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Show WORKING ON THE WATER MAIN Superintendent Kircher of the waterworks wa-terworks department states that work of trenehlng Tor the West Ogden water wa-ter main is progressing favorably, the force of 25 men having been replaced on the job Uils morning. The storm of Friday and Saturday caused some delay in changing the flow of the water from the cast to the west side of the channel, but everything every-thing is now propitious for rapid work. The pipe will be laid across the river, riv-er, three feet below tho bed, within the next week, when connection with the main on Wall avenue and Twenty-fourth street will be made. This will necessitate tunneling under the Harriman freight depot building at Wall avenue and Twenty-fourth street, but Mr. Kircher states that it will not be a difficult task, and can easily bo nccomplBdied In a few days. It is possible, however, that the railroad company may give a right of way for the pipe line around the south end of the freight building nnd thus avoid the necessity of the city going under the depot. Nearly fi.onn feet of 8-Inch water main has been placed in the West Ogden extension, and It is said that there are 7" residences ready to connect con-nect with tho system. The people of that vicinity are anxious to get tho water into their houses, and also have a fire hydrant placed so that the lir-mes may be given fire protection. |