| Show WATER BOARDS BOARD'S ENGINEER EYES FUTURE POLICY I Report Suggests Most Economical Use for Surplus of District A policy whereby the metropolitan metropolitan metropolitan metro metro- politan water district of Salt Lake City would make the most economic economic economic econ econ- use of surplus water was recommended to the district di directors directors directors di- di rectors Monday In a report submitted submitted submitted sub sub- by Fisher Harris attorney for the district and Lefand Leland H. H Kimball engineer r. r The directors meeting at the University club under charge of Blair Richardson board chairman agreed to discuss the report at atan atan atan an early meeting Mr Kimball also reported that the district would have water inthe in inthe the Deer Creek reservoir next spring He said he had conferred with John C. C Page United States of reclamation who expressed a willingness to meet with the directors in executive session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion during his visit here in June or July The report follows It seems obvious to us that Itcan It Itcan itcan can not be expected there will willbe willbe willbe be within the present limits of the district within a reasonable length of time a population of a nature and of such numbers that all of your water supply will be required for use within that area Nevertheless some increase will accrue and some shortages will occur within a time for which good business and reasonable foresight foresight foresight fore fore- sight demands provision be made Plans Suggested If you accept this hypothesis you can allot or res reserve to your present area that p past part rt of your supply deemed ample to provide for the expected increase of population population lation and for shortages in present present present pres pres- ent supplies within it As to that part no disposition should be made except such as to leave it both legally and practically available available available avail avail- able to use within the present area of the district whenever required I As to the remainder it should be utilized to the possible economic advantage within those areas which even though they are not at present actually within the municipal boundaries may broadly speaking be considered a part of Greater Salt SaIt Lake City and which it may reasonably be expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex I will ultimately be be legally a apart apart apart part of it Near Near-by Areas Area Every effort s should be first made to induce those areas to Incorporation in incorporation incorporation in- in corporation within the city or if that cannot be done to become a apart apart apart part of the district but in neither case should that be regarded as immediately vital nor should a mistake of judgment as to the ul ultimate ultimate u- u ul- ul result in that respect be deemed of serious consequence This last not you could in that event as a matter of law terminate the delivery of water upon one years year's notice but because because be be- I be-I cause areas of that character are those in which it must always awas awa's have been expected a large part of your our supply would be utilized and because you will in every event and in every case e exact act as high a rental and see to it that as high a beneficial use is made as circumstances circumstances circumstances cir cir- cir cir- will permit Any surplus remaining should be utilized wherever seems most to the advantage of this community community community regard being had both to the income received and to the collateral collateral col co- col- col lateral benefits of a prosperous suburban or economically tary area The obligation to formulate a policy concerning this part of your ultimate obligation is doubtless yours Nevertheless it seems clear to us that the interest of the municipal municipal mu mu- corporation of Salt Lake City will be so affected and your relations with it are so close that both in Its making and the working out of the details Its proper officers officers officers cers should be consulted and if possible their concurrence be ob ob- |
