The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25

creek ana partly through the system
of irrigation bitches which Jamify the
city.
All the creek water comes from the
canyons and is distributed by gravity,
thus insuring the least possible cost
for carriage and distribution.
The reservoir water originally ran
out of the lake into the Jordan river
and through the canal TO the city by
gravity, but during the last three sea-
sons ii has been necessary to pump
the water from the lake into the river
channel on account of the water in
the reservoir having Teceded to point
below the level OF the river outlet.
So far as quantity is considered. the
city's present water supply is sufficient
for many years TO come. The greater
portion of the water. however. is not
of the quality required for general use
and the need is therefore of more wa
ter of the required quality.
People Demand Large Supply.
On account OF the dryneSs of the
climate and the consequent need for
& liberal use of water in lawn and
street sprinkling, il has been estimated
that a daily supply of 300 gallons per
capita is not an excessive requirement
and should be made the basis for de-
termining the city's needs.
>
! present supply OF potable water Q0004,
S74 gall0ns) is only about half enough
to properly supply the present popula-
ton. Such a condition points out.
more plainly than words can possibly
do, the need for early and united eff
fort to supply this deficiency and at
the same time provide in a reasonable
degree for the future growth and needs
of the city.
In considering any plan for relief
from the conditions that confront
u.s. the taxpayers should keep in
mind the facts that wherever we go
! the water supply has already been ap-
! propriated by others and cannot be
taken by the city without just COM
pensatiou: that the sum of money
which it is proposed TO expend for in
creasing the water supply is only $780,
! coo. and that there is no practical way
| by which this sum can be materially
| increased.
Costs Too Much to Buy.
II water is purchased the price of the
/ water must INCLUDE the value of the
/ land, and all appurtenances. upon
/ which the water is now being used. To
/ take the water from the land implies
/ it's degradation and the practical de-
/ structiOn Of all improvements that are
/ upon IT,.
! In case Of condemnation the Obliga-
/ ton to provide the price Of the water
: taken would not be removed nor could
/ the loss of time and increased cost due
| to such procedure be avoided.
In addition to the price of water that
might be procured through either pur-
/ chase or condemnation there must be
provided a sum sufficient for the con-
4 structiOn of a conduit In which to carry
! the acquired water from its source into
| the city, and it is absolutely tmpOssi-
/ BILE to accomplish both the purchase
and the carriage of the needed water
with the sum of $3.50, 900.
Coming into the valley from the
nearby mountains on the east are the
! several streams known as Mill creek,
| Big Cottonwood and Little Cotton
wood respectively. The water from
] each of these streams is of well known
purity and is so situated that it can be
brought into the city by gravity
| through works which viii cost infinitely
Less than those needed TO bring In an
| equivalent supply from any other posi-
! bic source. But the water from these
| streams has already been appropriated
and is used by large number Of In
dividuals TO irrigate a considerable area
/ of high priced land that lies adjacent
to the city. This water must therefore
! be acquired before its use by the city
can be made possible.
What Can Be Secured.
From careful and repeated measure
ments it has been ascertained that the
daily supply of water which these
sources afford. in seasons of lowest
flow, is as follows:
Big Cottonwood Ii, SS3, 5SS gallons
t Little Cottonwood &C.. 1897, S67 gallons
Total daily supply. 81. 342, 666 gallons
1t is proposed to acquire the water
| from these sources and so make avail
able for city use during times of lowest
flow. the following daily supply of
potable water:
Present supply ........1 II. 004.S14 gallons
Increased supply ...... 81, $40, $50 gallons
Total daily supply. A. S47. $40 gallons
At the estimated rate OF 300 gallons
daily per capita this would provide am
ply for the needs Of at least double our
present population, and so relieve the
present unfortunate condition as well
as provide in a reasonable measure for
the future. That it is practicable for
the city TO acquire this additional guam
tity Of potable water and construct q
conduit for bringing il into the city at
a cost, in money, not TO exceed the
$3.50 600. available for water supply
purposes, is shown by the following
statement OF facts:
TwO-thirds of the land upon which
this water is now used lies below the
city's canal. and there are no physical
difficulties i'm the way of irrigatine
these lands with water from the canal
The owners OF this land have expressed
! H. -
canal in lieu of their present supply
from the mountains, and the city has
taken options for the exchange, in this
manner. of One-haif the water of Big
Cottonwood creek Negotiations art
pending by which il is expected thai
practically all the waters of Big Cot
tonwccd and Mill creek will be acquired
by exchange and lease, as well as th'
waters of Little Cottonwood. as soor
! as the necessities of the city shall re-
quire.
The Terms Of Exchange.
The terms of exchange are practically
the same as those relating to Farley:
creek, except that. in this instance, thu
city is Be- pay a bonus of $40 per acre
to the farmers. and give them during
the irrigation season, an additional
quantity of % per cent, more cana
[ water liidH IL ISNSINES VI ihOhiAidii va
ter These are the best terms that cal
now be made. and they do not seen
unjust when the difference in value be
tween the mountain waters and the wa
tiers from Utah lake is considered.
IL is proposed 10 acquire such pOr
tionS OF the waters of these mountain
streams as are used on lands above th'
city canal by lease. for a long term q
years, and assurances have been giveT
that such leases can be obtained at Z
very low rental.
IL Is proposed in the options I,
grant. bargain and sell" to the cit.
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