The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26

| ing from the time that We first began on
this scheme replied Mr.. Fcrnstrom. "As
far back Us eight years ago We made mp
propriatlons Tor work in Big Cottonwood.
OF course. $4,000 looks like a large sum,
but II IS not so large when YOU consider
bow long II took To- eXpcnd IL.
Would Plaster the Conduit
LAS To plasterlng the conduit, | am in
clined TO think IL necessary, but l do not
believe II is necessary TO Increase the
thickness OF the walls except In n fow
places, ] think the conduit should be
covered however. Let Doremus and Kel-
sey do the whole business. and then It
VIII be done right
Wells Heard From
Mr.. Wells took the floor at this time
and said he was sorry the question of
politics had been injected into the mat
ter. He then declared that there was no
politics in the water scheme. so far as the
former Council was concerned. II mis-
takes Ind been made no considered them
simply "~TOTs in judgment AS he had
said before. he considered the change
recommended in the nature OF a terrible
arraignment OF the former administration
and that that Mr.. Ritter and MIR Bacon
should be given an opportunity 10 appear
before the committee There was no
American party when this conduit was
started. Nr. Wells said.
Is American Party Now.
But there is now" Mr.. Mulvey inter-
rupted.
Continuing. Mr.. Wells said that Mr..
kelsey might be right. but his recon-
mendations meant largely Increased
cost and he did not believe all TO be ne
Ccssnry II II were necessary to mako
the walls thicker at some points. the En-
Enecr had the authority 20 order IT, AS
to- plastcrlne. he thought the matter
should first be carefully tested. and as To
covering the conduit that could be done
a little at time.
Mr. Tuddenham favored the suggestion
OF Mr.. Fernstrom, that Mr.. DoremUs and
LTT L-.lg h. ,I,.
the matter. but he still Insisted that the
Councilmcn should go over the work
again.
Sensation by Holiday.
Mr.. Holiday took issue with the Demo-
cratic members OF the old Council In the
statement that there was no politics in
the conduit matter There was politics
in It," declared Mr.. Holiday. "and there
always will be. / favor employing com
petent consulting engineer, who is not a
resident OF the State-one who cannot be
mixed up with any faction hereto work
with Mr.. Kelsey
No Mincing Of Words.
you can hear 1t everywhere-I do not
say 1t myself but hear it-that Mr.
DorcmuS has always had the City Enel-
nccr under his CONTROL and I do not be-
lieye that We should employ him longer
as consulting engineer. | was much sur
Drised at MIR DorcmuS's statement last
night that he was not a consulting engi-
necr on this work but merely a third or
fourth assistant engineer"
Il agree with Mr.. Holiday" declared
Mr.. Ferry.
Talks of White Chip.
Il am surprised at Mr. Fernstrom. in
his statements concerning the former
Council" MIR Black said at this time.
when the conduit matter came up
members OF the Council including myself.
wanted the plans submitted TO n com |
petent board of engineers, with the City |
Engineer associated, but we were turned |
Gown like n white chip"
Leonard Is Heard
Chairman Leonard of the Board Of Pub |
lie Works was called upon for a state |
favored the changes. He explained thnt |
the board. ono member OF which was a |
competent civil engineer, had gone over
the work nnd concluded that the wallis
were too thin. the spans too long and too |
much OF the conduit above ground
Conduit Leaks Badly.
AS 10 leakage, thoy had directed Mr.
Kelsey 10 test the matter and he had done
so. a section ZOO feet long, ne said. was
hlled and by next day virtually air The
water had leaked out.
We'll. II 1t leaks that way, the EpeI-
ncer should gee II the contractor is living
Wells
"These specifications will not make
watcr-tiSht conduit" was Mr. Kelscy's |
reply and ! nave ordered some chapGas |
in tho consistency OF the material being
used"
Will Go Out Tuesday.
AS no other interested party showed ON
inclination to discuss the matter further
Mr.. Tuddcnham renewed his motion that
the Councimen. the Board of PubIIc
Works. the Mayor and others Interested
visit and inspect the work again neSt
Tuesday. This motion prevailed and II
was announced that the party wouId
leave the city ut S45 Tuesday mornInp
going TO Murray by car and the remain |
der OF the distance by private CONVEYANCE
Work Temporarily Suspended.
The work on the conduit Contractor
Moran reports. has been virtually sus-
pended and Will not be resumed until the |
Council decides as TO the nrnnnanh |