The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-21
SEWER AGAIN
NEARS FINISH
Contractor on InterCepting Pipe
Line Says He viii Calk
Slaves With Dispatch.
PROTEST FROM SOUTHEAST
CITIZENS ROAR AGAINST MAN
NER OF LAYING SIDEWALK.

There was more about the intercept
ing sewer and its ramifications at the
meeting OF the board of public works
last night Chairman McNillan report
ed that Il was his information that all
Of the machinery would be in place
and working order BY next Thursday,
which is Thanksgiving day.
SIR. Campbell OF the Campbell Con-
struction company was present and
made an exhaustive statement. He said
that he had been under the impression
that there was no great hurry about
stopping the leaks in the stave pipe,
inasmuch as there were no pumps In
readiness TO transfer from the inter-
cepting 10 the gravity. Now that he
Is fully impressed with the urgency of
the case, however, Mr.. Campbell prom
ises next Monday TO put at work
large force of men, who viii calk the
stave pipe with oakum and make il
absolutely tight.
After discussion il was decided to re-
fer to the city attorney the question
OF whether or not the city may enter
into an agreement whereby the final
test shall be declared successful and
the pipe declared satisfactory. the city.
of course. Withholding the balance due
the contractor, which amount is about
$1,000
Want inspectors Fired.
The petition or protest, already
printed. about the character of the
work done in sidewalk extension No
los was presented, together with two
afiidavits. one by Hyrum Bull, SO
South Eighth East. and the other by
James y. Whyte, Windsor avenue
These affidavits said they had watched
the work, that it was poorly done and
hot -
petitions. containing about 500 names
were also presented supplemental to
the main petition.
The petition asked that some of the
inspectors be discharged. In this con-
nection d communication was read
from the city council. which referred 20
the board the plan OF causing the con-
struction of measuring cans not to ex-
coed in total 500, for the use of inspect
ors. so that they might gauge accu-
rately the proportion of gravel and ce-
ment which enters into the concrete
mixture Chief Inspector Fitzpatrick
said that he had already had one can
made as a guide for the inspectors.
The resolution Of the council seemed
20 be regarded as pretty much of joke
by the board members.
Mr.. Barlow suggested that it might
be we'll to have the cans made for the
measuring of potatoes.
Mr. RoOklidge said that while the
measures might be necessary at some
future time. they certainly were not
necessary now when the work is
stopped And" said Mr.. RoOklidge. Il
think the board is capable of caring for
this. irrespective of the council or Mr.
Hall either" Mr.. Hall is the council |
man who is the author OF the measure
measure
Dead Ends of Water Mains.
The board agreed that the dead ends |
of water mains in the southern part of /
the city should be connected up.
Next Monday evening City Engineer !
Kelsey viii ask the city council for /
permission 10 proceed with the work Of /
connecting the Fifth South street sewer /
with the intercepting. There is only 4
about fifty feet of work to be done |
This connection would relieve large |
section in the southwestern part of the /
city, the inhabitants whereof now are