Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-07
WORK WAS DELAYED go DAYS.
Council QuarreIs and ProCrastin-
alton Given as Reasons for
Non-compIetion July IS.
Accordingly the 500 Day Forfeiture
VIII Tail--Cost Of Big Water
way is $3.50, 900.


Contractor r. j. Moran 10 News
representative today. I'VE are simply
racing with the dry season I'm our con-
structlon work" he added, and are
determined to get the conduit COM
pleted before there is great short
age Of water in this city which is the
usual condition about the middle Of
August"
MESSAGE OF GLAD TIDlNGS.
The above statement is glad tidings
TO the people Of this city as Il means
that the waters Of Big Cottonwood
creek will be flowing into the city
through one Of the greatest conduits
IN the west I'm due season and prevent
any great distress on account Of shoft-
age Of water. Thus the plan Of the
administration Of former Mayor Rich
ard p. Morris 10 give this city a SUBJ
stantial and permanent water supply
TO meet the demands Of the population
for years TO come will have been car
RED out
TRIUMPH OF ENGINEERING.
That the construction Of the great
conduit was an enormous undertaking
and that II will be a wonder from an
engineering standpoint when completed
can be appreciated by a glance al the
accompanying illustrations. II Is built
along the side Of the mountain at
very high elevation at some points and
An order 10 get material up TO II the
IN Ia 80. n
wagon road along its course for some
distance and rip-rap the same. In
order 10 maintain the engineering lines
81 the conduit II became necessary 10
cut nine tunnels through the noun
iains, one OF these tunnels Is through
solid rock for a distance Of $50 feet
the total length OF the eight dirt tun-
ncls IS LOO feet.
ENCHANTING COMPLETED.
The excavatius for the conduit is
usctically an completed al this time
gpi the concrete work is now complet-
q rs far as Mil Creek, which is only
400 feet from Parley's canyon where
ne conduit will terminate In the city's
fefervOir. At the present construction
work Is being carried on AZ the rate OF
sC feet per day, which I'm view of the
fi1e Of the conduit Is regarded as
apndd record. During the month ~
June The contractor completed 1900
fee, Of the conduit 90 Il will be seen
that al that rate he can complete the
remaining II 900 feet in about six
weeks. allowing some additional time
10 complete the intake and outlet and
Il apuears that the contractor has fig
urtl the date Of completion as stated
above. pretty closely.
SEVEN AND A HALF MILES.
The conduit runs from Big Cotton
wood canyon, just below the utah
Light & Railway company's lower pow
O. house, 10 Parlcy's canyon, a dis
isuce Of seven and half miles. II IS
constructed Of concrete with twisted
steel bar reinforced at frequent inter-
N8ls and It's dimensions are 3sxih
feet IN the interior and feet 10 IN
thes By feet 10 inches on the out
ride. The walls are eight inches thick
aud the roof Is arched. Its capacity Is
between 100000 and 50,oooOoo gallons
~ water per day.
Al the point of diversion Of the wa
ter from Big Cottonwood there will he
On immense concrete dam and intake.
This. however. viii not be completed by
tho date mentioned hut temporary In
take will be IN place so that the water
can be diverted a tho time stated The
problem ~ figuring out a suitable out
lN from The conduit where Il empt'es
inio The cty's reservoir In Parleys can-
N0n was not an easy task by any
means. The construction Of a concrete
outlet on such steep incline as is
necessary owing 20 the elevation Of the
end of the conduit above the reservoir
would have given the water entirely
too much head TO be handled by the
reservoir
on THE STEP Plan"
n was therefore decided 10 build The
ouilei on the step plan. From the end
OF lhe conduit the concrete outlet VIII
Jun distance ~ about 60 feet on the
same grad as the conduit and th'n
make perpendicular drop OF 10 feet.
nen follows another level stretch of
~ rect, and another drop OF 10 feet
1nese steps and drops will be placed
tl the same distance apart during the
..ntlre length Of the outlet, which Is
l.'P teet and thus the head" will be
'aken from the water. and II will he
delivered safely into the reservoir, ana
hence through the Psrley's conduit
mo he city's water system.
cost $4,000.
The total cost Of the conduit when
completed tWill be about $4,000 The
W'llsinal contract price was tsS6.0oo Tut
lhls cid MT include the steel reinforce
ment bars which cost about 5000 nor
Nc dam tnd intake. which will cost
hoout ils 100. nor the outlet, which viii
cost VOL In addition 20 the Items
enumprsi}d the present administration
Nv m ~ Increase the thickness Of tn
walls of the conduit, 10 plaster the In
zoe. 10 qhanee the lines On some places
end % cfver the conduit with dirt. All
iesse eyirss were done at an addition
q oNpetse Of $4,000. This brings the
ioial ~ Of The conduit ~ To the fg-
uits given above.
WY FORFEITURE FAILS.
ESctvating was commenced on the
fondul1 on oct. 1. 1905. and the con
sieit FORK was commenced on Nov. 2
No cJtraci provides that IL shall be
tomplfied by July H. and provides ior
Toy FIXTURE for failure 10 complete Il
N ih}t time. In this case. however.
thtIej wiil he no forfeiture for the sim.
~ ason that the city council held lp
" on the conduit for a period o. %
early this year. while Il was con-
los the matter Of ordering the iso.-
ira work. II the time the coun-
II I'd up the work y deducted Il
NJ pe seen that the conduit will he
Y tsfei ahead n contract time.
e IL suil those who are doubtful