Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-04 | Page 13 | Accord is near on Division of Water Supply

ACCORD IS NEAR ON DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY 1 Serious Shortage Confronts Consumers of Utah lake I and Jordan River y t For the first time since the of shortages Utah lake and Jord Jordan n river w water ter users Wednesday ap determined to settle water division division di- di vision without the usual annu annual l controversy controversy con con- con con- Caned Called by State EngIneer T. T H H. H Humpherys to discuss a serious shortage shortage short short- age they were told less than one one- third as much water is available this year as last and that use even of this amount depends upon favorable weather Mr Humpherys told the group meeting in his office that not more than feet acre will b be available available avail avail- able against last year and an average of This amount amoun he declared will be insufficient to mature any single crop except grain unless It il is distributed equitably bly and efficiently The engineer said he expected the supply would be exhaUsted by June 15 July 1 at atthe the latest while in other yearS yearS' it has bas lasted until as late as September ot Of the feet acre It is esti mated cannot be used when i winds are unfavorable he said Unless Un Un- less south winds pile water against I pumps the supply Will be only bout about feet acre be Yarned warned Only third One Paid I Less than one third of the sum asi as as- I i against those interested in the I construction of the Deer I 1 Utah creek lake reclamation project projector I or expenses of the project executive I has been paid state Engi Engi- i leer T. T H. H Humpherys reported Wed Wed- t Mr Humpherys who is treasurer of the committee dISclosed that has been received from the various prospective users of water to be supplied sup sup- plied by the project About was assessed against these interests to carry carryon on necessary preliminaries Dis Disbursements Disbursements Dis- Dis to date ar art None canal companies above the Deer creek reservoir has contributed contributed contrib contrib- to the fund he reported while only four of 18 prospective users in Utah county have subscribed They paid out of 1960 assessed Nine Salt Lake co county nty irrigation companIes were asSessed but only three sub sub- scribed Salt Lake City J Jordan Jor- Jor r dan and Utah Copper company haye baye contributed The stat iet its assessment Only Six Subscribe Support of 43 business and ch was asked but of the assessment only haS been sub sub- by six The project executive committee approved approved ap- ap proved Mr Humpherys Humpherys' retort report at a meeting at the capitol TueSday and announced plans for soon to discuss the tion to water rights in Utah lake The following h have ve paid full amounts requested Lehi Irrigation company 80 Utah county state land board Utah and Salt Lake Canal company Salt Lake City Utah Copper Copper Cop Cop- per company compan East J Jordan Canal Utah Power and Light company Utah Oil Refining company Mountain Stat States s Telephone Telephone Tele- Tele phone and Telegraph company L. L D. D S. S church The followIng haVe partially paid assessments General Electric company com com- corn corn- pany 25 of Salt Lake H Hardware Hard Hard- rd ware company 1250 of 25 and veil Paterson on Hardware company 15 of 25