Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-24


Shore, 8; Mapleton 8, Provo. Frst
/ ward. Il, Provo. Second ward 10,
/ Provo, Third ward, 10. Provo. Fourth
! ward, 10, Provo, Fifth ward Is; Pay
/ son, 20; Pleasant Grove. n. Prove
/ Bench, S, Springville 20: Lalem. g,
| Santaquin, 3. Spring Lake ] , Spanish
| Fork, IS. Tucker ] Thistle, :. Vine.
/ yard. 9, total. 200,
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Messrs. John q. Smith and ;. W.
Ross, OF Lehi, appeared before the
council last evening as representatives
Of the Lehi Commercial club in the
matter Of the injunction brought By
salt Lake City and Salt Lake canal
companies 10 enioin A. j. Evans and
James II. Gardner from taking 40 Sec
/ ond feet Of water from Utah lake. The
object Of Messrs Evans and Gardner
| was To take water from the Lake by
pumping for the irrigation OF the low
lands This would enable the land
owners 10 take the water from the
streams 10 irr.gate the high lands
ana the opinion OF experts was that the
lake would supply 1000 second feet.
Those who sought 20 enjOiu the tax.
Inc Of this water were entitled To- 500
second feet and this would leave suf-
hcient water n II was permitted to be
taken, TO irrigate an Of the low lands in
the county. and an Of the high lands
could be irrigated by the water from
the streams. Salt Lake city and the
canal companies. who We're seeking
10 enjoin Messrs. Evans and Gardner
nom taking this water not only sought
10 enioin nom taking water from the
lake by pumping but the use Of any Of
the waters of the streams flowing into
the lake, not already appropriated. and
n they were successful ID would prevent
any further use Of the waters OF the
lake than is now being made.
Messrs. Smith and Ross asked for CO.
opei alton from Provo. and would ask e.
from all the cities in the county. CO.
operation had been promised by the
new canal company. lately organized by
Salt Lake county people. and by Was
atCh county people And they asked
that Provo city contribute to defiav
the expenses connected with defending
against the injunction. The matter was
referred 10 a special committee consist
ing OF Johnson, Partridge and Powell
son.
4 communication was received from
Mayor Frsby strongly urging that the
ordinance providing for cleaning side.
walks from weeds. etc, and trimming
the shade trees, be- enforced. aud also
tia, the city set a good example bv
complying with the ordinance so far A.
70 affects city property Referred TO The
city marshal so Far as Il relates TO the
enforcement Of the ordinance.
An invitation 10 the council from
Mayor Dunno Of Chicago Go attend the
convention Of American commercial
leagues Sept Is. q and p, was read
and ordered filed.
The committee ON judiciary reported
IN The matter Of the application ION
water from the city service north of
the city, recommending that the dppl-
cants ho granted the use OF the waite.
~ double tha price charged Uateruscls
IN the city. upon signing certain
agreement Is 90 the unu-effect Of ne
privilege ou existing rights. The re-.
port was adopted hy vote OF to 9.
The committee 600 finance rcc0m-
mended The purchase OF 1000 copies IL
the advertising booklet being gotten
out by WIN. NJ. Wilson at price 81
~ cents each. Report adopted
The committee ON Watorworks pre-
scented q report stating that 90, low
est bid FOR digging the Naterporks
trench Was N.f5 per cubic yard and
would make the cost about Sl021Sl3.
while the estimate 81 consulting En-
Eineer Kelsey would make the cost
about 10 cents per cubic yard. 1r %
total of about s. $500 II also reported
that he county commissioners had
asked that The portion OF the work ON
ODE duruays in which the county e.
interested be done boy days labor The
report further stated that the Did Tor
Woo1-sfsfe pipe was not according no
Specifications and asked io be- author
lied 90 0caiu advertise for bids for the
pipe Report adopted. ON me mat
Ter ~ letting the contracts for thp
trench. motion % postpone till Mon
day uichf ras carried.
Tho matter 81 tlc option given br
the Electric company 20 TIE Dity. for
fhe purchase ~ fhe Electric eomulnys
distribution system. WAS next taken
-. and q"iic generally discussed and
hngllv referred 90 she oity attorney for
investigation a. % some LEGAL inNesti-
cation the council hcinr under the
~ not having tho cone
tract which is part OF tho terms Of
sale the city mast enter into with the
Telluride company set ont in definite
terms