Show THE CANAL PIPE SYSTEM Under the order oC the City Council the Board of Public Works and the chairman ot the Sprinkling committee of the Council are we understand now seclcuijT bids for putting In a portion of the Salt Lake City and Jordan canal sprinkling system This contemplates the laying of a main from the Intersection Intersec-tion of the Salt I ke and Jordan canal across the city alonE Roper street Tenth South just south of Liberty park one on Ninth South street one on Fourth South street and one on South Temple street these to be all connected with laterals with fire hydrants hy-drants and sprinkling plugs attached There is not the slightest question about the god motives of the originators origi-nators of this scheme But have they counted the cost of this second system measured by the results that are expected ex-pected from it We believe that I is not a new idea Indeed It was tried some ten years ago In about 1SS90 I was then under the management of some strong men among whom were Messrs Sharp Rlter Smith Jeremy Pypcr McCornlck Sowles and Dooly We suggest that the advocates of this supplementary water system consult the abovenamed gentlemen and ascertain ascer-tain what they did and what their final experience w s At thtft time a system of wooden pipes was connected with the canal iised for ono year and thence forever after abandoned and the pipes were permitted to rot In the ground there being no occasion fortheir further use The gentlemen named above gave as no understand the matter a fair and exhaustive trial which finally In their judgment demonstrated that It was u wrong Idea that the wiser plan Is to exhaust all efforts and spend all moneys for the water system In supply ing abundant water for Jthe present yslem Of course what Is wanted Is what Is cst for the city The proposed system nnot be made effective this year ould It not be better to order of stay proceedings and seek for new evidence evi-dence |