The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-03
'THE city water supply problem hi

HE city water supply problem has
been solved by the executive com
mittee of the Commercial clubs
water committee. A plan has been de-
vised whereby at a cost of $1,000000
water can be furnished sufficient for q
city of 100000 inhabitants. and the
water system thus secured made TO
pay for itself inside of twenty-five
years.
While the general scheme has been
agreed upon, the report viii not be
ready for a week. Out of courtesy to
the general committee. the executive
committee. Of which Colonel f. +.
Holmes is chairman, win not give out
> the report until il is submitted. It is
possible at this time. however. to give
"a forecast telling in outline the policy
to be recommended.
AS a basis for the working out of the
entire project, the legislature will be
asked next January to pass a law ere
ating water district which shall in
clude salt Lake City and the tributary
watersheds. The water supply in this
district is to be controlled. by a board
of trustees, probably five in number,
10 be appointed by the governor. They
viii direct the expenditure of money
and the construction and maintenance
of the water system.
Reservoir in Parley's Canyon.
Most important of the new works
favored Immediately by the commit
tee is the construction of the Farley s
canyon reservoir. It is estimated that
this viii store 600 COO. 600 gallons of the
flood water and hold it so as to be
available during the dry season lasting
for sixty days from the middle of July
10 the middle of September. Last sum-
of MI "a
gallons a day in the entire city during
that period.
The new reservoir would be able to
furnish over $1,000 900 a day for sixty
days, and there would be other sources
of supply The great immediate prob
lem is to furnish the water for this pc
rlOd when the supply is lowest and the
demand highest. The present supply is
enough for the rest of the year, except
that there is insufficient reserve in case
of fire. Although the engineers have
submitted no estimate on the cost of
the reservoir, it is roughly estimated
that the. cost viii be $15O,00O
A reservoir in City creek is suggested
as advisable later to increase the re-
serve, but it is believed the same sum
of money could be spent u better ad-
vantage elsewhere for the present. A
reservoir there would be expensive in
proportion TO the good derived. In
recommended to construct a reservoir
on the north bench about the same size
as the 100000 gallon present receptacle
4 on Thirteenth East street. This new
2ne Will store the waters of City creek.
Flow From the Springs.
The subcommittee have reported
that an expenditure of $1,000 in CITY
Creek canyon and the same amount in
Emigration canyon will result in a
largely increased flow from springs.
These steps are recommended The
cleaning out of the present artesian
wells in Liberty park the drilling of
4 more, and the installation of a pump
ing plant are favored. The ANALYSES
of this water have been satisfactory.
and while the increased flow will not
be great, il will help. 1t is urged that
all these improvements be made the
first year, as far as possible.
Looking toward a permanent increase
or the water supply, it is recommended
that prompt steps be taken to secure
the waters Of Big and Little Cotton
wood creeks. To bring these into the
city conduit. probably of cement.
must be built from the mouth of Big
Cottonwood canyon. and into this will
lead smaller conduit conveying the
waters of Little Cottonwood
The first step of all viii be to get
the farmers to relinquish their rights.
They have shown a disposition to do