Show THE WATER QUESTION at the adjourned meeting of those interested in the waters maters of emiera tion creek held in the tenth district schoolhouse july 12 a large number were present to advocate their rights upon the meeting being called to order wm win puller fuller was made chairman and george buckle secretary bishop adam chairman of a standing committee appointed some time back to look after the interests of the primary owners owner of emigration water reported that he had in connection with puller fuller and barnes the other members of the committee visited the mayor and had drawn his attention to the fact that the three wards interested are sulT suffering ering greatly for the want of water and urged upon him claims to emigration creek as the source of supply su aply the th e canal having failed the answer given by the mayor was to the effect that the city had purchased land contiguous to the canal and in the artesian belt and it was the intention to sink for flowing wells and pump the water into the canal for the use of the citizens in the meantime the city had been instructed ted to turn the waters of emi gration creek down to those who had used it before the canal was constructed but he himself doubted very much if there was water enough to divide into three streams as formerly george tyler a resident of the east bench protested very strongly against the salt lake city brewing company having the use of the water as he saw they had as he was passing their premises on en the way to the meeting while he be himself had bad been prohibited from its use by the during the time specified on his certificate wm fuller did not wish to see any trouble in relation to this matter and thought an amicable adjustment of the question could bould be reached he desired to see a proper distribution made of the water and no one should shoula trespass upon an others rights he stated that the object of the meeting was to take the necessary steps to divide the water among the original owners in answer to an inquiry by edward braby mr booth the district stated that time cards could be issued at any time in accordance with the wishes of the meeting rodney hillam desired to see an equal division made of the stream so that each could have his share although he had bad been informed informed that there was very little water to divide it was finally resolved that the status existing before the canal water was used be restored and the original users of the water have it divided amongst them as formerly each block having the whole stream for twelve hours and then bench portion having it on sundays on motion of J H paul it was decided to call mass meetings in the first second and tenth wards to raise more means to continue the suit that is now pending in in the third district court against t mt alt olivet cemetery on motion of mr young the standing water committee previously named were instructed to ask the city council to appropriate a sum of money to assist the people in maintaining their water rights as the city also had bad an interest in the matter mr booth replying to A a query of lewis judges as to what guarantee the bench people could have that the water should be turned down to them on sundays said that he had been authorized to call any assistance he needed in the shape shade of guards to see that no one should unlawfully law divert the stream lawfully fulls mr ohn john wilcken representing the city water master added that it must not be supposed that these guards were prepared to fight for the water but in the event 0 of f force being used to divert the stream the matter would have to be taken into the courts for adjudication on motion of john taylor the chair appointed john taylor and W WE E a committee of two to determine who of the residents of the bench were entitled to the water and the meeting adjourned jour ned I 1 A meeting of residents of the third municipal ward was held in the seventeenth ward schoolhouse july 12 the committee which haj had been appointed at a fc farmer meeting to meet with the city council and had been referred re erred by that body to the council committee made a report of their proceedings they found a great diversity of opinion and there were some knotty questions to handle the council committee had given no definite reply to the inquiries propounded as it had not been determined what should be done there had bad been a proposition to turn into the ditches all a water except that used for culin ary purposes but if this was done there would not be sufficient water to divide it bad also been suggested that the portion of the city which had primary rights to the waters of the city creek be divided into districts and the whole stream given to each district in turn no conc conclusion lueion was reached however and the action of the city council was awaited the meeting adjourned till the next wednesday on july 14 the residents of the tenth ward bench were well represented at a meeting c called for th the e purpose of arranging for the distribution aution of the waters of emigration creek in accordance with the decision reached at the meeting held in the tenth district school house on friday last and to which they had been a party yesterdays meeting was held at the residence of george tyler john taylor acted as chairman and lewis J judges adges as secretary some parties preset at thought though tit was an unfair distribution of the water to allow the bench portion only one day in seven but the chairman explained that during the six days the stream had to be divided into three parts 9 r ts one for the first second and tenth wards this satisfied all objectors jec tors W E was engaged to look after the interests of the benchers becchers ben chers in the stream and jaee that it was not purloined during the time allotted by parties above having no right to it altogether a very good feeling was manifested and the needs of others were taken into consideration consider adow s I 1 an example e x le which should be followed by by aly all in their discussion of this sorely vexed question we are informed that the city had guards placed along the stream july 14 in accordance with the promise made to see that the water was not unlawfully diverted we think such meetings ought not to be held on the sabbath day there are plenty of other days for this kind of business it is nut not according to the spirit or the letter of the law of god to s spend p end the time thus on sunday ED the following all of them water commissioners of big cottonwood creek except the last named were recently appointed a committee by the owners of that stream to go to its headwaters and examine its source and to locate lakes suitable for natural reservoirs christian jensen 8 A casto caeto james hobley joseph L scott and ana francis mcdonald they found twelve lakes that will answer the purpose in view they will probably pio bably average four acress acres JU in surface and by raising this could be nearly doubled it would be difficult to give an approximate estimate of their capacity in the aggregate but if they should be utilized probably 2000 acres could be irrigated by them A test was made of one tile the committee tapped it allowing A stream of inches of water two to flow from it by exact timing it was found that this stream lowered the lake two inches in one hour nearly all of these lakes have a visible outflow lake catherine being the solitary exception the construction of the reservoirs reservoir ti has been begun and notices havo hav been posted up to that effect the work werk consists of the building of rook dams As a matter of course relief will not ensue i to any great extent thu thit season as it would not be advisable to stop the outflow in order to rais the lakes as this would cut off the supply below entirely the quan i city can be to some extent in increased craOd to the settlers however by cutting lower fower and letting more water down docu ai the season advances this may become necessary to even au supply or the settlers helow below with drift drink ug iDT water before the summer is over 3 by another year however a great gra S increase of water can be obtained obtain by reservation it is presumed thaw i the greater volume secured will I 1 W sufficient to pay for the work of construction in one year the committee feel very buob encouraged by the outlook they 3 ar are e all men of sound practical gensei and their judgment on this auba may be confidently relied upon |