The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-06-02
Statement to
the Voters

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with reference to the proposed i'm
provement of our waterwork system,
that the Board of City Commissioners
take this means of answering the
most important Of said inquiries, and
informing the public as to the follow.
ing facts:
The present city water system is
supplied principally from the Logan,
Hyde Park and Smithfeld Canal, and
the water entering the city mains is
conveyed in an open ditch for long
distance from Logan river, and ex-
posed to various sources of contain
nation. The title of Logan City to its
is water supply is represented by
stock in the Logan, Hyde Park and
Smithfield Canal Company, and the
Logan Northern Irrigation Company,
private corporations, and this being
true the city Is more or less subject
to the rules and regulations Of pri.
vate corporations. u
It is proposed by the Board, first, to
obtain title to Logan City's proportion
Of the water flowing in Logan
river, separate and distinct from pri-
vate corporations or irrigation COM
panies, and negotiations are already
under way to accomplish that pur-
pose. When that is done it will be
known and ascertained just how
much of the waters of Logan river
the city is entitled to divert, and 1t
is then proposed by the Board to
obtain a legal right to change its
point of diversion from the intake of
the above mentioned canals to the
Dewitt Springs in Logan canyon.
These springs are ideally located and
continual supply of absolutely pure
water can be obtained for the city
from such source without any danger
Of contamination, thus eliminating all
Of the poisonous substances which
chemical analysis discloses are pre-
sent in the present city water supply.
To accomplish these purposes the
Board proposes to extend the princi-
pal water main from about the pres
ent intake to the Dewitt Syringe, and
to construct receiving reservoir at
or near the present intake which will
be supplied by the main from the De-
Witt Springs and thence into the
mains Of the present water system, SO
that the water will not be exposed
to any contamination whatever, and
will reach the consumer in exactly
the same condition rs it is in when 1t
energies from the earth In the Logan
canyon. The cost Of this improve
ment is estimated by engineers to be
approximately $4,000 90 which will
include the construction Of the res
ervoir.
The Board proposes to the voters
that ten mill tax be levied for
1914 and 1915 in each year. which is
only 1-2 mills more than has been
levied In the past. This, together with
moneys that can be saved IN other
departments, and accumulated from
other sources, the Board estimate will
pay for the proposed construction
work. This would mean that each
tax payer in Logan whose property is
assessed at $1,000 would pay In 1914
and 1915 $3.50 each year for said
water works Improvement, or at the
rate of 75c per 100 for each 500 OF as
sessed valuation.
An absolute guaranty Is given to
the people that this money Will not
be expended for any other purpose.
and further, II the tax is levied the
Board will Immediately take up the
preliminary work Of perfecting the
title to the city water, taking the
necessary legal steps to secure the
change In point of diversion and Sc
cure the necessary rights Of way and
will thus be able and ready to pro-
coed with the principal construction