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Show MOKE OS WATEKWORKS. It is an interesting item that in our local columns this iiirning. We refer to the interview with J. E. RiiuiiKs, of Kiioni linos.. Denver, Colo. It will he rem e inhered that this firm has been in eoniinuiiieation with Mayor lioorii mi the subject of waterworks, and that this fact is perhaps the cause j of the renewed lively interest in the subject our citizens have been lately j liiru.i'esting. It will be seen that he j lias a plan whereby his company takes ! the bonds of the citv direct in payment j for Hie wrk. Mr. Knuocs, of course,, does not know what the system will cost, allhouirh judges that : would furnish a system of w:iterwiks that would suj.nly each and every house within the city corporate limits with j water. The exact cost will be 1'iguml . out within ten days, after the j company's engineer lias been over the itroiin s, and a nr-'positlon with thein be handed to the City Council for rejection re-jection or acceptance. The engine; r ill be iti I'rovo one week from yesterday. yester-day. i It is good news to learn that at last Miiietliiiig is to be actually done, and done soon, in this matter, and now that the ball has started to roll, the citizens will not let it rest until Provo is in possession of a system of waterworks. water-works. Mr. Rhodes ir-; delighted with our city, but realizes the great need we Lave of a good system of waterworks. He sees that we must have it, and realizes re-alizes that he will have competition. It is, therefore, guaranteed that his company will make their proposition in accordance with these facts, and that the figures will be placed within reason. |