Show LAIRD AND ROACH FINED ASSESSED S10 EACH FOB BEFOULING BE-FOULING PARLEYS CREEK Attorney of the Defendants was Granted Ono Week in which to Appeal Ap-peal and Cnses will bo Taken Up V In the cases against Edward Laird Sr and William Roach who were adjudged ad-judged Eiillly of befouling the waters of Parleys Canyon crook by Judge Tlinmony on Wednesday last sentence wag pronounced yesterday Each defendant de-fendant was fined 10 The defendants were not In court at llio time but were represented by Waldcmar Van Colt who at lie conclusion of the nentenco which wns very brief asked that time bo given his clients in which they could make up their minds whether or not they desired to perfect an appeal It was really more of a question of property prop-erty rights than anything else and he did not sec any reason why the request should not be granted Judge Timmony asked how much time would be necessary and Mr Van Cott thought that a week would be ample This thno was allowed Tho defendants say there Is scarcely any doubt but they will appeal from tile decision of the court as the case should bo passed upon by the court of last resort In order that the people who have acquired property along the banks of the creek and the city which has secured an Interest In the water running run-ning therein may know Just what their rights are Once settled It will be settled set-tled for good they I say and they have no desire to enter into an eternal conflict con-flict with the city or with anybody else That the dcfendants would sell to the city there Is no doubt but at the same time It Is said they have conceived con-ceived the Idea that the city should gIve them whatever figure they may choose to put upon the property This of course is In view of the Idea that the city must eventually have the ground at any price that the owners may choose to ask for it I notice by The Tribune thin morning morn-Ing said a gentleman who Is deeply interested In-terested in the water supply of the city that certain ofUclalo are going out to Parleys canyon on Sunday to look into the question of the water supply of Parleys canyon I trunt that they will I not confine their observations to the bed I of the canyon between the mouth and the Halfway house but that they will penetrate the righthand fork more popularly known as Lamb canyon Tho climb from the trestle to the ranch of Uncle Jimmy Bullock may tire them a little but I believe the knowledge they will accumulate will well repay them for whatever trouble they may be put to There Is a wealth of Information Informa-tion behind those shaggy whiskers of their Uncle Jimmy who Is not only Mayor and City Council of Lambs canyon can-yon but also the absolute Governor besides be-sides |