Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-30
THE DRY BENCHERs AGAIN.
Mayor sharp Calls the Attention of
the Council to the Necessity of
Removing all Obstacles TO
the Water supply.

Michael Chadd was granted free
license to carry on the green grocery bust
ness for one year, on account Of being a
cripple and unable to do much labor.
jesse N. Fox, jr., submitted report
and profile Of grades on Second South
street. Delivered TO the Street and Alley
committee.
The Police Justice handed in his report
for the month of August, which was re-
ferred to the proper committee. Total
number OF cases tried, 10S; dismissed,
Is; cash fines for the month, $40O.75 I;
labor fines, S457.25.
The Finance committee concluded to
purchase two directories from d. g. Dun
bar and two from r. Il. Douglas for use
in the Mayors and Police Justices Office.
The License committee, to whom had
been referred the petition OF Mary A.
Williams asking permission to keep a
watch dog. without license, reported in
favor of referring the matter TO the dog
tax collector. Adopted.
The following communication was
read:
SALT LAKE Cry, Sept. 30, 1886.
To the Hon. the City Council of Salt
Lake City Gentlemen-I respectfully call
your attention to the report, July 18th,
1883, of the joint committee on Water
Works and Public Grounds relative to our
water works in City Creek canyon, which
is made part hereof as follows:
SALT LAKE Cry, July IL, 1888.
TO the Honorable, the Mayor and City
Council of Salt Lake City: Gentlemen
Your joint committee on waterworks and
public grounds, to whom was referred the
petition of q. Snow and twenty-three
others, in relation to the establishment
of marble works in City Creek Canyon,
and asking the Council to prevent the
erection of any works at that point, and
the diversion of water from City Creek,
beg leave to report: That we have visit
ed the locality and investigated the
matter complained of, and find that par
ties owning the land have constructed on
the east side of said creek a>race about
half mile in length, for the purpose of
using water to furnish motive power, at a
point Immediately above the site Of the
old Empire Mill. Said parties claim that
the diversion of said water is not for the
purpose of running marble works or for
any purpose that will be detrimental to
the waters of said creek.
Upon investigation by the committee,
we find that the increased demand for
water from the mains has materially re-
duced the pressure in the pipes, and we
think it necessary that greater force
should be obtained, SO that the water can
be furnished to the inhabitants of the
city, living on the higher lands, and that
better means might be furnished for the
extinguishing of fires, etc.
We recommend that the tanks, hereto
fore authorized by the Council to be con-
structed, be placed at point high enough
up the canyon, to give, at least, double
the force now in the pipes.
To accomplish this purpose, we recon-
mend that the Mayor be authorized to
negotiate for the purchase of the acquired
water right of the parties owning the old
Empire Mill, situated Immediately above
our present water tanks, before the cree
ton OF any new buildings or works at the
old site, and to take such other steps rs
may, in his judgment, be necessary to
preserve, intact, the rights Of the citizens
OF this city to the undisturbed use of the
waters of City Creek.
I'll. DNwooDEY,
w. w. RITTER,
Committee on Waterworks.
ADAM SPEIRs,
GEORGE RoMSEY,
HUGH WATSON,
JUNIUsF. WELLS,
Committe on Public Grounds.
Upon investigating this matter it has
been ascertained that the "Old Empire
Mill property" and the "New Marble
Works property" mentioned in the report
are distractions in the way of carrying
out the designs OF the Council in making
the contemplated improvements in our
water works system; and there are other
obstacles in the way of the corporation
controlling the waters flowing from City
Greek. The lands occupied by the creek
bed and adjacent thereto, beginning at a
point Immediately east OF First East
street, opposite what is known as the
odd blacksmith Shop" running thence
easterly and northerly along said creek
for distance OF a mile or more, are now
owned by Mr.. j. G.. Kingsbury, of this
city. Mr.. Kingsbury's claims covers an
area OF about 220 acres, and includes the
cold Saw Mill Water Power" the cold
Empire Mill Water Power" the "New
Marble Works Water Power" and the
large gravel beds formerly worked by the
city for street grading purposes.
The ground Immediately above and
this tract of land is owned by
the corporation, and the creek is practi-
cally controlled by the city from that
point to the north boundary line, dis
lance OF about six miles.
The water powers now established on
the creek are standing obstruction TO
the further development of our water
works in the canyon, and ii appears to
be necessary that the corporation should
become possessed OF the absolute control
OF City Creek in the interests of the
citizens.
Therefore recommend TO the careful
consideration OF the Council the propri-
ETY. OF negotiating for the whole tract of
land owned by Mr.. Kingsbury, that the
corporation may be secured in the CON
troll OF City Creek, and the large gravel
deposits for the use and benefit of the
city.
cannot too strongly urge upon you the
necessity OF early action in the matter,
as / consider it to be of great Importance
to the future of our growing CITY.
Respectfully submitted
JAKEs SHARP, Mayor.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on Water Works and Public
Grounds.
A petition from the Dry Bench com
mittee stated that on March 3lst, 1888.
the inhabitants OF the Eighteenth
Twentieth and Twenty-frst wards pre-,
sented through committee a petition
and communication in reference to OBJ. |
tanning supply of water, The petition
was accompanied by long report from
{. l.. Stevenson, civil engineer. The