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Show Bond Election Set On Facilities for Water Purification Qualified electors will go to the polls March 26 to decide on an eight million dollar bond issue to provide additional water purification puri-fication facilities. The money will be used to provide pro-vide a water purification plant on an 80 acre tract of land near the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon about a half mile west of Wasatch Blvd., and one mile north of the canyon entrance. It will be used to purify water taken into the city system from Little Cottonwood Canyon and from Deer Creek reservoir. At present these waters have to be mingled with water from Big Cottonwood Canyon to assure a degree of safety. The plant is designed to provide pro-vide from 67 to 100 million gallons gal-lons of water a 'day. A number of official and civic organizations have come forward in support of the project. Backers Back-ers point out that passage of the bond election will not mean an increase in taxes. Among groups endorsing the project is the Salt Lake City Commission, which adopted a resolution at a Wednesday meeting. meet-ing. The Utah State Department of Health and the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce also are backing the project. |