Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
Couple Of BlunderS Which Place
american" Administration
Deeper in the Hole.
FEW THOUSAND INVOLVED.
Never Allowed for IIiliS Condition on
Northeast BcnCh--Natcrnain That
VIII Freeze M in Winter.


at their meetings last night severely
criticized the work OF tae engineering
department OF the city for what they
termed very costly errors. Error No.
was brought out by the engineering
committee when it considered the estl-
mate of sewer contractor James Ken
nedy, amounting to 81. 456.97 for extra
depth OF the sewer trenches in the
northeastern part of the city. In his
bid on the contract, Kennedy figured ON
an average depth OF ~ feet as set forth
in the estimate of the engineer OWING
TO the hillp condition of that section Il
the city the trenches had to BIT 20 feet
deep in some places, hence the addition
al cost.
It appears that the engineering de-
partment followed the figures an other
sewer extensions without allowing -
the hills and the extra depth at ali,
with the result that the city will have
to pay the additional cost of the I'M
provement which wheri completed will
amount To fully $4,000 The committee
took coca sion to crltioise Engineer Kel-
sey who was not present for the figures
OF his department and decided that the
property owners can not be made TO
pay for the blmders OF the Administered
tlon. The estimated cost Of the extern
sion was figured ut ~ cents per 'front.'
foot. the sume as extensions in amy
other part of the city and the special
tax was levied upon that estimate. IN
order 10 meet the deficit the property
owners would have To be taxed at Least
25 cents foot more which Is a matter
which even the strongest supporter Of
the administration hasn't the heart to
ask. 1t was therefore decided that the
sewer fund OF the city Will have t.
stand the additional cost.
MAINS CLOSE TO SURFACE.
Error No. was discovered by the
WaterworlSs committee when its at
tention was called 10 the fact chat the
new Waterman intersections being in
stalled on Second avenue were only
about foot below the surface of thu
street when 1t is graded according 10
plans prepared for macadami2ing, Sew
eral of the councilmen Contended that
the water would freeze IN the oipcs al
such depth as that and declared that
the expenditure of 81 600 for that work
was simply throwing the money away.
il was planned some time ago 20 relay
the water pipes on the avenue before IL
was macadamized but the Cou1sn { O.
cided that it could not do so at the tine
hut ii did authorize the laying OF new
mains al the intersections of the avenue
that the macadam would not have
10 be torn NJ when the city got ready
TO put IN the new mains as they could
he laid along the curb without disturb
ing the macadam. The work WAS to
cost $1,000 but Perclval refused to put
in the intersections alone FOR the rea-
son that she had bid on the contract
as a whole an not in pieces like that
and IL compelled to put them in without
the other mains he would lose money on
1t.
EE WENT RIGHT AHEAD.
The committee decided to let the
matter rest for the time but IL seems
that through some misunderstanding
the engineer went ahead and had the
work done. This will mean almost a
total loss as both the intersections and
the mains along the avenue will have
10 be relaid at greater depth. Con-
tractor Moran declares that he will not
walt for the city to lay the mains, which
means that the macadam VIII have TO
he torn UP when the work Is done ana
thus making IT. cost much more. Coun-
cilmen Mulvey and Tuddenham were
very much worked up over the matter
and censured the engineering depart
ment severely. The matter was finally
referred TO the city engineer for IN
Npstigation and he win probably have
several explanations to make TO the
committee at its next meeting.
MGURRIN's GRIEVANCE.
r. r. McGurrin appeared before the
streets committee in regard TO being
prevented from building sidewalks IN
from OF buildings being constructed by
the Salt Lake Security Trust COM
pany on Ninth avenue between G and
d streets. The company Is spending
about $4,000 In improvements on Its
property and started to lay sidewalks,
but as they interfered with the irriga-
tion ditch along the street the street
department ordered the work stopped.
The matter WIN be investigated by the
city engineer before the committee de-
cdes what win be done.
"sKYsCRAPER" PERMITS.
That the building ordinance Of the
city is being violated frequently was
discovered az the meeting of the mun-
cipal laws committee. 1t seems that
permits have been issued by City Build
ing Inspector Gamble Tor the construc-
tiou OF two shacks. one "a S05 state
street and tine other at 33i state street.
Both buildings are story wooden
and shcetlron structures and are eye
sores 10 the business district Fern
strOm introduced "A resolution two
weeks ago mstructiug tho building in
spcctpr and fire chief to- order the
buildings renewed. The owners APP
pcarcd before the committee last night
with their attorney, y. r. Barnes, and
protested against any such action on
The part of the council. Permits for
the buildings were produced aud plea
was made for the retention Of the
buildings until the leases expired one
wear hence. The matter VIII probably
rest until That time but In the future
the building Inspector VIII be held
strictly To account for tho kind OF
structures for which permits are issued
and no shacks win be permitted, espcc'
iaiy IN the business district,
FRAZIER REALLY CROSS.
CITY Food Inspector Frazier WAS
rather angry last night owing 10 tho
failure VI tho municipal laws commit
tee to consider hs noN. food ordinance,
witch is drawn in accordance with the
new state food laws. a present the
old ordinance is ineffective ON account
Of The changes I'm the state law and
Mr. Frazier declares that he has a
number of violations of the law 10
prosecute but cannut do anything until
the new ordiRSnce is passed. He nu-
mated that unlef the council ala some
thing in the matter soon be would re-
sign his office.