Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-13
Measures SET Forth are Tor Permanent
improvement aud 60 Provide
Continuous Water supply.

Nt'h ivy NnItlNA NN lN-al aNhNA hANfNA
~ until the changes contemplated are
made and larger mains put Ia, These
changes are most needed In the east
ern and northeastern part Of the city,
where nearly al Of the pipes are only
three and four inches ia diameter.
1t Is proposed to put in mains Of
proper size TO be connected with the
smaller laterals and the lines between
the districts adjusted so that they may
remain fixed and not changed about
10 Increase the pressure In certain dis
tricts at the expense Of others In some
districts. the pressure Is at times over
200 pounds. which 10 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 at the present time with
out a distributing reservoir, something
which Is absolutely necessary 10 main
tain equal pressure and have a suitable
supply upon hand in case Of fire or ac-
Cident
IL Is proposed TO complete the exca-
walton at Thirteenth East street and
line 10 with concrete. When finished
IL VIII have d capacity Of five million
gallons. The cost 10 be Ia the neigh
borhood Of $4,000
The necessity for this reservoir will
De best understood when, In case OF
dangerous fire under the present sys-
tenn, u the flow OF Parley's conduit was
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 so that such water as the city
owned or acquired by purchase could
be equally distributed at the required
pressure, to obviate the danger Of
shortage 10 any consumer and having
completed the reservoir, the next step
In the plan Of Improving the water
system is TO secure water; TO that end
Il Is proposed 10 purchase all the water
rights In Parleys canyon. The secur-
Ing Of these rights includes the secur-
ing Of The watershed. These water
rights can be procured at cost not ex-
ceedin- 100000, 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 will be fully investigated and
n Sc Is found that the results viii 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 an of that part Of the
city below the canal when the supply
from Utah lake Is increased
The estimated 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 for the rea-
son that the Jordan river which IS the
outlet OF the lake, viii not deliver
sufficient water 90 supply the canals
when the lake Is low.
II Is proposed 20 widen and deepen
the channel u the Jordan river from
Utah lake to the ola dam by dredging,
making the channel OF sufficient depth
TO draw the lake down 20 level one
and oue-haif feet below low water
mark This Improvement viii give the
city sufficient water from this source
10 trade FOR Big Cottonwood creek wat
en-. IN addition % the amount already
used and also provide a supply for
sprinkling streets.
10 Is proposed 20 expcnd about $50 900
on this Improvement and the protoc-
ton OF the city's risht 10 this reservoir
INTEREST AND EXPENDITURE.
It r. understood that the bonds can
be- Issued drawing about 3ia per cent.
The ordinance specifies that they may
not draw 90 exceed 4 per cent. Every
taxpayer viii readily see the advant-
age Of meeting actual water expenses
by bonds with this moderate rate Of
interest. over levying tax for the pur-
pose which would be a heavy burden
on q large number OF our citizens.
The measures above set forth are fot
@ permanent improvement 60 provide a
continuous water supply, ard 10 lay
the foundation for the ultimate intro.
duction into the city's water system Of
the waters OF Cottonwood. by trafine
FOR II Utah lake water. IL ~ recog.
uizel that the final source OF supply IN
the near future for domestic purposes
must be Big Cottonwood water. and
for sprinklng and irrigatinF purposes
Utah lake. and the plans and measures
proposed are with a view 90 that end
The Council pledges to the taXpay.
era that an the money realized from tho
sale 20 The proposed issue Of bonds win
be used Tor the purpose set forth IN this
address, to Immediately increase and
improve the system N the citv's water
supply Not one cent win be expended
FOR any other purpose and q VIII be
used and spent az economically as pos
sihle. The sum asked FOR IL the amount
needed from the best estimates that
could De obtained
II the taxpayers decide favorably.
there win be no delay in pushing the
needed improvements and the increas-
ing Of the city's supply OF water. II
viii be prosecuted rs rapidly as pos