The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-04
Much Unnecessary Cost

In pursuance OF this work much useless and
unnecessary cost Incurred, owing To tho
conflict or purpose which existed In tho mind
OF the City Engineer, by reason whereof that
Office urged the substitution Of a plan support
ed only by himseiO Involving cuts s-vcraI feet
deeper on the north side OF the street and
closing up OF tho north intcrsccting streets
"a. Il, G and Dl, and the construction OF mar
row, lcngthcrcd approaches from tho respect
I've sidps of these streets, which were to be
ing walls, to all Of which The property owners
had nled with tho Council emphatic protest
Engineer Turned Down
The ordinance provided for a continuous
transverse slop" from north 10 south. a space
of several feet between tho railroad tracks
being upon increas~d degree OF lncllna-
lion The All on the south side OF the street
at any point After n prolonged struggle be-
fore tho Council, the substitute plan OF the
CITY Engineer wns rejected. Subsequently
yielding to the urgent desire of the City En-
Gineer. that the inclination OF the slope be-
tween tho railway tracks be reduced. TO con
form 10 that OF the balance OF tho street IT
was agreed between that Office and the chair
man of the board Tint the hl on the south
side of tho said street should be relscd ono
foot over the said limit and that sufficient
additional cat be made the north side TO
accomplish the object stated. and thorcupon
the assistant city Engineer, Nr. Zulich, In
the presence OF the chairman. wns instructed
TO prepare plans and establish grades ac-
cordlngly
Discovery Is Made.
After the excavation of several thousand
yards OF earth. represented to he in accord
snce With tho agreed grades. II wns discovered
that the MI provided the south eide was
from two to two and half feet short OF
the agreed limit. and that the cut on the
north side was correspondincly deeper. dis
closing an apparent purpose the part Of tho
City Engineer by indrcction. 10 force through
his original plan, with It's Objectionable side
rond and retaining walls
Consents to Compromise
Failing 10 secure tho return TO the Grade or
so-cnllcd compromise grade, the chairman M
n meeting OF tho board. held April H. lea5
withdrew his consent 10 the cornpromIeo
srate, and insisted that grades should bo
OK the ordinance. In which position no ro
ceived the unanimous iudorscmcnt OF the
honrd NIL members being present City Enei-
ncer Ritter being present. osscnted without
heGtation. and promised to furnish proncr
grades without dolay
Attitude of Engineer.
1t subsequently announced by the CITY
Engineer that some so feet in length OF the
Bell Telephone compapys conduit would have
10 be lowered, and accordingly the board was
directed by the Council to arrange with Mr.
Moran 10 nayo the said work done under tho
direction OF the city Engineer and thereupon
not only $40 feet but Eomc 200 feet were low
cred from one and One-halt TO two md one
haJf feet lower than necessary TO provide
for the grade upon which the street was To
be built, and low enough 10 Accommodate the
Engineers original plen. the evident purpose
being 10 atlll force It's adoption. or 10 defeat
iho establishment Of the grade ordered by tho
Council By precipitatlpg litigation on tho