Show earn BEATTY mm EXPlAINS CITY BIT AUTHORITY It IN CANYONS Says Municipality Can Take Action Above Ten-Mile Ten Zone if Necessary Unsanitary conditions existing in tho the watershed of Parleys ParIes und and tributary canyons canons above abo the ten-mile ten Intake ov over r which the eU city ha has direct supervision lon can be he corrected by the thA city and county count officials provided these conditions prove contaminating to 0 the city's water supply supply sup sup- i pI ply according to Dr T. T D B. B Realty DeaU secretary secre tar tary of ot the tho state board hoard of health The trip of Inspection ma made e Monday U by a subcommittee from the Commercial club and District Forester 13 g. A. A Sherman Sher I man und arid 1 K I. I II H Clarke Clarko supervisor of f f the Wasatch National forest disclosed the fact that even oven within the ten mile radius of oC the city's Jurisdiction a num nurn- LeI her of or unsanitary uns conditions menacing t to th the tho public health existed end ond that beyond th the ten-mile ten limit tho the con conditions condi condi- l- l were unfavorable unta to a clean clenn water supply It wa was found Cound that pi pig pens and stables sta sla- tiles bles were close u to the tho creek rind and cattle H wv u H in me water waier ine I private IVL 0 own owners of or the property proper disregarding protests against such conditions launched by persons Interested In the city water supply lIppl Dr Dealt Beatty said yesterday that the I state board of ot health tried at the tho lust IcI legislature to get more specific laws governing go the water waler supply In tho several sev sev- eral watersheds but has taller tailed However How ever eYer said he lie In an au opinion ren rendered b by the city attorney some time a ago o it was vas stated tho the city had jurisdiction over o the watersheds when It Il was proved tho the water for tor the city was being con con- Tho The state board boar of oC health has ha sent numerous letters to city and county officials calling attention to tho Unsanitary unsanitary un un- sanitary conditions existing rue Tho In Inspectors Inspectors Inspectors In- In of oC the board have ha repeatedly investigated these watersheds watershed I am lad glad la to note themo ement on foot toot b by the te Commercial club and others 8 to safe safeguard the water supply and believe believe believe be- be be be- lieve that If tho the proper precautions are arc taken and the proper restrictions placed upon the owners of ot property remedial relief relict soon ROon can bo be secured The state board of or health has advocated th the nf nr f i l 11 fill Av for the tiie ti r n i te-r te nn filtering of t the 1 water I Supervisor Clarke Clarko expressed as his hiJ opinion that there was wal no efficient remedy romed unless the next legislature leg extends ex extends ex- ex tends the jurisdiction of tho the elt city with witha a 3 complete and specific law over o tho the entire watershed An Inspection of or City Creek canyon canon will be he made malls by the club committee and the foresters tomorrow October 23 3 a trip will be made Into Big Cotton Cottonwood canyon and October Sa S- S a trip Into Emigration canyon canon |