The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-11

ment and do not care to reply to it now.
but viii have something to say to tiny
council. ! will not accept the outlet
pipe until the plans and specifications
are fully compiled with unless the may
or and council want the work accepted
and so instruct me. I am willing to
abide by my plans and specifications.
Mayor Bransford-s View.
Mayor Bransford, in an interview on
the same subject. said: 4 do not care
to stir up the puddle any further. as il
is muddy enough now. The matter j.
now in the hands of the council and
will receive attention at the proper
time. I am confident they will reach a
satisfactory solution in accordance with
the best interests of the city. The at
titude Of the board of works, as eX-
pressed by resolution, does not appear
10 me 10 be in conflict with that of the
council"
". J. HallOran, member of the board
of public works, but who was unable
to attend the meeting Friday through
z misunderstanding of the time al
which il was set. said:
The matter Of the acceptance Of the
outlet pipe is still in allegiance be
! lieve ! can say though, that the work
will not be accepted until il is passed
on and approved by the city engineer
and an investigating committee Il
! seems to me that there is no reason
why the work should not be accepted
provided proper repairs have beer
made The work may be complete nov
| for all I know to the contrary, but il
/ il is not I understand the company Is
/ to be given a certain length Of tine II
which 10 complete it. They are per
| fectIy responsible, and in addition are
bonded by the Utah Savings & Trus
company. 50 there seems little cause fOl
| worry. There is one thing the peopl'
may be assured of, and that is that tbt
| work must be in compliance with tn
specifications.
/ As the matter now stands, the board
of public works complied with the coun
ellis request concerning the resembling
Of the agreement, and has brought tn
matter into shape where il can be set
tied IN the near future
Black Warns the Board.
Councilman Thomas r. Black sal
Yesterday. My position is the sam
as three months ago. when L insiste
that the city would eventually have {
| take over the work and complete II
The board of works will find itself in
false position if it refuses to carry on
the instructions of the mayor and coun
Gil. No subordinate body IS create
than the governing body which create
: it."
IF the work is completed in accord
ance with the specifications, l can sc
no reason why il should not be accept
/ ed -" said c. p. Brooks, member Of tn
board of public works and an expert
anced engineer. I see no cause 70
further argument. 1 do bel eve. how
. ever that il viii be necessary 70 pro
. tect the stave pipe in some manner a
the point where IL passes under IN
. tracks before the job viii be complete
The soft ground at that point does nc
+ furnish a substantial resting place fC
! the pipe, and I believe it VIII be ar
: parent in the future that either IN
> tracks must be given additional SUI
p port to overcome the pressure on II
pine caused by the weight of passin
r trains, or a concrete box must be COZ
| struetcd about the pipe. This porto
I Z of the work was not part OF u
= original specifications, however, and
S the work is done it must be done at II
' city's expense.