Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-02-17 | Page 16 | Expect Voters [Illegible] Favor Bond [Illegible]

ffiffBsl F5I! Gil I Qualified Electors Wj Ballots Tomorrow "'njj tion of Raising $900,M FOR THE IMPROVElJl Prompt Action Heldfl sary to Meet NeecW Growing Salt LakK Tomorrow from 7 a. m. unt'llK the "qunllncd voters" of thejMtf have opportunity to voice thcirtB),' or disapproval of thu propoB&djBi, $900,1)00 watcr and sewer bonjl'My prosecution bf needed improvonBL enlargements of the water ajfl' systems. 'fiB'l Qualified voters are those cluV) paid a property lax In 1013, elta'AfT sonal property or real estate, W! mont of poll tax docs not qunilH'i' a property tax has boen paid. Bj necessary to have voted atAUitsMjU oral election, the only qunlllicaKl. cording to an opinion of the ctHi given yesterday, consisting of 'flf mont of property tax. 'tl Expect Affirmative VoteM? City officials are conSldcntfMil bond Issue will be authorized some majority. Tho Issuance Ju and sewer bonds has been codBf ever since the city commission'! power, but t was not until t necessity of making the prop provements had been made ap ofllclals and private citizens tho special election was caJlefl The city's? water supply at only adequate to present n whatever margin has existed being eaten up by the growthol The city commissioners are tir vJiieed that the lime can no i delayed for taking steps to x city with a water system adi futuro needs. Tho supply mug larged, they argue, and if it Is now it will have to bo done; much greater cost, Sewers Much Needed, i As to sewers, there is no roo'i gumenL Present outlet faclllth taxed that for many months j! mission has had to refuse near! tltlons for sewer extensions In tl castorn part of town until a m Is provided. "i water for a city of 230,000 pel sewers for a city of 200,000 wil vided If the bond Issue carries.-: The money to be derived t sale of the bonds will ho spenl Idly as possible In making the plated Improvements. Of the that will be available. If the bor $52si.000 will bc expended for-K ?37fi,OO0 for sewers. 'i j. Improvements Planned. The following improvements;; made with tho water bond mo Construction of the Thirteen supply main, with a eapacltv'oft gallons dally, at a cost of $1(XM will carry ample supply to all tl ern and eastern parts of towns! New distribution mains to In'c paclty of distributing sy3tem,; J'lrst unit of Parley's canyoi reservoir. $80,000, storing 230,Q Ions. M Widening and extending 3 dan canal to provide more waia change to the farmers for moui ,ter. SSS.000. Construction of reservoir I; lakes, storing flood waters 0: wood, capacity 270,000,000 gall ?75.000. if Construction of reservoir for?, Ing waters of Lakes Phoebe a capacity 170,000,000' gallons, con Construction of East Bcnchl tion reservoir for storing of gallons, cost 533,000. Old high line distribution rei City Creek canyon, C03t $22,000. Rights of way, condemnation.. tcr rights and other costs, Sua Total, $o2r,000. t Sewer Extensions. , Tho sewer bond money will as follows- Main outlot sewer extendi Tenth South to northwestern pa citv IS.000 feet In length, seVd diameter, cost $270,000. New pumping plant and e $25,000. , J1 Outlet pipe line across Jord C000 feet, $27,000. Sewage canal from outlet 8 place of ultimate disposal, l? 20.000. .: City's portion of sower cxte; which will embrace every sectji citv not now sewered. $3,00D. 4 Total, $375,000. A