Show SNOW GIVES ADDITIONAL FACTS Salt City Noy 15 1201 To tim Han President and Member of the City Co ni calt Lake the matter of m report on the water of SaIt Cit and the Is respectfully brief my report there ma mabe be to th of Salt Lake for their consideration the follow viz for the cam f a il be benile nile la and tUtu the main ate to increase our present three LaId with the absolute lute Certainty that this Increased supply will be ill Is also shown that by Spring creak together with the repaIrs of our present canal as indicated In the re rePort Port this acquisition of water can be had without condi conditions our present of Ca Canal nal ater front lake and without anticipating or any of the Improvements now contemplated by the federal government This it will be observed apparently makes the acquisitIon of Spring water a necessary part of time plan It is Important to observe here however that an option to purchase this creek has been there still remains un nettled two important affecting this part of the plan viz First Careful may dis disclose close the fact that a satisfactory testable to these waters Is not ob tamable at the price named Second Notwithstanding the satisfactory tory showing whIch appears from City Chemist analysts of this water as to its present condition It is question questionable able whether the purity shown can be permanently maintained Should it be finally decided that tho purchase of Spring creek water is not do nimble for use it might still be desirable as all doubt of the ability to furnish the exchange water required under the contracts If for ally reason Spring creek water is not purchased immediate provision should be made for securing at an quantity of exchange water from Utah lake and at the same time for perfecting time rights In this source of supply This can be fully by the expenditure of the named iii the estimates for the purchase and of Spring creek and will afford cleat to exchange for all the streams mentioned In ray report lag Little Cottonwood Jf this Is done the use of the re reserved served for lake development as stated iii my report will not be required The of for the Par les canyon power station should be re tamed in any event Its value to the city will more than compensate for Its cost for it mut be remembered that the handling and disposition of songe for forthe the lowest portions of the city must be accomplished by Respectfully submitted GEORGE IV SNOW City Engineer |