Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-01
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council was tOhtNheN NhH'"N'
tho fact that the meeting was oharao-
terlEed by sentiments OF union WIN
respect 10 the matters OF public Import
anee which came up. Asa consequence
a GOOD lot Of work was Accomplished 10
a remarkably short space Of tune, thtte
belnn but few objections made 70 my
Of the measures brought up. ME- uiii
was chairman pt0 tenn. Tue report oI
tho committee on Tetrenohment was
read section by section and nuoptol
Without any notifications. After re-
citing the fact that the committee hah
Thoroughly canvassed the situation re-
varding the enfeebled state OF the
eityis finances, the report teoom'
mendod that the following Reductions
be mbde:
!. sanitary department.
Two men and teams. atayng per q, n,
week OF ..,,..,'... :. .,,,';.' .''.''''''' N
2. Tiro department.
Three mon At SO per month. ......, % 90
O. street Department
Tramway, engine aud mcn.........,,s ~ uo
~ per cent VI other employee ana ,,, NJ,
meme. .,........s.sss.sss's.s' ~.
AZ sucot arc ights.,...s...s''''s''~' l' W
4. Police Department
pparulmon. vagcs reduced from ~
o. ~ per month .....-... .,... 60. ~ 10
Halaiy ~ iailcr and police court
clerk be- reduced from 500 TO 80 .o
Jhlsr reduced from SIS to 50 per d,
month 5000. .sssss.ssss..s- s.s..ttsssssss 10
Price paid for prisoners board 10
reduced from Ice. 20 l2hc. DER . go
mlh,..................,,',.... '..''.ss-'s - w
o. Hospital
The entire hospital ccxpouacs,
except board OF pnbchta, 80.
be reduced 10 sll0 per month....'' % %
.. Public buildings And grounds.
That the salaries OF lahorcrs on
phras no reduced from iLl -
llau per day and the numucr uf
men employed be- reduced IRON II I'll.
v mon. ...,,,........s .,,. ssssss.sst ~ :"
/ That toe salaries OF gardencrs-two
being now omploycd-nc reduced 49,
iron il50 10 q per day............... ~
One team OF ats por day.,.',......-.. u ~
Making reduction per week of....- 500 .
Anu Tor the year total uf,...s..... iiAlt' 70
z. Thatlno head OF department or any ompluyo
OF the city government hhau DE- ~
loved 20 empley any pS''on, ,s '1s
az tools, Or make any contract whatsoever,
which may be required On thcir department,
but nc thal lutni.h felglslli9h. ~ ai -,
committees, who shall enquire into the Hnluo
and report their recommendations 70 the
council. No chairman oi eummllt,o snAll
be allowed 20 issue orders amuuntins . over
$500 except for urgent repairs 10 IRE ma
chincry or bridges.
The report Wa made by J. u. Gili. John
Mcguire, a. j. Warner aud a. j. stone.
The uee OF the large room ia thv city
hall was petitioned Tor by Prof. 4. Is.
Davis, acting county superintendent
OF schools, for the purpose Of holding a
teachers examination on the l7th nnd
18th OF tho present month. Referred
10 the COMMITTEES on public bulldogs
and grounds with power TO act.
The committee 20 whom was 70.
fefTed the claim Of NJ. Teohen for
painting the pavilion at Lester Pnrs
reported favorably and the recorder
was authorized 20 draw warrant, for
tho same, for s84l.B0.
The claims OF the Ogden Iron and
Brass works, and w. j. Scott & Co.
for $4,000 aud slli.48, respectively,
were allowed.
Jones introduced a resolution asking
that $500 be appropriated for the pur.
pose OF surveying Ogden river and dc.
termining tho amount Of power which
could be obtained In the canyon. He
said large chemical works would uo
located hore, employing from 750 to
1000 men, II sufficient power can be
generated. Carried.
The reports OF the city audi.
tor and recorder for the quarter
ending June 30, 1898, were referred 10
the finance committee,
The pay roll was presented and nj.
lowed, and the council adjourned at
$3.50 p. IN.