Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-05 | Page 2 | Firm Declares Intent to Protest Transfer

I Firm Declares Intent To Protest Transfer Counsel for the Hooper Irrigation company of ot Ogden holding interests interests inter ests eats In tho the Weber river system Wednesday notified State Engineer T. T H. H Humph Humpherys rys it Jt will protest any proposed transfer of water from the Soiro Spiro tunnel at Park City for use b by Calt Call Lake City J. J A. A Howell of Ogden attorney informed Mr Humpherys the company company com corn pany will resort to such and all legal action as 83 may be necessary to prevent transfer and to protect rights The notice contended water flowIng flowing flowing flow flow- ing through the tunnel belongs to the Weber river rivet system and physical physical physical cal conditions in the locality will wUl support such contention Mr Ir Humpherys Humphers replied to Mr Howell that before the Spiro water legally may be diverted an application application app app- cation to change the nature and place of use must be filed with the engineer Notice then will be given to users user which will afford you opportunity to protest and set up your reasons why diversion should not be approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved the reply said The city commission Tuesday received received received re re- re- re a report from Commissioner loner George D. D Keys r listing two longtime longtime long long- time water development plans One dealt only with Deer creek and a conduit to the city while the other included purchase of the Spiro water The metropolitan water district has haa las before it a plan proposed by Phil J. J Purcell a director includIng tog Ing ng purchase of the Park City water