Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-16
THE WATER QUESTION

Prospects are now Nl'at
attaining an ample water supply ior
,sls city and indeed the greater part OF
fbls county At the meeting held on
Monday evening participated iu by
etv officials and several citizens inter-
e,ted In the welfare Of the people. It
vas decided unanimously to urge upon
inc Mayor and city Council the con-
tlpuanee Of the WORK to lower the chan
mel from Utah lake q foot and a hali'
and secure the water lost by seepage On
Biz Cottonwood creek.
II is unfortunate Just now that the
dts IS hampsrel for want Of funds to
complete these enterprises. Il ls OF the
utmost importance that the Flow from
Utah lake shall be permanently in-
creased, so as to place the city beyond
the danger Of that lack which has
threatened Il SO Ions Also that suiii-
Client water may be secured from the
lake TO exchange as opportunity Affords,
for the water that comes from me
mountain streams on the east and now
used by farmers Tor irrigation. They
need Utah lake water FOR their pur-
poses. we need the creek waters for
ours. The benefits Of exchange win be
mutual
II IS pleasant to feel assured that the
projects commenced FOR these purposes
win nor De abandoned Il Is to be re-
gptted that tbe canal companies own
Ing The use q certain quantities Of Utah |
Lake water have no. seen NJ TO Join the !
city IN obtaining o larger supply But
tlat win not Htop the work that has
been commenced. The new dam win be !
tunl. and the dredging and straighten- !
Ing OF the riye' bed WIN go on as fast |
as the means Of the city will permit, so |
that ITS claims for unappropriated water |
win be established
The rights Of the canal companies
VIII not be Invaded or infringed. They
are entitled 10 given quantities Of the
water under the old flow from the lake,
and there IS no disposition on anybolys
part 10 control their rights in the slight.
est degree. So long as they are secured
IN the use Of their proper quota they
cannot reasonably complain. They have
been offered the privilege Of Joining in
he work to obtain an increase and OF
receiving an equitable share Of It. II
they do not accept, they must not try 10
play "dog In the manger" The work
win 80 on anyhow.
The funds available for the work are
in the balance remaining Of the bonds
money voted Tor 90 increase the supply
and improve tie distribution Of water
Coz the city. a little over $4,000 will
be used In the work now at hand. Il
was expected that about $4,000 OF this
would be expended 20 establishing O
street sprlnkling system from the Jor-
dan and Salt Lake canal That belr.
now unnecessary, and better facilities
being in view from the measures spok-
en- Of, Il viii be properly expended IN
their promotion. The grand purpose In
view IN the Issuing Of bonds for water
purposes, was declared to be. IN the
address TO the taxpayers previous to
the bonds election, as follows:
The measures above Get forth are for
permanent improvement 10 provide
CONTINUOUS water supply. ana 40 Law
lhe foundation Tor the ultimate intro
Iucuon into the city's water system ~
ne waters Of Cottonwood by trading
for Il Utah lake water. II e rscoe,
MED that the final source OF supply in
lhe near future for domestic purposes
must be BE Cottonwood water. ana
tor sprinkllng and irrigatng purposes
lah lake, and the plans and measures
proposed are with a view 20 mat en1
rue council pledges % tho fqynav-
eIs that all the money realized fror6 10
saie on the proposed issue OF bonds vn,
~ used l0r the purpose SCI forth In this
tQQfe's On Immediately increaaa ana
improve the system o. the city's wsier
ssunply. Not one cent win be- exnen5sf
iof any other purpose and It XIII ~
s.ble. '''''-'''' % POS
These pledges the city Council will
tadeayor tocar5y out The benefits tha,
~lH result are beyond present ealcyr..
u'n. There Will, Of course. have 10 he
further expenditures before the Wort, q
completed But Tor the present ,bo
money available win be sufficient to-
eare the claims o. the city and msl,,s,,
ITEM es against any opposition ms'
nay possibly orlse. To ab,pao, vba,
has been accomplished would be- nIs.r'
aoe policy. Cor which the city author.
i'es would be Justly condemned
Go on with The work AS fo-t IA
af as The means at hand viii psrrg
and the rest we have 10 doubt. Win ~
forthcoming in due season
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