The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-06

The proposed conduit Will be constructed
Of cement concrete and be d such d.
mansions as will carry the required wa
ter. Ii vii discharge the NH Creek
and Cottonwood waters mt. Farley
creek al an elevation OF lSg feet above
the intake OF the Parley's canyon con-
dut. through which the water viii De
carried TO the city. The $50 FEET OF fail
between the discharge end OF the pro-
posed conduit and the intake OF far-
iey's Canyon conduit will be utilized,
through the construction of the proposed
power plant. in the production OF power
for pumping sewage from the proposed
West SIDE intercepting sewer Up INTO the
present gravity sewer.
Work at Utah Lake.
The development work at Utah lake
Will be of such character as Will make
certain and sufficient. for exchange and
other purposes, the supply OF water from
that source. This work may be done
in connection with that for v nicn plans
are now being prepared by the United
states reclamation service. or indepen-
gently. as may be found most adVan-
taSeOus TO the city.
The repairs on the City canal VIII
consist of such work as will put that
channel IN proper condition 10 deliver
with certainty the water when VIII be
DEVELOPED at the lake.
The Improvement of the distribution
system VIII comprise such eniargements
and extensions in the present pipe line
system as Will enable the proper dis
tributiOn of the added water supply. The
many considerations in effecting the pro
posed exchange of water Will require the
sum shown in the above statement.
The cost OF extinguishinc the several
power rights situated below the point OF
proposed diversion on Big Cottonwood,
and for miscellaneous incidentais, it is
estimated, will require the amount placed
in the schedule for these purposes.
The cost of the preliminary and SUI
pervising work for engineering has been
estimated at > per cent of the cost Tor
the entire work, which it is thought will
be ample.
Good Business Proposition.
The city is not in a condition finan-
clally TO obtain an absolute title To the
mountain water because il Is not able
10 purchase the water rights If the
SSIty were bonded TO the constitutional
mint II would not have sufficient money.
AFTER constructing the conduit and max
ing provision for the distribution OF wa
Ter IN the city. 10 purchase sufficient
mountain water to materially IL crease
the present supply. But, even # the city
could raise the money to purchase the
water inasmuch as il already owns
canal and valuable water rights from
Jordan river and Utah lake would il not
De better business proposition TO uti-
NE that water, for which the city has
no other use, in acquiring the mountain
water than TO procure the same by pur-
chase? There is no such thing known
10 the law as an absolute title to the
water itself, but only to the use there
or and, as the city will have the per-
petual right TO use the water. subject
only to such conditions as il can con-
troll there is but little difference IN eff
feet between the proposed arrangement
and an absolute transfer TO the city of
the mountain water rights. 1t is believed
That when these plans are carried out
and tho development of Utah lake and the
establishment Of permanent irrigation
works for the distribution of the water
are completed, farmers will see that their
supply is just as secure and satisfactor
from the lake as from the mountains,
and then a mutually satisfactory arrange
ment can be made by which the city will
become the absolute owner Of the noun
tain water rights.
City's Interests Are Safe.
All questions Of a legal nature which
relate to the contracts for exchange or
lease of the water the increase OF an
available supply from the lake. or that
may arise from any cause connected with
the proposed work, will be cared for by
the city attorney ana able associate
counsel. who can be depended uDon TO
protect and safeguard the interests of the
city.
The engineering work will be carefully
designed and executed under the immedl-
ate direction of the city engineer. who
viii have the aid and advise of a compe-
tent consulting engineer
The making of all contracts for con-
struction and the approval of all bills, es-
Inmates and other matters requiring The
payment of money and also the final ac-
ceptance of the work are matters which
the law places in the hands OF the board
OF public works. whose actions must be
approved by the city council and mayor.
These are assurances that the work will
be properly designed and well construct
ed; that the money will be prudently ex-
pended and that the city's interests will
be properly and fully protected.
Plans For New Sewer.
In addition to the work above de-
scribed, il is proposed to construct an in
tercepting sewer. for the southern and
western portions of the city where it is
imperative, from a sanitary view that an
effective system be provided for dispOs-
ing Of the sewage from that section. To
accomplish this will, according to the es-
Inmates of the city engineer, require the
expenditure OF $4,000, for which pro-
vision has been made in the proposed
bond issue.