Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31
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The important topic OF tho times IL
tho water bonds election. It concerns
all the people Of this city, It Is vital
question. Upon Il depetas 70 4 largo
extent tho future prosperity Of the me-
tropolis Of Utah. A full supply Of pure
water Is essential to tho public welfare.
II Is useless 10 contend that we have
enough now for present and prospect
i've use; that need not be discussed
every posted person knows better We
are IN actual need OF a greater and per-
manent supply and this should be Of
quality suitable to domestic use as
well as other purposes,
For many years practical minds have
been turned TO the Cottonwoods, fine
streams Of the kind we want, and pro-
jeots have been framed to secure them.
But that sort Of opposition which a few
obstructlonlst' now present prevented
the success the plans, Years ago an
exchange might have been made Of tho
kind now proposed on much better
terms then those available, The longer
ise arrangement is postponed the
ter viii be the difficulties In the
and the higher viii be the cost \
excellent agreement has been
cached with the farmers and others
hold' water rights on those streams,
by which they can receive water from
utah lake Tor irrigation during the need.
I time each year and this city obtain
the right to the use OF the pure waters
referred to for the whole year round
a small bonus TO each Of those holders
is 10 be paid
The plans are we'll digested, they arc
for mutual advantage, they are legal
and sound they are fortified by proper
safeguards and tho money TO be raised
FOR the purpose cannot be expended IN
other directions. There Is no Job" IN
tbe measure There IS no religious or
Political question involved It is for
the beneht Of the entire community II
has OIL been explained In the pamphlet |
issued by the Mayor and hts associates,
and Is endorsed by the best water au-
thorltles md the Commercial and other
clubs in this city The only way by |
which the money 10 effect the purpose .
can be obtained IS by the issue Of |
bonds, specially provided Tor by law,
II has been clearly shown that the In
terest on the bonds proposed four per
cent per annum, can be met by the In-
crease Of rates from the Increased uso
Of the water and that IA time this WIN
greatly reduce tho principal To issue
these bonds the property taxpayers
must give their authority This is to
be decided on Tuesday next, when they
arc asked TO go to the polls and vote,
"Bonds. Yes"
Only qualified electors who have
paid a property tax IN the year pre-
eeding the election can legally vote
next Tuesday for or against the issue Of
bonds, That Is emIuenty iusl ana |
proper. Every voter must bo registered !
and have paid a property tax: q poll
ta1 IL not sufficient Tho existing .
regirtration lists and tax rolls viii tell
The tale. new registration Is not
needed. a woman who Is registered
and Is property taxpayer can vote
on tho bonds question The great
thing before the people ls TO 60 their
6uty on Tuesday by going to the polls
and casting their ballots They should
not DO among the "stay-at-homes."
II has been objected that tho last
bonds issue Of s2J0O0O was not applied
20 tho uses designed That Is not
true Every dollar was spent for wa
ter supply or water distribution. This
has been fully demonstrated The re-
boryolr on Thirteenth street cost
more than was expected but Il has
answered tho end I'm view and so have
The other measures for which those
bonds were issued
II is asserted that Water sureru-
lendenf Hines Is opposed to The bonds.
rhat Is not correct; he informs the
"Nows' that he Is IN favor Of tho is
pe.
II Ia arGued that some water-users IN
mo city are charged 10 cents per 1000
gallons for water while others who arc
very large users pay but 8h cetns per
thousand Tho truth Is that the mat
Der is graded, as in other cities, on an
equitable plan 80 that wholesale users
obtain lower rate than tho smaller
ssera There is a minimum ratio and
6a1imum rate es Is usual IN such cases
lnd IN general trade and traiio. But
what that has TO DO with the need for
more water or tho issue OF bonds 10
pecuro II no ordinary mind can per-
eive.
II Il asserted that Spring Creek has