Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-03


tary measurcit brings some relurne ZEE
Aiding to keep the streets IA good con
dition. Last year thu street srrinkling
service was Increased considerably, M
a cost u about one half more than 10
1890.
The amount Of si40il.i8 was OK.
peuded IN work and improvements on
the city cemetery. II has been greatly
improved in the last two YEAR,, and
further improve ment can now be con
iinued with m0deIate outlay.
After porplcxing anu annoying de-
lays In regard 70 thu erection VI I'll"
jolnt city aud tounty building ON
Eighth Ward Square, the contract for
construction was lot AMI the concrete
work required In putting In the lou ada-
ton 10 nearly completed. 10 was
recently asceftniDed that the contfnc
Tor construction was not secured by a
bond with the surotios the contractor
had agreed n dive and that he had not
In this respect complied With the ternis
Of his bid and contract. The defect IN
the bond was one which would not he
suspected or discovered by ordinary
care and II tended 10 show
DECEPTION AND BAD FAiIiL
aud leads me 10 believe, and, | think
the Joint committee will COME to The
same conclusion, that n Is unsafe 10 let
lhu contractor proceed with the work
even under good bond.
Biddlnga for the construction should
be advertised for ut once and contracts
let, 20 that there may be rs little delay
as possible IN carrying out tue work.
There IL no pecuniafy loss, NJ y full
payment for the work done has not
been made.
The committee appointed 10y this
Council ~ act Jointly with u commit
tee from the Chamber Of Commerce 10
prepare new or amended charter for
this city have completed their work
and u IL now before the Legislature.
II thisi ia adopted
IMPORTANT CHANCES
IN the city government and In the
methods Of conducting IT, affairs will
follow. The many defects la our
present charter, the want oi
power 20 enable the Council
to pass and enforce many ordin-
auces which would he of benefit
TO the city and its citizens; the dissaiis.
faction arising out Of the method Of
assessing and collecting taNes--thcse
and other defects the committee have
sought 10 remedy In the now charter.
IL will also give the Mayor powers
which rightmlly belong TO the office.
| Under the present charter the mayors
poweris exceedingly limited and he
ia frequently blamed aud held respon-
siblo for evils which II Ia not Ia his
power 10 euro.
have only referred to some Of the
more prominent departments Of the
city work, but without any purpose to
review or even summarize the depart.
mcnt reports. Anyone desiring inior-
nation ~ 10 the
WORK AND EXPENDITURES
In any department viii find all the do.
tails IN the accompanying reports aud
viii not DO satisfied with an imperfect
summary. Whatever may be the re-
suit Of our control OF the ailhirs OF the
city during the past two years, We now
approach the ond Of our term with the
CONSEQUENCES that We have labnrcd for
the good Of the city, nor do | think We
| need fear an examination or just critl.
4 flNIil vi our MNIhs We AhAlAN ~ wy
rapidly Increasing In wealth, p0pula.
ton and business activity when all
kinda Of public improvements were
needed. lts water supply was inaie'
| quate for any considerable growth;
this has been increased one hundred
and nifty per cont. aud the water
service has been more than doubled.
The streets have been greatly improved
and considerable part Of them
spFlnkled. The service for lighting
the streets has been bothered and great
ly extended. The city was practically
without sidewalks, and II now has over
thirteen milos Of permanent walks.
The sewerage system has been carried
on and extended rs fast NJ practicable.
The fire department has been enlarged,
feOrganlzed aud maintained In an
effective and satisfactory condition.
An efficient board OF public works
HAS BEEN ORGANIZED;
also bonrd Of health, 40 that the sanl.
tRry condition OF the city has been
greatly improved. Every part OF the
city aud every branch OF the public
service will show that we have no,
been lille, aud we may justly claim
the city which our citizens knew
two years ago IL not the city Of today
My personal thanks aro due TO tn,
members Of the council not only fol
the assistance they have rendered Il
me In the discharge Of my ofilciRl
duties, but also for the uniform kind
ness and courtesy extended TO me, and
| feel assured you will unite with IN,
In tendering our Joint thanks to tn,
officers OF the various departments o.
the city government for their fidelity
10 the interests Of the city and Tor theii
assistance and courtesy In our Official
relations. Gro. NJ. SCOTT,
Mayor.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 2, 1902.
On motion OF Councilman Lynn thI