The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
FLOW In PARLEY'S CREEK
THE CITY OWNS OVER EIGHTY
PER CENT OF THIS.
A Number of Suggestions Made For
Saving and Utilizing the Water
Frank Augell Appointed Mem
Der of the Fire Experimentation
tine Matters Considered By the
Council.

municated to the city council last even
ing by City Engineer Kelsey on the i'm
portant question of the city's water
supply from Parley's and Emigration
canyons. In his communication, En-
gineer Kelsey directed attention to the
fact that the city owns S21z per cent
of the water in Parley's creek, which
at this time amounts to 5,bOOOOO gal
Ions every "a hours, and that half OF
| this flow is turned into the Farley S
creek canal, the balance going through
! the conduit. Measurements show that
| the loss from evaporation, seepage,
leaky fumes and boxes and water
taken from the canal by parties who
| have no right TO it, amounts to 90 per
cent At Dudler's, near the mouth OF
the canyon, the canal is tapped and
flow of $50, 900 gallons daily therefrom
is wasted. The amount thus taken is
sufficient to irrigate eight times the
acreage under cultivation, whereas the
Dudlers are entitled only to a small
stream for culinary purposes. The at
tentiOn of the watermaSter, the COM
munication stated, has been called to
this matter several times, but the wa
ter still runs to waste
Another waste is the 21a per cent al
lowed the users from the Kennedy
and seepage, because of the point of
distribution being so far below the
measuring weir. This loss, which
amounts to 10000 gallons daily at this
time, could be averted if a pipe were
put in to convey the water from the
weirs to the point where it is now di-
verted from the. stream.
Whenever the pipes are full, the sur
plus water from the conduit is dis
a q N
excavation for a reservoir at First
South and Thirteenth East streets, and
is lost. This 6eservoir if lined and
connected with the mains, would fur
nish an additional storage capacity of
100000 gallons, and would save the
water now wasted at that point, which
amounts to about 100000 gallons per
day.
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
The city engineer made the follow
ing recommendations:
l. That the Parley'S creek canal, from
its head to point opposite First South
street, where it crosses the Emigration
pipe line, be abandoned, and all of the
city's portion of the water from Par
ley's creek be conveyed to the city
through the conduit, which has suffi-
cient> capacity to carry three times the
present flow of Parley's creek. This
would effect a saving in the water sup
ply at the present time of about L.
100000 gallons daily, and would also
save the cost of maintaining the canal,
(which amounts to $4,000 yearly.
?. That all of the city's portion of
the water in Emigration canyon be
conveyed to the city through the pipe
line, and that the quantity of water
now supplied for irrigation from the
Parley's canal be supplied from the
Emigration pipe line. This will save
the water lost from Emigration canal
through seepage and evaporation.
5. That the quantity of water now
supplied for irrigation from the Emil
grafton canal be taken from the con-
duit and conveyed through a pipe to
Thirteenth East street, a distance of
half mile.
(. That it be made the duty of some
city officer to see that the city's water
rights are protected, and that perma-
nent measuring weirS be put in at all
points where water is taken from the
streams supplying the city and where
a division of the water is made.
FOURTH CAN BE SAVED.
If the changes and improvements are
made in accordance with the above rec
concentrations it win effect saving of
not less than 100000 gallons per day,
which is about one-fourth of the pres
emit supply furnished through the pipe
system.
Il desire" the engineer concluded,
Ito make further recommendations re-
garding changes necessary to increase
the efficiency of the distribution system
and also as to the most available meth
cd of procuring an additional supply of
water and l ask for authority to make
and procure the data neces-
sary for a proper consideration of the
question"
The engineers communication was |
to the committee on water
works and irrigation.
TWO APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Mayor Clark submitted the appoint
ment of A. L. Estes, a night Waterman, |
to serve as a special policeman without
compensation from the city. Under sus-
pension OF the rules the appointment |
was confirmed without dissent.
The mayor also submitted the aD- |
pointment of Frank Angel as a mem !
Der of the fire department to succeed |
J. A. Eardley, resigned. The appoint
nent was referred to the committee on
ire and police.
TWO RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.
A resolution by Councilman Fern
;trom, directing that the street super
visor designate a portion of the city
gravel beds where persons may obtain
gravel free of cost, was referred to the
committee on public grounds
Another resolution by Councilman
Fernstrom, directing the city recorder
o notify the Salt Lake & Ogden Rail-
way company and the Rapid Transit
company to place all their crossings on
third West street in pasSable condition. |
n conformity with the terms of their
franchise, was adopted.
IN THE FIRE LIMITS.
Stewart ]. Jenkins represented that
lie was prepared to erect two dwelling
louses on Second West street, between
second and Third South, which locality
5 within the fire limits. The S,etitioner
equested permission to construct shin
lie roofs. covered with fire proof paint.
n lieu of the required iron roof. Ra-
erred. to the committee on fire AID
olice.
A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Emma Ashworth presented a claim
n the sum of 81 900 for compensatory
amages resulting from injuries alleged
D have been received by falling into {
n unprotected trench on Third North
treet. between Fourth and Fifth West. (
n the night of May 18th last. Referred ]
D the committee on claims.