The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-20


deal OF danger lay in the handling OF
! caps; they being equally as dangerous
as the powder itself.
Secretary Felt Of the fire and police
board, transmitted request from a
| taxpayer. asking that the clock on the
old city hall be started, which was
sent to the committee on improve
mentS.
DR.. Beers bill for treating city pris.
oners was referred to the committee on
| prisons.
On the petition of certain parties fol-
electric lights, the committee ON NUM-
cipal laws reported in favor OF laying
over until the electric light question Is
settled. which report was adopted.
Those City Reports.
Councilman Hardy Of the committee
on enrolment, reported that for $50
copies of the mayors annual message
and reports Of city officers, the cost
will be $3.50.
Mr.. Clawson objected on the ground
that While men are out of work no
bills ought TO be incurred.
Are not printers working men?" in
quired Cheesman.
'The gentlemen knows what I
mean" said Clawson.
"Wen. it's to the point" retorted
Cheesman.
Mr. Young opposed the printing OF
the report on the ground that it was
needless expense, unless the heads
Of departments absolutely need the in
formation acquired by actual ex-
change with other cities.
OMeara contended that the reports
ought to be printed. 1t is done by ev-
cry city in America, and there is a
constant demand for them from the
outside, and the distribution of off,
cial Information of this kind is the
biggest kind Of an advertisement.
Corum and Hardy argued In favor of
the report.
A motion to lay on the table was de-
feated
The report was adopted and 100 copies
Of the reports ordered.
Then came the question of zinc etching
and half tone engraving. Of the gravity
sewer, and a map of the city, costing
S97 in all. The council voted TO not ac-
cept the report OF the committee and the
books viii not be illustrated.
The sewer committee recommended the
appointnent of an inspector on the First
south street sewer at a salary of SIS per
month, which report was adopted. and
appoint such inspector.
The same committee recommended that
as regards the resolution OF John Stubbs
ct al. all CONTRACTS let contain a proviso
employed, and that employees shall be
paid weekly in cash. The committee re-
ports that it does not believe the council
has power to fix the rate of wages as
asked for, 20 cents per hour The report
was adopted
Limit Not Exceeded.
Councilman Clawson called attention to
the fact that the water works department
had exceeded its allowance in four
months, by, $1,000, and said something
should be done to keep expenses within
Lynn explained that this amount was
paid out for Improvements for which
$1,000 had been paid by property owners;
therefore the books balanced and no extra
expense could be charged up.
To Relieve WorISfngmen.
Councilman Mason offered a resolution
providing for the meeting on Thursday
evening next of the sewer committee, city
engineer and chairman of the board of
public works with the contractors with a
view of beginning work on the. gravity
sewer in order that the iaboring men
my be given work. This resolution was
adopted.
Keep inside the Limit.
Mr.. Hardy offered a resolution provid-
ing that no committee or department
shall eXpend, or authorize the .eXpendi-
ture Of any money in the several depart,
ment in excess Of the amounts reported
by the finance committee August 2, 1894,
which was also adopted.
Assessment Confirmed.
Bill 1877 for an ordinance confirming the
assessment for the sewer on South Tenn
pie between Sixth and Seventh East was
called up and passed, Mr.. Clawson voting
in the negative.
1t Is Passed at Last,
The electric light ordinance was then
called up and Mr.. Bache moved to amend
by making the amount of cost exactly
$50, 600 which is just what is required 10
pay for the light. He made this motion
dinance vitiated by The courts as. has been
done in cases outside Salt Lake. The
council at the last meeting fixed the
amount at S3l,6G0 adding $1,000 for col
MI Clawson protested, but the amend
ment prevailed.
AS to the time when the tax becomes
delinquent some discussion enSued, final
action resulting in fixing the limit at 80
days.
Regarding the lighting of the streets,
Mr.. Young said that he assumed that the
assessment would be made on the front
eral manner of levying and collecting tax
would not be any greater burden.
Replying to Mr.. Hardy, Mr.. Young said
that he was not afraid of any lawsuits;
condition if enjoined than now IF this
ordinance is not passed the city cannot
take money from the general fund for
lies. why the city will Lave to
wait until the next levy is made. There
is no hating between two opinions in this
case.
Hardy was opposed to levying any spe-
cial assessment. The electric light com
pany. in his opinion, would not turn out
the lights for ninety days, and by that
time it would be found that the expense
could be paid out of the general fund
Clawson, in speaking to the question,
said that. the mayors report was I'M
worthy of the name because it contained
no recommendations as to street light
ing He, Clawson, was opposed to sre-
cial assessments. It was unjust because
the dement's derived were enjoyed by the
general public and not the property own
ers. Mr.. Young invited lawsuits; he in
Vited business. Mr.. Young was an attor-
ney; he was a merchant. Gaughter)
While not in favor Of taking the money
out OF the general fund, it was preferable
by far.
Bache argued in favor of the passage
Of the measure.
O'Meara spoke against the bill, as did
both COntending that the
measure is vague.
The ordinance was adopted-S ayes,
nays.
Commissioners Appointed.
The chair then appointed A. F. Dore-
mus. ]. A. Heiss and Adam Spefrs.
Mr. Young was in doubt as to whether
or not Mr.. Doremus was qualified on &C
count of his being chairman of the board
Of public works and was sustained by a
legal opinion from Associate Attorney
Van Horn.
Mr.. Hardy suggested the name of Will
lard Young. there being no law against
the appointment of any city officer out
side the chairman of the board of public
works and moved that Speirs, Young and
Heiss be confirmed.
O'Meara combatted Youngs confirna-
ton on the ground that he was needed in
the engineers office.
All three were confirmed.
Crossings Ordered.
Bache introduced resolution providing
for rock crossings on State and Fourth
go,,+h md IN;rst East and TNif+1, South