The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-22
Speech by Councilman Wood.

Mr.. Wood said:
Now. speaking to the motion and the
amendment proposed. il is in brief the
cutting out of the Spring creek prOpo-
sitioH and all of the useless expenditures
We are united on two propositions
first. we all want water, and second.
we all want Big Cottonwood creek: 50
that what L may say IS not IN oppOsi-
ton 10 securing water nor TO the con-
summation Of the exchange for Big Cot
tOnwOOd creek.
l am opposed to the other parts of
the report for these reasOns-I do not
thinks we should pump water until IT
has been found that we cannot get
enough water by gravity
The first cost proposed by tAls spring
creek proposition is Sl35.Oo0 for the right
$4,000 for pumping plant and pipe line.
$4,000 for power station, making a total
of S255.0oQ Then We are confronted with
a proposition of an annual expense OF
$500 for pumping. and then The water
can only be delivered to a very small
Question as to Spring Creek.
But two other serious objections ap-
pear. After months OF work the com
mittee and engineer prepare report :;
they had evidently examined the title
and purity Of this Spring creek water,
but at the last minute. too late TO write
another report, evidently. they bring US
IN a supplemental report. mat the Lllie
Is not good and the purity Is questioned
We are to offer a solution % this wa
ter question to the people. Is il a So
luton TO offer that kind of report,
and then say, as proposed. If the title
is not good or the water not good. We
will then do something else our duty
II 20 propose that solution nov.
That solution is offered in the amend
ment proposed Tho part that Is stricken
out, Of the report takes from the esti-
males H1eE ON nrfpp On for
the pump. $4,000 for the power station,
$4,000 for buying other power rights,
making a total saving Of $4,000 and OF
course TO not secure the "a. 000O00 gallons
daily flow from Spring creek
And. as proposed in the amendment, DO
now what the committee proposes to do
sometime as indicated in your report
run the conduit to Little Cottonwood -
three miles at a cost of Sl05000. purchase
the lakes and reservoirs of both Big and
Little Cottonwood for Sl5.00O; build the
dams Si0G9N. making a total If $4,000
or enough less than the committees rec
ommendati0n to build the proposed sewer
of $4,000 and $4,000 for Incl
dental expenses. ana thus securing 10
O00eO0 gallons daily flow Tor the months
of july. August. September and ten days
of October and the conduit extended now
SO that We can exchange Tor mat water
tlB-re,
Cites Commercial Club Report.
Tho Dian tnfn MONiQ DC. as uflffUQfN. &c
build at once the forty-tive-acrc reSer-
vor at the mouth of Little CottonwoOd
canyon and make that the head of tht
conduit. taking in Big Cottonwood ans
! Mil creek. This plan is not new. The
matter has been considered by the Com
mercial club of this city a.id / read from
I their rcGort:
Section b-We recommend the sum o.
/ $215Q00 be expended in bUiiGipg q conduit
| from Big Cottonwood creek To salt Lake
1 civ for the of vino fr7ti
the city such water as may he secured
/ by purchase. exchange or otherwise.
! Section eve recommend that tn
sum of $4,000 be expended for The pur
| pose of acquiring and Improving reser
voir sites in Big and Little COTTONWOOD
| CANYONS"
Your report proposes that if YOU fine
/ that the title TO Spring creek Is not goo
| or the water not pure YOU viii then pro
cure other water by exchange. / AS
4 now one Of the questions the voters WI
| ask between now and the election 81
| this bond question: Where will YOU ge
it unless you go to Little Cottonwoo'
| for it? You have tried for months an
| have only secured about 90 per cent o
| Biz Cottonwood.
Criticises the Trade.
| There are parts of this trade that yo
that / don't like. yet IL may be the Des
! that can be done The exchange, q
| made. comsels US az ali times 10 guar
antee TO deliver So much water 20 th
farmers. and if from any reason v
| fail they can and are allowed 20 taS
tho Cottonwood water from us and ~
g. although we have paid them the N35
0G1 bonus Then the conduit would b
empty. Ia the nlan proposed ~ t'
| amendment We would have "A lake forty
five acres in extent and tho greater Dal
OF il ninety feet deep, holding 65.e99@
gallons of water directly connected wit
the conduit. Enough water for this eli
for one month. ana nearly lW0ON.u
gallons in the lakes and reservoirs at II
head Of the canyon around a5ol. Brigi
ton end Alta. to tr~n loose ana run Z
once i.to the conduit
50 that il 41DcafN. 90 me- at THIS tin
that before We Submit this matter
the voters OF this city We should consis