The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-14
Called to the Attention of the
Council.
IS A BIG DEFICIT AHEAD?
ESTIMATED THAT 1T WILL
REACH $4,000 ON JULY 1.
Jubilee Tribunes to Be Erected
Butchers License-Pioneer E1ec-
trio Power Company's Franchise
TIC Prevent Accidents in City
Creek.

The city council last night had its at
tention drawn to the financial difficulties
confronting the cts, condition that
is being more and more appreciated as
the cash IL the treasurer's vault is get
ting to q point where a magnlfying glass
is necessary TO discover il. The city
fathers who are on the finance committee.
compute that there VIII be a deficit of
$4,000 on July j. and they are basing
their estimate or conservative figures
The manner in which they arrived at this
conclusion : set out in the following
statement which was submitted to the
council for consideration:
THE COMMITTEE STATEMENT.
ITO the Honorable President and Mem
berS Of the City Council:
"Gentlemen-We. your committee on
finance deem Il advisable st this time TO
call the attention of the council to the
present financial condition of the city
and the prospects for the immediate
on yesterday april Z6th) there was on
hand in cash. exclusive of the balance
due from the failed Bank OF Salt Lake,
the sum of S42 036.24. There was out
$1,000 in warrants, lC--g net cash
balance of about So, ysJ-
The estimated receipts to July LIST,
from all sources are about $4,000. making
total resources to that date, including
cash on hand. of about $4,000.
The interest due May 1st is paid and
not tnclUQeO IN the above. out on july
1st there viii be another payment OF
S31, geo TO be met. The auditor estimates
the average monthly expenses of the
city 10 be about SOB 900 and this for the
next two ensuing months. together with
the as yet unpaid portion for the month
of April. will make total liability TO be
met by July LIST. including above interest.
of about 100000. This will show net
deficit on that date of about go 000.
We have deemed it wise to present this
statement to the council in order that
you may be informed as to the situation
which confronts u.s.
JUBILEE TRIBUNES.
The committee on streets presented a
granted the Pioneer Jubilee people TO
erect tribuneS on both sides of State be-
tween Fourth and Fifth South: TO erect
tribunes for seating the pioneers and in
city hall corner, facing State street: also
q music stand on the corner of Main and
Second South in front of the Oregon
Short Line Offices Adopted.
BILLIARD TABLE LICENSE.
The committee on license reported back
the ordinance proposing a reduction in
the licenses on pool and billiard tables.
and ten-0in alleys. The majority report
opposing the reduction was signed by
Lloyd and Allen. while LePTohor offered
the ordinance pass. After some discus
sion the ordnance was laid over for one
week. and the treasurer instructed. in the I
meantime. to report to the council the /
number ce pool and billiard tables in 4
public places in this city. by whom /
owned and the number of licenses paid. |
BUTCHERS LICENSE.
The same committee recommended that l
The petition OF certain butchers that the !
license for retailing meats in the out !
skirts of the city be reduced from $50 to /
3 per year be denied.
Buckle moved to have the rate fixed |
II SO Der year.
After some discussion Mulvey moved to
ay the matter over for one week pending l
4 report from the city treasurer as TO the |
number OF butchers paying licenses and |
led. In making the motion Mulvey said:
Let us find out what the butchers are |
paving and then compare IL with their
as to the amount OF business
hey are doing each month and see
whether the two correspond. 1t seems
hat the liquor department is paying up
Is full limit of license.
The franchise ordinance fer the Pioneer
Electric Power company was called up /
cad the first time and under the rules
aid over.
Lloyd offered a resolution requiring
'eople living in block 81. plat F. to move
heir fences back to the property lines |
erred to the committee on public
rounds.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
Just prior TO adjournment the following
by Diehl was passed:
Resolved. That all city employees in
'ity Creek canyon are hereby directed
o forbid children to walk over any foot
ridge in City Creek during the high
Tater season.