Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-15

miles. ,S2iih feet, which go. ..,,.,
me mains and lateral pipes Of H. wS.
'erWorks system Of Salt Law, civ.
MATERIAL ON HAM
The department has ON 81, n.
shown by the accompanying ,ns',,,r,
material supplies and tools Ia IN, ya,1e
OF Sl2,iSs.0A - 'f '''''
WATER SOURCES.
The waterworks system bo. ,b,so
sources Of water SUNNY ~. |ry
Creek, parley's Creek and sn,t. -s In
Emigration canyon.
CITY CREEK.
During the spring frcshAt ~. ,.s,r.
able damage was done to the rp.rap-
ping along the banks Of the creek much
Of Which was entirely washed on An
OF TINS has been replaced AID the
stream thoroughly cleaned. by H. re-.
moYal OF dead brush and other debris
washed down by the high watet The
tunnels have been cleaned o't and
wherever necessary the roofing snd dee
cayed tlmbers have been replace with
new. The tank houses have Il, On no..
paired reprinted and furLisbad with
new screens. A number on shate and
ornamental trees have been NAMED
around the brick tanks and tankmens
house and q small lawn planted HI mont
" the latter, adding much To III mont.
ness aud beauty Of the surroundlnss
The Canyon Road has beer im-
proved by widening the narrow places
all rocks were removed and thu road
otherwise thoroughly repaired. much "a
the qualification Of the thousanls Of
visitors who enjoyed It's annie shade
and cooling breezes during the heated
summer months.
In my previous report ! took occaslor
20 call attention 10 the delapIda,ed and
unsafe condition OF the old wooden
tanks Of the high line system. ! bee
leave to here repeat what then said
Sooner or later these tanks viii have
to be replaced by something more re-
liable and substantial. There Il dan
ger that these old tanks may al ans
time collapse and the high line supply
Of water be cut off. in which event tho
water takers supplied from thai sys.
TEN would be deprived OF weter and
as no speedy relief could be given. In.
calculaoie suffering 10 health and dam.
age 10 property might ensue. ! can
not therefore too strongly urge that
the now tanks heretofore contemplate
and estimated upon, be construed as
early In the spring az practicable"
Nothing looking 10 the construction
OF new tanks has yet been done doubt.
less. for lack Of means. While the old
tanks still hold together, II Is only q
question OF time, and that but short
when the collapse with all It's attend.
ant disastrous consequences, viii come
The aume which conveys the water
from the intake TO the tanks Is entire
~ too small for the purpose. In the
winter Il Is continually choking up with
the slush ice which floats down the
creek and II is with great difficulty and
much extra labor that II Is kent open
II should be replaced by larger humC
before another winter.
pARLEY's CREEK.
This creek has been thoroughly clean.
ed curing the past year. All the dead
and oyer-hanging brush which traied
into the water and the Accumulated
debris removed and burned for dis
lance OF ten miles above the reservoir
being as far as the city has Jurisdiction
| over the stream The reservoir was
cleaned OF the mud which had beer
washed into Il by the spring frtshet.
new dry stone wall was CONSTRUCTED on
the side next 10 the road the fence re.
built and every means taken 10 keeI
the water clean and pure.
The difficulty In keeping the water Of
Parley's creek entirely free from polu.
ton is the presence OF settler along
the creek who keep more or less liy,
stock on their ranches. Where cattle
and horses have access to a creek there
Is bound 10 be more or less pollution OF
It's waters The only way 10 remedy
this evil Is for the city to buy out
the ranchers, and thus remove the
GAUGE.
The great amount Of traffic by teams
over the road through Parley's canyon
IL another source OF danger 10 The purl-
| ~ OF the water Transfers camp on
the banks Of the stream and water their
animals In the creek, while NOR Or less
| OF the debris which accumulates In theli
| camping places Is necessarily blown In
! 10 the stream. The city englneeer has
| suggested as a remedy for this. 20 close
up the road through Parley's canyon
and open and improve the road through
Emigration canyon and divert the traf.
fic in thai direction. A road through
Emigration canyon would shorten The
distance between Salt Lake and Park
City, and " the heavy grades were ne
duced. would make Il more desirable 10
travellers. While this change would b.
somewhat expensive, Salt Lake city
must have pure water and plenty Of II
at any cost.
II The settlers are permitted 10 re-
main In the canyon. the waite Of the
creek in the immediate vicinity q
their houses, barns and corrals should
be plped or fumed, and covered suit-
GENTLY to prevent any seepage from
their premises entering the stream and
p0llutng The water. AT Roachs place
the Half Way House" the canyon II
narrow, the banks OF the creek steep
and when ID rains, or when the snow
and frost melt In the spring. Il Is mex,
90 impossible 20 prevent 9th fWm The
cOrralls reaching the creek. ] suggest
that. " at no other point In the canyon.
the water should be piped or numed a,
Roach's place.
II travel Is continued through the
canyon, camping places should be es-
tahlshed away from the cretk and
watering troushs provided for watering
stock, and teamsters nrohlbited from
watering animals IN the creek