The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30

dictionaries.
1T appears that some months ago the
city council concluded for reasons best
known to the members thereof, to pro-
vide certain of the city offices in the
city hall with dictionaries. Four large
tones containing all the words in the
English language and a goodly portion
of the principal id establishments Of
several other tongues, were purchased
at a cost of SO or S12 each and from
that time henceforward a noticeable
Improvement in the pronunciation of
syllable expression was remarked on
the part OF all the city employees, who
enjoyed the possession of an una
brddged.
a knowledge of heraldry on the part
of the same people was also apparent.
II was noted. too. that the boys could
distinguish between the flags of several
nations and that yacht signals were
familiar to nearly all of them. OF
course the significance Of all this will
be appreciated when it is stated that
the Illuminated plates in the dictionary
contain all the information referred to.
But City Auditor Raybould was not
included in the deal He was left as
it were. So after attempting three or
four times TO spell and pronounce
ichthyosaurus and phuiprogenitivene
without avail. Bert went to the chair
man of the committee on enrolment
and told him that ne and Theodore
could not get along and audit bills a
single day longer unless they had die
tionaTy.
Mr. Hardy, the member appealed 10,
informed the auditor that he could go
ahead and get a dictionary, of course.
Hardy knows when man wants a die
tionary and when he does not, and so
Bert went the crowd one better and
bought q volume half as large again as
the Others with gilt letters on the
kiver and more plates inside represent
ing maple leaves dried in the sun, re-
cent discoveries in bugology, diagrams
of anthropOlOgical discoveries in Albu-
Querque and Borrioboola-Gha than
were contained in any Of the other fell
lows one-horse books. It cost $14 and
is undoubtedly worth it
But when the bill came in last even
ing Councilman Clawson objected to its
being paid saying that he protested
against buying books for the city en-
plOyees. One might just as well buy
Bibles as dictionaries.
AT this point the chair suggested that
perhaps a Bible would be better than
a dictionary. whereat several Of the
naIghtier members laughed.
Mr. Hardy explained the position of
the committee and said the council au-
thorized the first invoice of dictionaries
and that as the auditor was left out be
thought it no wrong to tell him to help
himself TO the dictionary.
After some little discussion on the
part of the members they de-
cided 10 refer the bill to the finance
committee.
The ordinance fixing the salaries of
the gentlemen who viii be elected on
Tuesday evening next was called up
loo laTrr 1af1
arose in his place and remarking upon
the absence of his colleague, Mr..
O'Meara, who was absent fixing the
fences around the pasture so the COW
could not escape, said that O'Meara
would like 10 be heard upon the matter
and that he would ask that the bill
go oyer until the next meeting. This
was agreed to, and accordingly Mr.,
O'N1eara will declare after election
whether the salaries of councilmen
should be reduced or not.
The other business of the council was
of a nature calculated TO make a spec
tato- reach for his hat; very routine,
as it were. The matter Of the lease on
the Warm springs came up on the re-
port Of the committee on public
grounds, which recommended that the
Tease be extended five years; that the
balance Of the time Of the present lease
the rental be 800 per month, and for
be fixed at $3.50 per month
Mir. COIN in explaining this report
said that the previous city council in
granting franchise to the Sanitarium
company had reduced the revenue of
the Warm springs by more than two
thirds. while the expenses had remain
ed the same In addition to this, the
firm of Barnes & Byrnes had expended
nearly $4,000 in Improvements OF
substantial character, and that it was
entitled to some consideration for the
treat ment received.
Some opposition was manifested TO
the extension, on the part of the chair
and Mr.. Young. not because they did
not favor ii. but by reason Of the fact
that the report, which must become
a part of the record. is not complete
enough BY common consent the matter
went over.
Reports of City Officers.
On the claim of Gertrude Y. Hamp-
ton for damages done to a well or
spring by the construction Of the grav-
ity sewer, the city attorney reported
adversely, which report was adopted.
Similar action was taken on the re-
Quest of Mary Ann Taft for a rebate Of
her taxes.
residents of Indiana, to redeem certain
property on payment of $3.50 the at
Eorney reported faYoraoly anu the re
port was adopted.
Standard of Measurement.
CITY Engineer Young asked that the
standard of measurement be moved
from Liberty park to the joint build
ing grounds at a cost of $50. The en-
gineer made a verbal statement show
ing the economy of the proposed meas
ure and its Importance. The matter
was referred to the committee on pub
lie grounds.
THE CIimntoIogfcaI Congress.
DR.. Daily, reporting on the matter
of holding the convention of the
Worlds Congress Of Medical CHM
stOlogy in this city, said the chamber
of commerce had guaranteed the $500
asked and notice had been sent the
chairman Of the congress. The report
was filed
Major Daley reported that the reser-
voir in Parley's canyon needed rip
rapping and referred a letter from the
Utah Central Offering to furnish an
engine and cars TO haul material pro
yided the Salt Lake & Fort Douglas
line was given credit ON account of
tyraveling. This matter was referred
10 the committee on waterworiSs with
power TO act
Chief Devine's letter announcing the
coming of the next meeting OF fire
-1,s.,f. mos rood and f!ed