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Show A Mater fcneslini. Editors IhraUh As editors art' supposed and ex-lXM'ted ex-lXM'ted to know all about every thing. I m'n inijeliL-d tu calj on you for in-forinaiion in-forinaiion on a sulyeet of'viial unpor to a goodly numlier of people. Vou are aware that, within the corporate limits of Salt Lake City, there is a place known, perhaps, as the Twentieth W'anl bench, or something to that eflcet. You may also be aware that hisjiuiUon of the'eity at least all of it lymg'poi'ili Qf (he, ,qld eily wall is but poorly supplied with wafer,' the only dependence north of Wall street being upon n liHlu rertuo water con? vevetl in a ditch from Camp Douglas, a lew wells and springs, the citizens having to depend on carrying or hauling from the ditch on Wall street, the water used in their families. &u al;o hjive observed that this part of tlie ciiy 'was been iiiijqviug a coal deal of law, and (haj, i(,is settfed ny quite a number of flunllte, I don't know how many, tut should estimate the number at about one hundred and fifty. Vlien I take an observation of the pure water of Oiiy Creed;, so easily eonveyetl as it might bo, to the above bench, I am struck with wonder that an enterprise &o easily and so cheaply auCGnipJiihed lias not long since been inauguirauU. What I want to know rroui your editorships is, whoso duty it is lo provide pro-vide wir-cr for the people of the city? Hoping that vou nill impart the desired information, and that you will also cull tiie attention of the proper parties to this subject, I will for the present subside. Yours, X. The atwve is from a gentleman interested in-terested in the subjecj, apd one who, we believe, is only desirous of seeing die upper -"ih ward bench supplied with water. A- we understand it, the people have heretofore united to construct their own canals and water sees, and as that has been the cus- wjmi, il woutu seem to ne me only proper way jn the present instance; as it would be unfair to tax thti--e who have made their own canals and sees (c make thuse of other people, The subject is open for further consideration, |