The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-15
WORK BEGINS
ON CONDUIT
City Officials Visit Big Cottonwood
Canyon.
WATER SCARCE OVER UTAH
CITY ENGINEER REPORTS AFTER
cANVAssINe SITUATION.
WATER SCARCE OVER UTAH

Work on the Big Cottonwood conduit
was formally inaugurated yesterday fore
noon When L. j, Moran. the contractor.
ana clly officials visited the mouth OF
Big Cottonwood canyon and decided unon
the point where the conduit shall begin.
he party that went up included Mr. Mo-
ran. Frank Gawan. his superintendent
george Al. Bacon. engineer in charge. and
fia,5 f-IiolI engineer IN charge Of the
F-Actual work had been begun by Mr..
1oIdil pIlor 10 The visit. He had a num-
81 ~. OF teams. supplies and big camp
tent already on the ground about half a
mite below the power house of the Utah
L<isnt q railway company. and had COM
p.oIeu preparations for work on a large
Mr. Moran has determined to begin his
operations at the upper end of the con-
h6 iil. ana. expects to keep a large force
busy all winter. The water will be taken
OUT al a point just below the plant OF the
CIah Light d Railway company
m accordance with the provisions of the
ITsolution passed by the city council
Monday night, Mayor Richard T. Morris
Yesterday prepared and mailed the follow
ing letter 10 l.. A Hitchcock secretary
IL September H. 1900.
hon. -. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the
IHhteGlo5 Washington. D. G:
lohOfdble Sir: At 4 meeting Of the city
council of Salt Lake CITY, Utah held
sept. II. 1895. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
whereas, Certain applications have
been made to the department OF the in
Ietlor Tor reservoir sites within the Salt
lake forest reserve, which If perfected
threaten to be harmful TO the citys water
Now therefore. be it resolved. That the
mayor ana city attorney are hereby au-
eheFized and requested TO take such ac-
ION on DehaI of the city as will prevent
me approval of these applications and full
" protect the city's interests"
Gives Reasons for Resolution.
The reason for the adoption of the above
reSoiutlon are partly shown on its face.
gther facts bearing upon the case are
lhese; salt Lake City has recently eX-
pended large sums of money for the Dur-
pose Of acquiring a part Of the waters OF
Big Cottonwood creek 10 supply the city
vita potable water. Negotiations are now
pending 10 secure some of the water of
latte Cottonwood creek for the same pur-
pose. There are no other streams or
water sources within practical piping dis
lance or this city from which potable
water may be obtained The CITY is now
ana Tor long time has been suffering
rom scarcity OF water. The city admin
astration, by paying large cash bonuses.
nesouated with the owners OF the Big
cottonwood waters Tor an exchange of a
part OF such waters for canal waters
from Utah lake. Like negotiations are
Little Cottonwood waters.
Upon the scheme Of the above exchange
tnd proposed exchange, the city admins
tfatlOn. pressed by the gravity Of the
water situation, proposed the plan of
bonding the city for $4,000 To establish
a water system 10 conduct the water Of
said streams To the city. This proposition
was placed before the voters of this city
at special bond election last January
ana was carried AT present the eX-
changes for the Big Cottonwood waters
have been made, and work on the con-
Units has been begun.
The people Of the city fear that reser-
V0irs in either Big Cottonwood OF Little.
Cottonwood canyon viii disturb and inn
pair The city's water supply. There are
many ways IN which such a reservoir
could ana would be likely 10 DO us harm
IN behalf OF salt Lake City and its In
habitants 7 respectfully request that 10
reservoir sites be allowed for in either
~ said canyons or on either of said
-ama. and further request that salt
lake City be notified OF all applications
Tor such sites and be given opportunity
10 present SUCH facts as il may have in
the premises, View respectfully
RICHARD / MORRIS,
Aaxsr. ,f Salt al