The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-21

scrptions and Drugs.
The board of county commissioners
took the initiatory step yesterday look
ing to the establishment of the Pingree
plan of caring for the INDECENT poor in
this city.
To those not acquainted with the
plan which Mayor Pingree of Detroit,
Mich, is accredited with being the
originator, and which has made him
famous, it may be explained that the
system is to utilize all vacant land in
the city for the purpose of raising po-
tatoes and vegetables for the poor.
The work of blowing the ground is
done at the expense of the city and
county, who also furnish the seed.
The cultivation during the growing
season is looked after by the poor
themselves, most of whom would be
unable to secure work for wages,
though perfectly able to work for
themselves. The whole work is under
the supervision of a commission OF
citizens and in some instances a super
intendent is hired to look after the Sc
curing of vacant lots and the allot-
ment of seed to only those who are
worthy. It may be added that the
plan has worked splendidly in Detroit,
where the first experiment was made
and New York and other cities of
prominence have adopted 1t with
marked success.
1t is figured that in Salt Lake City
alone there are hundreds of acres of
vacant land. This, in a great number
of instances, is owned by wealthy
men. Many of these would be glad of
the opportunity TO donate the use OF
land for such purpose free of charge,
and even be glad of the opportunity to
have it cultivated.
Now there are hundreds of poor in
the city. Many are aged and when in
search of work are refused because or
their appearance. Still, these same
people would be grateful for chance
to cultivate a patch where they could
raise sufficient truck to sustain them
during the entire year. The county
last year spent something like $4,000
in caring for the poor outside the in
Urinary 1t is said the Mormon church
spent $4,000, all told, in this city
alone in various ways in caring for
their poor. If portion of this money
was expended in establishing the
Pingree plan the commissioners believe
restitution and want can be mater
tally reduced.
THE RESOLUTION
Commissioner Hall has studied the
problem for some time, and when the
beard had transacted most of its rou-
tine business yesterday, he offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted
Whereas, There are at the present
time in Salt Lake City a great many
poor who are unable to obtain employ
ment and are a charge upon the city
and county; and
Whereas. There is sufficient good
land within the limits of Salt Lake
City to furnish an ample living for all
such poor if they were provided with
such land to cultivate; therefore be it
Resolved, That we invite the city to
appoint a committee to confer with
this board looking to the establiAl-
ment of what might be called an in
1ustrial commission, such commission
to be chosen from the public-spirited
and benevolent citizens who are WIZ
ng to tender their services free of
charge. The purpose of said commits /
sion would be to secure from the land
owners Of the city the land to cultivate,
he city and the county to employ a
to be under the super
vision of said commission, whose duty /
I would be to amply pillow such land !
md allot it with necessary seed at the I
expense of the city and county to !
hose considered worthy by said COM +
mission
OF course the move is still in its /
infancy. but Mr.. Halls idea is to fol- /
ow out the system of Mayor Pingree |
Is far as practicable With the city
md county at the back of such an I'M
lertaking he believes its success is
.ssured
other business was transacted as
ollows:
FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER.
The following communication was
eceived:
70 the Honorable Board:
Gentlemen-I understand William
5ingley is applying to your honorable
'ody to be appointed fish and game
commissioner of Salt Lake county. 1,
s citizen and taxpayer of this coun-
Y, hereby protest against his appoint
lent. l claim he is not the right
ind of man for a public officer. be-
ause of his violent temper and also
is bad habit of drinking. At one time
e threatened TO shoot me because [
rotested against his shooting where
ny horses were grazing. At this time
e was badly under the influence of
quor. He was very mean and his
ctions toward me were unbecoming a
entleman. Hoping you VIII inVeSti-
ate his character before giving him
he appointment, I am, yours respect
ully, Z. KENDRICK,
Granger Utah.
The communication was ordered
laced on file
Replying to the request of the board,
ounty Clerk Dunbar furnished the in
that the state has paid the
ounty one-half of the salaries of the
Ounty attorney, treasurer and assess
r for the first three quarters in 1896.
aid amount being $2,175.
UNLICENSED PEDDLERS.
T. Simons & Co, merchants of Bing-
am, sent in the following letter:
Gentlemep:-I beg leave to inform
on that a number of peddlers of
fferent wares and merchandise make
'equent and regular trips to our town
nd who sell and dispose of their wares s