Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-09

7 also asked that the Council order ths
\ work Of his department crowded as
quickly rs possible. His requests
were granted.
II W. A. Stanton submitted the fol,
lowing, which was referred to the
committee ON fire department:
SALT LAKE CRY, April 8, 1890.
To De Honorable Mayor and Members
Of the CITY COsileiI'
Gentiemen-In assuming charge
and control OF the fire department. OF
this city l discover that We have one
lSlsby's steamer. four;h-eiass, that is
10 say it is quoted As u four;h-cisss
engine in good order. Tie purpose OF
tins communication is to petition your
honorable body TO lay before the
proper committee the facts relative 70
The poor condition Of this department.
that they may SEQ the necessity OF
taking action TO improve the same,
and would respectfully suggest the
following.
Firss-rhat the engine which is not
in service u the present time be placed
in the vicinity Of the iumber-yards in
the south and ives. part Of the city.
SecOnd-That the ground adjacent
70 the present engine-house, and
which Is owned by the city corpora
ton, be utilized BY the erection there
on OF a suitable engine-house in which
to Keep the engine now in service, and
that the present apartment be used for
q hook and ladder-house.
Third-That one Hays extension
hook and ladder truck be purchased,
as the present facilities in this regard
are inadequate.
Fourth-That two Silsby's heaters
for steam engines be purchased, in
order TO have the engine charged WIKI
from fifteen to twenty pounds OF steam
before they are run out Of the house;
as u Is it takes at least five minutes TO
obtain this power after the alarm
is given.
FifIh-That l have an additional
1000 feet Of hose, the purchase Of
which has already been recommended
by my last predecessor in one Of his
last reports 10 the City Council.
Sixth-That the present force Of call
men, which numbers forty, be reduced
TO twenty good pleH, who can be relied
upon at all times. As II i the present
force can never be relied uron, at least
the majority Of them cannot. Ny
present force at the department is ten
men, three Of whom are always oil
duty, which leaves me with a force Of
but seven. Ny predecessor. who has
been Superintendent OF Waterworks
as well as Chief OF Fire Department,
has always flled the places Of men
that were of duty, when they have
been needed, with men from the
Waierworks Department. As l have
not this source TO fall back upon / re-
specially ak that / am given two
more men. at salary Of SIS per month
each, on my force, which VIII make
me nine men on duty at all times. The
addition OF two more practical firemen
on the force will be Of more use by
far than the twenty men VIII CHI sug-
gest Re relieved, and which may be
miles away.when needed.
/ would further respectfully beg
that an ordinance be established Civ
ing me, as chief OF this department,
the power of cutting any electric or
telephone wires which may be an OBJ
siruciion to our work in putting out a
FIRE.
would he pleased, and harewiIh es-
tend an invitation TO the Mayor and
/ members Of the City Council to visit
my department and investigate its
imperfeciions so prominent. R'spect-
fully submitted,
W. A. STANTON.
Chief Fire DeTs r'n'cI:i.
Street Supervisor Paul submitted
the following estimates fci sidewalks
and street crossings IN thr .Eat'ug
districts created at the last session o.
the council:
DISTRICT no. !.
Total number Of 80. fee.
OF sideWalk..........---Sl thS8 .OfftLs!
Total number Of 81. feet
Of 1aEging....-.--..--.. ESQ 1ysso.oO
Total quantity in feet OF
lunber..--.-- --.-..---- so-lt 10 lTslal0
Total number Of ttAkes.. 5,5es oo.u1
Grading --.....-.......--. s,e-tt'
bisrRIrr NO. 4.
Total number Of 90. feet
OF acknowledgements sQ,toO-so
Toial number OF %. feet
Total q t fh9fi, Ii fcei 81
l4nbur.---...--.-..-.... lofssll l,ys-o.
Total number OF stakes s.6oo se-oo
Grading ------..---.-----. -r-ase
Total estimated eost-............sIs55i s q
The COS. per linear loot was es-
timated at 8.
a motion was made that the re-
c0rder publish the notice of inten-
ton to assess tax for the cost az the
pavement,
There was considerable discussion
on this point. and no one present
Seemed 10 know What procedure the
lazy required. Finally vote was
called.
Mr.. Hall said that he wanted il
made clear that the Council were
proceeding properly, and rs this was
not done, he voted no.
Mr.. Pickard also voted no because
he did NO. understand the pfJcedGte
TO he correct.
The motion was carried by a vote
Of l3 to Q. May . was fixed as the
date TO hear objections.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that aecend West Street,
north, be gf5ded b. The street car
company for a strip on each side Of
the track, equal 10 the width OF the
track. Adopted.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that the ordinance relating
to distinctions Oh the streets be rig=
IDLY enforced. Adopted.
The committees on streets recon-
mended that no action be taken on
the petition to grade Third South
Street between Fifth and Eighth
West streets, IS tha supervisor was
TEL airing the Get So il would be In
good condition.
.1r..v.4ssss.s. 80 saafr rnVurrfsAd
on the petition Of ID. w. Smart for
permission 10 run a fruit stand on
the street. The Recommendation
was cohtrafy 70 the action takeb at
the last session Of the city council,
when a report from the committee
on licenses was adopted, requiring
the removal Of fruit stands, etc,
from the streets. This fact the coun-
ell had Just found out, and ct the
SAME TIME realized for the first time
the effect Of their former action
Mr.. Pembroke called attention TO
the ridiculous position OF the coun
ell, and wanted TO reconsider last
weeks action.
M.s~r-. Par-on- and James said
that these stands were permitted In
every city in the country, and they
saw no reason why Salt Lake should
be an exception to the rule.
- Mr.. Pickard. also wanted the
former action reconsidered. The
point was raised that the motion
was not in order, but after sonic. dis
cassios the MAYOR decided to allow
It, and 1t was carried.
Then the report Of the committee
on license was laid ou the table.
Mr.. Smart's petition was then
voted on, and the vote stood seven
against, and six In fav7r Of II.
The application was declared not
granted, and the members discovered
that they had not voted the right
way. so motion TO reconsider was
made by Mr.. Lynn, and this time
Mr.. Smart's petition was granted.