Show i 0 7 1 1 1 N G T 9 fig i 1 I 1 t mr john B milnor milner who with mr ti georgo T petty was selected by n number of tho the farmers of this county interested in n tho the question of tho the jordan dam and tho the unobstructed how flow of the waters of utah lake to consult with chief engineer burgess as la id relation to tho the reported chull changing gilIg by tho the D B R 0 construction company of tho the jordan river bed I 1 has called upon us ua since binco his inter blew I 1 with mr ali burgess on tuesday la last st at tho the point up to the timo time of this in ow tho the theory of tho the com company pany seemed scorned to bo be that whatever change thoy they might g malo in tho the courso course of tile river tho the company would not bo be involved involve tl in any responsibility beyond restoring tho the flow of tho the water as it was at the timo time tho the company commenced operations v ft inch aich how low over ever it will bo be readily seen with cho planks in jordan olivor would change the parties to tho the difficulty on this fact bring being pointed out to sir mr Burg burgess esq ho be positively disclaimed any intention to injure tho the farmers of 7 utah county or to permit tho the D it 0 co to 0 io bo a party in any dispute ng as to tho the height or flow of tho the stiver tho the overland mail F rord ord was pointed out to him as the point in tho the river at which tho the farmers claimed its natural flow ho very readily apprehended tho the situation and at once instructed tho the contractors to com commence menco making tho the now channel deeper than was originally int intender intend endea eil under andor instruction engineer wado cross tho the river luver at the tha overland mail fo ford td and ascertained tho the width depth and velocity of tile tho water at that point sir mr milnor is is satisfied from marbur ir B ili gess promises and the movements of tho engi and contractors that the D B R G U IV railway co will so BO construct tho the now new channel as not t in atly any manner impede tho the natural flow fiorot of tho the water unless through come some accidental mistake of engineering which however is vory very improbable I 1 ab e as it ii 11 the tha intention to mako make tho the new channel twenty feet wider than tho present channel at tho the overland crossing and of sufficient depth to at least give the river its natural draught mr Mi milner lliter speaks in iii high h terms of tho the r kill exhibited exhibit ol by tho engineers and of tho the readiness with which they appreciated and adap adopted ed suggestions 1 M |