| Show PROVOS waterworks WATER WORKS we will have water on center street by christmas A meeting of the board of directors of the provo water works company was held yesterday at the office of mr geo sutherland all the directors were present except the president hon S E thurman the company appointed aa its attorney mr geo sutherland and directed the secretary to procure the necessary books for the various officers and also a seal for the company A report was made by the chief engineer of the company giving in detail the costs cf the surveys made preliminary to laying pipes for the distribution of water and showing the probable cost to the company of the completion of the works he reported that he commenced work the day after the franchise was granted and has had the force in the field and in the office constantly until to day the surveys being now complete until the laying of the water maim it was agreed anat a canvass be made of the city as soon as the city council shall have established the water rates to be charged for water to determine the probable number of water takers in order that the company could ascertain the expense necessary in meeting the needs of houses stores and hydrants etc and in procuring the material the bond of the treasurer was fixed and arrangements ware made to proceed speedily with the work of construction it was also decided that the attorney for the company should at his convenience prepare and present to the city council an ordinance for the consideration of the council fixing the water rates in accordance with the terms of the franchise granted the attorney was also directed to prepare necessary bylaws by laws for the corporation coro oration mr jones reported that an agent of the company was in alie east and that he will leave himself for chicago on thursday to complete negotiations for material not obtainable at home it n as decided that the labor employed should be home labor so far as it is practicable active operation will be commenced upon the works as soon as mr jones and the companas comp anys agent now in the east will return which will be within sixty days it is the opinion of the chief engineer that with sufficient force and if there is no delay in aue the necessary material that the distribution trib ution of the pipes could be put in in thirty days from the time of unforeseen delay the company expects 10 turn alie water on center street by christmas it ia very encouraging to the citizens of provo that aliey will BO soon be supplied with a first class system of water works the plans now agreed upon and being contemplated by the company will give the people of provo a dystel of waterworks water works any in the country |
