The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-17
GREATEST EVENT IN THE
HISTORY OF PLEASANT
GROVE.
Citizens Decide to
Have Waterworks
Local Briefs.
Especial Correspondence
Pleasant Grove. Aug. le. 100!


ginning OF new epoch in this city, IL
was the day of u special election to de.
eide whether TO bond the city for 80 900
to help deiray tho expenses of putting
in water system. One hundred and
sixty-one votes were cast for the propo-
sition and fotty-hve votes were cast
against it, being a majority of lie fal-
most to II. There was considerable
opposition at first, but it gradually
weakened and there was much less than
anticipated. The affirmative side were
a little doubtful as to the outcome and
they worked like beavers TO make 1t
come their way. Carriages were out all
day hauling people to the polls. When
the results were announced Tuesday
night the Affirmative side went wild
with joy. The bell was rung, II great
Lonlire was lit on the bank corner, and
hundreds of fire crackers were ex-
ploded. A large crowd collected
around the bonfire and speeches were
made by some of the leading citizens.
Mayor Wadley, Councilman Westphal,
and Hon. VIM. h. Hayes spoke with
words OF rel icing of the new event.
They said among other things that this
city wonld now leap forward and take
its rank among the most progressive
cities OF the state, that our neigh bors
would have no more grounds to sneer
al us and say that we were slow and
backward, and that the town would now
considering its matchless location. grow
to be one of the most beautiful little
cities to be found.
A mass meeting OF the citizens of this
city was held in the city hall Saturday
evening. 1t was for the purpose OF
enligh,eniug the people upon the
waterworks question preparatory to the
election. DIR. Beatty, secretary Of the
state board Of health, DR.. X. X. Lyman,
the city's civil engineer. and Hon. b.
+. Grant came down from Salt Lake
City to speak at this meeting.
DIR. Beatty took the subject up from
a health standpoint. Tie spoke of the
frequency OF typhoid fever among peo-
Pile who use well and ditch water.
Fifty per cent OF deaths are from causes
such as typhoid fever and other con-
tagious diseases, which could be everted.
II pure, wholesome water were provided
for the people these causes would be re.
moved TO a great extent. The death
rate in Pleasant Grove being about
thirty year, fifteen OF them would he
saved providing the city had good
water system.
DR.. Lyman also spoke Of the health
value OF wa er works and called atten-
ton to the experience in this way Of
other cities
-. + Grant spoke Of the danger OF fire,
the high rate OF fire insurance, the low
value OF property, and the great incon.
veniences in cities where there are nc
water works.
Mr.. Richard Wadley spoke to the
audience about the little water system
ut the Wadley Bros. fruit farm At Man
lila. They tunneled into mountain
aud got a stream which is no bigger
around than II lead pencil This when
cisterned and piped provides cullinery
water for five family, hose water ior
lawns, aud drinking water for great
many head Of cattle, sheep and horses
This shows what little amount Of
water is needed lor Il piped system.
Prof. Howard r. briggs. who has
been working for some time collecting
information on the subject made an
earnest appeal for water works, proving
TO the audience that it would he the
means Of saving water aud not OF vast
ing it and that the farmers would have
even more water TOT irrigation after the
system is installed than they have now.
lie ventured TO say in twenty years all
the irrigation Waler will be plped o.
NillNh ~ ANAAlNlAA ANAAhN1 NhA AiAhA NhNA'
all the water OF American Fork, Alpine,
and Pleasant Grove streams are brought
into use it will be enough 10 irrigate the
whole Of the north end OF Utah county
Water is gong to waste all over. l
bubbles up Ia springs ia the mountain
and then seep bark into the ground L
spring up again in the swsmps wher,
1t will do no good. 1t flows along in OLE
chogel up canals whore hall Of it soak
into the ground before reaching desti
nation. We have not yet learned the
b. C's Of water economy, and II we d
not wake up to the situation before lon
We will lose a great opportunity
Wide awake capitalists will grasp ii an
il will be taken from our control. Cit
zens Of Pleasant Grove, Lehi, and Am
Fork, these are things for you 10 con
slider.
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