Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-30
CITY ACQUIRES
NEW WATER RIGHTS
Property Of hessrs, Taylor and
Dixon in ParIey's Bought
WATER In LIBERTY PARK.
John Cook wars Che city 90 Come
pensate Him for Alleged In-
jury 20 spring

Mayor Thompson and the Council
finance committee, In behalf Of
the city have acquired another
block Of land and water rights IN Par
ley's canyon.
The new acquisitions are the farms
formerly belonging TO w W. Taylor
and Bines Blxon. each Of whom are to
receive $500 for bis property Taylors
farm contains ninety-two acres. fifty of
which is under cultivation, and Dixons
tract has elghty-6ve acres. sixty OF
which is cultivated. The Council last
evening approved the deal ana appro-
prlated 10 the Mayors contingent fund
5000 to pay for the property.
NEW WATER SUPPLY.
Jones & Jacob. engineers and contract
ors. called the attention OF the Council
TO a source Of increased water supply
for the city which they said appeared
{, have been overlooked. The source
referred to is the wells at the southeast
corner Of Liberty park, The wells were
sunk ten years ago and at present is
100000 gallons day and capable Of
being largely increased. They sug-
gested that the wells be erected for
distribution. They offered TO supply the
machinery for S22,3l and estimated that
100000 gallons per day could be OBJ
tained from that source, and arrange
ments for distribution made for total
cost Of $4,000 Referred to committee
on waterWorks.
HIS SPRING INJURED.
John Cook, by his attorney. ~ ".
Jones, In a petition addressed 70 the
Council, asked that he be awarded N,lOO
as compensation for alleged damages
70 a spring of water belonging TO petit
toner situated on a parcel OF land IN
section 90. township ] south, range l
east. Petitioner states that In 1888 ne
gave the city permission to enter upon
his land for the purpose Of constructing
a fiume so as TO convey the waters OF
the salt Lake City canal across the
land. IL was agreed. petitioner further
SAYS. that the municipality should pro-
spring. From the time the waters were
turned into the canal and flume petit
tlOner saws the gBring has been con-
tamlnated and befouled by surface wat
ers renderln. II totally unfit for Gull
nary purposes, 90 his damage and loss
IN the sum Of 500 per month. Petitioner
also asks TO be awarded the sum OF S2l5
for the use and occupation Of his land
by the city. Referred 10 committee on
streets, irrigation and claims.
RODE ON THE SIDEWALK.
w. 3. Willis presented a claim OF SO
for alleged damages 20 his bicycle. Petit
toner says that be was riding on Sixth
South between East and West Temple
streets last Wednesday evening when
he ran into a heap OF dirt across the
bicycle path" In addition 10 smashing
his wheel. which cost So to have re-
paired, petitioner says he received sew
eral bruises. The petition concludes as
follows; III you will consider you VIII
see that / am entitled TO that amount
20 pay for the wheel Let me hear from
you" Referred 10 committee on claims.
NO MONEY FOR ABE.
The committee on claims reported adj
versely on the claim OF Abraham Wilson
for $3.50 as damages for the smashing
OF a delivery wagon In a runaway
caused by turning on the water Of a
fire hydrant at the head OF East Tenn
PIE street for the purpose OF flushing.
The committee said II had investigated
the matter and had concluded that the
city was blameless and not responsible
for the loss sustained by MI Wilson.
The report was adopted.
8. S. Howard asked 10 be allowed tho
use OF land belonging 20 the city, near
the union stock yards for pasture pur-
poses. Referred 10 committee on public
grounds
THE TOTAL ASSESSMENT.
County Assessor Quinn. by his deputy.
W. r. jennings notified the Council
that the total Assessment Of all prop
erty in Salt Lake City. exclusive Of
railroads, telegraph and telephone COM
panies and net proceeds OF mines,
amounts 10 }3l, 1877 S2j.
Seymour .. Young Jr. asked that the
drainage canal. which drains the pOnl
IN Liberty park, be thoroughly cleaned.
The Salt Lake Valley Railroad COM
pany, by C.. A. Quigley, vice president
and general manager. In communica-
ton 10 the Council. stated that II ac-
cepted the franchise granted 10 II by
ordinance week ago. Received and
filed
PRESIDENT YOuNG'S BIRTHDAY.
B. Morris Young requested the priyi-
lege OF erecting a platform Immediately
contiguous 10 the northeast corner Of
the Brigham Young monument, for use
IN the celebration OF the birthday ami
versary OF President Young on June
LIST. Granted.
I STREET FIREMEN.
The ordinance providing Tor ten adj
dltional men In the nre department,
who will be required 70 do duty az the
new fire station on / street, was passed.