The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-29
WATER SYSTEM
FOR PARK CITY
Citizens Mass Meeting En-
d0rSeS Proposition for Mu-
niCipaI Ownership.
TO COST FORTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE WILL VOTE ON CUES
TON OF BONDING.
Special to The Heraldl

Park City. July 2S.-The citizens meet
ing for the purpose Of discussing the ad-
visibility of bonding the city in order
that Park City might procure funds suf-
uCient TO put in a new water system was
held last night at the city hall. A rep
resentative attendance was present.
Mayor Wilson called the meeting to or
der. He said the object of the meeting
was to give the citizens a chance to talk
before this matter Is definitely decided
upon and taken up by the members OF
the Park city council. Frank J. Nc
Laughlin was made secretary
History Of Water Systems.
Chairman Wilson i'm a short talk brief
ly recalled the water system of the early
days of the camp and of the time when
the Park City Water company, the cor
poration now furnishing water to the city.
made application for a franchise. and
how the city officials ar that time were
willing to. give it the desired permission.
as all were of the opinion that the COM
pany could give an adequate supply of
water which was all that was necessary
at that time, they thought
Conditions have changed here consider
ably since then. he said. and so. when tho
water company asked for continuance
of its franchise for twenty-five years the
present members of the council decided
that the city should derive some benefit
from the franchise. but the officials of
cessious and informed the council that if
this franchise we're not granted it would
operate without a franchise.
The chairman said that the question Of
bonding the city came UP. and commit
tee was appointed from the council, which
has been at work with this end in view.
That its hopes are soon to be realized
seems now more than probable.
Cost of Plant.
Attorue,- 7 u WIGHT submitted his
plans for the bonding of the city, inform
ing the citizens present that as the capi-
talizatiOn Of Park City was at 100000
the city could be bonded for $4,000. After
carefully figuring the cost Of material, Ia
Dor and other things he said a first
class water system could be installed in
Park city at a cost of approximately $40,
90. and he said he was OF the opinion
that this should be done. The principal
and interest ON the Park City bonds could
be cleared off in seven years under or
binary conditions. and then Park City
would be making the profit which the
present company is now making, ana
much better service would be given.
After the report had been given II. S.
Townsend made a motion, which was sec
onded by Mr.. Lewis, that the council be
instructed to prepare for a special election
to decide whether or not the city be bond
ed. Discussion arose as to securing the
lease for the water from the Silver King
Coalition company, and Attorney Wight
said that this was already secured and
that the company would permit the city
the use of its ground for reservoirs.
Citizens Are Pleased.
Il is understood that the reservoirs will
be cement lined and large enough to hold
water for two days use. The citizens
were loud i'm their praise of this project
and think 1t one Of the longest steps a
CITY government has ever taken in the
history of Park City.