The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-17
STATE NEWS
RICHFIELD HAPPENINGS.
The Petition of the DRY Lotters''
Will be Granted.

Richfield. Aug 15.-One of the most im-
portant meetings the city council has held
in this city for a long time was held last
night. all present excepting the mayor.
The petition of the dry letters, VINO
asked the council TO aid them in getting
water TO their land. the committee 70
whom the matter was referred favored
granting so far as possible the petition,
on the following terms and conditions:
That the city accept deed OF trust and
absolute right of control from each lot
owner of water from the Sewer Valley
Canal company representing four shares
OF capital stock of that company, ana
distribute the same To said lots so long
as the owners of such capital stock retain
the title thereto and pay all assessments
on it; that from oct. ] to March 81 Of
each year all the waters owned or con-
trolled by the city be distributed proper
tiOnately where practicable to all lot own
ers, the owners to make proper canals for
the same.
the committee also reported that owing
20 the uncertain condition of the water
flow II could not be determined what
may be the actual water supply of the
The committee also recommended. re-
garding the southern dry lot owners. that
the water should be distributed TO them,
if the owners of the lots will transfer to
the city by decd of trust. for the irriga-
ton and use on any of their lots and a
right to control and regulate the same;
that in that event the city should dis
| tribute the waters 10 the lots. The com
mttee also recommended that ii the
]
! the western water main pine should be
] extended one block further south.
This means that there will be a great
many lots redeemed that are now prac-
tcally worthless, and means a great deal
TO this city and to the lot owners. The
time stipulation is given as six months
from oct. l., 1903; that is for the southern
/ letters. who had put in petition asking
the council to grant the same privileges
granted to the dry letters. Thus two
sections of the city are benefited and
great good viii no doubt result.
ney the petition Of W. II. SeegmiIIer and
others. asking for an electric light fran
chise, the petition was granted. providing
that work must begin on the proposed
plant before Jan. ]. 1903. and that the
electricity be supplied within the city OF
RiChfield within four years from the date
Of the said franchise or the franchise
becomes void.
Bills to the amount of 1854 SO were al
lowed. the greater part of the amount be-
ing for the new waterwOrks.
After other minor matters the council
adjourned.
It seems that the letter of Or. Herbert.
/ health physician to the state board OF
health, has aroused considerable ire in
the breasts OF some
From reports going around. it is said
that the Ami Laurie people have deter
mined that no more Sewer county people
! should be employed nor produce or sup
plies hcught- They claim they have don
so much for this county that they are
entitled to better treatment and hence
tins method Of retaliation. Many stories
OF the matter are current, but as to whal
truth or talsity there is cannot be veri-
fled.
Mrs, NJ. J. Young. mother of 3. s
Young. is in the city visiting for some
time. She came in this evening from
Judge Chichester has returned from Og.
! den. where he has been sitting for judy
RolapD.