma
terial reduction in fire insurance rates,
and this alone would, In no very great
time, pay for the improvements,
In discussing the matter this morn
ing. Chief Bywater Of the fire depart
ment said
III sewer pipes were constructed
through the blocks as you suggest. OF
course Il will be necessary to have wa
ter. II an S-inch Waterman were placed
along side OF the sewer pipe and fire
plugs erected In the center OF the
blocks two plugs at least, II would
mean valuable advantages 20 the city,
for the following reasons
insurance rates would be materially
decreased for the good and sufficient
reason that the fire protection would
be better | would gave the stretch
ing Of so much hose The facilities for
getting TO the fire from the rear OF a
burning building would be greatly en-
HANGED. II would save much water IN
the summer time Wlon the pressure Is
always low, Why? For this reason,
with every 100 feet " hose stretched,
tire Is a reduction OF 10 pounds pres
sure to every 100 feet In July and
August when the pressure Is none too
good with a short line Of hose at the
rear Of building We could do better
work because we would have a better
pressure, save water and do faster
work. In short II would give the de-
partment a great advantage In coping
with big fire. OF course this applies
to the business district
Another valuable advantage would
he given to the waterWorks department
for this reason: When a new build
ing IL to he erected, and new water SER
vice required any such building could
be connected from the rear Of the prem
ises 10 the main running through the
ancyway, It would benefit the street
department, because II would dispense
with the constant tearing up and OBJ
structiOn of our main streets IN the
paved district
81 repeat that the project YOU speak
Of would result In "a considerable reduc-
ton Of insurance rates. and the i'm
provcments would save the outlay in
volved, But the main should not be less
than an S-inch one. That would fur
nsh plenty Of water and give us a good
pressure, The scheme Is good one
and sincerely hope that 1t will be be
fully matcnali2ed