Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-06
GOOD REASONS SET FORTH
uby the Project Under Discussion
Should be Ratified az
The Polls.
rHE SUPPLY IS TO BE INCREASED.
Sorine Creek Feature to be Aba ndon-
ed and Money TO be Spent
On Utah Lake

The address TO the taxpayers OF the
city IN regard to the proposed plan TO
increase the dty's water supply has
been completed Boy The special commit
ice having the matter ~ charge and It
ig now made public 10 was prepared
by the council special water committee
and the committee OF citizens appointed
by Mayor Morris. A meeting OF the
ioint committee was held yesterday az
ternoon In the Office Of Attorney f. $.
Richards Those present at the meet
Ink were, Mayor Morris, state Engi-
reer Doremus, Attorney Richards, John
Clark, O. j. Salisbury, W. Mont Fer
49, Nephi l.. Morris George A. Whlt-
aker, Rulon $, Wells, +. s. FornsUom,
George D. Oeal and John II, Hansen.
The draWn5 up Of the address was
entrusted az former meeting TO q sub
committee, consisting of Hon. L.. $.
Richards. State Engineer Doremus,
Mayor Morris and John Il. Hansen. Il
WAS their work that was reported al
Yesterdays meeting and approved
unanimously after the incorporation Of
two or three additional suggestions
from members OF the general commit
tee,
The address, IS signed by all OF the
council committee except A. j. Davis,
who has opposed the plan from the
start, II Is probable that he will write
a minority statement I'm regard 10 the
natter The principal change IN the
address as submitted Is that the pur-
chase Of Spring creek Is eliminated
and Il Is proposed to use the money
necessary for that purpose I'm the de-
yelopment Of the city's Utah lake
rights and thus secure more water for
exchange purposes.
The statement follows in full
To the Property Taxpayers Of Salt
Lake Clay
The city Council having ordered a
special election to be held January 3.
ly.5 for the purpose OF submitting 10
The qualified voters, the proposition of
The Issuance Of 81 100000 per cent
bonds, with which to obtain money To
secure a permanent and adequat water
supply and % make necessary sewer
extensions IL Is deemed advisable that
lhis address be given the widest POSI-
bic publicity among the people to be
affected. The advantages that will ac-
crue 90 Salt Lake city and county by
favorable action upon the momentous
question involved, are so manifold and
so manifest, and the objections so few
ana so groundless, that there can be
no doubt as TO the outcome Of the issue
when the taxpayers shall have passed
A. GREATER SALT LAKE,
A GREATER SALT Lac.
The success Of the plan means a
Weater salt Lake. a larger and richer
cty-the permanent solution Of a prob
Tenn that has mpeded the growth and
progress OF our city for many years.
one mat now threatens TO halt It's ex.
panslon altogether unless II shall be
satisfactorily disposed Of. The means
OF solution are finally at hand 1t re-
mains only for the taxpayers % ratIfy
ihem' That done the future Of Salt Lake
Wy VIII be assured. Naturally. every
Ciu2en WIN want TO know lust what
is proposed, what the clty's abilities
are and what the cost will bo, on all
n these points he win be given only ac-
ouldte information based upon official
records and obtained from the most
conservative sources
BOND PROPOSITION
Under The law the city has the right
10 borrow lor water, artificial light and
sewer improvements. the sum OF 81, ESQ.,
IVY lle proposition that the city coun-
Sl mas ordered 10 be voted upon. Is
lg' lle Issuance of 100000 IN bonds.
OF which sum $4,000 Is to be utilized IN
securing a permanent water supply
several times the volume Of what we
now have, and $685. FOR seWerIng the
southern and western part OF the clty.
.N Improvement that would be worse
hdl useless unless more water is se-
cured TO make Il effectual
no INCREASE IN TAXES.
ny way Of information the taxpayer
WIN probably ask specifically how the
interest Is 70 be raised on this issue
OF bonds and whether 4 means an I'm.
crease ln taxation. The answer WIN
doubtless be more pleasing Than inn.
.,sln'a' II may be stated first OF all,
nat no Increase Of taxation Is contem.
l,ated' An examination Of the records
VI me Waterworks department cover
.5s 2 iong period Of years, proves con-
,usNely that the revenues in that
plahch OF the municipality alone arc
more than ample to pay the annual in
,,'est OF the proposed water bond Issue.
"'''oe these revenues are constantly in !