The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
CITY IS CENSURED
IN MORAN REPORT
(contInuea From Paae one. }

ment, Mr.. Moran withdrew his forces
from other work on which he was then
engaged and at once began the Work OF
repairing the pipe. This work was started
on the 10Th day Of April. 1903, and was
completed on the I'd day Of May. 1909.
'SeVenth-The length of the concrete
jacket or easing used to repair this break
was approximately % linear feet. and was
completed to the entire satisfaction Of the
board OF public works.
'Eighth-Mr Moran, however, did not
render a separate bill for this work TO
the board of public works for the reason
that it had been pointed out to him. by
various officers OF the city, that there
was other work of a similar nature 10 be
done on the same pipe to rectify defects
which operation of the pumps had deVei-
oped at sundry places throughout its
length, and which il was expected the
board of public works would authorize
him to do before releasing him from the
work.
''Ninth-The board Of public works.
however, was not willing to assume the
responsibility Of ordering this rectifica-
ton work and did not do so. ThereupOn.
the mayor. city engineer, chairman and
others OF the board Of public works, mem
hers OF the city council T.. j. Moran MS
superintendent, Frank Gawan, represen-
tatives Of the press and others visited the
work for the purpose of viewing 1t and
determining the question Of what fur
Their work should be done before dis
pensing with Mr. Moran's services.
''Ienth-As a result Of this conference,
II was agreed that the work of reCtify-
ing the defects in the pipe should be un-
QerTaken and ACCOMPLISHED by Mr.. Mo-
ran in the same general manner and upon
the same terms that the repair work had
been done by him, but that the city en-
gtneer and chairman Of the board OF pub
lie works, with the mayor as umpire,
should direct where and to what extent
the work should be done. Mr.. Moran IN
dcrtOOk and completed the work accord
ingly.
Work Stopped As Ordered.
al. The mayor and city engineer, in
the absence Of the chairman of the
board of public works, finally decided
at what point the work should stop
and notified Mr. Moran, who, after
completing the work to the point indi-
Gated. stopped the work and withdrew
his forces. The work was finished on
June 10, 500.
90. In this rectification work the
concrete jacket was not continuous, as
in the repair work, but was applied
at nineteen separate places, in lengths
of from II to 772 feet the total length
being l,294 linear feet, exclusive Of
the repair work.
"1S. This work was effective in
remedying the leaks which constituted
the defects in the pipe and was salts
factory to the city officials, who had
been authorized TO direct it,
IA. Upon completion Of the work,
Mr. Moran presented an itemized bill,
showing the number Of days labor and
the rate per day, the kind, quantity
and price OF all classes of material and
the kind and price OF shop service
which he used in the whole work. To
this there was added Is per cent, which
is the customary allowance by the city
on the cost of extra work ordered
by it.
"15. The only compete record Of the
labor and materials that were en-
a1HH u In u To- h.
Moran, and il is from this record that
the quantities contained in his bill have
been determined.
"16. The record kept by the city as
check against Mr.. Moran's bill is so
incomplete a s to render ii absolutely
valueless for that purpose.
az. The bill was checked by the city
engineer and corrected in some par
ticulars with respect to rates, which
reduced its amount to SEQ 45s.67, and
II was then certified by him as cor
rect.
rs. The prices charged by Mr.. Mo-
ran, as set out in his bill. have not
been challenged by the city
''19. The city admits that 1T has con-
tracted an Indebtedness with Mr.. Mo-
ran through his execution OF this work.
1t, at the same time, disputes the cor
rectness of the quantities charged in
the bill as made up from his record.
but is una bic, from It's own record, to
show what the correct quantities are.
In connection with the above facts.
it is our opinion that any effort TO
determine the quantities used in the
work by excavating therein would be
futile"
In conclusion the three engineers
say:
Based on the foregoing facts, our
conclusion Is that, under the terms of
his contract with the city in this mat
ter Mr.. Moran is entitled to, and that
the city IS obligated to pay him, the
full amount of his bill, which is the
sum Of S2O,45S.67."
The report is signed by William Ash
ton, l. L DagrOn and a. +. Doremus.