Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-10
Difference In water supply for
six months ....,,,,.,,...,,. 3,i6i,
for 1904 and 1905,
RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMM EN- DAllJNS,
Following are the recommendations
made by Supt. Hines:
| beg to call your attention to the
HighlIne and Twentieth ward tanks
These tanks were built In 1890, and
were only intended for temporary use,
pending the construction of reser-
voir. which was begun but never cons
pleted. These tanks, which are wood
en- have served their purpose, and are
unsafe and were In n dilapidated con-
dlton nccessiating an expenditure OF
over $500 90 this year and large sum
will be made for further repairs the
coming year.
I would recommend that all pipe be-
low the size of inch be taken up and
replaced by pipe of not less than D
inch size. This small pipe could be
used In courts and alleys.
ABOUT DEAD ENDS"
| would also recommend that all
dead ends" throughout the system be
closed us rapidly as possible, by con-
Meeting them, which will permit OF bet
ter circulation OF water and do away
with the large expense OF flushing
which IS now necessary In order TO re-
other matter in the mains at the points
near the dead ends"
would further recommend that on
all extensions made In the future a ny
drant or valve be placed at the end so
that the main can be flushed. AS IL Is
now. many of the extensions have no
hydrant or valve within 300 feet OF the
end. thus preventing a proper flushing
Under the present arrangement. the
water used for street sprinkling Is
drawn from the mains by use of the fire
hydrants. This plan is very detri-
mental to the system. as the MIGRANTS
are constantly used during the summer
months, and, owing to the inexperleuce
of the men driving the sprinaling carts,
the hydrants are broken or damaged
frequently aside from this evil, the
large quantities of water taken from
the system at the season when the
water Is needed the most, works great
injustice upon the consumers of wa
ter who pay for water that we are un-
able to furnish them This condition
could be overcome largely by utilizing
the water from the city canal for street
sprinkling, by means Of constructing a
system connected with the canal on
those streets where 1t Is practicable. or,
IL this cannot be done. put cutoffs on
all hydrants used for sprinkling and
this would save the wear and tear on
the hydrants.
COUNTY SHOULD PAY.
| further recommend that the county
pay for its water NJ the county Jail and
ground, also that the city grave yard
pay for the water the same as others,
and that the sprinkling department pay
for all repairs for hydrants from May
to November.
In nearly every city IN the United
states a charge for water Is made for
churches and for building purposes.
and as very large amount OF water is
used by these, | would recommend that
a charge be made by the city.
Aside from the condition stated,
wish to report that the system Is IN
good order, I'll hydrants and valves are
in good condition,
CAPITOL HILL WATCH HOUSE.
would recommend that o smai1
house be built at the Capitol hill reser-
voir and Waterman employed to live
on the ground 20 watch the city prop
erty. and prevent the boys from throw
ing rubbish, etc, IN the water In the
reservoir. We were compelled to emp