The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-07
SAVING EFFECTED
IN ENGINEERING
Synopsis OF Annual Report
Shows Lower Prices Paid
for Work.
MUCH PAVING is DONE
Numerous Surveys Accom-
plished TO Establish Ac-
curate Points.

A synopsis OF the work done in th'
engineering department during 1918
submitted 10 r. p. Morris, street com
missioner, yesterday by Sylvester q
Cannon, city engineer, shows that th'
cost of engineering was reduced $50,
600 as compared TO 1919. This decrease
is due, according TO Mr.. Cannon, IN
part 10 the reorganization of the dc
partmeut early in 1913, and in part TO
the complete harmony that prevails IN
the department.
BY the transfer of inspection of
public Improvements from the street
department to the engineering depart
ment. IL is shown, the cost of inspec
tou has been decreased half of
! per cent of the total cost OF all
contracts undertaken during the year,
effccting a saving of S3lS5.5S since the
change was made carly in the year.
Much Paving.
The extent and cost of public im-
provements completed during the year
compares favorably with any preceding
year, and II certain uncompleted con-
tracts had been completed (Which
delays for which the city was not re-
sponsiblc) the total for the year
would have been greater than in
any year in the city s history,
according to the report. The
total cost OF improvements com
pletcd was sS46,256.7s, in return for
which there was constructed and en-
tirely completed l.i7 miles of sheet
asphalt pavement. o.23 miles of rock
asphalt pavement and 3 miles OF con
crete base. at cost of S240, ,5l5.29;
"a miles Of sidewalk. at cost Of $9I,-
j53.6S; l3.S miles of curb and gutter,
at cost of $l4l ,655.63, and twelve
miles OF sewer laterals, at cost OF
SOL ,029. .J6.
The prices paid for all this work
were the lowest in the history OF the
city, due largely to more competition
and better engineering.
Construction Done.
The report calls attention TO the
practical completion of the Denver & |
Rio Grandc viaduct at Fourth South |
and Fourth West streets, at a cost of |
Sl5000U: the beginning Of work on the |
Lake Phoebe dam, TO cost 100000; the
construction of the public comfort sta
tions, the addition of a new sewer |
pumping unit and the construction OF |
sewers were laid at cost of $40, 1914,
which exceeds the total amount ex-
pended heretofore.
Total receipts of the engineering de-
partmcnt for the year were S9423.22.
Following is an excerpt from the re-
port relative 10 the general engineering
work of the department:
Many Surveys.
The regular engineering work
that falls outside of that classed
as construction work has been pre-
scnted in a very satisfactory man
ner The statistics obtained rela
ilve To stream measurements, the
flow OF water in various bitches,
scopage in the creeks: also
measurements 10 ascertain the
daily consumption of. water by the
clty have been carried on in
greater detail than any previous
wear. \ large amount OF work
has been done in connection with
locating and setting monuments
and the adjustment Of plats and
subdivisions in connection with the
rcceut anneXes. Surveys have been
made and maps prepared of
large part OF the city property.
Proposed boulcvards have been
surveyed, mapped and estimates of
has been done in Investigations of
possible increase of water supply
Some Details.
The routine work of the office.
such as plating profiles, plating
sewer books, recording private
surveys. etc, is practically up TO
date. or will be before the open
ing Of the work in the spring.
The receipts for the engineering
department for the year amounted
to $9423.22.
Up 10 the present year the in.
spection Of all public improve.
ments has been under the direc.
tion of the board OF public works
or the supervisor of streets and
public improvements. During the
carly part of 1913 the inspection
was transferred to this depart
mcnt, and the measure of success
attained can be judged by the
character and cost OF inspection
that prevailed during the wear.