The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
STREET SWEEPING
TOO STRENUOUS
City Engineer Fears That Wig
Orous busting viii Disturb
Macadam Surface.
COMPLAINT ABOUT SIXTH
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HOLDS
SHORT SESSION.

When the west side Of Sixth East
street, from Brigham to Third South
streets, is cleaned it must be busted
tenderly, for otherwise the new maca-
dam pavement may be swept aways
This seems TO be the opinion of L. G.
Kelsey, city engineer. At a meeting of
the board of public works yesterday
afternoon Chairman r. ]. Leonard said
that several complaints had been made
TO him relative 90 the condition of the
west side of this street. He said that
the east side was in good condition, but
that the west side did not look right.
Must Sweep Lightly.
81 explained to the protestants that
after it had been swept they would no
tice quite difference. said Mr.. Leon
ard.
well, it will have to be swept rather
lightly so as not TO disturb the pave
ment," replied Mr.. Kelsey.
The contractors on this street are
Hanely g. Ritchie. 1t was explained
that the east side was done during the
summer and therefore is in much better
condition than the west side. which was
laid late in the fall while the ground
was moist; consequently it does not
look so we'll now. Mr.. Kelsey stated
that 1t would be all right later in the
summer.
First and Second Streets.
In discussing the paving of First and
Second streets, Mr.. Kelsey said that the
city would have to be ready to tear part
of il up at any time because sewers had
to be laid. I'VE will have to keep a
macadam mixing plant in that section
for a considerable length of time to
patch up the street" said the city en-
gineer. This is because the council and
the board of public works delayed the
sewer. contracts for such a long period
that il will be impossible to put sewers
| in before the street is macadamized.
| This means that for year at least
| the residents on these streets must see
them torn up, whereas. if the council
and board had attended to business
early in the year this would not have
| happened. The macada MIXING, of
course, could be postponed, but P. j.
Moran would not consent to this. Be-
sides this, many Of these people have
of the Utah Fireproofing company to
complete its contracts.
Council Blunders Numerous.
Another example OF the habit which
the council has of bungling everything
that il attempts was shown when the
order to lay the water mains in the
before the paving is laid was taken up.
The council stipulated that it should
cost not more than $4,000. 1t now ap-
pears that the work cannot be done for
that amount and that part of the in
tersections must be omitted if this reso-
luton is carried out 10 the letter.
]. W, Percival, the water main con-
tractor, who has found it rather diff
| cult to. compete with P. ]. Moran, pro-
tested against doing the work accord
ing to his contract, for he said that in
his estimates he figured on straighta-
way work as well as intersections, and
could not afford to put in these alone
at the regular contract price.
No Solution Apparent.
The members of the board agreed
with Mr. Percival, but no way of get
ting out of the muddle was discovered.
The board let contract to the Union
Foundry company TO supply special
steel work for the Fifth South water
main for $3.50. The Hyrum Silver COM
| pany bid $S15.
The board will hold its regular semi
monthly meeting Friday evening next.
Music in our grill every evening to
is. ROYAL Cafe.