The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-07
WATER RIGHTS
ARE IN DANGER
MacKnight Asks City to Look
After Those in Canyons.
MUNICIPALITY AS FARMER
REQUIREMENTS IN PARLEY'S
AND MOUNTAIN DELL.


The city OF Salt Lake must turn far
mer and raise hay or other crops on ats
acreage in Mountain Den and Parlev's
canyons if il expects TO hold its wafer
rights to those two streams. according
I, communication sent to the city
council last evening by Lend, and
water COMMISSIONS MacKnight
The land i'm question was acquired i'm
1850 by purchase II was an adjunct
to the water rights which the city
needed Under the provisions of the
purchase. according 10 the commits
Slcher. the city must use the water for
farming purposes, the same as il was
used before the city acquired the land
ne commissioner says that unless it
continues TO raise either crops or hay,
the city, IN 1907 viii have forfeited its
rights to One-half the normal flow of
Mountain Dell and Parley's. The mat
ter was referred TO the city attorney
for investigation.
Filth From the Streets.
\ communication was received from
Heber 5. Cutler and a number of other
citizens, and endorsed by the Jordan
canal and Irrigation committee. calling
attention 10 the fact that the streets
OF the business portion of salt Lake
are sluiced with water every day: that
Inc water carrying with il every form
of filth and rubbish is washed down
the streets. especially State. Main and
West Temple streets and is eventually
cmptied into the canal on Ninth South
street. Continuing, the communication
says:
THAT said filth and rubbish is de-
posted i'm the said canal and is al
lowed TO remain in decOmpOsed con-
dition, thereby causing a most terrible
stencil. which endangers the life Of said
residents ara viii cause much sickness
and probably death will occur from the
results thereof For these reasons. we
declare the present condition nuisance
and condemn the said practice of allow
ing said water. filth and rubbish to be
deposited in the said canal as above
stated. We therefore respectfully ask
your honorable body to Immediately
take such steps as will permanently
eliminate the existing troubles"
The matter was referred 10 City En-
gineer L. G.. Kelsey anu superintendent
Of Street Irrigation Peter s. Condie,
for investigation. with instructions to
report any possible remedy and prob
able cost of same.
Wants to Bury Wires.
A communication was received from
City Engineer l.. G. Kelsey I'm which
he stated that the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company had asked
permission of him to construct a con-
duit or the burial OF all the telephone
wires on South Temple street from
state to Tenth East The request is
merely formal step by the company
i'm its movement to place underground,
as soon as possible. all of its overhead
wires.
The salt Lake & Suburban Railway
company which was granted a fran
chise on Aug. Il. 1902, With the under
standing that actual work should be
begun within a year. asked for an eX-
tension of a year 1t was explained by
Councilman Thomas that the company,
at the last moment had, been disap-
pointed i'm the qua1tity Of its electrical
power, and that nothing can be done
by the company 90 remedy the matter
for a few weeks. but that very shortly
thereafter actual work would be begun
The matter was referred to the laws
aud license committees, which decided
to recommend the request be granted