Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-21
May 1st, 1898, aud TO he laid TO the
satisfaction OF the city engineer.
JoHH's I'ErI1IoN DENIED.

JOHNS PETITION DENIED.
Tue COMMITTEES on slrsstl reported
adversely On the petition OF John
Williams To run refreshment stand
at No. - First South street Adopted.
sEw LIoHr ON THE FIRE STATION
QUESTION.
The committee on fire department
reported ~ follows In the matter OF fire
stations. That we have received bids
which we submit herewith. We Bnd
that the STATIONS cannot be built for the
amount allowed not by nearly 80 per
cent, aud fini that by making the 70.
auctions as per attached ilst, tho
buildings can be erected for the speci.
fed amount, viz: $1,000, and will be
fully adequate for AL purposes Tor con-
siderable lime TO come. We therefore
recommend that all bids he returned
aud that new bids 10 advertised for on
the revised plans.
VIZ RRoLow's COMMUNICATION.
In connection with the report the
following was read from Architect Vim
Krolow;
bog 10 propose TO you some altsra-
tons on the plans and specifications on
three nre houses 70 a. 10 enable mo to
got in satisfactory bids for you TO CON
slider and accept. propose 10 reduce tho
two hre houses. tho Fair Ground and
South West from ~ 10 81. ! will also OK.
change tho joist on the first floor
from SKID to 3xlg, also Tho pressed
brick siue on tho fair ground building ~
be constituted Of good, hard, common
brick Of equal color and 10 match tho
front elevation. | also propose To deduct
three W. c's, wash basins aud three urin-
ais. These omissions will enable mo
~ bring the building down to what you
first instructed. 1 uust this will meet
with your approval, aud on acceptance Of
samo will furnish you olthor with cer-
tihed check Of $1,000 or with bondsmo
to equal amount.
After a thirty minutes debate the
whole matter was referred back TO the
committee with instructions TO submit
new plans.
THE HORSE FEED ouiDBLE.
The matter OF allowiug some Of IN.
heads Of departments $500 per year for
horse feel was referred back 10 tho
committee making such recommends.
ton.
CilN FAY hobLs.
The committee on finance reported Ia
the matter OF the manner In which
the pay rolls OF the Jordan Canal anu
Irrigation Department arc kept, that
tho heads OF thu departm snts make up
their pay rolls from a daily timubook
In tbs hands OF the foreman Oi each
gang. Ths book contains tho names OF
all omployes and the time they put ia,
and Ia verified by the heads OF DEPART
nenis. The heads OF departments also
Identity each employe, and the treas.
urcr IL held responsible for the payment
TO the employees to whom the money Ia
due II shown by the pay roll.
The committee also recommended
trlct enforcement Of the resolution
requiring heads OF departments to
submit to the council acquisitions In
advance OF purchases for supplies
needed, and that no heads o. depart
ments DO exempt from furnishing the
council quarterly In advance an "a J.
mate OF the cost OF their depsrtm.nts.
Adopted.
THE oBDIsASCs vEroEr.'
Tho Mayors veto Of the city oril-
nauces, which appeared In full In this
paper ON Saturday last. was then read
by the recorder.
Mornn--i do not agree with the
Mayor. l think We should pass the
ordinances over his honoPs veto.
BeIi-in case We do that, can we not
amend the ord inanccs aftcrward II We
should ASCERTAIN that the Mayor Is
correct Ia some OF his suggestionH3
me chair--Ceftainiy; the Council
can make any law II chooses.
ms ordinances thsn passed over the
Ayes-Be.rIsIey Hall. Eva,s U,i,s
Horn. Kelly. Lawson Ionfhournw