| Show morgan votes down basin proposals weber davis give OK 1 proposals Ollo for financing f ll 11 g the we be r basin water project j were voted oled down in morgan county sat inlay with approximately a four ill h of the registered voters 0 of the county going to the polls voting on n proposal no I 1 were tor for and against and on proposal no 2 02 2 voted yes and voted no the proposals carried in the district however by a 1 four to one margin the district comprises morgan davis ind weber counties total vote on oil no 1 was 4 for ind and against while on Plop proposal osal no 2 taxpayers voted tor for anil and against both davis and weber counties vota doted heavily tor for the financing plan while morgan and summit counties defeated the proposals summit oled to on oil no 1 and to on no 2 davis county placed its il slump of approval appi app oval loval on the project by an even greater vote than did weber despite the iha difference in population davis voted 2080 to 76 on proposition no I 1 and 1363 1963 to on proposal no 2 weber voted 1866 to on no I 1 and 1803 to on no 2 in a approving the financing plan the why way was opened tor for immediate construction and completion of contracts with irrigation companies industries and municipalities ac cording to E r J Co conservancy district in manager the repayment repay menO contract with the government will ile be signed dec I 1 12 a and nd a contract w will be let immediately thereafter ther earter to the utah construction st co to build ld the gateway tunnel tu anel in debei canyon actual I 1 construction work on the tha project is expected to start before the first of the year i the two proposals voted upon saturday authorize the weber dasin dabill water conservancy di district to sign a contract repaying spaying the federal government ass 58 million over a GO 60 year period the he other will authorize the district district to raise an additional dit ional 66 million in revenue bonds to pay p ay tor for water wat e r treatment plants and other facilities not covered by the government money DOW the federal and the bond money will vill be paid oft off sale of weber basin water by the persons who actually abny the water not by a general tax levy at a meeting of the conservancy district held tuesday in ogden W R white president prest lent thanked those who supported tile the financing program and gave assurance to water users that all rights will be respected in carrying out the program everything will be done to supply s adequate water needs of the I 1 people on an fill partial impartial basis said the president |
