The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-15
Gets Aqueduct Contract.

As a result of d hurried meeting of the
board of public works yesterday after
noon. the council last night voted to APP
prove the contract of the board with +.
J. Moran for constructing a catch basin
and concrete aqueduct in City Creek can
yon, though Moran was the fourth low
est bidder. He guarantees 10 finish the
work in 80 days. MOTans bid was So
192.0S.
Oscar GrosheH and others petitioned the
council TO curb, gutter and pave Fourth
East street from Third South to Fifth
South street, and another from Ezra
Thompson 10 pave Second East street
from South Temple TO Fourth South
street
The Salt Lake Real Estate association
and +. c. SchTamm presented two petit
lions asking the council to grant the
Salt Lake x Los Angeles Railway com
pany the right to run their cars down
Main street. These went TO the munich
pal laws committee.
Chief of Police Sam NJ. Barlow sent in
the names OF Lester Z. Wire and Joseph
g. NeVe as two new patrOlmen who had
passed the required examination, and
these went to the police and prison COM
mittee. He also presented the reSlSna-
ton of PatTOlman l.. b. Eddy.
Street Supervisor Raleigh asked for $3.50
with which to purchase sand and cement
TO fill and rlpTap the supports OF the
aqueduct il City creek along North Iem-
ple street at West Temple, First West
the coming flood would do much dam
age if the repairs are not made Plans
for a screen were presented by the ore
gOn Short Line company, to be put into
the stream at Third West street to keep
large bOUlders from passing through.
City Engineer George h. McGOnagle,
who leaves today for the east, named
L. c. Burt, clerk, as his deputy While
away. with power to sign all estimates
vouchers, payrolls and other documents.
The council approved the appointment.
The city engineer also received $50 from
the council for immediate surveys around
the East Jordan canal for use in the
condemnation proceedings now being
brought by the city
Many Routine Matters.
H. S. Margetts did not appear to tell
about his work in one of the gravel pits
near the Warm Springs, and the council
instructed the land and water cOmmls-
sioner to see that Margetts keeps within
the bounds allowed him by the council
and does not take up any new ground.
+. 4. Swenson put in bid TO purchase
about five acres OF city ground on the
brink of City Creek canyon north Of An
derson's tower, but the council voted
against selling it.
The council authorized the superinten-
dent of Waterworks to spend S36,S16,S5 FOL
nine. valves and hydrants from the Amer
lean Pipe company of birmingham, Ala
TO be used in making a new water sys-
tenn in Third South street from state
street to Ninth East. This street will be
paved with asphalt during the summer.
An effort was made to have reports
before the council next Monday nishi
from committees to which were assigned
parts of the mayors annual message, bu
this went over week.
The promise that within two weeks tn'
price of butter and eggs would be low
cred ) or 10 cents in Salt Lake if the Ii
cense was taken off the men handlin!
these luxuries, was made by Councilman
John Holley in discussing the peddler'
and hawkers' ordinance, which went oVel
for a week.
The contract with the Otis Elevator
company for a new elevator for the city
side of the city and county building
amounting 10 approximately $500, wa
approved.