Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-11
THE ALL.lMPoRTANT ISSUE.


times ia this city, Is q reorganization Of
the system Of pipes, by which water is
conveyed from sources Of supply to the
domlolles OF citizens. The original pipe
system was suited. perhaps, to the
conditions existing at the time OF It's
establishment. Il has been added to
from time 10 time as exigencies de-
manded The work that was done was
good enough. when performed, but the
consequence Of this patchwork upon a
sminl original design IS imperfect and
ntQual distribution, and a lack Of force
in places where It Is essential 10 a full
ho'g a glance at the maps and plans
in the Office Of the City Engineer would
make this much palmer than any words
in print could explain Il.
Before the needed increase IN the
water supply can be utilized, II obtained,
the improvements that have been pro-
jeoted In the means Of distribution must
be completed The cost Of the new sys-
TEN Is placed at $4,000 The contract
has been let for the piping. This would
have been less II the Engineers recon-
mendatlon as to wooden piping. for
large portion Of the work. had been
adopted. We viii not stop TO argue the
question as TO whether wooden or iron
pipes should be used. because the mat
ter ls settled and the contract IS let for
the latter.
Feeding large sized pipes from small
ones. Is. proposition the futIlity Of
which can be understood By every sane
citizen. no matter how uniformed as
to hydraulics and civil engineering Yet
that is one Of the hindrances to the
distribution Of water which Is In the
way Of the water department today.
The money win be well spent which
reotlhes this error, and secures a free
flow for the water at command, even
though 1t does not increase the volume
a single drop This is one OF the exc
penditures TO come out Of the money
raised by issuing bonds. and which will
have TO be paid. bonds or no bonds
so with the work In progress on the
reservoir That win cost about $4,000.
The receptacle has to be laid with con-
crete to prevent seepage. Il Is an eX-
cavatlon in the solid ground, and there
fore brings no danger 20 the city. like
that which threatens places where the
water is held back by big dam. The
contract IS let, the work IS going on,
the money must be had to pay for II.
bonds or no bonds,
Agreements have been entered into
with water-owners IN Parleys canyon
by which the city win have, for im-
mediate use. the water now being used
for irrigation on the lands TO be ac-
Quired, Early In the season ten million
gallons was diverted daily by irriga-
tion. On July LIST this diversion was
reduced to five million gallons through
the rights acquired by the city That
amount can be had as soon as the
money Is assured TO meet the purchase
cost This, we understand. will reach
IN the aggregate $4,000. The engineer
thinks, however, that the volume viii
be gradually reduced as the season adj
vances. to about two million gallons In
the extremely dry time, This water is
wanted at once. the money for 1t can De
had by issuing bonds.
The Jordan and Salt Lake City canal
water could be used for sprinkllng the
streets, TO the saving Of at least q
million gallons, daily Tor culinary and
lawn purposes. But this Will require
special system that ought TO be per-
manent or money viii De wasted. The
engineer has devised a plan for per
manency which win be no waste on
temporary expedients This win cost
about $4,000 and win remain good for
the purpose designed. The money Tor
It will come out Of the bonds now pro-
posed. II not the plan must fan
through.
The work now being done in lowering
the channel to convey water from Utah
lake and Strengthening the course for
It's flow, promises 90 give the greateat
volume Of relief OF anything that has
been suggested. il VIII not only give
the city water wherevith TO trade FOR
drinking water from the Cottonwood.
but make a bigger supply for the farm
ers Interested in several canals 10 this
county who win mo- doubt be glad Co
Join In the expense IN order 10 secure
what they need Tor irrigation. Money
for this dredging work h needed. and
the Gond issue IS looked TO for that
purpose
The flowing wells 10 Liberty Park.
NOT counting the surface water there
thai D. unit Tor domestic uses. give by
actual measurement O. million and
third gallons Goo tweuty-four hours The
engineer has NOT 90 any time called
that low surface water He does not
dsr. its aua.ian character he does
ol,stIou tho relative value of that
source Of supply and others that are
in view 10 is yet "a question OF how
much permanent benefit can be derived
from that quarter and whether Il
would be commensurate with the cost.
II H. however, under consideration, and
- plan Tor its use should De adopted.
the expense would have 20 come ont
Of the funds raised by bonds
II our readers VIII foot W the