Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-11
4, MoMENrors QUESTION.

Al last the bonds voted FOR by the
people Of Salt Lake city, for the pur-
pose Of increasing and improving the
water supply are ready 10 be made
available for the purposes intended
The mayor has approved the sale TO the
highest bidder. and the money win be
ready for use IN q very short time.
There has been some bungling and
needless delay IN the settlement OF this
matter but no serious consequences
have arisen and the city has been
financial gamer by the postponement'
some OF the money required for me
mooted water Improvements has al
ready been expended having been taken
from the general funds Of the city
This was q public necessity one OF me
projects, expected TO cost about SloV0J'
that is. the street sprlnklIng system
from the Jordan and Salt Lake canal
has lapsed for the present the season
for the use Of that system having
passed. The amount specified is avail
able in other directions Tor the main
object. namely the increase Of our water
supply and SIS better distribution There
is also the further sum Of $4,000 "hlcn
was designed for use IN dredging The
channel from the Utah lake outlet so as
10 largely Increase the flow and secure
enough water TO this city 70 supply Us
needs FOR many years 20 come.
or course It was not expected that
SO 600 would complete that work 10
was supposed that the several canal
companies that draw their supply from
the same source. would Doe glad TO JOIN
the clty In the work of obtaining q
grooter flow. so that they might share
In the advantages They do not seem
10 be anxious to engage in the work
rho city. however has commenced u
and Tor some time has been pushing
q with more or less energy The rights
which It has thus established must not
be abandoned. They must be secured
beyond successful dispute
Due diligence win have TO be exercised
IN the continuance OF this labor
The amount Of means TO be eE-
pended in that direction wiiI Of
course have to depend on the
ability Of the municipality 20 carry on
the work Of dredging 1t would seem
that n the $4,000 not used In the street
sprinklng system. IS added TO the $780,
900 virtually pledged for this purpose
the sum would be sufficient 20 continue
the work. long enough 10 hold good the
claims OF the city until some further
measures are adopted TO perfect the
plans 10 view
It must be clear TO everybody who has
paid attention TO this important natter
that to secure enough water from Utah
lake (Which Is the natural reservoir 10
supply this city with an i,s needs 90 ad-
dltion to what II has already utilized
is an achievement that must prove of
inestlmabe value. II an increased
flow OF a foot and a half can bee gained
in the way intended, the city w.u b.
placed beyond all danger from drouu
such as has menaced II for some years
past
Utah lake water Is better Tor irrIga
ton than the water Of our mountain
streams. Exchanges can be- mgl
which viii be OF mutual benefit TO On
farmers on the line Of the canal au
the users Of water FOR culinary pur
poses In this city. The trading wiI
depend on the amount Of water the cit
can draw from Utah lake along To-
route marked out.
OF course 90 prosecuting the work De
signed. the existing rights and claim
OF the canal companies OF this county
ana an other parties or persons wh
may De concerned win have 90 De- rec
ognIzed and preserved. But the yaIu
Of this measure is Tar beyond as prob
able cost, and &c dwarfs an other con
s.derau0ns NJ q similar nature
The city authorities cannot be- eS
pectcd TO push such Improvement
with an empty treasury or with none
devoted by ordinance 10 other neces
wry objects. But the citizens Shout
look az this emergency In a reasouab.
light, and insist upon the prosecute
of work 90 accomplish the end 10 y.el