Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-16
ParIoy's Greek Standard Of ex-
change Still Undecided
MEET AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT


The Parleys creek water commission
ers who. yesterday afternoon, measured
the stream IN order to establish new
standard OF exchange OF waters De-
tween the city and the farmers were
unable 10 reach any agreement az TO
the amount OF water to which the far-
mers are entitled, and, after wrangllng
over the matter from o'clock yester-
day afternoon until o'clock last night
they adjourned until Sunday night at
Z o'clock. At that time II is expected
that some compromise VIII be made,
but IL Il Is not settled at that meeting,
the matter win probably be brought be-
fore Judge Hall on Monday morning
for adjudication.
The measurement Of the stream at
the intake as made by the commission
ers was 1874 400 gallons, of which guam
tity the farmers are entitled to S2h
per cent or 2,956.579 gallons per day.
This was conceded by Land and Water
Commissioner Fisher to be below the
normal flow and he made proposition
to furnish them 100000 gallons from
the canal II they would allow the city
to retake the Parley's creek water.
The proposition was not agreeable to
John Gabbott the representative Of the
farmers who turned II down cold. He
claimed that the city should not have
turned part OF the water above the In
take into It's canals and thence onto the
lands recently purchased by the city.
but should have let Il flow down the
stream TO the intake aud be measured
with the other water and the measure
ment of all the waters be made the ba-
sis OF the exchange. The city pur-
chased certain lands and primary wa
ter rights IN parley's canyon above
the intake and on Thursday turned
enough water onto the land 10 supply
It's water rights. II Is claimed by the
city that the farmers never owned that
water and have no title to II al all. and
that on former measurements the
rights of the clty's predecessors In In
terest In the canyon have been consld-
cred In reaching basis Of exchange,
On the other hand the farmers claim
that they have some interest In the
water rights Of the land owners in the
canyon and that the city's title is de-
fective, and therefore the water should
have been turned down the stream 80
II could have been measured. Mr.. Cab
bolt made a motion that Mr.. Fisher
turn all this water into the intake and
be measured with the other water. The
motion was voted down and a long
wrangle then ensued.
MIR, Fisher and Mr.. Doremus both
made strong talks In favor OF settle
ment Of the difficulty so that the city
would be relieved Of Its present water
famine II was stated that there was
not enough water TO properly flush the
sewers and II such condition is main
tanned any great length OF time II viii
result In great menace 10 the health
OF the entire city. Their arguments
were OF no avail for Mr.. Gabbott re-
fused TO accept any proposition made
by the city, When asked what amount
OF water the farmers wanted. ne could
give no definite figures and hence left
the city no basis for figuring out
proposition.
II was finally decided 10 meet again
on Sunday evening at Z o'clock. AT
which time II is expected some agree
ment will be reached, that time being
fixed for the meeting because Of the
absence OF Mr. Doremus from the city
today.