Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
CAMPBELL COMES \ |:
IN Fer A ROAST A
CITY Council Puts Contractor for
Interceptina Sewer Of,
The Gfiddle..
MUST REPAIR LEAKS AT ONCE.
Otherwise Board of Works Must Take
Charge and Tax Costs
no Builder.

THE non-completion of the intercept
| ing sewer was made the occasion OF
considerable criticism directed against
the Campbell Building company, at the
meeting of the city council last night.
The matter came up for discussion by
the introduction of 81 resolution pre-
pared by Mr.. Fernstrom, calling upon
the board of public works to notify the
contractor that steps must be taken at
once to have the pipe line in working
order. otherwise the repairs would be
done by the city and the cost of same
would be charged to the Campbell com.
pany.
The resolution received the support of
eight members, as against six negative
votes. one member being absent. Those
voting for the measure We're: Cow
burn, Fernstrom, Hodgson, Holley,
Hail. Murdoch, Raybould and Wood.
The members voting no We're: Ferry,
Martin, O'Donnell. Reedall, Stewart and
Davis. Mr.. Ferry afterwards changed
his vote to yes. and expressed his de-
termination to move for a reconsidera-
tion next Monday night.
1t will be seen that, with the eXcep-
tion Of Mr.. Hall, the members of the
Fourth and Fifth wards We're against
the resolution. 1t was brought out in.
discussion that the contract should
have been completed June Is last. The
wooden stave pipe has been put in
place. but leaks so badly that it is
useless. 1t is the contention of the
contractors. as expressed by Mr.. Camp
bell last night, that it required a con-
siderable time for the wooden pipe
points to swell sufficiently so as not to
leak, and he thought that in two weeks
everything would be all right 1'he
council had beer led to believe that the
fntercepting sewer would not be COM
pleted for six months.
ENGINEER STATES CASE.
City Engineer Kelsey took the ground
that the pipes We're in no better con
dition now than they We're some time
ago, and he was of the opinion that
many sections would have to be re-
placed before satisfaction would be
obtained Councilman Hodgson made
a strong plea that steps be taken a
once to place the pine line in she de-
that the council was acting in too hasty
a manner and was not showing due re-
gard for the board of public works He
therefore gave notice OF n reconsidera-
ton, and the matter will be held up
for ut least n week. Mr.. Fernstrom's
resolution read as follows:
Whereas, For about two weeks an at
tempt has been made to fill the wooden
stave pipe line between tho intercepting
sewer and the gravity sewer with wa
ter SO as to test it's usefulness and this
has utterly failed.
Therefore, Be it Resolved. That the
board of public works be and is hereby
instructed to notify the contractor that
unless he. in two days. remedies the
defects of said wooden stave pipe line
that the board proceed to take possess
sion Of said pipe line and that the city
engineer be instructed to remedy what
ever defect there are at once and to
charge the cost of same against con-
tractor.
a pumping station VII, be established
ct Ninth South and Third West and
headgates will be opened in the inter
cepting sewer to relieve the sewer from
water so that connection may be made
with laternls sought to be completed in
that part of tho city. The action was
authorized by resolution offered by
Councilman Reedall.
The liquor license ordinances drafted
by Mr.. Stewart, chairman Of the license
committee. did not pass muster with
the council. The problem was dis
cussed at considerable length. A reso-
luton was adopted inStructing the chief
of police to withhold sanction for Ii
cense to any saloon having booths. The
ordinance affecting the sale OF liquor in
restaurants was also referred back to
the committee.
L. lS ioilONihSl WAS rc-
csived from Chief Glore of the fire
department.:
In looking over tho report OF this
department for the year 1904 made by
w II. Bywater, find an asset known
as the flremens fund. as follows:
Two bonds OF Utah Light &
Railway company, $1,000 each. 80. 100000
Seventy shares Utah Sugar
company stock, $3.50 each..... G650O
cash on hand observation-disclosures. 1887
s2.599.s7
Il find no report In Office for year
1905 on this fund. Tie report for the
year 1906 made by Charles Il. Vail re-
ports the asset. The fund which has
been mentioned in previous reports as
amounting TO s4.116,S0 from 1905.
Sss,S05.So
"Miscellaneous accounts ....,.. $500
Total ...,--..-............S $3.50
II desire TO say that this asset has
never come into my hands, and / wish
IL to be made matter Of record. Would
suggest that this subject asset OF fire
department known as tireman's fund be
referred to the committee on fire de-
partnlent and law in conjunction with
the city attorney, to take such steps as
may t.a necessary if. after examination.
this fund is found to be a bona. tide as.
set, then proceed to recover the same
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