Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-29
MORE MONEY FOR
WATER MAINS
Necessary Improvements in the
system to Cost in Neighbour
hood Of 100000.
FIRST STEP IN MORAN BONUS.
Contractor opens Ball With Formal
e,.,n,--paying Plans Reported Fh-
vorably--Doings OF Council.


r,o necessary improvements In the
,,orworis system of the city IN or
80 no able TO handle the Increased
.,.r SIMPLY and furnish an abund-
ooce Of water to all parts of the city.
,gn cost approximately seoVVVo' ac-
.a,rg TO an estimate submitted to
~ rlty council last night py Cltg
rnginesr Kelsey. With the Bis COY
.onTnod conduit completed ana an al
,l,ional supply OF water secured iron,
~ sn,,rce IL is now necessary 10
lna. Inc size OF the watermains
y so,,s narts of the city so as to get
" nroner distribution OF the water. the
n "ff.,al bond issue voted for the I'M
n aso,.onent Of the water and sewer sys-
,sn,s ~ the city set apart 100000 for
a ~ r,,rnose of charging the mains, nut
~. sum Is considered entirely IN
VIZ and the city council will have
snd sonle way of securing other
~ Is for the improvement contem-
PLATED.
ENGINEERS ESTIMATES
r,tv Engineer Kelsey's letter setting
forth the requirements in this respect
Vas read 10 the council ana was ther
referred TO the waterworks COMMIT
.ss. Win the city engineer and super
,r,sndent ~ waterworks associated.
these committees will hold a special
,nee,inq tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
H. uavor rhotnpson's office to con-
.Idar the matter Following is the
engineers communication in full:
ahn
rosed new water supply mains ana rec
p,U,r,end that bids be Immediately
asked for on the following streetss
3s-nch-Fifth South street. from
paylsy's canyon conduit to Tenth East
street ,. -.,.
,ron, Tenth East street to Main street.
a.inch-F'rom Fifth South street,
from Main street TO West Temple
street. 100.
lS-inch-From Fifth South street,
rom West Temple TO First West street.
l2.inoh--state street, from Fourth
South 10 Seventh South street.
Relaying cast iron pipe:
ls-inch-Main street from Fourth 10
Fifth South street,
ls.inch-West Temple street, from
Fourth South TO Fifth South.
First West TO Third West street.
The estimated cost OF these mains Is
MS follows. II continuous wooden stave
pipe is used on Fifth South street. from
parley's canyon conduit to state
n street. and balance cast iron pipe, Sl29,-
n 5ists2: II all cast iron pipe Is used,
IN S2l5,l0l.S5
M l further recommend that bids be
XXI asked for on both cast iron and con-
W. ,inuous wooden staye pipe.
"A The following improvements will be
IA required In the near future:
Fl Constructing additional water supply
mains, as shown on the attached map,
Il al all estimated cost of s14S,020.l9.
Replacing the present three and four
inch mains (3S.2 miles) with six-inch
mains. al an estimated cost of $685. SS.
Distributing reservoir. $4,000.
These estimates do not include any
mains less than 10 inches, nor any con-
templated improvements to the City
creek system or below Tenth South
street
MoRAN'S FORMAL CLAIM.
The formal claim of Contractor p. J.
Moran for bonus of $3.50 for COM
pletlng the Big Cottonwood conduit 81
days ahead OF contract time WAS re-
ceived by the council and was promptly
ordered filed away upon motion OF
Ferry This places the matter In con-
dition for suit 10 be fled by Moran SO
that the court may determine whether
or not he is entitled to a bonus In any
sum-
PAVING MAIN STREET.
The streets committee reported favor
ably upon the petition Of David Keith
and others for paving Main street from
South Temple to North Temple with
asphalt and Second North. East Capt. |
icl and Girard streets with oil maca-
dar The report was adopted by tho
council and the recorder was instructed
10 advertise notice of intention to make |
the improvements
BACKS resolution providing for the
Issuance OF warrants by the city audi |
WT Tor all moneys paid out by the
treasurer, including the wages OF de- |
partment employees, was adopted by the |
ssouhcL Heretofore the auditor has |
uItwh warrant In blanket form for |
M enure amount Of the payroll Of each |
,nuspaIliheht and the treasurer has paid |
eash as the employees presented |
M .1's at his Office. Under the res
%,anon the auditor will draw a warrant |
~, every person on the payrolls.
thartihs resolution authorizing the
sa Saaesneht OF $500 In sidewalk tax as
ss sseu against city school property, was
~ communication was received from
s gs manufacturers & Merchants assoc
m as'GH asking the council to recon-
h Asnu 70 me board Of public works TIM.
m, tY,ne products be used In sewers laid m |
e SsrIy, The engineering and sewerage |
N''',lllee VIII consider the matter.
flREMlFN III 4
ba syron = Crosby and the other mem
ths o ~ lne fire department petitloned |
,no,, s'uhell Tor an increase OF $40 per |
p. Sntn on each OF their salaries. The |
NANCE nance committees. " e "'e anu
,,G6S ~ Sohn submitted claim for
esst ss a. aaa9 s to HIS property on |
ms,,as ons Tor paving the street. The |
nlttsa WA was referred TO the claims com
I'VE and the city attorney.
"nEHrY PARK PRIVILEGES.
James Jphosltloh was received from |
.-i''s lfarrN 70 laaaa ~. 800 Il