Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
CIV Engineer Recommends to
Council Plans for Increasing
ouEsrIoN OF PARTY RIGHTS
...,,u.,on. ON mig Cottonwood as
source Of suppiy-coun'y Wants
water Tax 1scmisted.

-, r,searches for data on the subject
. n,oeurlng water from Big Cotton
- ana Increasing the city's supply
,..r that source. The report. along
.eH the one on Mil Creek. was or
,,,,d fled. Mr. Kelsey was requested
!, mrnlsh the Council by tho next
alag the cost OF his work. The
..,lneers conclusions on Big Cotton
- "A a source OF supply are as fol-
l9NS: .,,,r ot-rrtSrn
The proposed plans are to secure all
q, The Hlg Cottonwood creek water ex-
s,st Thai part claimed by the owners
s'he Butler ditch. the Brown &san-
s,rd ditch ard upper canal. These
Isfhes are awarded 1876 shares OF the
s,s,k by the nrbltrators. Their claims
snount to ffteen shares. Or one-quarter
q the stream. This VIII give the city
al less than forty-hve shares. or three
e.srters Of the stream. The minimum
smoant Of water secured VIII be TWEEN
,,.ayc second feet or 100000 gallons
y. day, according to measurement
~sde on September 90, 1895.
aThe plan that has been suggested.
A,f of trading for the water owned by
n Lower Canal Big Ditch and Hill
nieh alone. Is not, In my opinion, u
ta,bls plan. Much OF the water used
Nv these bitches comes from springs
IA seepage md II cannot be diverted
IN enough 10 be delivered into the
m system and the bitches have not
IN receiving the amount Of water
eaimel hy the owners. This II also
tue regarding that part OF the Tanner
dieh below the city canal. Unless the
yaitf owned on the upper part OF the
Tsnntr, Green and Farr a Harper
Sithes Il secured. the owners will OBJ
ytt to the city dlvortins the creek wa
IN, owned by the lower bitches at the
rou,h q the canyon. II either Of the
,-5posed plans IL adopted. the amount
4 water that can be furnished from
D. city canal II not sufficient to sup
,y the owners Of Big Cottonwood creek
vi,er below the upper grade line or
rqulred by the city and the Parlcy's
rfsk owners, hut by saving the loss
h the canal or increasing the amount
4 water stored In Utah lake. sufil-
Giant amount can be furnished.
1t IL assumed In milking these estl-
Rates that the city can maintain it,
rghi 10 divert the Jordan river water
a the Old dam and also Its right to
she-slxih Of the total How Of the Jor-
Gan river. II the city. has lost these
rghis through neglect. the amount OF
water that the city can deliver to the
farmers from the canal will be less and
Ne cost o. securing the Big Cottonwood
trek viii be increased.
THE PLAN PROPOSED.
The proposed plan II to enlarge and
iIiend the East Jordan canal to big
Cottonwood creek. trade the Jordan
river water for all water used below the
Upper grade line and buy the balance
q The land above. with primary rights.
,tespt the land owned under the three
VIPER dltches The maximum amount
q water 10 be furnished by the city
fum the Jordan river ~ thirty-clght
thi elght-tenths second feet. and the
rinlmum twenty-five second feet Ac-
tortlng TO the measurements that can
b obtained " the How OF the Jordan
liver. the clty's share II sufficient Ia
prply this amount In addition to the
mount required TO supply the original
owners Of Parley's creek and the
lnouni used In the city for irrigation
blow the canal, n the loss In the pres
~ canal Il saved. but II win cost less
y Increase the amount stored In Utah
~, than to save the loss In the canal
W delivering the water through a pipe
ESTIMATED COST.
Cost Of land and rights above the
siizr grade line. Including land under
walker Bros ditch:
y acres at 1i75 ...... ..........., 56.oo(
ieduet value OF land with sur
p'us right, $50 acres ut st0... 1850
sN'ai ''sss ''ss .s.,s. .ssssss fo'@"
hg Cottonwood roller mill and
| ,pVNer rights ........... .......s l0.Vo'
ile line to head OF upper canal 5.oO'
IVY une from Big Cottonwood
,usth TO the city ........ ..... 2J5,OO'
wells for farmers above city
'Ahal 's.,. .,..., $500. .,.... l,sV'
ufand total 80. ......, go. $500. 00'
~ the small surplus bitches have
aalred q right to the water used b,
aem during the primary stage OF th'
stssk the additional cost Will be $50.
This estimate IL exclusive OF thu
w OF Increasing the present suppl,
nom Utah lake. II 1t In decided not I,
hslease the storage capacity OF Utah
~ AZ present or deliver the cana
taler through n nine tho presen
anal. according In The measurement,
Nat can be- ob,nInod Nv wi, lnv s,,ppiy IN,
ionVood c T r nna par lSr 's erect reel
irmeS below II, and the Farley
ustk water could be used In the cit,
w irrigation until such time us II 4
-,.ss .rt M the pipe system.
The maximum and minimum
, mount OF water required from the cit!
''''ows'
h.. Max. Min
cottonwood Creek ......as.s 3d.
sMey's Creek .. :. ........ib.0 4.
"" Lake city 49,. 200 10.
Totals ",. 49,. .........7s,s ts.