Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-15
Complaint Of Farmers Preclpltates
A Wordy Warfare
DON'T GET ENOUGH WATER
After Much Needless Discussion the
Matter Was Finally Referred
The Mayors Veto.

subject OF discussion at the Council
meeting last evening and some rather
warm arguments were INDUCED In by
members 1t all arose over complaint
OF the farmers, who traded their Par
ley's creek water right to the
city for water from the Salt
Lake and Jordan canal, that
they were not getting the quantity Of
water the agreement called for. After
that was disposed Of, the mayors COM
municatlon disappearing the action OF
Gliding not TO reconsider the matter
OF the purchase Of the Utah Mattress
oompanys Jordan river water right, re-
vived the fight
COMPLAINT OF FARMERS.
John Gabbott, as agent for the pri-
mary owners Of the water right OF Par
aey's creek, notified the city that they
were not receiving their proportion Of
water from the city canal according to
the agreement entered into with the
city. The communication states that
the primary owners are entitled to
100000 gallons per day from the canal
mp 10 August IL, and II Is the duty Of
the city TO see that they get II. Atten-
tion was called to an article in the
agreement which provides that IL hours
after notice to city II the contract Is
not fulfilled the primary owners may at
once resume the use OF the Parleys
creek water which they exchanged TO
the city for water from the canal. No
rice was given to Land and Water Com
missioner Fisher yesterday that the
owners were not getting their proper
zion Of water from the canal.
Fernstrom jumped Into the fight right
from the start. He said that the Coun-
Gil was face 10 face with the most SER
ious problem II had yet had to deal
with. The agreement states that unless
the city lives up to its contract, the
farmers, after IL hours notice, can take
the Parley's water without further no
tice or without any action at law and
thereby deprive the city Of one-half its
water supply. They have given the
city notice and something must be done
at once. the city must get the water for
them some way, he commended. He
moved that the matter be referred TO a
special committee OF five members to
Investigate and take immediate action.
FERNsTRoM OBJECTS.
Vigus moved that Il be referred to
the Jordan canal and irrigation COM
ynittee, with the city engineer and land
aud water commissioner associated.
Such action brought forth vigorous
objection from Fernstrom. He stated
that the chairman OF the committee.
Mr.. ViBus, and the city engineer, had
both opposed every measure which pro-
vfied for an increase OF the city's wa.
ter supply They had opposed the
pumping plant and also the purchase Of
the mattress companys water right,
This matter must be acted upon at
once" he said, "and II referred 10 that
committee It will never be attended to
because the chairman OF the commit
tee Is prejudicei and not NJ to act up
on that subject. The city has been
robbed Of enough water already and
don't want to see II lose more water by
referring II 70 that committee"
~ CHARGE RESENTED.
"A. ]. Davis said that such state
ment was an insult TO Mr., Vigus and
should not be permitted. Dayeer held
that II was an accusation that Vigus
was In league with some company TO
rob the city OF its water and was an
Insult 10 that gentleman. He suggested
that Fernstrom should bring specific
charges II he wanted to make such a
talk AZ that, and ended by asking II
Fernstrom was above suspicion him
self, and throwing the charge right
back at him.
NO INSULT MEANT.
Fernstrom stated that he meant no
insult to any save those who were
standing IN the way OF the city's water
supply and they could take the remark
10 herrt If they desired, Dayeler sug-
gested that the councilman had better
post himself on the principles Of re-
publican government.
Vigus objected to such wrangllng and
asked that II be stopped. Some Of the
members wanted TO hear from the land
and water commissioner about the mat
ter. Commissioners Fisher stated that
the farmers were getting all the water
they were entitled TO by actual meas
urement, that there was no guesswork
about It, that the water hal been meas
ured and was sufficient 10 meet the
terms Of the agreement
MATTER REFERRED.
Thomas moved as substitute for the
whole that the matter be referred TO
the committee on Jordan canal and r.
rigation. with the mayor city engineer
and land and water commissioner as
ISOLATED. The motion prevailed over
the single negative vote of Fernstrom.
MAYORS VETO.
The mayors disapproval Of the coun-
CHS action In not reconslderlng it,
agreement with the Utah Mattress
company for the purchase OF the COM
pany's Jordan river water right for
the sum OF $500. started the fight over