The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-10

that four bids had been received for
the work Of ditching at the sewer farm. |
The bids We're: Palmer & Dykes, 81 |
40; Halt & Reese, $500; F~adlk Har-
rigaD. $3.50; d, L. Griffin, $500
Mr.. Harrigan being the lowest bid
der. the contract mad been awarded
to him but late yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Harrigan had refused TO sign the
contract in accordance with his Ibid,
and his $50 deposit was declared for
feited The other bids. in the board
opinion, were too high, and the board
therefore recommended that it be au-
thorized to do the work by day labor
After lengthy debate on the ad-
stability of going on with the work at
once, motion to postpone action for
one week was lost A motion TO ad-
vertise for bids was lost, to {, and
by vote of II to 3. Dale. LIE Prohon,
Romney and Stewart voting negatively,
the board was authorized TO do the
work by day labor, and limited to an
expenditure of $500 for the same, IN
til further orders from the council
BICYCLE POLICEMAN.
The committee on finance reported on
the matter Of bicycle riding on brig
ham street. recommending that II the
wheelmen, within proper time, deposit
with the city treasurer 5000 to defray
the expenses of a special policeman,
they can ride on that thoroughfare.
otherwise an ordinance would nave 10
be passed prohibiting riding ON the
north side of the street from Eagle
gate to L street. The report was
adopted.
POWERS OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie WORKS.
city Attorney Mckay, by request
submitted an opinion on the. powers
and duties of the board Of pubic
works. The attorney says, in part:
1.-THE act of the legislature, passed
March go. 1890. which created the board
of public works. defines the powers
and duties of said board in the follow
ing language 1t shah be the duty Oh
such board of public works, and 1t
shall have power to make contracts
on behalf of the city for the perform
ance OF all such work and the erection
of all such improvements as may be
ordered by the coun eil but all such
contracts shall be subject to the ap-
prevail or rejection of the council: 20
superinitend the performance of all
such work and the erection Of all such
improvements, except the supervision
of the construction of city halls; market
houses. iails and other public buildings;
and to accept any work done or i'm
! provements made when the same shall
be fully completed according TO the
! contract, subject. however. to the APP
prevail of the council; and to perform
/ such other duties as may be devolved
| upon them by ordinance.
! This statute plainly vests in the
! board the duty of making all contracts
/ fer public work or improvements or
dered by the council: and though the
! board was not required to supervise the
] construction CT city halls, market
houses. jails and other public buildings
/ 1t is made its duty to accept such work
! or Improvement when the same shall
| be fully completed according to con-
tract.
ION May %. 1890. the. city council
passed an ordinance by which the duty
/ of supervision by the board was eX-
tended to all public work and i'm.
! pTovementS. not excepting that Of
/ constructing city halls, market houses
jails or other public buildings
1t is evident that the city council in
passing this ordinance intended to de.
volve uDVa the board the duty of su.
peTvigfng general contract work Ir
conclusion. the city attorney is of the
opinion that the board has power tt
supervise the construction of the fire
station in contemplation of construc-
ton.
IN MEMORIAM.
Councilmen Buckle. Morris an6
O'Meara were appointed as a specia
committee to present the late Council
man Joseph NJ. Watson's family with
a memorial of Mr. Watson's death
previously adopted and recently
framed.
THE CARNIVAL
A
general of the Midsummer carnival
asking that the management be per
/ mdtted to erect tribunes on both sides
OF State street. between Fourth and
Fifth South. for the purpose of seating
the public during the parades was re-
ceived and referred to the committees
on control. public buildings and streets
With power to act.
ASSESSMENT $40. 100000.
The following communication from
Assessor W. ]. Lynch was received:
Il have the honor to notify your
honorable body that the assessed valua-
ton of real and personal property
within the limits of Salt Lake city for
the year 1896 VIII approximate $40, 0OO.-
600, as shown upon the assessment rolls
! of Salt Lake county for said year
The increase over 1895 is about ST.
100000 on account of notes secured by
mortgages having been made taxable
by the last legislature This is an
item that should be seriously consider
ed when the time arrives for fixing the
levies for city purposes. as experience
has taught that very little revenue is
derived from such sources
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
H. c. Wallace, acting superintendent
of the waterworks department, sub.
mitted his report for the month OF
May, showing the expenses Of his de-
partment to have been SO, 904. SO.
Street Supervisor Mulloy reported
toe gross expenditures of his depart.
ment for May. $1.006.S5, and the net
expenditures $739.S5.
City Engineer Kelsey reported the
expenses of his department for Nav f.
have been $l,111.65, deducting 1884. SIS
authorized by the city council, leaves
the net expenditure 1927.
George NJ. Cannon, secretary of the
Big Cottonwood Power company. sem
in a letter stating that the company
works were now completed and the,
were ready to furnish the city witt
electric current.
Benedict D. Seigfus petitioned TO,
permission to lay 225 feet of privaft
water pipe at 572 South Twelfth Eas
street
Hyrum Thompson petitioned to hay,
Fifth West street between Fifth anc
Sixth South graded
Seward H. Fields petitioned for re
lief from tax sale, and r. G. Bergman
asked for fourteen days extension OF
a liquor license.
Just prior to adjournment Council
man Lloyd called attention to the ia
! that under the judgment of the cour
he was entitled to the enolllnoents n