Show I ilL ill I I I'S S I i j i i i COUNCILMAN PLA MAI r STR ET N DU T S' S WI R I COUNCILMAN MARTINS MARTIN'S PLAN FOR MAIN STREET CONDUITS FOR Ii l' l I 1 L I J J. J y I 4 jI I I WJ 4 6 0 0 p H fl U r t j r f 4 f r. r Z r 7 t 1 r. r 4 1 ii to I t p u 1 1 j S s bc i 4 t Li II t i I i J r t A t 1 l A p 1 4 Iii 3 I J I I i A. A C Y r. r 10 4 t I t e cl 4 IJ V U yC Iv Af r. r I. I r r 1 52 0 1 1 r i. i J 1 21 0 7 J c j. j r f I 1 I T 1 r N r r- r 4 l t- t r r. r 1 t fr i l r J f t Q i r 2 OtIC I q S v i 0 r The TJ c continual tearing up Hp 1 of or pavement pave pave- ment melli and antl the digging of ot trenches in inthe inthe the streets for or the purpose of oC accorn- accorn un underground cable and anI pi pipe pipelines po lines Jines nes will bf lie done awa away with If L. L I. I D D. Martins Martin's proposed e Ion for that work worl Is IR adopted And in inn n addition lUon to tho the elimination of or this tad hall of the sy system tem now In vogue thy thu proposed arrangement promises to hr hp a l convenience an and a money saver to tho ho corporations Interested In tho tIm thoun un underground lines Councilman Martin who I Is an nn architect recommends that commodious ous conduits he be dug ug under the streets in the business district lI of or the city parallel and a adjacent jacent to the thc sidewalk curbing He lie suggests that all wires I land and pipe lines HileR which are aro run lun along thoI UIA tho I street 1 be e confined within the walls of or orthe the those these e conduits Ho lie presents as a part of of oC his plan that a methodical l al and systematic arrangement ement of or tho hO lines linos be followed by hy shelf shel or wall bracket arran ar ar- ar- ar ran lIe He argues that this system tern tem will afford a n convenience and economy for all concerned The chief merit of or the proposed e econ con conduits from tho the stan standpoint of or the city I Is I that It Jt will vIll do 10 away with the necessity j of oC f digging up tho the streets every even time It If is found necessary r or expedient ut to lay an un underground r line The lh conduits onro on built will bo be h per pr manent and anti In In case n n. franchise Is given to nn any corporation granting them tho the right to string their pipes s sOl of Ol wires wire all nil that will bo be necessary nece r for Or them hem to tb do will wIil be lE to enter the tunnel through an any one of oC numerous rous manholes manholes man man- holes and string their wires along the walls expense would thereby he be saved SaVel in consideration of or which the corporation will doubtless be hI willing to pay a ren reasonable rental for the space occupied by hy their lines An Important feature of oC tile now no i system to the company the Underground Un tin- pipes or cables Is the ability for them to Inspect with ease case anti and an without expense every overy foot of or their lines Anti And in case of or nn any break detection de tic- c- c and repair can be he matte made at nt once for the defect would not be le hidden hidden lIdden hid lId den in ill the ground Regarding the Initiatory cost of or such a system Mr Mt Martin Matlin nl argues U 8 n as follows The Ilie Salt ait Lake Public Ser SOI vice Ice company compan and ami the Light LI ana Railway company are aro both contern- contern I plating the laying laing of or extensive lines JInes underground in the near nur future The mone money which will vilI bo ho ary to dig their trenches trench and TIll install their lines would pay almost for or the tho con construction true ion tion of conduits which would accommodate accorn- accorn all the lines Jines which the city ma may expect for Crr many y years to come The Tho rentals which these and other companies eoin anies bo ho wilting willing to pay Jn Ill fn order to avoid the C lJ of or building build ll- ll ing their own tunnels would In u n short time pay Imy for rOl the conduits and atHi once paid for tho the tunnels would bo ho boa a 0 constant nt source omco of or i revenue avenue for fot the tho city Tho accompanying Illustration pic- pic Hires Mr 11 Martins Martin's proposed plan as s shown In a n crosscut cut section of or tho the l street |