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Show What The Taxpayer Of Springville Received For His Money In 1948 s That the people of Springville might have a clearer conception of a few of the things for which their tax money was spent in 1948, the first of two or thre articles are submitted sub-mitted by city officials today. The report indicates that considerable improvements in many departments depart-ments were carried on during the year, and only those projects necessary for the well being of the city as a whole were initiated. The improvements are listed by departments as follows: Electric Light Dept. 10 miles (30 linear miles of copper cop-per wire) of 44,000 KVA new electric elec-tric lines built; 5 miles (15 linear miles of copper wire) of 11,000 KVA lines; 6 miles of old lines rebuilt. re-built. All poles in these new lines were placed back in the fields and lots so cars would not be impairing the lighting system. Easements were procured from every property owner. own-er. Nearly 100 new transformers were put in. Four of these cost $2000 each. Eighty-seven electric light connections con-nections were made at a cost of approximately $50 each; 216 electric elec-tric meters were installed at a cost of nearly $8000. Streets and Walks 1500 tons of oil mulch used in patching holes and crossings were laid in streets; 1128 tons of gravel mixed and laid with oil in roads; 3 7000 feet of 15-inch corregated pipe and 3000 feet of 18-inch corregated cor-regated pipe laid under walks and roads for drainage and irrigation. The city park was fertilized; soil hauled to schools for beautifi-cation; beautifi-cation; the library landscaped; eleven acres of land purchased for the cemetery; right-of-way was procured and same graveled for new roads. Preliminary work to the extent of over $1300.00 was done for improvement im-provement district No. 4. A city block was purchased to be developed into a skating rink and drill ground; a new garbage dump grounds was purchased, and a road built to it. Fifteen waste cans were put on the streets. 174 stoves and 149 water heaters and numerous other major electric appliances were connected and inspected. in-spected. The old and inefficient compound com-pound was moved to a new, modern mod-ern and up-to-date site acros from Brookside, with everything automatic, auto-matic, safe and economical. A new regulator has been installed at this plant at a cost of $6,073.00 (without (with-out labor) and will possibly pay for itself in one year. Since this installation in-stallation the city has never been out of power due to the failure of the municipal system. Also, most of these changes have had to be done between midnight and daybreak. day-break. Thus about $50,000.00 was spent to rebuild the power system, and it shows it. Water System Forty-seven water connections were made in new homes and many changed in old homes, at a cost of $50.00 each; 38 sewer connections con-nections at a cost of $100.00 each; 2,500 feet of sewer line extension made; 3,680 feet of water line extensions ex-tensions laid; 3 new hydrants; over 100 water meters installed. The water at Burt's Springs was gathered into a headhouse by 400 feet of 24-inch cement pipe, and a cement house and wier with an electric pump were installed to get all the water into the culinary pipe. This averted an acute shortage short-age of water the balance of the year. 23 shares of water were purchased. The fire station was painted, an addition was made on the city engineer's en-gineer's office. Public Health and Safety A new gargabe truck was purchased pur-chased and equipped. Five new pistols and other equipment equip-ment were purchased. $400.00 worth of new uniforms were purchased. The police car had a complete overhaul. 650 bicycles were registered, and practically all stolen ones were recovered. re-covered. Restaurants and dairies are now rated among the safest in the state. |