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take charge of all concrete work. Forms were not feasible because there was nothing to brace to; consequently, the walls were placed with a rather d r y mix, riither than poured. The first water turned into the reservoir c:aused a crack and a settlement. The amount of settlement wa.s nearly a foot in some places. All reservoirs of this type d.evelop some leaks. The contractor built the reservoir, accordirig to specifications and plans, as well a s any contractor could have done. This ground is the fundamental difficulty in pultting the reservoir into effective use.
CITY WATER RESlERVOIR Built in 192, 5
uxarlon; w u a r canyon, on rne sourn slue or the Creek adjacent to the Lower Dam and the "Steam Plant." The City Water Tank is in the center background, and the original 1904 cistern or reservoir was located to the right of the Water Tank against the limestone ledge. The size of the 1925 reservoir base is 56' x 163' x 11' deep. The capacity of the reservoir was about 950,000 gallons. May 1, 1925 (City Minutes) The contract was let to build a new reservoir. Dec. 17, 1925...The Council heard the report on the failure of the City Water Reservoir. The reservoir settled nearly a foot in the northeast corner. Picture by: York F Jones, 1986. .
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| Title | Mayors of Cedar City |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K.; Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Subject | Mayors -- Utah -- Cedar City -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- Politics and government; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Includes biographies of the mayors of Cedar City and examples from the city minutes showing the events that took place under each administration. The three histories printed in the second section were written by three men at three different times in the history of Cedar City. |
| Source | Mayors |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/mayors.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 535.cpd |
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