The daily sentinel., 1906-08-10
WHO THEY ARE.
The Men Who Have the Contract for
the Making of the Surveys and
the Supervision of the
Construction of the
SVstenl


The duestfon-who are Willard /
Young and Frank c. Kelsey, the civil ]
engineers. with whom the city coun-
ell has made engagement TO make the
SURVEYS for and design and supervise |
The construction of the proposed pipe
line and the distributing reservoir
and other water works improvements
contemplated by the naturally
Is asked by many.
Frank C. Kesley and Willard
Young rank among the best known
/ civil engineers and hydraulic special
/ lists in America.
We quote the following from their
application for the management:
"Our experience in this class of
work is extensive. We have design
/ ed and supervised the construction of
a great many pipe lines and reser-
voirs for waterworks systems for cit
les and also pipe lines for power
plants, irrigation and other hydrau
lie works.
For several years. Col. Young. who
IS a graduate of the United States
Military academy at West Point. was
in charge of the construction of the
: Cascade Locks. and other river and
harbor improvements in the vicinity
Of Portland, Oregon. During the
private practice of his profession Col
l0ung had charge in recent years
Of Improvement work at Boston. New
Orleans, Niagra Falls, Glens Falls,
,{ew York and elsewhere in the east
and south.
For seven years Mr.. Kelsey was
connected with the engineering de-
partment of Salt Lake City. Utah, as
assistant engineer and later as city
engineer and chairman of the board
Of public works He resigned that
Office and has had a private practice
as designing, constructing and con-
sulting engineer of water works sys-
tens and other municipal improve
ments, irrigation works. dams. pipe
. lines. hydro-electric plants, and other
- important works in the west extend
ing from Montana to Mexico.
The application says in closing:
: IF we secure this engagement We
are prepared to take the matter VI
70 promptly and give the work all the
attention necessary to prosecute IT
diligently and TO an early completion
= Our usual charge for this kind OF
:. work is five per cent of the cost OF
! construction. but as we are particu-
u lariy anxious to secure this engage
. ment we have decided to do the work
for four per cent, this amount to GOV
= er all engineering expenses. travel
: ing expenses. hotel bills, and salary oi
II competent engineer. employed by us
=, who Will remain on the grounds con
: stantly during the construction of the
improvements, and will see that oui
directions are carried out. We vii
I, visit the work as often as necessary
= to give instructions and see that
u the work is being done in accordance
, with the contract and specifications
. Tho nIanG cnpqifipa OF
y estimates of cost will be made at oui
Office in Salt Lake City and submit
. ted to you for approval before any
y work is done"
The following are some of the ref
:. erences given for Col. Young:
y Gen, H. c. Corbin. adiutant gener
y al. U. S. Army Washington.
.. Gen. A. Mckenzie, chief of engi
1t neers, U. S. Army, Washington.
Howard A. Carsons. chief of en-
y gineers Boston Rapid Transit Com
I mission, Boston,
+ Col Ebert Wheeler. chief engineer
T. New Orleans Drainage Commission
:, New Orleans.
= Mai. II. NJ. Chittenden, T. S. En-
. sineer. Portland. Oregon.
: . Ex-Gov. Heber Wells. Salt LAX,
n n Gov. John C. Cutler. Salt Lake Cit,
y u Desert National bank, Salt LAX,
/, City.
: : And scores of others from othei
u states in the union. Some of the ref
;, erences for Mr.. Kelsey are as follows
= e. ]. Yard, chief engineer of tn,
-' Denver & Rio Grande system, Denver
William Ashton, chief engineer
: Oregon Short line railroad. Salt Lake
!, City.
y Prof Elwood Mead. chief engineer