Show BOARD Of PUBLIC WORKS WORKS' ANNUAL IL REPORT PORT ANDEO TO THE TiE MAYOR i i I m H-H H n m I HIi 4 i RECOMMENDATIONS t I 1 I- I Payment for fot permits to t i v vate ate in streets 4 Plant for repairing paved t 4 streets Ortin Ordinance ce duties dutes 0 i. y of those thoe who dig in th the streets 4 I Advance in in wages of i iI I v tors tots I 1 I Clause for maintenance of at 4 4 least ast a year rear in sewer and water watery 4 4 y t main ain l contracts t d M KS 1 iH h. Inspection ion of city work by the board of public works cost in iJ 1009 1909 according to the annual report of the board heart handed to the mayor this morn morning ing Of this amount 75 per cent is chargeable to special improvements Tn In making this announcement the board members call cal attention to the time extremely ex ex- ex- ex small smal cost of elf O inspection which is only per pr cent of the estimates passing passin through h the tle office Few Tew cities they thy say can an mako make as good a showing imig in latet of expense They rhey claim to have constantly aimed at economy and hold bold that a n comparison of the time total cost ost of improvements will wi convince the fair minded that that they tHY have met with wih a reasonable d degree ree of success The bills bis of th the tho board loard as amounted to 8 These were for salaries material tools advertising and I office expenses Estimates approved the during the year rear amounted to as follows Testing pipe Jordan bridge I Cross walks GS Improvements of or J. J and S. S L. L canal Street paving repairs Curb and gutter Butter guter North aqueduct users Hewers Water ater mains I Sidewalks I Street paving Total 18 Change Is Needed The hoard boar recommends that the city ordinances be amended to provide for payment of a stated slated amount per pr square foot by persons applying to make excava excava- lions tons In the tho paved street This TImia Is t to protect the thc city against loss when th the pavement Js Is If restored At present a d de deposit deposit de- de posit l Is 19 i required of 4 45 40 20 20 and 1 15 cents per ier square foot for stono block macadam and sidewalk pavement pavement pavement pave pave- ment respectively The expense of ot re repairs repairs r re- re pairs is 16 charged against this and th the he balance refunded This Is Is' said Id to b be cumbersome and a fixed charge is COl- COl con comi- sId red better The abolition of th tho rebate system I In Inal all al special Improvements Is said to 0 have hav worked satisfactorily and antI It Is believed believe this will wi be bo equal equally fco so A plant tor repairing the hue paved streets street Is urgently needed Tin Thi cost for sue such repairs In iii 1909 was an and is 15 in increasing increasing In- In creasing with wih the extension of the pave paved districts At present tho hue hoard says tit Ute the streets are arc only In iii good condition once a year ar when the tho contractor has gone over and patched them up With Wih the they could Could be kept good all al the time at a re reduCed reduced re- re cost rost Cost An ordinance prescribing the duties dutie dutes and obligations of those who have occasion occa occa- slon sion to make mako excavations In tho the streets street is considered d absolu absolutely dy necessary an anthe and the recommendation aton Is 15 also made that hat a penalty naly he be provided A substantial increase in wag ag s paid t to Inspectors is II urged as not only advisable but necessary The rhe report says every r effort I has been made d to o improve r the standard of I Inspection and amid n sl f tory y ice sen-ice e cannot bo be had l at I wages es The compensation should I 1 b be sue such as to attract men ln of experience and judg jUdg- ment Cause Cuse of Expense Absence of a maintenance clause 1 In Inthe inthe the form of contract is considered n a cause causo of considerable expense in se e r water main construction The TIme contractor con cosm- tractor the report states should bO re be required re- re to guarantee the city a against an any expense expEnse which may occur through th settling of trenches after refilling A year ea eais is suggested as the proper period l I It Is stated staled d that h r all lf contracts t have ve bee been successfully completed except that for th the North Temple street aqueduct and that tha providing for the construction of water ater mains The delay lay In the latter hatter the time board states was through failure albino of the englI engl engl- no near r to furnish estma estimates te of and to give location of work until th the season Reason was waR far advanced ad when whets bad bai weather WEather retarded The Time board urged the adoption of th the contract with lh the tho Otis OUR Klc Elevator tor company as providing th the best heit belt elevator tor This Timis It I is Cs stated Is time the only t att awarded without without with with- out omit following the thc rule of the tho lowest bid bid- del dor |