The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-17


store for the city council last night in
the shape of veto Of the proposed
drainage canal 1t is doubtful also if
the matter viii now pass over the
veto. as the mayor gives some very
good grounds for his disapproval
The document which conveyed this
Information to the astonished city
fathers reads as follows:
THE VETO.
To the Honorable City Council:
Gehtlemen[I return to your honor
able body without my approval the
report of the minority Of the committee
on streets and Jordan canal, which
was adopted by the council on the 9th
inst, and provided for an expenditure
of $4,000 in the construction of a canal
with laterals from First South street
to Ninth North street and Ninth West
street.
There is grave doubt in my mind
whether the contemplated improve
ment can be made without mourning a
liability for damage to private prop
erty as contemplated by section %, ar
ticle l, of the constitution, which pro-
vides that private property shall not
be taken or damaged for public use,
without just compensation. l am al
ready admonished that the construc-
ton of the proposed canal Will be det-
rimental to property interests along
the proposed route and that the adj
jacent landowners will insist upon
compensation from the city for land
damage if the work is proceeded with.
There is another serious objection to
the immediate construction of the
work, viz: 1t seems at least doubtful,
in view of the decision of the supreme
court in what is known as the county
warrant case. whether the city may
legally contract for or incur the ex-
pense of constructing this improve
ment during the present year Under
the law as laid down by the supreme
court in the case referred to, the city
taxes to be realized from the levy
made in July next can only be used
to meet debts incurred in or to become
due during the year 1898, so that the
only revenue that may be depended
upon for the payment OF the interest
on the bonded debt and current run
ming expenses for the balance of the
year 1887. is that which is now in the
treasury, to which should be added
$50 600 taxes not yet collected, and
such current revenue as Will be derived
from licenses, water rates, fines and
other miscellaneous resources, which
in all will probably amount to about
$4,000, which the expenditures up to
the 31st of December next, including
SS3, zoo interest on the public debt,
will amount to about S3S5,O9O, leaving
an apparent deficit of say $4,000 For
the foregoing reasons / do not deem
ii wise to incur the expense involved
in the construction of the work Very
respectfully,
Mayor.
ALLEN OBJECTS.
Before the clerk could finish reading
the veto message Allen objected to
considering it. on the ground that the
five day limitation for vetoing a meas
ure had expired before the mayor took
any action. The objections were not
sustained and the clerk FINISHED its
reading.
Then followed a rather extended de-
bate, which ended in the whole matter
being postponed for one week.
PERMISSION REFUSED.
City Engineer Kelsey conveyed to
the council the information that the
Utah Power company had applied to
him for a permit to extend its pole
line to the northern limits of the city,
and that the application had been re-
fused. In accordance with his recon-
the matter was referred to
Subsequently WiScomb moved to re-
consider the action and grant the per-
nit Manager Jones of the company
was present and desired to speak. He
the company was anxious
to get its line extended to the northern
limits and that delay on the part of
the council would involve the COM
nany in considerable loss.
Then City Attorney Mckay informed
the members that the only object the
Utah Power company had in view was
to extend its pole line to the northern
limits for the purpose of letting the
Pioneer Power & Electric Light COM
pany of Ogden into the city.
The move to reconsider failed.
A. Z. Lawson asked for a mayors
deed to lot 2, block 20, plat G, and the
same was referred to the committee on
municipal law, with the city attorney
Mrs. Nellie Wall, following up the
method adopted by Attorney Meyer to
collect debts, sent in a petition stating
she had a Just claim against Mr.. Z. J.
PITTS, who is employed at the city
stables. and asking that he be made
to liquidate and that the council take
action with such an end in view. Read
and referred to the committee on
streets, with the street supervisor as
ISOLATED.
James Burt, in a letter, asked that
his lease of gravel beds on the north !
bench be transferred to c. 7. Husbands
for unexpired term of one year, COM !
April IA, this year. Commit |
tee on public grounds.
BUTCHERS LICENSE.
j. C. Weant and 4S other retail |
butchers in the city sent in petition
asking that the license for retail !
butchers doing a business not to ex-
coed 5000 per month be reduced from |
$50 TO So per year. Referred to the |
committee on license.
T. A Williams sent in a proposition |
to replace the present street signs with |
nuch more durable article. Commit |
Tee on streets.
A MODEST DEMAND.
The following letter explains itself:
70 the City Council of Salt Lake City: /
northumberland is hereby made |
upon you for the payment of 81, 900 due
G me as salary from tle 18th day of
March 1896, TO the 18th day of March,
1897, as detective in the Salt Lake po-
ice department, no part of which has
been paid. Yours, very respectfully,
ADAM NJ. PAUL.
Referred to the committee on claims.
James Dwyer and several other flor
SITS sent in a protest against the city
exton Continuing 10 sell flowers and
,lants, thus depriving petitioners of
legitimate business. After some dis
ussior, the city sexton was instructed
. cease selling flowers
The West Side Hotel company asked
,crrnissicn to pile material in front Of
heir contemplated building on West
cof4fH n the Dolly bIIildiror |