The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-01

advocated the reservoir system, and
believed that
ANY AMOUNT OF WATER COULD BE STORED
in City Creek Canyon. This system
could be inaugurated at less expense
than any of the fancy schemes which
lad been proposed, and he thought
1t would be more successful. He as
in favor of the agreement, and believed
the properties which it was proposed TO
purchase would be useful He did not
see why the city did not sell off its land
which WAS of no benefit to it.
Councillor Roberts said he had
listened to two iabored arguments with
out being much enlightened. The city,
he said, would be giving away three
times as much as it received, according
to the terms of the agreement. Ee was
IN FOR MORE WATER
and would vot money to obtain it, but
was opposed to paying out S100, 600 to
get less water. The county and city
should grow together, and he believed
the eXchaugs would bankrupt some of
the people down there. While he was
not fighting against the proposition to
get more water, he would vote against
the agre ement.
object was in rushing this matter
through. He Gid not see why the mat
ter should not be allowed to rest, SO
the mill properties, aud devote the time
To ut aT1nIT cir my 10 hn
agreement.
Alderman Ritter informed him that
the farmers insisted upon ne lmmedi
ate execution Of the agreement or It's
withdrawal.
Council0r Dcoly then resumed by
saying that he trusted the members
would not deceive themselves in this
matter. The stream did not contain
3 900 900 gallons of water, and there
was no use saying it did While be
was in favor OF getting more water,
and did not know of better plan than
the one under consideration. He did
hope the gentleman would not de ceiVe
questions as to the amount of water
be obtained. 1t was lameutable to
see q body OF intelligent men doing
things by guess, and whichever way the
matter might go, ne did not want the
people to think that Ghey Eere;o btaiDing
more water than that supplied by City
Greek.
Alderman Filter said that he for one.
would not be deceived es to the flow Of
water ia Parley's Greek, but he wished
TO warn the friends of the measure that
the results the first year we're apt TO be
unsatisfactory, as q large amount o.
water would oa lost in conveying 1t
through new canal.
City Surveyor Fox, in reply 70 p q1es-
ton, stated that the line Of the u.tch
had been located about thirty rods be
low the old artesisn Will in the cenle-
terry.
In regard to Councillor Dooley's
Statements, Alderman Sharp said
that he had three measurements
of the volume Of water in the creek
to MS one, and he vas net deceived in
regard TO the matter. He asked tina.
the yeas and nays be taken, so that the
members might cut themselves OF
ecord, and the future would decide
who was right.
The vote vas then taken, and but
lwo members, Councillors SoWles and
Roberts voted in the negative.
On motion of Alderman Weber, the
Mayor was instructed to construct the
canal into the city as soon as possible !;
and on motion Of Alderman Ritz. the
constructor, GRADES, etc, was left in
.he hapds q the Mayor, with The COM
mittee on canal associated.
Alderman Sharp moved that g COM
mittee OF shTee be al pointed to asce--
tain whether tae CITY can obtain cou-
troll OF larger portion of the flow Of
the Jordan than it now owns-one
sixteenth. The motion was carried,
and Alderman Sharp, Councillors Clark
and Roberts were appointed.
On motion of Councillor Dooley, the
committee appointed to supervise the
construction of the ditch we're Instruct
ed to have the work done with view
to utilizing the reservoir spoken Of by
Alderman Ritter.
Councillor Sowles moved that when
the Council adjourn it be until next
Friday evening. Carried.
On motion of Alderman Sharp, the
Council then adjourned.