The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-13

ought to go to the sewer committee;
this action would not delay matters
any and it would afford an oppor-
tunity OF Investigating matters.
| Hardy favored adopting the report
lof the board of public works.
The motion to refer to the commit
! tee on sewers was lost. yeas 6, nays s.
A motion to adopt the report and
lconfirm the contract caused Messrs.
| Young and Watson to advocate
the incorporation Of clauses pro
vidinS for the employment only OF
salt Lake workmen and the payment
of all employees each week
I Newell moved to refer to the COM
nittees on sewers and public works,
for the purpose of causing these stipu-
lauons to be inserted, which brought
Lynn to his feet with a semi-protest-
ing argument against the proposition,
and motion to recommit to the board
OF public works, to see il an arrange
ment can be made, by which these
suggestions can be presented to the
contractor in favorable light, and he
De induced" to accept them.
a Whole lot of random talk was in
obliged in, in which all the council
took hand, but the matter was fin
ally settled by MIR. sullivan himself
istating that he was willing to pay ev-
cry Saturday night, and that he did
not propose to import any men from
California, but that the job should be
done by Salt Lake citizens.
: One of the committee in attendance
D. L. Duncan, made a vigorous speech
against the awarding of the contract
to Sullivan, after which the contract
was referred back to the board of pub
lie works for the insertion Of the de-
: sired clauses.
/ Auditor Raybould's statement as
, given in another column, was read and
: referred to the finance committee
While the report of Grant II, Smith
Ipolice justice, was filed. This report
appeared in last Saturdays Herald.
That Hole in the Ground.
: City Recorder Backman reported as
having examined the title to the site
of the Apponyi city hall fizzle, and
finding that the records show that the
county owns a half interest in same
Referred to the city attorney with in
! structions TO see that the record is
cleared.
2 Blankets for the Jail.
l When the report of the prisons com
, nittee was brought up, Mr.. ClaWsor
+ inquired as to the purchase of fYt
dozen comforters appearing therein.
+ Mr.. OMeara explained that the
I goods we're purchased at a reduced
rate from the associated charities fol
t the Jail, the action serving the two
I fold purpose of getting needed articles
cheap, and assisting a worthy organi
- cation at the same time. The tota
] amount was only S100.
E This explanation satisfied Mr.. Claw
4 son. who promised to vote for the pay
$ nlent Of the bill
: Bills for Lighting.
o The committee on Improvements. il
reporting the bill of the EIectri
4 Light company announced that the bill
Twas rendered on a, basis on $1250 pc
r month. but that on communicable;
g with Mr.. Haywood, he had consented
TO reduction to $40 per month and tn
! bill of 1,SSS33 was recommended TO
payment. The report was adopted.
: Licenses Granted.
: Luce & Bergman and the Ony:
T Bank company were granted hquo
r licenses on favorable report from III
license committee.
Ice Ordinance Passed,
n The ice ordinance then came up on
e report from the committee of the Who'll
$ recommending its passage.
d Speaking to this question Mr.. Youn
g desired information as to what con
:. stitutes pollution" There are som
= kinds Of ice which may not be fit 70
consumption, yet at the same time
! may be all right for refrigerating pur
= poses. He would like some inforna
( ton.
, Mr.. CIawson joined With MIR. Youn
: in request for knowledge on the suh
a Iject.
e DR. Daily. at the request of tn
/ council, explained that by pollutio
e was meant an infection which Woul
q render the article unWholesome. Pc
luted ice is dangerous when use
/. either as culinary article or for re
: frigeration. Meat cooled by impure ic
d is Just as dangerous as the ice itse
q used for drinking purposes. Pure ic
is just as necessary as pure food T
e attempt to draw a line is to inValidat
=. the ordinance. Any ordinary man {
n common sense can tell the distinctio
> between good ice and bad. The ic
" from polluted ponds should be cor
~ demned. There can be no distinctio
- made with any degree of safety.
=, Corum said that if impure ice is PEI
= mitted the dealers will take advan
% age to sell it to families. 1t cannC
le be discerned from good after bein
stored except by analysis.
II Hardy argued for the ordinance.
e all ice was pure there can be no pc!
n sible danger, no matter What the pul
Is poses are.
"a The ordinance passed, yeas 49, nay
st l. Mr.. Young voting in the negativ
J. The protests of the Butchers aSsoci:
l. ton and the ice dealers We're receive
and filed.
y, Lands on the Watershed.
II The question of obtaining the la1t
along the watershed, owned by II
m United States. came up on reading
# a communication from Walter Sim
~ assistant secretary of the interio
stating that the law did not proVi(
for the donation of lands by the go
- eminent to individuals or corporation
W It will be remembered that a Sho
time ago the mayor was authorized
communicate with the authorities
=. Washington with a view to having Il
" lands in question withdrawn fro
- sale.
= From the secretary's letter it Won
~ appear that the department misunde
~ stands the case. Mr.. YoungS remarl
70 on this point were very apropos. +
Ie said that it was not within the pow
Is. of the department to donate, but TIL
n | the president may withdraw certa
IN lands from sale or settlement I
OF | moved to refer to the city attorney
he readiustment in order that proper ste
IN may be taken to have the matter pr
perly placed before the president, T.
motion was adopted
10 Sewer Rebates.
IN Councilman Clawson offered the fl