The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-19
Anderson Doesn't Know Where
the Police Report Is.
JUDGE DILLON TO BE CONSULTED
Important Action Proposed on Sidewalk As
sessments-The Tax Remains at Five
Milis-A Big Grist of Business.


get through" Those present were: Pen
dleton, Spafford, Packard, Anderson,
hyde, POLAND, Hardy, Tuddenham, Lynn
and Young.
For some reason, however, the report
was not made, and when Anderson was ap-
preached as to what had become of it, he
smiled and said 'How should know?"
THE SCHOOL BONDS.
A communication from New York to the
eject that Judge Dillon's opinion as to the
legality of the school bonds could be OBJ
tanned for from $500 to $500, probably the
former figure, was read.
Lynn thought the Judge should be en-
ployed.
Pickard had an idea there was enough
legal talent here without giving employ
ment to Judge Dillon.
The Msyor-But he is an authority on
bonds.
Pickard-Yes, understand that; but we
have gone against his advice in this county,
and we might do it again.
Young favored the idea of employing
Judge Dillon. There was no doubt but
that his opinion would have great weight
with eastern bond buyers, and it was those
people who were relied upon to make the
purchases.
POLAND also favored the idea of employ
ing Dillon.
The council voted in the affirmative w it'll
the exception of Pickard.
HE DOESN'T GET IT.
E. F. Colborn asked that the council re-
consider its action by which his applica-
ton for street railway franchise to Pop
perton Place was killed.
The mayor said such motion would have
TO come from one OF those who had voted
against it.
Tuddenham moved that the matter be
deferred for one week, as he understood
Colborn was at work endeavoring to get
those who protested against the franchise
to remove their objections. Laid over.
A PECULIAR REQUEST.
l.. G. johnson and forty-three others
claimed that the Salt Lake street railway
company has not operated tn Third South
street line, running from Main street west
to the Rio Grande Western depot, for
twelve months, although repeatedly asked
TO DO so. The petitioners asked that the
franchise be forfeited and given to some
other company which would run cars. Re-
ferred.
UNION LABOR ONLY.
William Doxey, president Stone Cutters
unionr; j. L. Hamilton, president Plum
bers' and Steam Filters union: John J
Dodds, president of Lathers' Protective
union; Thomas Redmond, president Build
ers' Laboring union; G. O'Keefe, presi-
dent Plasterers' Operative union; n. D.
Conser, president Carpenters union 4S9;
| H. u. Sleater, president Federated Trades
Lorenzo Cracroft secretary of the same
| asked that none but organized labor be en-
ployed on the joint city and county build
| ings; that eight hours constitute davis
work, and that regular union prices be
paid. Referred.
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
The board of public works reported
recommending the passage OF the follow
ing or similar resolution:
Resolved, That whenever, upon repre-
sentation of the board of public works. in
their opinion it is desirable to postpone the
construction of any sidewalk pavement
now ordered to be laid, that the collection
OF the tax for such Improvement shall be
suspended until such time as the CITY
council shall otherwise order, and that the
board of public works; are hereby in
structed to furnish the city council list of
| such cases as in their opinion are entitled
to sthe exemptions contemplated by this
| resolution"
Young offered the following:
Resolved, That the assessor and col
lector be instructed to return to all per
sons who have paid or who may pay side
| walk assessments any amounts that said
persons may have paid or may pay into the
city treasury in excess of the contract
! price; the assessor and collector to be
guided by the instructions of the board of
| public works as to the amount of excess in
all cases."
| The following from Parsons was re-
| celved:
Resolved, That the assessor and COL
lector be and he is hereby authorized to de-
fer the collection of taxes levied for the
purpose of laying sidewalks, except where
the board of public works accepts the work
and notifies the collector, or until the fur
Their direction of the council
The entire matter was referred to the
committee on municipal laws.
WILL BE NO REDUCTION.
POLAND asked that the vote by which the
city tax was fixed al mills be reconsid-
cred. He thought some money could he
! saved by reduction. He believed that
the mayors estimate was a liberal one.
| and yet the mills would bring in more
money than was needed.
SpRfford opposed the idea.
Lynn did not think there would be cent
| too much coming in the shape of taxes. He
opposed the motion.
Pendleton also objected ct this stage of
the game. The overburdened taxpayers
might be able to get some relief when the
board of equalization met.
Y Dung was IN favor of a reconsideration
The 5-mill tax would bring in about $40 900
more than was estimated to be necessary.
He thought there were several departments
in the city where salaries might be re-
duced and other retrenchmeuts made The
rate of taxation had been climbing higher
and higher until the people were paying
couple or three times rs much as three
years ago. Reducing the city taxation
! would not mean the stoppage of any public
| improvements.
The vote was a strict party one-5 to d
and the mayor cast his vote with his party.
and the motion to reconsider was lost.
FOR PAIR OF SHOES.
City Engineer Doremusssent in the fol-
lowing, which he had received:
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18th.
To John II. Campo, DR..
To one pair of russell shoes, ruined by running
against stake set for leveling in an unpeces-
sarily careless and dangerous manner by vour
department in the middle of the sidewaiI, in
front OF the Deseret bank building, on Main
street.-S3
IT SHOULD GO.
Building Inspector Grant asked that the
building laws be amended SO as to make II
unlawful to repair any frame building
within the fire limits after it had been
QaHaSeu ny uIei tuS eltH6nIS or decay TO
the extent of 90 per cent. of its original
value. Committee on municipal laws.
THE VAN NATTA ROAD.
o. H. Hardy and others asked that the
Van Malta road, which had been damaged
by the Utah Lime and Cement company.
be put in proper repair, otherwise suit
would be instituted against the city. The
Margetts estate had already suffered some
81, 500 by reason of the work of the lime
and cement company.
Plcksrd said Mr.. Bamberger had prom
ised to construct a road that would he
Lief. hut hnd fnil nl