Show Mare Canal Suggestions SALT LAKE CITY March 31 18W Editors Herald I have been expecting that eomo one would answer Smith Doremus statement about the carrying capacity of the proposed canal but it seems that no one feels like refuting their statement Of all the arguments I have heard against the scheme this is the first one in my opinion that gives it a black eye I is very evident i their statement is true and I believe i for they are both careful and competent com-petent engineers that either the old Church Canal is i six times in round numbers too small or the carrying capacity of the canal beyond the intersection with the Church Canal is six times too great which makes a dilemma with two horns Besides this I am informed that the water flowing from it old not cross Main street for the western part of the city any higher than First South street I this is true then the new canal would water only a fringe of the city and a large portion of this fringe in ordinary time9needs but little i any waerthe soil being already wet enough I may be argued that City Creek will be sufficient to water that portion of the city above the canal but any thoughtful person must know that it is only a question of time when the water of City Creek must be conveyed in pipes through the city for culinary purpose as the continued use of water contaminated as it is by filth and poison which is carried by percolation per-colation of water from the surface into the well will eventually breed disease and pestilence and produce 1 the direst results Now Mr Editor why use the Old Church Canal at am Why not dig I canal that shall have the proper fall and bring the water high enough into the city to do some good The cost would be but little more and the benefits wonld be much increased I ia to be hoped that our city fathers will view this subject in the highest scientific and practical l h and bring the best engineering skill to bear that can be obtained and i any one can prove that Messrs Smith Doremus statement is wrong it i their duty t do so I they are right we do not want any Old Church Canal or any other canal in ita place eev enty feet cana us be well adVised ad-Vised on this subject before we get our foot in it WATER I rr COSTS A MILLION |