Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-17
TO PROTECT STREET SIGNS.
A Reward Of $40 Offered for the Con-
YlctiOa Of a sign Destroyer
BulLDING REpORfs WANTED.


AZ the meeting Of the City Council
last night Horn offered resolution
providing that the street supervisor be
authorized to offer reward Of s25 Tor
Information that would lead to the con
vlction Of any one who maliciously
mutila.es or destroys street signs.
Horn stated in support OF the rcsolu-
ton that the new signs had cost the
city about $500, ami that they were
being destroyed in all parts Of the
city by hoodluml AMI vandals. He
wanted an example made Of some one.
Whom he did not care rs long as he
was utility. Ho thought a reward
would materially assist In bringing the
culprits to justice.
Moran said the Offering OF reward
would simply have the effect Of en-
couraging the boys 10 break the signs
down. If they could get So for
squealing on pal they would do II
and in that way they would become
pretty expensive TO tbs city.
Rich said lac had been n boy himself
ami he kucw boys liked fun. He
thought, however, that they should be
dealt with when caught, but he was
opposed 10 the resolution.
Kelly took the came view Of the
mat or ia Rich.
Simondi and Benrislcy both thought
tho boys OF Salt Lake were very bad
ana should be taught lesson that
they would not soon forget. The
former declared that tho signs were
monuments OF enterprise on tue part
" the Liberal administration Rud
should 10 cared for anu protected.
Follanu said such remarks were en-
tiiely uncalled for from Mr.. SimOudi
who was n new conner here. He was
contracted In his Views and warped In
his judgment. Salt Lake CITY hal
street igns before Mr.. SimOndi set foot
ia salt Lake anu they wore not placed
T. position by or nj the expense Of
Liberals either. He thought the com.
mittpe on improvements vino per-
peiratei the mOnstre-lty Of erecting
the ueg sigus should be- prosecuted iu-
steal OF the boys whom they were
steking 70 hard To punish.
On motiou'of Hardy the resolution
wasRmended ~ ss to make the reward
lUiuslead Of SO.
~ PROTECT the ASPHALT.
A resolution by Horn prohibiting the
building OF bOnfires upon any asphalt
streets Oi this city was passed and the
attorney was instructed to draw IN
ordinance 10 that effect.
BUILDING REPORT.
Lawson offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolved. Tina, tho building Inspector
ot salt Lake city At once proceed 10 lisi
and compile with his annual report for
tho yClr ending December 81, lsl3, all
those buildings erected or mode during
The present year In all those additions
and subdivision. adjoining said city ON
the south and lying between tenth or
Roper and Twelfth south strools. That
Tor such services he be paid not to exceed
$50 for tho time necessarily employed
therein.
FOR NEW SIDEWALKS.
Ordinances levying special taxes for
the construction OF sidewalk were
passed ns follows;
On both sides Of First South
street between EIGHTH aud Twelfth
East streets. Tax sl.20 per linear front
| foot.
On both sides OF First South
street between East aud West Temple
streets. Tax $500 per linear front
' foot.
On both sldea Of First South
street between East Temple ami State
streets. Tax $500 per linear front
foot.
On both slides OF Sncpnd South street
between East Temple aud state
streets. Tax $500. per linear front
foot.
TiE CITY SHOULD FOOT THE BfLL.
Hardy called attention 10 the claim
NJ DIR. John Park for this breaking
down OF his fence and dumping gravel
on his lot when the contractors were
grading state street. II was stated thai
the matter was in the hands OF tn 4,
engineer. A report on the matter wal
called for TO be presented ut the mex
IN Getting.
nEIss AFTER wANTLAND,
Heiss moved that the committee OF
streets besD reorganized as 10 place on
councilman from each precinct on tn,
COMMITTEES. Referred to the president
THE PARK COMMISSION oRplNASCE
came up aud was read the first time au,
after long and tireaome dlscussi l
was laid on the table until the mex
meeting.
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