Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
GO ON WITH THE WORK

II IS gratifying to know that nego-
tiations will probably be entered into
shortly with the owners Of water rights
IN Mill Creek and Big Cottonwood, who
have not yet disposed OF them to the
city and that they win probably be
conducted on the basis OF the arrange
ments already made with other farm
ers. Also that there Il a disposition or
the part of the mill-owners whose wa
Ter rights are liable TO be condemned
by legal process. TO enter into a rea-
sonable compromise, so that litigation
may be avoided and the city may have
clear course for the water upon which
the people will have to depend for full
supply for all necessary purposes.
That locks like business 1t is far
better for the present muncipal admin
istration to go ahead and perfect plans
that have been made and partly car
red out than TO engage I'm criticism Of
that (which has been accomplished, and
thereby hinder the completion Of the
great project the contemplation OF
which has given so much satisfaction.
These negotiations were intended by
the former city authorities and were
understood To he n necessary feature
IN the perfection OF the scheme.
The present city administration can
not do anything that will recommend
Il so much TO the confidence and APP
prevail OF the great body Of our cltl-
zens. as to take UP the work of bring
ing in the Cottonwood waters. where
II was left by the outgoing authori-
ties and push II to completion. Any
imperfectl9ns that have been or may
be discovered, either in the plans or in
the work performed should OF course
be remeded Needful improvements
upon them will also be IN order hat
the general scope and purpose OF the
project have been approved by the peo-
pie and they look for as speedy con-
summation Of them as Is practicable.
1t IL desirable that there shall be no
IN further liabilities, but that the funds
provided by the issue OF water and
sewer bonds shall cover as nearly az
possible, the legitimate costs as at
first computed. In the conduct OF
great and important works of any kind.
the expenses commonly exceed the orig
inal calculation. Difficulties arise and
expenses are incurred that were not
foreseen at the start, and these have
70 be met or success cannot be achiev-
ed. Anything OF that kind will no doubt
he carefully acquiesced in. when II Is
seen that there Is no intent to do any
thing but what is right and necessary.
Every movement made by the new
city officials that ls In the public inter-
est and conducive to the public welfare
should receive support. even from their
political opponents. The public well
fare is far above mere party interest
We want good city government; pub
lie improvements that will add to the
beauty, strength, wealth and progress
Of the body polite; practical measures,
put into active operation, which will
aid In bringing up our growing city to
It's proper proportions. and its high
destiny. All that tends to this should
he encouraged and appauded. and the
completion OF the Cottonwood project
Is certainly on this line, and the whole
municipality win rejoice when It be-
comes an accomplished fact. Go ON
with the good work!