Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-19
Resolutions Adopted Anent Water
Raising Enterprise.
INTERESTING MEETING HELD
Presidents George q. Cannon and
Joseph Il. smith Both Present
from Salt Lake County.
Special Correspondence.

lT0VO, req. lille luIHhtis vi IlofV
and Vicinity were out In force today
attending the meeting called 10 take
some steps in regard to the proposed
plan Of raising the waters Of Utah
Lake above Compromise Point" by
Salt Lake City and the Jordan Narrows
Electric Power Co. The large court
room was crowded and much interest
manifested. II was decided by the
meeting that the farmers would CO.
operate with Utah county and the cities
Of the county in any legal action to
prevent the raising Of the Lake above
Compromise Point
A great many Of those present spoke
at some length against the proposition,
claiming that IL would be the means OF
running thousands OF acres OF good
land. besides breeding disease.
There were those who favored the
plan of protesting against the raising
Of The lake In such
way as 10 submerge the
lands on the shores Of the lake, but
thought By system OF dyking the
same result could be obtained without
injury 70 the lands, but in fact would
redeem many thousands OF acres OF
good land.
The majority. however. were Of the
opinion that II the lake was dyked
II would be impossible TO take care OF
the drainage and secpage waters,
President George O. Cannon and
Joseph i. Smith were present and took
lively interest IN all the proceedings.
They We're present, they stated. as
pacifcators, and to state to the meet
ing the position of Salt Lake city In
the matter.
President Cannon stated that Salt
Lake City in doing what II had done
was only protecting It's own rights. He
thought that the people were right In
their endeayOr TO protect their rights
against all corners. IL was TO guard
what Salt Lake believed 10 be her rights
that the city mad filed notice Of appro-
priatlng the surplus waters OF Utah
lake, and the intention 10 raise the
same. Salt Lake City has no inten-
tons OF encroachlng upon the rights OF
the people Of Utah county. A few days
ago Mr. Cannon stated that he had
had conference With Mayor Thompson
10 regard to this matter. and was re-
quested to attend this meeting and 20
assure the people of this county that
Salt Lake City viii not or does not In
tend TO raise the waters OF Utah lake
above what Is known as compromise
point 10 the detriment OF the people,
but whbt is now being done Is TO pro-
tfct Salt Lakes legal rights. and when
the cltys true position Is better under
stood Mr., Cannon I'D not believe the
county's fight would be directed so
much toward asst Lake.
Mr.. Cannon displayed profile maps Of
the work being done by Sali Lake City
There was motion pending protect
ing against salt Lake or other per-
sons raising the waters etc. which was
amended TO read salt Lake City or the
Jordan NarrOWs Electric Power Conn
pany OF other persons
There were a great many motions,
amendments, substitutes motions, etc.
presented out OF which the following
set OF resolutions were formulated and
passed:
Whereas, The farmers and residents
OF Utah county are opposed 10 the
raising Of the waters OF Utah Lake
In any way above COMPROMISE Point;
Lei, feet Sia inches above low-water
mark, md
Whertas, Salt Lake City and the
Jordan Narruws Electric Power COM
pany, corporation, and others, are
taking steps TO raise the waters Of Utah
Lake TO point above said Compromise |
Points; therefore be II
Rescued, That we pledge our undi-
vlded support 10 the board Of county |
commissioners OF Utah county, and to
the municipal corporations Of said |
county interested therein. 20 assist |
them IN resisting by all necessary legal |
or proper means 10 prevent said salt /
Lake City and the said Jordan Narrows |
Electric Power company, and all 9TH |
or COMPANIES or individuals from in |
any manner interfering with or at
tempting TO raise the waters Of said |
lake above said Compromise Point. 10 /
the injury Of the residents Of Utah !
county.
A comm ttee composed Of Walter Scott
and Andrew Knudsen OF Provo, and ID. |
II. Thonas Of Iehi. was appointed to |
see thai the provisions OF the resolu-
tions were carried out. The committee /
was als5 empowered to call a meeting !
Of the farmers at any time II vas
deemed necessary.