Show IT Texts of Resignations ions L Following are the texts of letera letof let- let lers era of resignation on sent Mayor Ab Jenkins kins by P. P J. J Purcell and Herbert Her Her- Herbert bert S. S Auerbach directors of the i Metropolitan water district Mr Mr Purcell's letter It t has been my Privilege to have been a member of the board b directors of the metropolitan prater wat water r district of Salt Lake City from its inception and during the period mod that plans were completed and contracts let for the building Salt Lake aqueduct and the theD D Deer er creek project This has been I a source of much gratification to me For this privilege may I express express express ex ex- ex- ex press my very sincere thanks to yourself and through you to other members of the Salt Lake Cit City commission At the time I agreed to accept this civic responsibility I did so in order to do my duty as a citizen citizen citizen citi citi- zen to assist in securing for and delivering to Salt Lake City an adequate water supply under the most favorable terms and conditions conditions conditions condi condi- that it was possible to secure I What the board has been able to todo todo todo do in this direction in spite of opposition from a source from which it was most certainly entitled entitled entitled en en- titled to support speaks for it it- it self By reason of the fact that the dam and the very necessary aqueduct aqueduct aqueduct aque aque- duct are now well along toward completion I feel that I have fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled ful ful- ful- ful filled my civic duty in this direction direction direction tion and I hereby submit to you my resignation as a member of the board of directors of the metropolitan metropolitan metropolitan metro metro- politan water district same to become become become be be- come effective at once Mr Auerbach's letter I have had the honor to serve as a member of the metropolitan water board of Salt Lake City since its creation some five and one-half one years ago I have participated participated participated in this vital undertaking with pride and enthusiasm and extend extend extend ex ex- ex- ex tend to you my sincere appreciation tion for affording me an opportunity opportunity opportunity to do so The Deer creek reservoir will willbe willbe willbe be completed before long work on the Salt Lake City aqueduct is progressing satisfactorily the Duchesne tunnel is well under way and other units of the Provo river project are assured I believe that the aims and business of the est have now reached a stage of development where I may properly be excused from further service I I therefore respectfully tender my resignation as a member of the board |