Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-21

extensive ranges OF tne teiFltoi! giei"
an abundance Of 9 great variety Of nuti-
tons food.
Nature ba. been extremely bounteous
in tho bestowal of these blessings ana u
remains for us and our tuccossors, IN or
der TO make this one Of tho most hoal h
ful cities under tho sun, to cleanse the
city thoroughly and keep It cloan. Much
has been done in this direction, through
the present sewer aud water sy- Guns, py
the erection Of n crematnry. which up 10
tho present time has proven to be Rrea
success; and bv he Observance mo, now
ever. In any hing nosr the degree theN
should have BEEN Of the sanitary rcguia-
tions Of the city.
inadequate, and It IL clearto my mind tht
without the adoption Of a more perfect
system than tho present one, satisfactory
sanitary conditions cannot be attained.
A gravity sewer OF such dimensions as
not only to mee, tho present necessities
Of the city, but also TO meet thon ior
many wears TO come. " an imperative
necessity and will do moro than any other
measure can possibly do, In placing inc
city In the proper sanitary conultion' =
therefore urge tho speedy completion OF
this most Of all important improvement,
in regard 10 which you have nircahy
taken liens, The greatest menace at
present to the health Of tho city IN the
surface wells, ccsspools aud privios.
Tho cleansing OF these and tho removal
Of other offensive and noxiou- garbage VI
LEFT to private individuals experience has
demonstrated. will either be neglected.
or imporfectly performed. A mnttor 40
important 10 tho general health ofthc com.
munity as this should DO taken In hand
by the city. 7 therefore recommend that
Ii be made the duty of the sanitary in-
spector, under such regulations as you
may deem proper, to perform TINS work
and that the owner or occupant OF the
premises from which garbage shall DO
removed be required to pay tho city
thcreforea reasonable sum TO be hxod ny
ordinance.
A. the city covers so large nm area II IL
impossible for one man, however dill
CONT, to find all tho cases needing a,ten-
lion which constantly occur In regard TO
this matter. ! recommend that such
number OF deputy inspectors be appoint
cd as may be necessary TO have tho work
perfectly accomplished. The number OF
such deputies which will be required eau
be determined by experience after tho
change suggested shall have boon made.
The only available assets Of the CITY for
the current year areas follows; s3ll, 20i.Os,
balance OF cash In treasury January LIST,
1905; revenues To DO derived from taxes,
liccnses, etc, $4,000 on tho probable
amount which can DO realized from tho
salo Of tho city bonds on hand, s5OO.OJo
or moro. making total Of i.0's,O 900, In
round numbers.
pay the following sums: Interest on
bonds sold, which for tho yoar. VIII
amount to over $4,000. City share OF un-
paid cost OF the Joint city and county
building, 100000. II the building be
made flrc proof this amount will DO In
creased. Tho cost of paving tho intorsec.
lions In tho districts In VIII ich special
"a. lauta.l will ahnut
$4,000.
The sum Of these amounts IL sol, 900:
The cost last year OF the police, fire and
health departments, together with tho
costs OF street lighting and tho amounts
paid for salaries, amounts to s22I ,3f0.G5.
From the very nature OF tho objects for
which these expenditures were made
similar expenditures for the current year
are unavoidable, and they cannot be re-.
duced unless Il DO In tho matter Of
salaries.
A special tax has been levied to pave
Main and West THmple streets from
South Temple to Third South streets,
sireots, from State to West TEN ple streets.
This special tax In payable In ,hrco, nine.
fiftecn and twenty-ono months. II II
contemplated to do this paving the com.
ing summer. In fact, large portion Of
IL has already bcen contracted for. IL
IOllUM9 THAI inc CITY Will unvo W uuNhucc
one half OF tho whole cost, loss ten
per cent, which under tho contracts
usually entered into In such cases
The whole cost Of this paving, under u
careful estimate which l have made,
will ba s2l0,O00. In round numbers, ono
half Of this loss ton por cent, tho amount
which the city Will have 70 advance,
luto necessity and its estimated cost Ia
$4,000. The sum Of the amounts Of OK
penditure which 1 have shown In un.
avoidable and amounts TO In round
numbers, $bis,0o0.
The vital importance Of the graviiation
sewer / have before stated. It's cost IL
estimated at S3OO,OO0. This added to the
last amount makes tho sum Of ssis. O0C
In round numbers. which, deducted from
the available assots of tho city, before
set out, 81, 0Ds 900, will leave S252, 900 with
which 70 meet the other and loss prcss'
ing expenditures Of the city.
From tho foregoing statement u J.
apparent that point has been reached
ii, the tinancial affairs Of the city ne which
an abridgemsnt OF the expenditures
should begin and the whole matter o
expenditures ke kept well In hand by
tho Council.
During the past year tho heads Of de-
psrtmerta have made expenditures FOL
improvements the objects and amount
of which were unknown TO tho Council
until the matter appeared In the appfo
priation list, and did not appear Their
until after tho work was performed TO
which tho expenditure was made.
therefore recommend that in the future
each head OF departments be required II
advance TO send In estimates OF all con
templated expenditures, stating The
amount of money required aud obJec
for which II IL required, and that tn
Council, through its proper committees
before making any appropriations &
meet the same and before permitting tn
work TO proceed, mako inquiry regard
ing such objects OF course, IN practice
many emergencies will arise II
which immediate action will lbs required
such a. the breaking In Of bridges
bursting Of water pipes, otc., provis
ions should be made excepting sucl
cases from tho operation OF the plan here
inbefore recommended. Without thu
adoption OF such plan 1t will DO almo-
impossible to keep the expenditure
within tho desired and necessary limit.
rARpoNs.
granted pardons to the persons namo'
In the following table, which also show
the date Of pardon, date OF sentence, tn
punishment imposed and tho oiiens
committed:
III. g.g..I.N