The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-01-24

tiful city and surrounding fields, and
without which cur fertile valley would
be dry and barren waste. destitute
Of the golden fruit OF the orchard and
the necessary sust enance Of tile fields:
and
WHEREAS, TIE water OF PROVO City
and vicinity is NOW taken o.it IF the
natural channel at and through 5ous
five Or six different small cani;iS Which
wind along the sides Of The benches
for miles through sand ard loose
gravel. thereby causing loss Icy seep-
age and evaporation of fully 80 per
cent and,
WHEREAS, The expense of keeping
in repair and managing said canals is
far in excess of what it ould be under
different arrangement: and.
WHEREAS, All the water used on
the east side of said river could be
brought out at the mouth of Provo
canyon by enlarging the Timpanogas
canal, at a cost, In our opinion, not to
exceed $4,000 the same being about
one and one-half miles of side-hill
work at the head, the balance of the
distance to point about one and one
half miles northeasterly of the city,
being on good, smooth and regular
ground. from which point the water
could be turned into the old canals,
thereby furnishing hundreds of horse
power III low-water season, and still
being of use for the purpose of irriga-
ton; and,
WHEREAS, The city would then be
enabled to lay water main to the
distributing reservoir, a distance Of
one and one-half miles, and get at
least 100 feet head of good, pure noun
/ tain water for water-WOrkS and sewer
! age purposes at very small cost; and,
| WHEREAS, The large amount of
water that is now wasted, and the cost
of maintaining and regulating the
| canals would be reduced to the mini
mum; therefore, be it
ReSolred, That it be the sense Of this
meeting that Provo city, through the
City Council, proceed Immediately to
have the necessary surveys made by 3
competent engineer to ascertain the
practicability OF said enterprise and
the cost Of the same, and that a com
mittee of the Chamber be appointed to
wait upon the Council to urge a speedy
consideration Of the project.
Judge Jones moved the adoption OF
the resolution and made brief but
telling speech III support OF the same.
City atermaster Thurman, being
called for, responded by saving that
he thought the suggestion was a good
one. and believed it would be acted
upon favorably if brought to the at
tention of the City Council,
Messr5. Brereton and W. II. DuSen
berry also favored the scheme.
Mr.. Ben r. Eldredge thought the
subject one that deserved careful con
sideration ana that the scheme pro
posed would result in much good i
carried through.
The motion to adopt the resolution
was put and carried unanimously.
The committee on improvements
was instructed 70 present tic matte
to the City Council.
Judge Dusenberry moved that Mi
Noon, Mr. Goray and Mr.. Luce b.
added TO the committee, lire motion
Chairman 5. >. Jones cofgfitJIfssyssss;ss
the members Oh the work alrea'l,
done, and thought much good ce@it
lie accomplished by the efforts of ths
chamber. He suggested the reading
of the presidents address as found il
the pamphlet lately issued.
The address WAS read by the Sc
cretaTy.
Mr.. soon reported that the com
nittee who were authorized to visit
Tinto wished to report progress ant
ask for further time. He also an
nounced as his standing text the sub
ject OF Iron" He then proceeded tt
make a solid ion speech.
Mr. Babcoek also followed on TIN
same subject,
The rules were suspended, AM
Messrs. L. e. Thurman and T. E
Sundberg were admitted as members
Propeller" Davis moved that TIL,
Chamber give ball on the 18th da.
of February. The motion was car
ried, and the directors were ordered t.
prepare for the ball.
The meeting Adjourned till Friday
the S0th inst,