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Show STOP THE BONDS. fl Again we urge the business men of this city H to clubtogether and enjoin the Issuance and sale jH of water bonds, because already three or four H gigantic steals havo been unearthed, to be worked fl out if the money can be obtained and because tho H proposed plan? not only will not give tho city jH the needed supply of water, but will make it H liable for untold and not-to-be estimated damages. jH The use of the water desired Is already owned H In great part by farmers; if the city undertakes to 9 supply tho needed water in exchange from Utah fl Lake, itwill find itself confronted from the start H with damage suits; a new programme should bo fl worked out, ono that will appeal to tho sound jH judgment of business men. It can bo easily fl shown that the proposal submitted to tho people fl was a dishonest one, that it was, indeed, but a con- ! spiracy to defraud tho property owners, that, moro- fl over, it contained no merits. fl The lights of this city are a disgrace. The fl reason is that with all tho power tho company fl can obtain, It cannot supply the city's needs. That 9 means it has not water enough. fl Again, had the cold snap in February lasted I for another week, the city would havo had a water fl famine. A groat fissure filled with water comes fl down Emigration Canyon and flows In a subter- ifl ranean channel to tho Jordan. This can be seen fl by visiting the canyon, and then noting that how- I ever much water Is taken from tho Jordan, from jfl a point a little above this city, it always maintains main-tains its flow. This water comes nearly to the surface just above Liberty Park. It is perfectly pure mountain moun-tain water. If tho city is to bo forced to pump water from Utah Lake, it will be just as cheap to pump it within tho city limits, for that would Involve In-volve no damage suits and from above the park, the water would supply by gravity more than half the city, and the pumping would not extend ov9r three months in the year. Stop the issuance and salo of tho bonds until a better plan Is evolved and the contemplated steals are eliminated. |