The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-18
MORE WATER FOR
THE CITY COMING
PROPOSITION FROM DENVER
AND RIO GRANDE.
Would Enter Into Contract with
Council whereby An Increased
supply Would Come Into Use Jo-
calIy For Period Of Ten to Twen-
~ Ycars--Is Iieing Considered.

y. A. Mock n Denver. superin-
tendent OF water service Of the Den
yer and Rio Grandc railroad, was
before the city council Tuesday
night and made n proposition where
by the company wishes 10 enter in
TO contract with thte city OF Price
TO divert the company's water right
In the Price river 90 the city water
system. The railroad company's
water right amounts 10 one-half a
sccond-foot OF water, or approxim-
ately three hundred and seventy
thousand gallons of flow per day.
This water IA now contained In Pho
nccr Ditch No. 1. and the company's
desire In 10 divert its right from
this ditch to the Price Water com
pany's canal, 40 as 20 flow the
same TO It's tank through the city's
water system. In consideration OF
these premises the railroad company
wishes 10 enter into contract which
binds both parties as follows:
First-Ihe city agrees to carry
said onc-half second foot of water
through It's system for the use OF
the railroad company and TO deliver
same TO the railroad company TO
the extent that the railroad COM
pany's uses may require.
Second--Thc city further agrees.
that 40 long AZ the quantity OF wa
ter used by tho railroad company
under said contract does not cx-
coed tho quantity OF water measur-
cd and allowed TO the railroad COM
pany out OF tho Price river under
tho decrccd right IN Pioneer Ditch
No. 4, aforesaid, the city will not
Increase the twenty five dollars
monthly minimum rate now charged
said railroad company under the
terms OF said contract.
Third-The city further agrees 10
extend the time limit In naid con
tract Tor an additional period of
five years nj the option OF the rail-
road company.
Fourth Tho railroad company
agrees that Il will pay the minimum
twenty-five dollars monthly charge
Tor tho water supplied under said
contract. Notwithstanding the fact
that tho water furnished n out OF
It's own water right. TO DO flowed
through the city's water system. M
provided for hereunder.
Fifth-Said railroad compan,
hereby licenses the city TO use ali o.
the surplus water belonging TO said
railroad company, 10 be fiowct
through the clty'a wnter system
not required by the railroad com
pany for It's railroad uses, and q
use same without compensation q
tho railroad company, other thar
tho covenants, stipulations ans
agreements hereof
Sixth-The railroad company re
nervca the right Of ninety days
written notice 20 cancel this license
and 90 divert all or any part OF sale
water from said city's water system
provided that whenever this licens'
10 cancelled. all rights between th'
partioa hereto for supplying waite
shall revert back TO the terms q
said contract OF December q. 1914.
Sevsnth-rhe railroad compan
reserves the further right. n at an,
time tho city OF Price shall be an
able or fail to supply said rAilnoa'
company with water from the city
water system. a. demand the imme
diatc delivery 10 che railroad com
pany OF the one-half second foot O
water provided for hereunder.
Other Matters Considered.
In the matter OF the Continenia
OH company tanks the council dc
cided a had no authority TO act Il
the matter. and the tanks will az
Liain where they arc at the pleasur
OF the oil company.
The electric committee was au
thorizod 10 act IN the matter q
placing recording meter NJ IN
Frandsen brick plant.
II was decided not 90 paint an
more OF the light poles al this cline
There are nearly three hundre
poles and the expense II heavy.
The painting OF the power hous
smoke stacks was left 20 the electr
committee. A bid OF $4,000 CON
plete was offered ON the job.
In the matter OF extending
larger water main TO the Powell nd
dition 20 give some fire protectio
TO the numerous dwellings In the
section OF the city. the same wa
referred to the water committee
Investigate and report.
Tho manner IN which the publ
park Is being kept Is not cntirel
satisfactory to the council. so IN
park committee was authorized
demand better service or dispeni
with the services OF the preset
keeper and employ new caretake
The city has received ten thou
and dollars IN bond money, vote
10 purchase additional water I,
the city water system. A eOmmi
tee. consisting OF Mayor Gunderso
ana Councilmen Pace and Wilso
was appointed and authorized
purchafe any shares OF stock
Price Water oompany's canal thl
may be offered, paying therefor
uniform price OF Sl.7B per share.
The next regular meeting OF n
council viii be held July 9Th.
TEMPORARY CLERKS FOR