Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-01
CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS.
The following after being discussed
for an hour was passed:
A bill for an ordinance regulating tho use
and construction Of wells.


for an hour was passed:
A bill for an ordinance regulating tho use
and construction Of wells:
Soc. /. All owners or ageats OF pro.
perry abuttlne, or having access TO, the
city water system shall other con-
meet with said water system within thirty
days after tho passage and approval Of
this ordinance, or shall within the same
time construct "A well In accordance with
the rules and regulation, OF this ordi-
nance.
Sec. ?. No person shall construct or
have constructed we'll within the city
limits except tho same DO piped with
iron aud sunk below an impermcablo
stratum or formation, or otherwise IL
not less than 100 icoi In depth. This docs
not apply to arte4ian wells
Soc. 3. No wOll ahall DO constructed ut
less distance than twenty feet from any
cosspool or priyy vault, except II DO that
for some reason u Is impossible ~ com.
ply with this rule, In which case spe-
cial permit from tho health department
must be obtained.
See. 4. No person shall use or permit to
he used, tor drinking purposes, any wator
from any we'll within tho limits of salt
Lake City except II DO from well that
Is constructed In accordance with tho
SEQ. o. No person shall construct or
have constructed n well without first oh.
tanning permit from the health DEPART
ment, and said we'll must upon compile
ton DO inspected by an officer OF tho
health department.
500. o. Any person or persons who
shall violate or who refuse TO comply
with any OF tho requirements OF this
ordinance shall, upon conviction. loo fined
In any sum not less than hvo $500 dol.
lars nor moro than any $4,000 dollars.
Sec. Z. The health oillc0r shall once In
three months make an analysis OF tho
water furnished by the city through its
Pipe system and report the result TO tho
cay Council.
POSTPONED UNTIL MKT FRIDAY.
The case OF the street railway aud
telephone companies was continued
until Friday next.
POLICEMEN APPOINTED.
The mayor sent In n communication
appointing Geo. Sheets, J. j. Duke,
Lewis y. Larson, James Sanders, Geo.
q. Johnston, q. 3. Blackburn, John J..
Peck, as policemen, aud asked their
confirmation. Committee ON police.
MORGAN ROAD VETO.
The mayor sent In the following
communication, which was ordered n
lay on the table until Tuesday night
next.
To G. Il. stanton, City Recorder;
am unable to approve tho motion Of
the Council adopted September -, 1899,
and forwarded by you to mo ON tho 9Th
OF September, authorislug tho oonsiruc-
lion Of a public highway up City Creek
canyon for the following reasons;
The city has no legal authority TO build
such road beyond tho corporate limits,
and the proposed road passes beyond
such limits.
Among tho greatest temporal blessings
enjoyed by this community IN tho pure
water drawn from the CityCrcek CANYONS
u Is more precious than gold, aud Of
much more importance to tho city than
any commercial advantage arising from
the proposed road can possibly be. A
highway along tho course OF this stream
must necessarily hefoul its present pur,
waters In n degree corresponding with
the amount OF travel as time goes on ant
thepopulauon Of Morgan City aud vicinity
iucreASes thore will DO an increase o