Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31
PARLEY'S CANYON
SPRING CLEANING
Land and Water Commissioner
WesterfieId Given Extra Help,
PURER WATER LOOKED FOR.
Action Of Council Suggest
ed yaccinating the stream Re
ports Of city oHicers.

Land and Water Commissioner S. b.
Westerheld, In a communication adj
dressed to the City Council. and which
was read at last evenings session, drew
attention TO the befouling Of Parley's
canyon and tributary streams, by nu-
merous sheep herders and campers.
He requested that he be given authori-
~ TO employ two additional men 50
that general cleanup OF the canyon
could be made before the spring thaw
sets In. One Of the men, Mr. Wester-
field suggested, should be vested with
police powers TO enable him to arrest
parties violating the law with respect
TO the befouling Of public streams.
Canning said sheep herders were as
rule just as clean and particular In
their habits as other people, The be-
fouling Of the streams was TO him all
bosh and he opposed the employment
OF more men for the purposes stated.
Beatty said II was absolutely neces-
sary for the city 10 take steps TO pre-
vent further befoulment Of the stream;
the cost should not be considered Filth
had found its way into the waters Of
Parleys creek and he knew 1t. Small
pox existed In LARGE camp Of railroad
men In the canyon, fact that made II
doubly imperative for the city TO take
effective means and prevent refuse
from finding its way into the water.
Fernstrom caused laugh by asking
II the stream had been vaccinated yet.
There was further talk, and on mo-
ton Mr.. Westerfeld was given authori-
~ 10 empty an additional man
IMPROVE WATER SYSTEM.
The waterworks committee, in the
matter Of the report OF Engineer Kel-
sey recommended that the board OF
public works be authorized to advertise
for bids and proceed with the following
work: To take up the water main in
City Creek canyon and replace the
same with large pipe, also THAI bids
be asked for wood staVe, cast iron and
riyeted steel pipe On motion the re"
port went over one week.
Part of the report OF Mr.. Kelsey was
withheld for future consideration BY the
Committee.
TO EXCHANGE WATER.
City Engineer Kelsey reported that
agreements had been signed by owners
of Big Cottonwood creek water, where
by II was stated they would enter into
contract with the CITY, al any time
from February 3, 1893. for the eX-
change Of Big Cottonwood creek water
for water from the Jordan and SAT-
Lake City canal. Mr.. Kelsey recon-
mended favorable action. Referred 10
committee on irrigation.
The Committee on waterWorKs
recommended that the city en-
glneer be authorized TO place perma-
nent measuring weirs In all the |
streams in the vicinity Of Salt Labe |
and In the Jordan and Salt Lake city |
canal and the Jordan river az the mar
rows, and also that a gauging station |
be established at Utah Lake. The rec
was adopted
On request OF City Engineer Kelsey /
the action Of the Mayor aud city en- /
gineer in appropriating additional /
water from Utah Lake, on behalf Of the 1
city notice OF which was filed couple 4
of weeks ago, was approved.
CRIME COMMITTED.
Land and Water Commissioner Wes-
terfield reported that certain parties,
who are know TO him, had taken inn
from the city's real estate, /
without authority or right. Mr.. Wes-
terrified said there was no question that 1
q crime had been committed by such /
acts and he recommended the matter be
TO the city attorney. II was
so ordered
Superintedent OF Waterworks Hines
asked for an appropriation OF 5000 TO
repair high line tanks In City Greek
canyon. Referred to committee. on
f. n. jenkins and others requested
that West Temple street from Ninth
and that sidewalks be raised and grav-
eled. Referred TO committee on streets.
WANT TO CUT ICE.
Hemsey and Emsley, who keep
meat market on Eleventh South and
Eleventh East streets, asked for per-
mission to cut ice from the pond in
Parley's canyon, after Warden Dow, OF
the Utah State prison. has secured all
he needs. Referred TO committee on
Isaac r. Hardman asked the city 10
lease him the gravel beds on the north
east bench. Referred TO committee on
public grounds
William b, Barton petitioned the
Council TO lower the sidewalk az the
OF p and Third streets.
Petitioner said there was barely room
for teams TO pass between the side
Nalk and afranf cor irnnE Roforrna /