Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-14
Councilman Dala Calls Attention 10
tho Clly'S Finances.
CITY ATTORNEY MCKAY SCORED.
DiehEs Resolution 10 Protect Chill lrs n
In City re,k-Pioneer franeh s.
Ordinance kead-Misc llaneous.

over from Tuesday nights meeting
Nothing occurred durin. the proceed
iuge to III FL 9 the feelings OF any Of tn,
raem bere. Peace and good Ordei
reigned supreme. All were presen
except Rsmney ami Mofris. Tn
communication from the fnanc
committee, introduced by Dale, did
not occasion any particular sur
prise, as the condition of the treas.
ury was known to most OF the mem
bsrs. The commu nioation is as fol.
lows, and contains the signatures OF
Romney, Dale, Stewart and N cwell:
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of The. City Council:
Gentlemen--We, your committee on
finance, deem Il advisable at this time 10
call the attention OF tho Council to the
present financial condition Of the city
and the prospects for the immediate fu-
ture. We find from the treasurer that on
yesterday april 26ihl there was on hand
in cash, exclusive Of the balance due
from the failed Bank OF Salt Lake, the
sum of Si2 036.24. There was outstand-
ing on the same date approximately
$1,000 in warrants, leaving a net cash
balance ofabout $50, 600.
The estimated receipts TO July LIST from
all sources are about $4,000. making
total resources to that, including cash on
hand, of about $4,000.
The interest due May LIST Is paid and
not included in the above, but on July
LIST there will be another payment OF
S3i, 200 to be met. The auditor estimates
the average monthly expenses of the
city to be ABOUT S23, 600, and this for the
next two ensuing months, together with
the as yet unpaid portion for mouth OF
April, will make total liability to be
met by July LIST, including above inter-
est, of about 100000. This will show a
net deficit on thai date OF about $4,000.
We have deemed II wise to present
this statement to the Council in order
that you may be informed as TO the stu
Alton which confronts us.
TO PROTECT CHILDREN.
Diehl introduced the following reso-
luton:
"Resolved that all city employer In
City Creek canyon are hereby directed
to forbid children to walk over any
footbridge In City creek during the
high water season." Adopted.
TRIBUNEs AND MUSIC STANDS.
The committee on streets, to whom
had been referred the petition OF the
Utah Bemi-Centenniait Commission
asking for permission to erect tribuneB
and music stands on certain streets
during the jubilee, recommended
that the commission be granted
permission to erect tribunes on
the west side OF the old city hall
corner facing state street. On the
question OF erecting music stands the
committee recommended that permits.
sion be granted ~ erect music stands
In front OF the Oregon Short Line
offices, on the corner OF East Temple
anu Second South streets, upon the
condition that the consent OF the
AUDITING property owners Ia obtained.
1t was also recommended that the
tribunes and music stands shall be
constructed to the satisfaction OF the
city engineer. Adopted.
MUST MOVE BACK.
Lloyd introduced resolution by
which the city attorney 10 directed TO
notify the property owners In block 81 !,
Plat +, to move their fences back to
the oity's established lines. Adopted.
LICENSES FOR POOL TABLES.
The committee on license recon-
mended that the bill for an ordinance
providing for reduction In the
charges Of licenses for operating bill.
Hard and pool tables and ten pin alleys
be not passed.
A minority report signed by LIE
Prohon recommended that i. be
passed. LeProhon giving 1t as his be-
lief that the revenues Of the city
would not be "impaired," but in
creased, and furthermore, "the pres
ent license Is too nigh for the present
hard time" After some discussion
and on motion action on the matter
wac deferred for one week.
City Treasurer May was instructed
to report the number OF pool and
billiard tables in the city.
FROM The BUTCHERS.
The committee on license recon.
mended that the petition OF J. q.
Weart and other retail butchers, ank.
that the retail butchers license be re.
duoed TO S. year, be not granted.
Buckle favored a s25 u year license.
Mulvey made a substitute motion that
the city treasurer be instructed to re-
port ut the next meeting the names
and number OF butcher shops In tue
city and the license paid by each.
Carried. anu further action deferred
for one week.
During the discussion there wac
some talk Of re'creating the flee OF
license collector, which the Council In
ut OF retreDchment saw dit to
abolish.
CITY ATTORNEY SCORED.
The committee on streets reeom-
mended that the street super visor be
directed to remove the fence In front
OF the old Conklin residence on j
street, which projects lie feet on the
sidewalk. adopted.
The city attorney declined to rec
0mmend the action until case pend
In court Is settled, in which the ques-
tiUn is Involved.
Councilman Allen, chairman OF the
Committee on streets. is In receipt OF
the following leItsr bearing on the
question, from George w. Reed OF n
J. Street;
The following items may be useful to
you according to suggestion Saturday
evening, and l ask you as u special favor
TO report on the fence matter on street
~ Tuesday evening Council meeting:
Attorney Mckay is beyond doubt de-
laying this matter with Intent, and does
not propose 10 call the matter up in court
one year ago this last April he with
Grew the cases IRON court Tor stipulation.
And December "a iSpR rannrfad that an