The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-29

taking any definite action
Judg- Hoge then cited the situation,
referred to the fact that eight police
men have sued the city, told about
his work in the office and its laborious-
nsSs and several other matters.
sHSsrs. Young, COhn, Clawson and
otV Y then joined in a fruitlesS dis
cussion which was cut short by
OAIeara- who declared that this nre
and police board was an expensive
luxury. No one understood the law
and it was high time that some action
was taken regarding ii. If the city has
to pay policemen and firemen they may
as well be kept at work. He offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the city attorney be
authorized to employ assistance in
diagnosing the fire and police law.
This he said would solve the diff
Guilty. The attorney has more than
he can attend 10. There are lawyers
as the supreme courts judgment.
''Hire them and find out where we are
at" he said.
The resolution passed.
Reports OF City officers.
City Engineer Young asked for leave
sGf absence in order to attend q. class
meeting at West Point on June 10.
Granted.
Health Commissioner Daily asked
that the inspection of Parley's canyon
be placed in charge of the health de-
partment and that an inspector be
employed, who shall have the powers
OF a deputy sheriff.
Mr.. Cohn opposed a motion to refer
to the Jordan & Salt Lake canal COM
mittee, saying that the present Of
fcer having the work in charge was
not as vigilant as he should be, and
as the health department has the
purity of the water III charge and Is
held responsible for any changes in
Asta ldard, it should have control. After
some debate pro and con the conn~1uni-
cation was referred to the committee
on sanitary rules and Jordan canal
The board of fire and police commits
eioners asked that credit be given it
for two horses turned over to the
cSSetery department. Referred t. the
finance committee.
Liquor licenses were granted to
Frank Miller, c. c. Merritt, Charles
Auer, S. B. Newman, John Shea.
James Hegney, Don H. Porter, Luce &
Bergman, the Onyx Bank and Do
sninico Plesceo.
CoIbcrn Speaks.
Judge Colborn made a statement re-
garding repairs needed IN Popperton
Place The avenue called Fort Doug
las avenue has been washed out twice
by the overlooking of Parley's canal.
The company has repaired this each
time. Judge Colborn asked that the
city take some action in this matter
end also in relation to West street
which has been dedicated to the city
which is useless unless some money is
expended on the approach.
The suggestions of Judge Colborn
were referred 10 the committee on
streets and irrigation with power to
act.
Mr.. COIN called up the request of
DR.. Daily for emergency quarters in
the old city hall and moved to re-
consider He stated that there was a
vacant room in the old city hall which
can be used and wanted to recomnlit
the entire matter. The motion pre-
vailed.
Clawson offered a resolution ordering
all committees to report on matters in
their hands over thirty days, at once.
he called attention to the fact that the !
CITY Jail is full Of prisoners TO the |
Great scandal of the city. The prison
ers ought 10 be worked. There is a |
matter pending before the prison COM
mittee in relation to this matter which |
should merit immediate action. The |
resolution prevailed.
An ordinance by Mr.. Lynn, rrovid-
ing for five assessors and collectors of |
water rates instead OF one and prOvld- |
ing for their appointment by and with |
the consent of the committee on water
works, instead of the council was
read first time and laid over.
Appropriations to the amount Of
$1,000 were made.
Editions.
Amcrg the many petitions read and
referred were the following:
Gill S. peyton and r. R. Anderson, |
for extension of water mains from a |
point on B street between Eighth and
Ninth to midway between Seventh |
al J Eighth. Waterworks.
enas y. Howells ct. al, asking
khsHRio Grande Western be not given