| Show May j Submit Bond Issue for Reservoir Project to Voters V s l S c. c t c r 4 s S S S i I I I I View of 11 upper tipper per and ancI lower Twin Lakes showing outlet of lower lake in itt center of cut which is to be dammed I to convert the two lakes into one storage reservoir Picture token from crest of divide between Brighton and Alta AHa Saving Surplus Water in Lakes May Require 1 Ad Additional Additional Additional Ad- Ad Funds to tho the voters of or Salt S SUBMISSION Lake Lako of or a proposition to Issue bonds in the tho sum of or about to ena enable lIle the tho carrying ou out t of or the tiie great brea t reservoir and submerged dams darns project designed forever er to relieve rello the city from Its HR animal water shortage Is a aplan aplan considered ered officials plan ilan favorably by department of or tho the city ell water Funds are arc available a to start worl work on the great reat reservoir project In Dig Big i Cottonwood canyon which was made mado po possible by tho the work of ot Senator Reed need Smoot and aBIl Congressman Joseph Joeph Howell in iii getting getting- through Congress a a. bill granting n reservoir rights of or Wa way to Salt SaIl Lake Late Tho 10 bond issue is not considered con con- necessary ry before the tho next elt city election when a vote on Its issuance ma may be bo asked for tor Moro Ioro money than can bo be s secured cured from the regular c channels of or Income to the water watcH department will be lC necessary necessary lIar sary to carry the scheme cleme to mation A majority pf f r officials agree that tho the proper course to pursue I ia Is to Issue bonds President Taft having signed the bill pushed through b by Senator Smoot and anti Congressman man hOwell the ell city now has absolute title to tho the surplus surplus sur sur- plus waters water ot of u the e dozen or more pl pi lakes lakel at time the head bead of or DI Dig Cottonwood can canyon J on and will proceed to topi pi place nee the time res reservoir r scheme under con con- As s soon oon as official notice of or the approval of ot th the bill Is given the tho commission a foice of ot engineers will ivill besent be bo sent Bent to tho the hc head d of ot the tho canyon canon It ia is proposed by by tho engineering and water departments to construct a adam adam adam dam across thu tho outlet of oC Lake Lako Phoebe next spring anti and another across the outlet outlet outlet out out- let of or Lower Twin lake tho the following spring other dams to be constructed as rapidly as 18 funds un s are arc available According to calculations by the en engineering engineering en- en department the construction of or tho the first two dams damns ams will furnish an ann n additional water supply of gallons allons per da lay day for tor three months of or each c year year more more ear than one-fourth one the tIe entire supply of the tIme city at the tho pres- pres ont and this can bo be greatly In Increased increased In- In cre creased sc b by damming lamminG more lak lakes s and tho the impounding surplus waters now flow wasted D By py damming all available lakes and anti using all surplus water It is estimated cl an nn a additional supply almost equal to the total supply o of the time city can cnn be sc- sc C cured Under the appropriation of or made macle to the tho water department b by the night it is city commission Monday proposed to commence work for tor the Continued on Page Pago 2 2 Column 1 |
