The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-14
less SMOKE
AND MORE WATER
representative Citizens Dis.
cussed Question Last Night.
METERS TO PREVENT WASTE
QUESTION OF WATER SUPPLY
WILL BE SOLVED BY EXPERTS.

h Lake met az the Commercial cIub
N rooms last evening to discuss the
snlsa nuisance and the water ques-
foa A movement is already under
ctr ro abate the former and steps were
,Ean IN the matter Of securing relief
,-.m The danger Of water famines.
which threaten the city al regular in
traIs The meeting was remarkable
fqr The large attendance and the inter
en- shown i'm the questions brought up
Tor discussion.
-4r Lake has unlimited sources to
draw from and get a permanent and
rrlauue supply of the finest drinking
water. but IL will take money to bring
If r.ra. 10 was also established 20 the
sarsaeti0u OF those present at the
messing that enough water Is running
trN waste in the bitches and wasted by
stf..ass consumers 10 keep the supply
above the average. One of the plans
decided on last evening was to pre-
vent This waste
Fisher Harris. secretary of the club.
called the members 20 order and eN-
UIaIr-d the object Of the meeting.
which was primarily 10 discuss the
water question and ascertain the best
plans for Increasing the present sup
Tly He said the meeting was not
called 90 critlclse anybody, but 10 draw
threaten the city when there Is a short
supply of water and see what can be
done 90 correct the evil.
Solution Of Problem
George A. Lowe was called 10 the
chair aud presided at the meeting. He
called upon L. Grand Young. Mr.,
Young said that there are several so
buttons OF the problem which involve
the expenditure Of money. one of these
propositions Is store the waters of Utah
lake and not let them run TO waste all
winter
pipe system could be established
to The waters OF the Duchesne river. A
quicker proposition Is 10 dam Parleys
canyon Weber canyon has natural
sites for reservoirs which have once
been natural lakes. He favored the
plan Of raising the level Of Utah lake
and keeping It up instead OF dredging
81 and making it lower. He said Il VIII
require the expenditure OF large sums
OF money. perhaps $4,000 600 and iegis-
latiye action may be needed, but il is
problem that salt Lake must face 70
prevent the ever recurring droOths.
city Engineer Kelsey thought that
one way 10 increase the supply was TO
stop the waste. He furnished some
statistics regarding the supply from
Parley's canyon and stated that the
streams which feed Utah lake are cut
on by the farmers above for irrigation
purposes. He thought that several
thousand acres of land would have 10
be- purchased to get control Of the
streams which feed il.
the artesian wells at Liberty park and
said he thought enough water could be
secured from that source to supply the
city. He said the springs there are
simply surface springs and during the
irrigation months carry considerable
solids. but f. Is practically pure In the
winter months and at an times is bet
ter water than some cities have.
City in a Dilemma.
NJ. A. Dougherty thought the city IS
up against a dilemma. He said there
has been no systematic investigation
10 see II sufficient supply Of water
can be easily obtained and he favored
the idea OF employing an expert on this
question TO make a thorough investiga-
ton with the assistance Of the lOcal
engineers. and ascertain the best
method OF supplying the city with
water. He thought the matter ought
10 be laid before the city council fOi
investigation before there Is any large
outlay. He thought Salt Lake ought
10 have charter big enough and broad
enough so that IT'S interests can be
properly taken care Of. He called at
tentiOn 10 the danger from the shortage
of water and the fact that the city has
no way of properly flushing its sewers
lie urged immediate action.
g.. 5. Narian called attention to the
commercial side OF the question. He
said that during the past few days
three representatives Of insurance
corporations have been on the ground
securing data. He said the question OF
Insurance which enters is not 10 be
ignored. He presented a pessimistiC
side OF the question showing that un-
less the city had ample protection IN
ease of fire. insurance rates could be-
come SO high as to be prohihitory
This would have its effect on popula-
ton, credit and business enterprises.
Waste of Water.
He deplored the eXtravagant waste
o- water going on night and day and
said the people have been so accus-
TONED TO this waste that they resent
action on the part of the authorities
To- prevent il. He thought the people
ought 60 be educated against this
vast" and that the press of the city
ought TO take It up.
Mr.. Dougherty introduced a resolu-
unn tavuring the appointment of a
committee by the board OF governors
az The club, whose duty IL shall be "a
Mui upon the mayor and city council
emf URGE the employment Of an engi-
h-rtlns expert % make a thorough in
Nrsteatlou Of the field and ascertain
The best way Of increasing the water
supply Tor the present and future.
councilman j. 5. DaveIer spoke I'm
iINor az the use Of meters to prevent
The waste which is now going on. He
thought a meter system would speed-
jig solve the question OF an increased
Mdier supply. He said that the water
supply is greater today than i'm the
same period for The past two years.
Ilr Thought waste Is creating a greater
shortage than drouth
Judge T. r. Calborn said th,t bc
hai lived here fifteen years. and the
cry ~ a water famine has come On
periodically with deIightfm regularity
Irople have talked about the sh0rf9gf
~ get more. he favored the idea ot
employing an engiueer TO see what ,,r
be done. He said.
Fault of the People.
We boast OF OuT population and on,
railroads and other advantages snf
then $40 down and wonder whore ~,
are going 20 get enough water 10 Lear
up the supply. II We want water ,ys.,'
got TO get 10. and the only way 10 &c
u is Co 90 after it,"
PIE favored Mr.. Dougherty's resobl
non ana spoke in favor OF making thD
,oiilhlllirr forty or nifty strong. Tn,
amendment was accepted ana IA,
boughrrty.S resolution was. passad
Engineer Kelsey thought he wells -.
Liberty park would furnish 4 060 o0
gallons of water. They are fuu u
gravel at the present time hut az.