The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-17

Councilman O'Meara sprang a prop.
osition in the city council last night
which has direct bearing on the
members of the county court
The proposition of allowing the pub.
lie library a room in the building was
under discussion and a member moved
to refer TO the joint board of control.
What for?" said O'Meara.
1T must go to Them" replied Mr.
Lynn. They are interested in the
building equally with u.s.
Then" said O'Meara, Il want some
action taken which will make different
arrangements. This building is owned
by the city and county alike. The
board of control should employ all
men and incur all expense alike. The
county members of that board charge
81 per day; our men get nothing and
they are men of equal ability. The
county employs seven janitors where
the city has three. The county does
not own the south half of this build
ing nor the grounds. The division is
made by common consent. If they
have any control of the north end of
the building we have equal rights in
the south and should act upon them.
If they can grant lunch counter and
cgiar stand privileges without our
consent we should have equal rights
under this contract"
No action was taken, but. it is stated
that the matter will come up in the
meeting of the committee on municipal
laws.
A Small Circus.
Sells and Rentfrow's circus license
caused a little, three-ringed affair of
it's own. The license committee re-
ported in favor of fixing the license at
5000, and the public grounds commit
tee placed the ground rent at 800 for
three days.
Mr.. Clawson amended by making
the ground rent $50 per day, which
amendment prevailed. This was done
over the violent and vigorous OPPOSE
ton of Mr.. OTMeara.
Later in the evening Mr.. Newell
arose and said that the public grounds
committee had virtually promised the
circus people that the ground rent
should not be over 500. He requested
the council to reconsider its action.
This assertion brought Mr.. Clawson
to his feet with d vigorous protest
against any committee or members
pledging the action of the council to
any measure in advance. Incidentally
he said something about benefits de-
rived" which Cheesman. O'Mea-
IA and Newell interpreted as " cir
Gus tickets" and vigorously denied
the imputation.
The motion to reconsider prevailed,
however. and the original report was
adopted.
Mr. Clawson thereupon resigned as
a member of the public grounds COM
mittee. and pending action upon this
an adjournment was taken.
Sewer Rebates.
C1awson led a fight against the pas
sage of the ordinance confirming the
assessment for sewer extension on First
South between Eighth and Eleventh
East, which provides for payment in
six. twelve and eighteen months.
Clawson's opposition was on the
grounds that when the sewer was pro-
posed the price was S2.20 per front foot,
whereas it cost only 80 cents. and the
difference in price was so great that
the public ought not receive any bene-
fit.
The ordinance passed.
Change in Permit Rates.
Building Inspector Folsom sent in
an amendment to the ordinance regu-
lating the erection and construction Of
buildings which was referred to the
committee on municipal laws. The
amendment provides for the establish
ment Of fees as follows: Less than
500, so cents, from 800 to $500, 81; $500
to $1,000, 81; $1,000 and not exceeding
81, 800, So; $500 and not exceedings ST.
500, "a; over $500 and under $1,000, S.,
and for each additional $1,000 and frac-
tional part thereof. 80 cents; for all
other services than those specified not
to exceed 81 per hour.
DR.. Daily again called attention to
the condition of the catch basins in the
city, their foul smell and disease breed
ing state, and suggested frequent
flushing. The communication was re-
ferred to the sanitary and waterworkS
committee.
Chief Pratt's statement of police de-
partment expense for March, amount
ing to $30495, was received and filed.
Committee Reports.
Robinson, G. H. Riley and Simon & Co.
The committee on fire and police re-
porting on Mr.. Clawson's motion to
investigate the matter of allowance
of money for fire department expense
with a view of ascertaining if a re-
duction cannot be made, reported adj
versely. Chief Devine's report showed !
that he had not consumed his entire
amount and Mr.. Clawson sought to
inaugurate further economy. The |
comm ittee found the saving was
caused by several suspensions with |
out pay.
The council recommended a special |
policeman at Liberty Park.
Pioneer Library.
Mr.. O'Meara of the finance commit
tee asked that the report made at the |
last meeting in relation to the Pion-
Ger Library be reconsidered, in order
that he might file minority report.
Mr.. Cohn moved to reconsider, but
Mr.. Clawson objected. However, the
motion prevailed and Mr.. O'Meara's
report was read Mr.,
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