Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
THE WATER CONTROVERSY.

THE WATER CONTROVERSY.
A copy Of the notice Of appropriation
OF the unapproprlated waters Of Utah
Lake and of the waters flowing therein
and therefrom, which has been posted
at Lehi, appears In another part OF this
paper az sworn 10 and signed by
George c. Lambert Jr.. and attested by
John M. Cannon, notary public, This
Is very important step towards seour-
Ing sufficient water supply for lrrlga-
tion purposes In this city and county,
and also &c enable Salt Lake city TO
make exchanges Of lrrlgatbig water for
a supply Of water suitable for domestic
uses. The design OF the appropriations
r. beneficial, and when materalized
fully will be OF immense benefit TO the
people Of this city and county, and also
OF Tooele and Davis counties
1t Is strange, and very much to be de-
plored, that there should be any OPPOSE
tlon TO this necessary plan, on the part
OF officials whose duty II Is to aid In
everything that will be to the advantage
Of Salt Lake City The fact that others
VIII share In those advantages without
detriment to this municipality, ought
not to influence any one to oppose
the plan TO secure them. On the con-
trary, the wider the sphere Of the BEN
efts, the greater should be the desire
to obtain them,
IL is greatly to the advantage Of Salt
Lake City TO have the financial and
other support Of the canal companies
that have Joined in this movement, In
such litigation as may arise from the
appropriation named in the notice now
published. The idea that the move-
'nent has been inaugurated for the
special benefit OF the canal companies
outside of this city. hns been clearly
shown to be falacious. Salt Lake City
VIII we believe, be the greatest BEN
eilciary In the combination.
The city authorities took the lnltla.
tive In this step some time ago. and ex.
pended money In pursuance Of the
scheme. But II Ia doubtful whether
they followed It up sufficiently TO an
swer the requirements Of the law. The
three canal companies offered 10 ioin
the city In the enterprise. and inquired
on what terms they could be permitted
To do so. Those terms were fixed by
the city Council, ana the canal com.
panies complied with the conditions
The veto OF the Mayor was oyerruled
on each occasion OF It's lnterposltlop.
Even the contract which he vetoed ana
refused to sign he's been formally en-
tered into by the necessary vote OF the
council, and measures are in progress
TO carry out the plans prepared, ana
which ought to be pushed 10 compile
tlon as soon as possible.
The attempt on the part Of the ex-
ecutive to veto simple motion, which
carried IN the council for the appoint. !
nent OF a member Of the Board OF pub. 2
ic Works TO represent the city in the q
carrying out Of the contract appears to 4
as In a ludicrous light The Mayor (
plight as well veto a motion carried u
n the council requiring any public OF. b
icer 10 perform work that may be
properly delegated 10 him. The an
continent IN question does not Involve
he appropriation OF any city funds nor
ne framing Of any contract an that
ias been settled. "
II was contended by some persons !.
hat the Board Of Public Works was
he proper BODY 10 engage IN the work =
be done under the arrangement =
iade with the canal companies. when !"
hat board was authorized to DO this "
he very same parties endeayored TO =
bstruct that appointment There "
Gems to be a spirit Of factious hostility "
every step taken towards the secur-
" OF necessary water for this city y
nd county when Il promises TO be OF 90
enefit to the great body OF TIE IN. r
abitants. This Is greatly to De- re-. u
retted and is getting to be fully UNI CO
srstood by the citizens OF Salt Lake 81
ity and county. NJ
An injunction has been sued out for "
~ purpose Of preventing this city u
ON taking part with the canal COM ~
Inles In the great project which Is IN at
ew. or, II that cannot be effected, to u
nder the work as much as possible.
that the farmers interested viii not Il
able 10 secure the advantages that ~
N be obtained from the pump to
& plant. until the season Is "a
b far advanced To counter 81
{ this movement OF obstruction vi
+ matter should be pushed In the IN
ART with all proper expedition, and OF
, City Council should take care that &c
II properly and efficiently represented "a
this litigation No one should be per. az
tied to undertake the work who is ga
IN harmony with the majority OF the IN
incil. and who does not fully UNDER IN
"a an the points in the controversy. u
is is n very important matter and ha
demands the best efforts that can be la
forth. for the vlndlcaton Of the law Gu
! representation Of the rights Of III
people who depend upon an ample al,
ter supply for their life and susie toi
ice. Z
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