Show city cily may borrow to improve two systems would replace wood pipe in water and light systems assurance ginoi gigax that money can be obtained city officials are arc giving serious consideration to the matter of borrowing from rom the huge fund mado made available by tile the national recovery act for or public works to improve its light and water systems they have in mind replacing the wood pipe in tile the city water mains and possibly building a larger storage reservoir or drilling additional wells in the canyon and piping them into the system they may also replace two thour and feet more mora of 0 the wood pipe lit li the power plant line with mill iron pipe thu thua 3 eliminating a constant repairs repair cost ind the danger ot of the pipes going out at any time those who have to do with ith ad the lund fund are urging that cities counties and even school districts boriin funds to make needed public the pur pose being of ourse course to create em in and at the same time lime make permanent which are and which can be made a smaller cost now than when advance A letter from R A hart who is executive secretary in charge of administering the funds for or to maor alaor decker states stales that it la Is not only an opportunity but also an actual olAl obligation gation tor ter public agencies to take advantage ot of the art act the act provides that thirty thirol per ceat of 0 the amount obtained by a borrowing agency will be an out nut light grant or gift and that the the balance may be paid back over a period ot of twenty five years at a low rate of interest not to exceed 41 4 aj 4 per cent city councilman L J adams con furred with mr air hart while in salt lake city last week neek concerning the matter and he ivas gaven assurance that the city will nill have no difficulty in borrowing it if it wishes to the fact act that already the city Is bonded beyond its debt limit apparently parent ly will be nn n bar the council discussed the matter following mr air adams report on monday night and designated a committee to find out as to the pro liable bable cost of 0 the contemplated tem plated and report at an early date dale the wood pipe in the city water mains has always caused more or less trouble rouble and row now it is getting so bad that constant repairs are arc required and are very expensive it is proposed to replace the mains on oil second south firby north and that on oil main street connecting the two others mentioned these have been the principle source of 0 trouble and it if they were replaced the system would be lit in pretty good condition A new storage reservoir is being considered with a view flew to increase I 1 ing storage capacity and of 0 ing space tor for the sand which comes into it with the water ater to settle below tile the outlet more afore or less trouble has been experienced with water tri meters eteri eloit the city due largely to sediment which the water carries this can largely be eliminated mina ted it Is thought by providing ng a settling space lit in a new tank as suggested the wood pipe line tor for power plant was put gether during a warm dry cry season alter after the staves had been exposed to ille the ceaine aud and art frt vere ere tho taly dry tightened up la in this condition they swelled when the water was turned into the pipe to lo a point where here they were badly damaged and as a result the pipe has given much trouble to word the lower end where the pressure Is greater A few years ago a section next to tile the plant had bad to be replaced with iron fron pipe and now it la Is defir ablo able that another section lie be replaced it is alt felt that if the lower feet were ere removed anta aim replaced with lion linn pipe the remaining wood where the Dres Is 1 not so grat gr at will carry the azater without much trouble PT FT |