Show I WANT BETTER WATER SUPPLY I Insurance Companies Threaten Threat n nto to Advance Rates U f SURVEYOR MAKES MAK S REPORT J NEEDS OF OP TIKE FIRE DEPAR AND WATER t The local firs Insurance i men melt ire are are e paring to te take an action in iD the tb mat mal matter matter malter ter of protection to property in the business district of this ibiS city that will wille give e rise to much discussion They will tU in heist brief demand of the city au authorities that the tile water ater supply in the I business district dl be greatly increased and amid the firefighting apparatus of Ue lie city greatly improved If this is not done they t ey stay may increase the lire ore Insurance n arI ance anee rates on all aU business property H HE HIL I E IL Parkhurst of the local branch of the Board of or Sire Fire Underwriters of the Pacific has just prepared an elaborate report on the tate subject This report will be submitted I early in the week te to t i a 0 meeting of the leading local Insurance men and the understanding is te that it will wm be sub submitted by them to Mayor Thompson Mr report goes gOH into Inte all the time details of the local situation de describing describing describing scribing at length the water w r system of the city and aDd the equipment of the tire fire department Attention is called to the fact tact that while the average annual JUIl fire tire losses of the city from 1891 tUl to IHO was warn the estimated loss Iou to date this year Is 1 The average nina num number ber bet of fires for the years given above was as 13 while wIlDe this year there have bave been already Water System Improvements Speaking of the water system of th u the city and calling attention to the tre tremendous tremendous tremendous waste the report goes g on Oft to say that tb t the present pre ent storage capacity te Is but gallons This it is ar argued argued argued gued should be increased to i gallons or five days supply The Cap Capitol CapItol Capitol itol hilt blU reservoir it is argued should be greatly enlarged and supplied with larger feed and discharge mains The brick storage at the head of or City Creek canyon should at once be enlarged to the fullest t capacity that the present site will permit Storage reservoirs should be built in Parleys canyon It is also recommended that the city insist on the Ute discontinuance of the great waste of water in Irrigation Irrig street sprinkling and sewer flushing If a 8 sufficient supply of water cannot be 00 held in reserve for fire purposes then a separate supply should be asked aked for to be supplied from cisterns in the business s district Because of the large lar size ize of the business blocks and the fact tact that meet fires have hae to be fought from the street mains maln are arc recommended with standard hydrants a intervals housed in and having not Dot less Jess than JiO 30 feet of hose hos attacked attached ready for use u e It is held that there is greater danger of a block bloc fire flee here bere than 1111 thanin in any other western city because of the great number of compact build bullet buildings ings Fire Pire Department Needs Need Speaking of the needs of the lire department the report says that tbt the theS service S engine is too small and the reserve engine too old to be relied upon both oUi should be replaced by a 3 fir te engine New boilers and extensive re repairs repairs pairs would make good reserve engines e nM out of the old ones one There should be another horse hose wagon in the dwell dwelling dw dwIn dwing ing In district with men for the same The fire alarm should connect with a large fire lire bell or whistle to shut Mut off oft the use of water for irrigation and sprinkling while a fire is in progress There should mould be more men in ln the fire department A competent electrician d be appointed by bj the c cit city ty to pass pas aO all electric el wiring The report closes cleats with this significant query If conditions are found by a aad sad investigation to be abnormal then why should not the rates be increased if It the city is unable or unwilling to rectify seUy them 7 |