Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

these be preferred 10 a brick walD,
which cost would be Increased about %
per cent but would then be a perma-
nent Improvement requiring no outlay
for maintenance, and would also OBJ
yiate any possibility Of accident to the
public.
SIDEWALK EXTENSIONS INTER
RUpTED.
The completion Of the work on GER
tain sidewalk extensions, AS you are al
ready Informed, was interrupted by the
institution Of legal proceedings which
may result In deferring the completion
or SAID work for an indefinite time,
ana as there are other extensions where
similar conditions exist IL is possible
that further Interference may be inter-
posed I'm a similar way, the conten-
tlon Of some property owners being
that respect should be had TO surface
contours OF long existing walks rather
than strict compliance with the So
called established plans Of grade In
view OF these facts we think the pro-
prlety OF a conformity to the wishes
In residence districts might well be
considered In preference TO a strict
compliance with arbitrary grades, es-
pecially in view Of the possible avoid
ancc Of repetition Of unfriendly criti-
cism and protests by property owners.
THE foregoing suggestions are
doubtless matters which should prop
erly be passed upon by the engineering
department. and we therefore recom-
mend, I'm case suggestions meet with
your approval, that they be referred to
said department for action thereon"
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
The report Of the engineering de-
partment for the year shows the re-
ceipts TO be S5,59750, and the cost Of
maintaining the department IN It's reg
ular and fixed work was SIS, $50 81,
leaving the net cost thereof but Sl0,-
033,l2, as against sl2,0l42S for the year
1903; a decrease for 1904 Of 81 0SllG.
The gross expenditures Of the year
were
Regular and special payrolls. 500 ,772 60
vouchers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 4,9tlO2
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,$S4 1882
An increase over the year 1908 Of $s,-
1900.
OF the gross amount 1884, 1850 VS.
153 was for special work done, and Of
this latter amount, about one-half was
or is to be- recovered into the city
treasury through special assessments
for sidewalks, etc, collected by the
city treasurer.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS MADE,
The public Improvements made dur
ing the years amounted TO SlS2, 23542,
divided as follows:
Waterman extensions ....u..$ q 4i9l9
Sewer extensions .....,.,,., 265OL39
street paving ..,.,..,,.,.,.. S5l9S.22
Sidewalk extensions .,.,,,.., 26,70S. 3S
Jordan and Salt Lake City
Canal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4.l9O. SO
Repairing street payements o. ll4l5.92
Bridges ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 5i5.47
Miscellaneous, grading streets,
etc =. ..,....,...u.,.,..... 2,22O.19
Total .n..........,.,.. 1885, AZ
The work Of 1908 amounted toSl25, 2SS, p.
IS; hence the Improvements In the year
! just passed exceeded the previous year
| 90 per cent.
The work contemplated for 1905 is:
| Paving South Temple street from State
10 Seventh East street; Paving the
west side OF State street from Fourth
South 10 Tenth South street; complet-
ing gravel sidewalk eXtentions COM
meneced I'm 1904; and constructing
about two miles Of cement pavement,
ENGINEERS RECOMMENDATIONS.
The report states that at the present
time the city has five and one-halt
miles OF paved streets Of which 6-l0
mieson which the contractors guaran-
tee has expired, costs, approximately,
$1,000 per annum to keep In repair AS
each year will witness more new paw
ing and, therefore, as more streets
will finally revert to the clty's
care the engineer recommends de-
creasing the distance between curb
lines in the residence dsericts, which
will not only reduce the cost of re-
pairing, but will be reduction in the
original cost of paving to the proper
| ty-oWners.
The engineer also recommends very
| strongly the use of macadam on all
! streets where traffic is not excessive
| and suggests that few experimental
| pavements be laid, with the view Of
| testing the various kinds Of stone, ma
| tive asphatum, etc, within reach OF
| this city.
WATER MAINS NOT WELL LAID.
The engineer lays much stress upon
| the fact that water mains have been
lald without any We'll denneu plan 10
| insure the best service or looking to
| the future needs Of the city, various
| size pipe being used, thereby decreas-
| ing the efficiency Of the service and
also increasing the liability to accident,
and recommends that the engineering
| department be specially authorized and
/ directed to make a survey Of the ctys
| entire water distribution system, SUBJ
| hitting thereafter such recommended
| tions as viii tend to insure uniform
! ty OF pressure as between different
| parts OF the city. lie also recommends
| that the dead ends" TO all mains be
| connected in order TO promote circu-
| lation and maintain the purity Of the
| cltys water
Another recommendation is that his
| department be authorized to change
the names OF streets wherever they are
| duplicated.
FEES LESS THAN ACTUAL COST.
The engineer calls attention TO the
| fact that fees collected for work done
for outside parties are less than the
actual cost of work done. and says;
| AS the fees charged by this depart
ment are regulated by ordinance. this
matter might properly be brought to
| the attention OF the city council"