Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-16
PROPOSITIONS
FOR PURCHASE
Canal Companies Make Two Of
Them to the City,
ON UTAH LAKE WATER.
cier 20 Sell Part OF water Being
Pumped for Entire irrigation
Season of 1902.

The canal companies which con-
structed the Utah lake pumping plant.
yesterday afternoon submitted to the
city two counter.proposltions for the
purchase of part of the water being
pumped, either one of which. II ac-
cepted, win secure TO the city enough
water to furnish the exchanga ter to
the farmers from the canal and thus be
able to regain the Parey's creek water.
one OFFER made Is to sell one-fourth
or the water to the city for the entire
irrigation season Of 1902 for the sum Of
$4,000, The other is to sell one fourth
OF the water for which the city will
pay one-fourth OF the expenses of main
tanning the pumping plant, insurance.
depreciation by wear and tear, etc. The
latter proposition must be entered into
py the city for one year at least. This
cause Is Objectionable TO city Attor-
ney Nye because, II accepted, the city
Is bound to keep up its proportion OF
the expenses Of the plant for one year
| whether II needs the water or not dur
ing the entire period The city's Offer
| 70 the canal companies, which was re.
lected contemplated paying the ex.
penses by the month and not being
pound Tor any great length Of time.
PROPOSAL IN FULL.
Following is the letter in full, which
was submitted by the canal presidents
TO the city officials:
flrst--You are TO pay one fourth OF
the interest at the legal rate. on the
entire cost OF the plant, this amount
to be paid monthly on the first day OF
each month.
Seeond-You are TO pay one-quarter
OF the wear and tear and depreciation
IN value OF the same, which is esti-
mated TO be for one year one-tenth of
the entire cost, said sum TO be paid
on the first day OF each month.
Inird-hou are to pay one-quarter
OF the cost OF running the plant, which
includes the power, taxes, insurance
ana expenses attendant upon establish
ing, running and maintaining the plant
for one year. Your share OF the insur-
ance and taxes to be paid when the
same becomes due and your share OF
the other expenses named to be paid on
the first day Of each month. And you
are to receive one-fourth Of the waters
pumped less the amount of the natural
flow OF the river
Fourth-Or If. instead OF the forego-
ing proposition. you would prefer II,
we viii deliver to you one-fourth OF
the entire water pumped for the irri-
eating season Of 1892 less the amount
OF water that may be determined by the
court or commissioner or otherwise as
the natural flow OF the river, for the
sum Of $1,000
In case the North Jordan Irrlga-
ton company shall enter into an agree
ment and become interested to the ex-
tent OF one-fth OF the water then the
above propositions 10 be modified, 80
that Instead OF paying one-fourth, the
city should paw one-ffth Of the amounts
above set forth and instead Of receive
Ing one-fourth OF the water, II will
then receive one-1fth OF the waters
pumped, less the natural flow Of the
river, 70 be determined as above: and
In such case the fourth proposition
above Instead of requiring 5000 we
would accept $1,000.
In case our companies and YOU
should agree upon a purchase OF a one
fourth or a one-ffth interest. as the
case may be, OF the entire plant and
water rights then what Is paid by
you, under any Of the above PROPOSE
tons, viii be applied upon such pur-
chase price.
Respectfully submitted.
ANGUS NJ. CANNON.
President South Jordan Canal Com
pany.
NV. W. FITZGERALD
President East Jordan Irrigation Com
pany.
SIN, r. seldom.
Vice President Utah and Salt Lake
Canal Company.
FACTS ABOUT PUMPS.
Concerning the report OF Mr.. A. T.
Mason to Land and Water Commits
sloner Fisher to the effect that the
pumps had been shut down on account
Of the lowering Of the lake and that
they sucked mud and gravel only on
Monday last, Messrs. Angus NJ. Can
non and Engineer r. c. Kelsey said
today mat Mr., Mason is very much
mistaken and that his information must
have been entirely hearsay. that Mr..
Kelsey was on the ground at the time
and that The pump was only shut down
for period Of about rs minutes when
a heavy north wind drove the water up
into the lake for little while. The
reason that the machinery was not
started Immediately was on account OF
the tact mat the power was shut OF.
The nrst pump was started on Sun
day and has been running ever since
without break or interruption EXCEPT
the j. minutes referred TO above. and
when the power company was unable
TO furnish the required motive power.
The hoerd OF canal presidents visited
the plan; on Wednesday morning when
the second pump was started 10 work.
That. too as been running constant. |
~ EXCEPT for brief shut downs of
Few minutes AT a time except AS TO
Wednesday night when II was stopped
on account " the lack OF power the !
company being able to supply enough |
. only Tor one pump on that night Since |
then both pumps have been unnlnL
constantly and II was reported this !
morning that there was 10 second feet
Of water In each OF the two upper