Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-11


was l knew nothing of il. Whel
the purchase was made the ren
T erl impression was That IN,
, city had done fair thing. Now
any Of you gentlemen have beel
A doing anything crooked would liki
70 know ii. | think the Hydraulic
Canal Company are doing a smar
: thing when they offer to re-purchas,
the water right. While it is a de
hatable question, yet / believe W,
have a sixth interest In the dam ant
} the water 1t stores, and | am no
: willing 10 give it away.
Councillor Sowles-I remember Il
was during my early days in ofIic,
and was not posted. / had a greai
anxiety to furnish the city with
plenty Of water and | voted for 1t,
nut l believe We have purchased
nothing.
Councillor Sharn-I wish to say
that in endeavOring to secure the
J water our officers went too far and
attempted TO take the water all from
one place, and this is the reason we
did not get any,
Mayor Armstrong Il wish to
make statement. During dry sea-
sons every drop OF water had in
earlier sears Been appropriated
ana the Company then built the
dam in order TO store the water in
the lake, and it was then that the
county got their interest. I see Mr..
Fox, ST., in the room, and as he was
here In early days l would like to
hear from him.
| Mr.. FoS-As early as 1855 the
legislature passed law authorizing
a dam to be constructed, and APP
pointed n committee, Of which /
was one, to locate a canal to west
mountains. Ground was broken, but
the grasshoppers came upon us and
work was suspended. About in
lef2, the county court constructed
the dam and authorized me to locate
/ canals. Subsequently petition from
the canal companies was presented
asking an interest. These petitions
were granted for five-sixths and one
sixth still remains, and the Hyd-
raulic Company asked for il and il
was granted. We turned over our
Interest to the city for about 80 per
cent OF what we paid and as our
integrity is impeached we are will
ing TO buy it back. We had grant
but we did not have the deed.
Councillor Young said that he was
away during the time the matter
was brought up, but happened 10 be
present wien vote was taken, and
Thought they had found something
rich when the test came and tried
TO secure witnesses, and could find
none, after talking with about fifty
residents. While il was true that
they would testify that the original
Appropriation held that portion Of the
dam, yet they claimed it. l have
had no time 10 give this matter and
have not fully considered it. The
Draper people say they have one
NTH and it can't be taken away
from them. | think we had better
take our wrong back.
y vote was then taken and the
question was referred to the special !
committee which had it in hand /
previously. Alderman Ritter then /
offered the following resolution:
UhcroaS, Public buildings for use in |
the various departments Of the federal |
government have long been a neces-
sity, and
Whereas, the growth and progress Of !
this city bids fair to make il the great 1
est in the inter mountain cities,
Therefore, rcSOiUef, That this COun-
ell petition Congress, representing the
above facts, and pray for an appropria-
ton OF not less than two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the erection
OF public buildings in this city. and rs
an evidence OF our faith in the future
greatness OF the city and as an earnest
OF our own hberaliiy in the matter, the
west half OF the Eighth Ward Square,
worth At least two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, lie offered to the
as a site for said building
on the condition that the amount OF
S250OoO be appropriated for the pur-
pose Aforesaid.
Alderman Mccormick think il
is all right to ask for the new build
ing, but | don't think We should
make an offer Of ground. / should
object to giving away any part Of
the Eighth Wani Square.
Councillor Dooly-I object, on the
ground that the city has not the
ground to spare and the government
can well afford to pay for it, and |
would offer an amendment that
they be asked TO appropriate $780,
900.
Alderman Riter-I disagree with
the gentleman and l am surprised
hot E.a -, oil .
ment. We might just as well ask
for n million. We have no political
influence and We will not get it I'M
less we offer them something. None
Of you will claim that we do not
need public buildings.
Alderman McCOrnick-Let US ask
for an appropriation. l don't think
it would be sense TO go to Liberty
Park for n pOStoflice. If we have a
public building We want it in the
centre Of the city.
Councillor Roberts-I shall oppose
the proposition on another ground.
We need all the parks we have. The
canjustas well purchase
the ground.
Alderman Sharp-I am inclined
TO favor the resolution to ask for n
larger appropriation.
Alderman Mccormick moved to
strike out that portion Of the resolu-
ton with reference 10 the offer TO |
donate the ground. Carried.
Councillor Dolly moved that the
governor be instructed when he
goes to Washington TO act with the
delegate TO ask that an appropriation
be made. Carried.
Councillor DOoly-I understand
hat there is a death just opposite |
he Twelfth Wand schOOlhOuse from ,
and there is ne flag
here. l think the matter should be ,
TO the Mayor to see why
he quarantine physician does not |
Ittend to his duties.
Alderman Mccormick stated that Z
lie thought it advisable to extend the !
ime of receiving plans for the Joint Z
Ounty and city building from the 1
9TH inst. to January /, in order to c
i've Architect Mendelssohn Of the '
lew hotel n chance TO send in plans. 4
here was considerable discussion I
n this point after which the cOun- \
il went into executive session. =
In the executive session il was /
the city would defend I
be suits instituted by j. II. Linck /
nd Others to the final termination /
its own expense and would give T
rarranty deeds, guaranteeing the G
eturn of the purchase money and 4
gal interest from the date OF pay n
lent. a
The Council then adjourned for /
ne week. I
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