Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01
ENGINEERS LETTER,

special water committee follows In
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ENGINEERS LETTER
June 80, 1905,
No the Honorable President ana Mem.
hers Of the Guy Council, Salt Lake
cry Ulahi
denUemon-ln the matter Of con.
tWctlon plans for the additional wa.
ter supply from Big Cottonwood creek.
! beg leave 10 inform your honorable
body mat the plans ana specifications
for the conduit and other work uoCoss
Wry 10 convey the water from Tho
mouth OF BIg Cottonwood canyon TO
me intake reservoir az the mouth of
paNoys canyon are practically com.
plotc and are now boing put IN form
10 be submitted 20 Nh g. r. pOromuH
the consulting engineer ON this work.
Tho plans provide, iu "a general way
for conduit HAVING n capacity Of nfty
cubic feet Of water per second, which
N ms much us the combined noW Of Dig
Cottonwood creek and Little Cotton.
wood creek during the low season, with
Increased capacity after leaving MN
creek 10 take caro- NJ guch water uH
me city may hereafter acquire from
this additional source
The estimate made by my prodeCoss
sor Mr. George W SNOW, Of the cost
NJ the conduit, including the dlycrliug
dam AZ the mouth Of tho canyon ana
dividing station near the Granite pn-
Der mill, was 100000 careful inycsli.
cations indicate that the preliminary
estimate was ample, ana that the work
can be- done Tor This amount Of money
II IN contemplated IN those plans that
the entire flow OF Zig cottonwood creek
win De diverted Hl the mouth Of Bg
cottonwood canyon and be carried
through the conduit "a u point near
the Granite paper mill, whore por.
ton win be turned back into the orig
mai channel 10 supply the canal com-
pGulcs whose rights the cltS nae not
vet acquired such water M would or
dmarIly escape by eooragc ana ovnpor
alton between the mouth of the conNon
and the Granite paper MIL win De-
saved and used by the cily
The detail plans for this work have
boon held IN allegiance Tor some tlmr
awaiting the outcome Of the bond Issue
and pending settlement OF the rights
claimed 10y the Utah Light ~ Railway
,umuany IN tho recent franchise
granted 90 the Utah Light a Railway
company the clause under which the
company agrees 10 convey 20 the city
all lbs water rights ana power nights
below tho companys lower houfc pro.
yldcs that the company shall have the
right 10 build such regulating rcser.
yolrs NJ may be necessary on any or
the lands 20 be- conveyed 20 the cliN
including reservoir of one million
cubic feet capacity Immediately below
the tail race of the company lower
power house, While the Utah Liant n
NUllWAy company has not yet accept
"a THIS franchise II ~ necessary TO de-
t6rmIne In detuil just how the re-
qulrcd room for the reservoir shall be
marked out on the ground. 10 that II
win be satisfactory 10 the light ana
railway company and gtll enable the
rlty 10 divert tho water at tho hlgh'
40 possible polnt Az soon ~ TINS
feature IN settled ana the consulting rn.
rnatr pnesea on the Wfli0cncy NJ the
pauI. contracts for the work can DC
'ol
Nm tine meantime recommend ihot
someone he authorized a. nogotIatr Tor
ught Of way wherever the CONDUIT
ls 10 run across land owned By private
PARTIES
Respectfully yours, ,..,,,
GEORGE w, RITTER,
CiIy Engineer
Tho city engineer also requested that
hp bc uuthorlgod 10 mako new survey
of the Distributing system OF the wa
iorWorks under the proposed improve
upnlA "a be made AZ a cost ul NpW''
rhH matter was relorrod 10 mo same
.0mmlllooB ms the above oomnunlV''
ton,
WATER COMMISSION
Tho appointment by Mayor Morris OF
'liy Engineer Ritter 10 represent me
city ON the water commission, Whloh
attends ~ the exchange Of waters W..
der The new contracts with me l5ls
cottonwood farmers. was approved Inc
mayor also notified the council lnul
llo farmers had appointed Joseph A.
cornwall to represent them on the com,
mission, The two members named WI!
choose third member but II thoy tll
tO agrcc on one, the contracts pluNllo
mat Gov cutler may mako inc ape
pomtmcni
MusT BE SHOWN
There WAS considerable discussion
over the request Of Mayor motifs lOal
81 100 be appropriated 90 Attorney T. =,
Richards who has been employed aA
special counsel on the proposed Walg'
improvements Martin, Black a, j,
Dlya, llobdoy and wood wanted bill
sent In 10 the council Tor services Of
lbc attorney up 10 July l. Thcy hI
guod that $50 had already been pald
Ns u retainer fee and That II the ooun,
Al paid $1,000 more Ht THIS limo II
would be pretty large foe,
fcmglroni, Wills ana Tuddenhlm
urged that The money be appropriated
ua the attorney hNd render.
cd the services and should be pald
without delay Assistant CITY Allor'
noy nrAmol explained why MI Rloh'
hrds was employed by the committee
aud stated that the Zee was ro0non'
able, Upon motion Of Black the matter
was laid over until Monday nlghi ana
Attorney Richards VIII be asked TO
submit bill for services w 20 JNly u
Tho action ~ the mayor In approving |
The contracts Of exchange with lhe
farmers and the paying tho money TO !
close tho deals, was ratlned by inc
council
FREE LIBRARY BOARD,
Mayor Morris submitted the r0'ap-
nolntmonts of John y, spencer, Mrs.
v A. Vincent and Mrs, leaac Jon- |
nlnRn M members Of tho board " dls |
foCtOrA Df tho Dubllc library from July |