The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28

eided that all citizens should have a
rlght TO talk, but that only members of
the Commercial club should vote. and
that the question should be on the en-
dorsement Of the report of the board
Of governors.
Homer Dooly's Chief Aid.
Thomas Homer was the first speaker.
He directed his first gun against the
conduit and thought it should be con-
structed of wooden slaves instead Of
concre4e. This argument seemed to be
ruled out as immaterial. Simon Bam-
berger said a wooden stave conduit
would rot in less than fifty months in
this climate as he knew from expe-
rience.
City Engineer Snow explained the
proposition briefly and stood up for
the Spring creek proposition as a good
one FOR the city TO adopt. His en-
dorsement Of the power plant for Par
ley's canyon brought out a running de-
bate IN which it was learned that the
city gets but 30-horse power now from
the Utah Light & Railway company
with which to run the elevator in the
city and county building.
state Engineer Doremus was called
upon TO explain the measurements
which he did at some length and went
on record with the opinion that Utah
lake viii not fail as a source of water
supply.
John e. Dooly was called for from all
parts of the house. The position was
taken by w. ]. Halloran and others
that the discussion must not be one
sided. DOoly said Homer was pre-
pared to make the main argument for
his side of the question. but he was
forced TO the front and held the floor
longer than any other three speakers.
He advocated buying the water
rights in Big Cottonwood and took the
position that they could be bought
cheap.
Indirectly" he said. i control 100
acres in the canyon"
How much win you take for your in
terest?" demanded city Engineer Snow.
This is not a real estate auction and
! refuse to answer" was Doolys
response.
Dolly Favors Bear Lake.
He picked flaws in the contract;
favored the construction of a concrete
conduit; opposed the power plant in
Parley's. and said ne opposed the whole
scheme because the city secured no
water by it.
How do YOU propose to get water
them came the query from Attorney
Z. BiereT, IT.
Il would go to Bear lake and pur-
chase the water there and bring it to
the city" was the response.
Who would you buy the Bear Lake
water FROM" demanded George NJ.
Cannon. Who owns the water?"
Il filed on it once" admitted Dooly.
I don't know whether my filing holds
now or not"
Then the city would have to buy
from you or your successors was Mr..
Cannon's parting shot The crowd en-
Joyed this repartee better than did Mr..
Dolly.
George VI, Cannon spoke i'm favor of
the proposition. He said if he were
a farmer with Cottonwood water COM
ing TO his door it would be a long time
before he would exchange with the
city on any terms. He took the DO
sitiOn that the members of the COM
mercial club would take the same view
If they lived in the country.
Icebergs For the Canyons
James Thompson advocated saving
has by employing detectives to watch.
He also favored reservoirs. and pro-
posed freezing large icebergs in the
canyons in winter for use in the sum
mer.
Rulon S. Wells took the position that
the Commercial club was Interested in
the development of the country and the
state as well as Salt Lake CITY: that
it should take "A broader view of the
subject; that it should favor more
water to bring in factories and the
wealth that would follow. He opposed
meters, because they would mean
death to vegetation in the city. He
spoke earnestly and was loudly ap-
plauded as he sat down.
F. 5. Richards said he had nothing
to do with the drawing of the con-
tracts with the farmers, and that he
was opposed to some of the provisions.
These, he said, could be modified. and
y they could not, he still favored the
proposition, and was absolutely certain
that the city would always he able to
carry out its part Of the agreement
After Ashby Snow explained how the
farmers felt in the matter. and what
notifications he thought they would
agree TO, Senator Simon Bamberger
said the board Of governors was aware
Of these things when it endorsed the
that the members were not
blank fools
After $. II. Love had spoken briefly, !
the preVioGs question was nut. with the |
result above set forth. 1t was agreed !
after the meeting that this action of !
the Commercial club had broken the |
back of the opposition to the bond is
sue. It seemed to be the opinion that /
all the opposition that had developed |
against the proposition was in a little |
coterie controlled by John f. Dooly.
Fairbanks Initiated.