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Show WATER MAIN ACROSS THE RIVER The waterworks department employ-08 employ-08 havo succeeded ln laying the mala for the West Ogden water syMer, across tho east side of tho Weber river riv-er channel, and Uue efforts of tho an are now being turned to diverting the flow of water In the river from the west to tho east side of the ehau-nel. Suporlntcndent Klrcher states that it is fjuito certain that tho fl..w of water will be turned from its course by Saturday morning. when the pumps will be put to work to remove the watpr from the trenches that w.'ll j be dug for the mains. In :he trench on tho east side of the river bed about 12.000 gallons of water had to bo pumped every minute to enable the men to place the pipes, and It 1 thought that It will recpilre the same operation in tho west fdde before the pipes can bo properly placed and connected. con-nected. Once tho pumps aro at work in earnest, after the trench ha.s been dug, lit requires but a short-time to lay the pipes. Extra caro Is being taken, tak-en, however, ln calking tho Joints, for it will not be an easy matter to take up the pipes and repair them after they are once placed ln position and the waters of the river permitted to pass over tbem. In the high water season, it would be utterly Impossible to get at the main for repair or other purposes. It s the opinion of Foreman Fore-man Taylor and Superintendent Klrcher Klrch-er that the calking that is being done on tho pipe will hold tho joints and prevent leakage as long as Uie pipe lusifl, which may be a quarter of a cr ntury. Tho main to West Ogden Is on vx-pensive vx-pensive one. but it la thought that It will pay In the long run in the ser-I ser-I vlco it will give the people at their homes. The fire protection it will af-fcrd af-fcrd should reduce fire Insurance mto to such an extent that the people living liv-ing in the district will coon save njuny times the cost of establishing the system. A great majority of the people living liv-ing within reach of the main are preparing pre-paring to place the water lu their homes, :md quite a number living at a distance from tho main pipe are requesting the city to build laterals to their homes. |