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Show I rrovo's Rights in the River. I Special lo Tho Tribune. PIJOYO.v March 2. A communication was received y the council Monday Mght from tin- slate engineer to Mayor W. II. Ray. in which the engineer states thai Hie appropriations of J'rovo rl.ver water bv IS. I). Partridge, John D. Dixon. Joseph R. Murdoch and others, hnve been approved, subject to the rights of Provo City anil other prior approprla-l approprla-l Ions. Chairman J. IS. Holt of the committee on electric lights re-ported that work was progressing favorably at the power slie near the month of Provo canyon, and that the committee had Interviewed At-tornev-General Harnes on the rights of Provo Cltv to the use of Provo river lor electric light piirpscs. Tbe allorucy-general allorucy-general has not yd made a ruling In the matter, but Mr. Holt believed that when the ruling was made it would be favorable favor-able to Provo City. |