| Show iXPEOITION FOR WTE A City Councilmen lllake a Trip to Cottonwood THEY VIEW WATER SOURCES City Fathers Post Themselves on the Merits of the Appropriations of Unused Un-used Water in Big Cottonwood Canyon Can-yon Undo by City Engineer Kelsey on Behalf of the City Recently Some Strongly Approve of Going Ahend With the WorkOthers Are Not So Sanguine f City Councilmen Buckle Thomas I I Davis Hewlett Cottrell Reid and I I Fernslrom City Engineer Kelsey Superintendent I I Su-perintendent of Waterworks Hines und Assistant City Attorney Stewart I IIII f ViWuiri 2 i i rA li 1 i 4 l X II I J rJ z f W qJ1fYhf O f m lV t44 twf 3ThIt iJ q7 i4 l i fJJi1 f IJJ f1 aiI3 jf 11 TlI W I A narrow escape from death A practical joker had filled the whisky bottle with water yesterday made a visit of inspection of Big Cottonwood creek with particular particu-lar reference to the appropriations of I unused water recently made in that vicinity by the City Engineer on behalf be-half of Salt Lake City The main object ob-ject of the trip was to determine the amount of work necessary to develop I the supply of water appropriated the cost of doing it and the probable extent I of the additional supply which can be derived from the Improvement ITO I-TO SAVE THE WASTE I The first proposition is to put in a plpo of sufficient size to carry the entire en-tire flow of Big Cottonwood creek from the Utah Light and Power companys powerhouse for about two and a half miles down the stream thereby saving the 25 per cent pf the flow which for that distance where the bottom Is sand scales iito the earth and Is lost I This would cost about 530000 but as the power company has Intimated its I willingness 19 join the city In that work the expense to Use city would be considerably reduced Tho Councilors thought the scheme was quite feasible and Davis and Buckle wanted to go on without delay but some objection was offered by Fernstrosn and Reid who were afraid that tho proposed saving of the water would have the effect of drying up springs lower down the pan yon thereby Involving the city In lawsuits law-suits with the owners of the snsimrs The City Engineer however t thought there wns little danger of trouble In 8 c cJIlI > I j tf ri < I J i I I 1 r I r i i A V I J r M JJ Rf I a J I OJ I I Ir < ft 4 f I f ftJr J = v f flft I p JP ll Clt tTfiW h rQ UTnvS o J1 This fellow knew all about cooking potatoes that way Thomas and Hewlett were fearful that with the other improvements improve-ments to the water system In projiress the city will have but little money to spend in further developments at present 1PROPOSIlIO PROPOSITION TO SINK The other Improvement proposed Is to sink a shaft about a quarter of a mile below the powerhouse to tap the underground flow of water which Is thought to be l very large This would cost probably 53000 exclusive of some tussnelisig which would probably have to be done This proposition was generally gen-erally looked upon with favor Both schemes are parts of the general plan for the city to derive a supply of water I wa-ter from Cottonwood and would come in nicely with the proposition to exchange ex-change Utah lake water from the canal with the farmers for Cottonwood water wa-ter and pipe it Into the cIty The Councilmen Coun-cilmen went Into the pa position pretty thoroughly but arrived at no conclusion conclu-sion yesterday but the committees to which the matter was referred will have a meeting today and decide what Is to be done so that work can be begun be-gun within a few days in order that the city will not lose the benefit of the appropriation made by the Engineer The addltlonaUamount of water which would be derived from the schemes would probably be 10000000 to 15000 COD gallons per day of twentyfour hountTRIP TRIP WAS ENJOYABLE The trip was a very pleasant one The party left the Knulsford hotel at 830 in the morning In the large coach ot the Salt Lake Livcsy aird Transfer company and by the forethought of Councilman Davis they were provided 1 pro-vided with a wcllfillcd hamper of good things both to eat and drink Various points of interest were Inspected In-spected on the way and It was nearly noon when the powerhouse was reached At the old Granite paper mill the part camped built a fire and engaged in cooking on an extensive scale The meal was thoroughly en I oyed The return trip was made by I way Parleys canyon the party reaching the city at 530 In the even ing |
