HomeMy WebLinkAbout25 of 1920 - A resolution directing the City Attorney to bring suit by condemnation for land of the East Jordan C RElMARKS:' k'
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Directing the City Attorn , ,
to bring suit by coneesnatiori
for land of the East Jordan
Canal.
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ilE_AD AND•ADOPTED
AUG 2 4 1920
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ROLL CALL
VOTING AYE NAY
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Salt Lake City,Utah, Augu s t 24, , 1920
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Crabbe I move that the resolution be adopted.
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Mr. Chairman
Result RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has acquired certain water rights
in the Tanner Ditch leading from Big Cottonwood Creek in Salt Lake
County, and by virtue of a contract heretofore made and entered
into with the Big Cottonwood Tanner Ditch Company, Salt Lake City
has agreed to deliver to said company certain waters from Utah
Lake in exchange for water from Big Cottonwood Creek, and
WHEREAS , Salt Lake City contemplates and is now nego-
tiating other contracts of a similar nature for other waters of
Big Cottonwood Creek and little Cottonwood Creek, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary in order to make said exchange
of waters to extend the East Jordan Canal, in which canal Salt
Lake City has an interest, for the purpose of delivering water
from Utah Larw to the said Tar>ner Ditch Company and to such other
persons as said City may contract with for the exchange of waters,
and
WHEREAS, it is and is hereby declared to be necessary
for the public good that said City acquire the following described
property through which said East Jordan Canal, as extended, will run.
NOW 'THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the City Attorney
be, and he is hereby instructed and directed to bring suit against
the owners of the property hereinafter described, for the purposes
of acquiring title to said lands for Salt Lake City by condemnation
for said extension of the East Jordan Canal, said lands being the
following, to-wit:
Commencing at a point 627.9 feet West and 379.5
feet South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarte4
of Section 15, Township 2 South, Range 1 East of the Salt
Lake Base and Meridian; thence South 0 degrees, 14 min.
East 944.46 feet along the east boundary line of the Emma
M. Farnsworth land; thence West 24.75 feet; thence North
0 degrees 14r West 944.46 feet; thence East 24.75 feet
to point of beginning, containing 0.537 _ acres, more or
ii less.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City Attorney be,
and he is hereby instructed to commence such proceedings at
once.
In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it is
necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants
of Salt Lake City that this resolution bec one effective,at
once.
This resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt lake
Jity, Utah, this ).. ay of August, A. D., 1920.
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