Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-04-16 | Page 11 | City Gets $100,000 for Water Plans

CITY HIT GETS m FOR WATER PUNS PLANS First Instalment of 1300 Will Be Re Used to Close Crose Well Options T The city drew Its first firs Instalment on the water revenue bonds loan Thursday and steps were taken t to use the money chien chiefly fo close the options on ar artesian artesian ar- ar wells velIs and surface land rights in the Murray b basin sin The Tho loan Joan was authorized earlier in the week weck by the city commission Mayor Major John F. F Bowman also announced announced announced an an- that Dr William Peterson one of the two geologists engaged to survey the basin and recommend the acreage which the city should obtain surface rights on has dictated dic die his preliminary report recommending recommending recommending mending closing of options on a lIttle lit littie little lIt lIt- tle tie more than 1000 acres The final report has not yet been completed Dr Peterson told the mayor that he would make a further survey of the basin hasin some time in May I Plans and rind specifications for the pipe lines Unes to bring Little Cottonwood creek and artesian well water into the city have haye not been entirely com corn Members of the commission commission commis commis- sion slon are planning a special meetIng meeting meeting meet meet- ing as soon as the plans are completed completed completed com com- and approved by the advisory engineers R. R B. B Ketchum and A. A Z Z Richards Contractors' Contractors bids for furnishing the pipe and installing It will be re- re re requested requested quested at the earliest possible date Mayor Bowman said