Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-26
No Definite Plan Reached al Last
Nights Special Meeting.
SENliAxs~.- AGAINST BONDS
Leading Citizens Participate In the
Discussion h Halter Finally Goes
oyor Unui Next Thursday,


special session Of the city council last
night for providing means for the
construction Of the storage reservoir in
Parley's canyon, A number OF promi-
nent citizens were present and took
Part In the discussion of the question
and the general sentiment was decided
" against bond issue at this time.
After discussing the matter for about
two hours and half an adjournment
was taken until next Thursday night,
when the question viii again be con-
sdered by the council alone. Among
the citizens present last night were
Angus NJ Cannon State Engineer
Doremus. city Engineer Kelsey, Colo
mel Nelson. Fisher Harris, w. w Ri
Yer, Dr. ). b, Young, Joseph A. Silver,
John Snell, George G. Lambert, j. Il.
Dooly and j NJ. Thomas
FERNsTRoMs PLAN.
After the roll call the council re-
solved itself into committee Of the
whole, and j, j. Thomas was selected
chairman. Fernstrom explained his
scheme for the benefit OF the visitors.
MS IDEA Is TO authorize the board Of
pubic works 10 proceed at once to ad-
Vertlse for bids for the construction
or steel-faced, rock-hlled dam, re-
serving the right TO contract for $4,000
worth OF the work al once and the bal
ance later on. As means for raising
the $4,000 he proposed TO take one mill
from the street departments tax levy
ana add II to the waterworks depart
ment and the revenues from that, to-
gether with the money received from
the sale Of the city hall corner would be
sufficient to pay the amount required to
start the work owing TO the season
being so far advanced he stated that
there could not be more than s75,O 900
worth OF work done on the reservoir
this season.
SHARP FOR BONDS,
Councilman Sharp favored a bond is-
sue, He was opposed to using any OF
the surplus funds OF the waterworks
department In the construction of the
reservoir for the reason that il should
De- used In extending and enlarging the
watermains which has become abso-
lutely necessary Should the bonds
be Issued, he stated that the Increased
revenues OF the water department
would pay the interest on them.
SILVER OPPOSED. HNiH
Mr. Joseph A. silver opposed bond
Issue this year, as only a small amount
OF the work could be done this season
aud II the bonds were issued the money
would only lie idle in the bank for
several months and the city would have
TO pay interest on II when it IL not
needed at ALL He thought that some
way could be devised TO start work
on the reservoir at once without Issuing
the bonds and II necessary, they could
BE- Issued next year or later. He also
stated that this is not a good time 10
contract for steel for the dam as
prices are high. but will probably be
lower next year.
DAYELER AND DAvIs-YEs.
Dayeler, and A. J. Davis. spoke in
favor OF the bond issue and Robinson |
opposed IL. In answer TO several very |
important questions put by Mr. Ritter, |
City Engineer Kelsey stated that the |
cost OF the first 20 feet Of the dam |
would be one-half OF 323j.000, the total |
cost. or sli7500. This 20 feet, when |
completed. he said, would only impound |
four per cent OF the total amount Of |
water TO BE- lmpounded.
COLONEL NELSON TALKS.
Colonel Nelson said that the state
ments OF the city engineer were the
best arguments he had heard against
the piece meal construction OF the dam.
He thought that the contract for the
work should be let at one time and not
by peaCe-meal II there Is uncertain
~ about getting the SO 900 10 start the
work he argued that there would sure
~ be uncertainty about getting the re-
mainder OF the money to complete the
work and then the reservoir would GER
tainly be built by piece-meal He
thought some provision should be made
for the entire cost of the Construc-
ton at one time. He favored a bond
issue, but didn't think It necessary this
year.
THOMAS WANTS BONDS,
Chairman Thomas, at this point.
called Councilman Vigus to the chair
and made vigorous argument In favor
OF the bond issue. He urged that now
IL the time to put the oIty's water sys-
TEN on a substantial basis in business
Ike way without adding one cent TO
the burden OF taxation, He not only
favored voting bonds for the construc-
ton OF the reservoir but he thought
enough should be voted to buy the Cot
tonwood water. too as 1t could never be
bought cheaper than at the present
time
ENDORSES FERNsTRoM.
Eardley spoke in favor of Fernstroms
scheme. Mr.. Ritter made the statement
that this "a a very bad time for a bono
issue, ms the best bonds on the market
are now selling below par and others
are going begging
STATE ENGINEER TALKS.
slate Engineer Doremus was the next
sneaker He was not sure that he favor
al the Pafley's canyon site for the
reseryoir. las he doubted very much
whether water stored IN there would
he al for culinary purposes. He favor
"a yetting an ample supply Of water
Tor the, civ no matter where they had
10 20 10 get il. The question OF where
IN g,t me water should be gone into
thovoughly and extensive experiments
an mid he made as TO the quality of the
water before any other steps should
h. taken. He thought that question
sbould he solved a. no matter what the
cost bat was opposed to spending $780,
boo on 100000 on every little project
that was advanced.
JOHN SMELLS VIEWS.
Iohn Smell advanced the idea OF
hrineing the water which flows under
meath The city 10 the surface BY boring
Wells and using Il for culinary purposes.
ue stated that there must be an abund-