Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-04-23

reason OF modern plumbing, etc, more than keeps
pace with these small savings. and that July and Aug
ust will find us just short of water ever. Two
new applications for city water were received within
the past week. Ii is matter of common knowledge
that the upper portion of the city for several years
during the summer season, about the only time resi-
dents have had water in their taps has been between
midnight and early morning That lawns and flowers
all over the city persisted and whered away for want
of water. Notwithstanding many of the owners were
paying additional fees for the privilege of spraying
Should FIRE break out in the business district Of
town during the dry period of the year, the property
loss might easily be in hour two than the
cost OF this extension
The opponents say that there are several addi-
tional springs in the vicinity of the present of
supply which be indicted into the city system by
the laying of one mile of pipe and at cost of APP
proximately $1,000 Proponents, of them in
the present council state that these reports are err
roneous. That there is only one small spring avail
able, and that ii is too insignificant to consider
ouslly. and that it will cost the city $4,000 to bring
it in, which sum would one-third reach the Cluf
Spring, the addition of which will for a good many
years. at least, settle the question of sufficient sup
ply of culinary water for Cedar City
| The opponents say that it is a bad time to bond.
That the interest rates HIGH and that money is
hard to obtain. The proponents admit this but ar
que that money may be much scarcer before it is
easier and that if we reinqush the present contract
for the sale of the bonds, which is on basis of 81
per cent OF their face value with interest at 601 per
annum, 1t may be some time before as favorable a
contract can be negotiated again And anyhow, the
tax levy the present assessed valuation of the city
to cover interest and sinking fund to meet the final
principal payment on the bonds will amount to less
than mills. or not quite SOC. on each 500 Of our
assessed valuation
Opponents urge that there is no emergency to
urge the immediate piping of Cluf Spring. that by
reason of the saving effected by the elimination of
leaks, and the increased supply which the heavy pre-
cpitation nsures there will be no serious shortage of
water for two, and that by the time the
need is felt for the increasing of the supply money
may be cheaper. That we have the Cuf Spring, and
that it is not going to get away from u.s. that it will
still be there when we need it. and that will be soon
7 enough to take the matter up Proponents say that
there strong legal reasons why this spring should
be taken by the city at once. They say that
is under decree of court the city given first claim
the waters of Coal Greek until the needs of the in
habitants for culinary purposes satisfied and that
at this time the city has legal right to the waters Of
o Cuf Spring if they avail themselves of their right
under this decree of court; but that according to the
opinion of the State Engineer all claims to the waters
If of Coal Creek will have to be adjudcated anew that
, new system OF computing water rights designated
in feet instead of inches, being worked out and
d that under the adjudication the city will be given
OI lcet, DdSeu on present
u usage along with other claimants and that then if
H. we increase the citys supply it will be at very
horbltant cost for the water, which is all the time
Ii getting and higher price. And it is charged
that the opposition TO the bond issue is prompted by
desire to postpone appropriation OF the Cuff Spring
until this specific determination of rights shall have
+ been passed on by court.
n There is really argument as to the absolute
S necessity OF an adequate supply OF culinary water
the city is to grow and progress This is conceded
by all parties Even Ex-Mayor Cory who is opposed
to the bond issue for the extension of the water sys
tenn at this time, freely admits that ultimately the city
E must have the waters of Cuf Spring Then says the
present Mayor, why not do the job now and for
many years to come settle this vexed question? Isn't
4 1t better to spend money a permanent improve
ment that will give the city an ample water supply
than to throw 1t away on temporary remedies which
E furnish no adequate solution of the problemp"
Richard Williams, former councilman, who as
sisted in making reconnaissance and survey for wat
er in the Right Hand Canyon and vicinity states that
the present supply of water can be increased to the
extent of 200 gallons per minute by the addition of
one mile of pipe f. H. Macfarlane, who assisted in
making the reconnaissance states that the additional
E supply is insignificant and not worth botherng with
and that the cost of adding too great to be profit
\ able. And there you are. No two persons seem to
y have just the same viewpoint One person tells lis
that Cuf Spring is roiy and inferior to the water we
have at present Another says this is all pure bunk
and that Cluf Spring at its is as clear and pure
t as any water in the mountains The editor after list
enng to both sides of the question from the best a
hortleS he knows Of finds himself in about the same
position the lrshman who after hearing both sides
of case IN court arouIed bv the resDectve cO,ncs