Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-14
AN ADDRESS TO
THE TAXPAYERS.
Recommendations to Them in Re-
Iation to the Issuance Of Bonds,
EXPLAIN THE NECESSITIES.
Measures Set Forth are for Permanent
Improvement and TO Provide a
Continuous water supply.

20 the taxpayers Of Salt Lake City:
The distributing system as IL is az
present constituted is not large enough
TO deliver even the present supply OF
water. The system has been extended
from time 10 time without regard to
me future requirements ot the city and
without any general plan. 1t is now
| system of small pipes with0l, mains
and Is entirely inadequate % supply
enough water Tor ordinary use. In the
upper district the pressure Is too high.
! While in the main part of the clty ID Is
TOO low, below that required Tor are
| protection
As the districts are arranged al pres-
! emf lhey cannot be Ie-arIaugei proper
! " uhtll me changes contemplated are
maze and larger mains put ln. These
changes are most needed in the east
| eln ana northeastern part Of the city.
! where nearly all OF the pipes are only
! three and four inches Ia diameter.
IL Is proposed to put ln mains OF
! proper size 10 be connected with the
| smaller laterals and the lines between
] the districts adjusted 80 that they may
! remain fixed and not changed about
! 10 Increase the pressure I'm certain dis
| trlcts az the expense OF Others. In some
! districts, The pressure Is at times over
! 200 pounds, which Is dangerous 10
! plumbing Is unnecessary and increases
| the waste Of water The estimated
cost OF these improvements is $4,000.
THE RESERVOIR.
The city Is az the present time With.
sIF
which Is absolutely necessary 10 maln-
tain equal pressure and have a suitable
supply upon hand in case OF FIRE or &C.
cident.
IL II proposed 10 complete the exca-
walton az Thirteenth East street aud
| line Il with concrete When finished
II viii have a capacity OF i've million
salons. The cost 10 be IN the neigh
borhood Of 10000.
The necessity for this reservoir viii |
De best understood when, In case OF a /
dangerous IRE under the present sys-
TEN, N the flow Of parleys conduit was 1
turned directly into the mains reach- |
ing the business part Of the city. Il |
would take two hours before the water /
reached the city from the conduit
INCREASED SUPPLY.
Having arranged the distributing |
mains 80 that such water as the CITY /
owned or acquired by purchase could |
be equally distributed at the required |
pressure, 70 obviate the danger of a .
shortage TO any consumer, and having |
completed the reservoir. the next step |
IN the plan OF Improving the water
system is 10 secure water. 10 that end |
u Is proposed 10 purchase all the water
rights IN Parleys canyon. The secur-
ing of these fImhfe fpalu1a. sEa ......
ins OF the watershed These water
rights can be procured at a cost not ex-
ceedin- $4,000, and would add TO the
daily supply Of the city about three
million gallons.
Besides the purchase of water rights.
the removal Of the farmers and set
tiers from the canyon would remove
the danger Of having the water pollut-
ed.
The artesian water in Liberty Park
has been under close consideration.
The feasibility OF utilizing this source
Of supply viii be fully Investigated and
II II is found that the results will war
rant the cost, arrangements win be
made as soon as possible 20 use that
water in the lower districts Of the city
sPRINKLING SYSTEM
This plan provides for putting in a
separate system Of pipes for supplying
water for street sprinkling from the
Jordan and Salt Lake city canal
The system proposed covers that part
Of the city below the canal north Of
Seventh South and east Of Second West
streets.
The pipes are 10 be OF sufficient size
so that the system can be extended, and
eventually cover all Of that part Of the /
city below the canal when the supply |
from Utah lake is increased
The estimnted cost OF this improve
ment is $4,000 and the Approximate
amount Of water saved for domestic use
Is one million gallons in twenty-four
hours,
MORE UTAH LAKE WATER.
Salt Lake City now owns one.slxth OF
the water stored In Utah lake. This
water is not now available Tor the rea-
son that the Jordan river which is the
outlet OF the lake. will not deliver
sufficient water to supply the canals
when the lake is low.
II Is proposed % widen and deepen
the channel Of the Jordan river from
Utah lake 20 the old dam by dredging.
making the channel Of sufficient depth Z
10 draw the lake down 10 a level one
and one-half feet below low water
mark This Improvement VIII give the
city sufficient water from this source
TO trade for Big Cottonwood creek wat !
IN. IN addition 10 the amount already / y
used and also provide a supply Tor !
sprnkllng streets
IL is proposed 10 eXpend about $4,000
On this Improvement and The Drotec-
ton OF the city's right 10 this reservoir
INTEREST AND EXPENDITURE. {
II is understood that the bonds can 4
be issued drawing about 81 per cent.
The ordinance specifies that they may
not draw 90 exceed 4 per cent Every |
aXpayer viii readily see the advaut- /
ige OF meeting actual water expenses IS
~ bonds with this moderate rate 0t D
interest, over levying a tax for me pur- d
iOse which would be- "a heavy burden J.
N large number 0f our citizens. "
The measures above set forth are ion "a
. permanent Improvement 90 provide s..
continuous water supply. and 90 lay s..
he foundation for the ultimate intro. u
.ucti0n into the city's water system NJ
he waters OF Cottonwood by trading
or Il Utah lake water 10 d. rec0g, Il
Iized that the final source 0f supply ln -
he near future Tor domestic purposes
must be Big Cottonwood water and NJ
or sprlnkling and irrigatIng purposes
'tah lake, and the plans and measures | ID
roposed are with a view 90 that end IS
The Council pledges 90 the t1Xpay n
rs that AN the money realized from the ~,
ale OF the proposed issue Of bonds WIN by
- used FOR the purpose set forth 'n this
ddress. 20 Immediately Increase ana I -
improve the system of the city's water
upply Not one cent win De- expended
on any other purpose and 10 viii Doe
sed and spent as economically ms pos.
hle. The sum asked for Us the amount
eeded from the best estimates that
ould be obtained.
II the taxpayers decide fayorlbly
here Will be no delay IN pushing The
eeded Improvements and the inCreas.
rs Of the city's supply Of water 70
il be prosecuted as rapidly AS pos
BILE. The surest quickest and most
'asibe plan VIII be prosecuted az once. VI
II viii be understood that the Council Ell