The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27


for the discussion ceased.
BUILDING INSPECTOR FOLSOM
AGAIN
Mayor Clark submitted the appoint
ment of William H. Folsom as build
ing inspector to succeed T. c.. Rock
| lidge. who succeeded the new ap-
! pointee. CalliSters motion to suspend
! the rules and proceed to confirm the
/ appointment resulted as follows:
I Ayes-Allen, Callister, Fernstrom
/ Patrick. SiddowaY. Wallace and
i Barnes; noes-Buckle, Diehl, Howe,
! Margetts, Robertson and Weller. The
! appointment was then ordered re-
/ ferred to the committee on fire and
| police.
WATCHMEN AS SPECIAL POLICE.
Howe introduced a bill for an
! ordinance empowering the mayor, by
and with the advice and consent of
/ the city council. to appoint special
police officers whenever necessity
arises, the appointees to serve only
during the mayors pleasure, and to
receive no compensation from the city
unless otherwise provided in their
appointment. Under suspension of the
rules the ordinance was passed with
out dissent.
THE DOG TAX COLLECTOR.
A bill for an ordinance creating the
office of dog tax collector was read and
laid over for a week.
Compared with the existing ordin-
ance. the new one differs in that the
salary of the collector is fixed at $1,000
per year, but the collector is required
TO provide an assistant and a wagon
at his own expense. All fees and taxes
collected are payable to the city
treasury weekly.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS AND
SEWERS.
The recommendation of the board of
public works for the letting of a three
years contract for the repair of the
stone block and sidewalk pavementS,
was referred to the street committee.
On its recommendation. the board
of public works was granted authority
to purchase from the lowest biddef
two carloads of standard sewer pipe
for extensions in contemplation, ac-
coTding to specifications TO be furn-
ished h- the city engineer.
ANOTHER OUTLAWED CITY
CLAIM
City Auditor Swan reported that the
state of Utah would he unable to pay
the city's claim of $3,7S6.05 against the
former territory for reimbursement to
the city for work done upon the state
the legislature makes an appropria-
ton therefor.
SATISFACTION DEMANDED.
City Attorney Hall called attention
to the demand of Bennett, Hardness,
Howat, Bradley & Richards for a
settlement of the judgment obtained
against the city by the Pacific Paving
company on Oct. %, 1896. for s498
principal and $3.50 interest, and
recommended payment. Referred to
the committee on municipal laws.
CLAIMS OF TWO PATRIOTS.
]. j. GreenewaId protested against
the deduction of $685. from his regular
salary as sanitar-r inspector as un-
lawful and requested an appropriation
of the amount claimed. Referred to
the committee on claims with the city
attorney associated.
J. w. Cott1e presented a claim in the
sum of $1.S29.70 for compensation for
extra services alleged to have been
rendered by him as patrolman and
tankman il Cit-- Creek canyon from
July q, 1894, to Feb. 2, 1898. Referred
to the committee on claims.
BUILDING PRIVILEGES GRANTED.
The request of Architect S. c. Dallas
for permission to use a portion of the
street on the west side and north of the
of First South and Third
East streets, on which TO pile building
material during the erection of the
Wjnder residence, was granted, sub
ject, however, to the direction of the
street supervisor. A similar privilege
was granted to D. T. Walker, at %, "a
and 26 West Second South street, dur
ing the erection of a new business
block.
AN ADVERTISING SCHEME.
A. H. Garter, representing the pub
fishers of Campbelfs Illustrated Jour
nal. official organ of the Trans-Missis-
sippi exposition, was granted permis
sion to address the council with refer
ence to a $50 per page plan for adj
vertising Salt Lake City and Utah in
with the coming exposition"
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on enrolment, to whom the de- !
tails of the plan will be unfolded on
Thursday evening"
wATERWORKS AFFAIRS.
The city recorder reported having re-
ceived bids for a carload of four-inch |
cast iron water pipe, and that the pro- |
oosal of the Colorado Fuel & Iron COM |
Oany at $3.50 per ton was the lowest |
The matter of awarding the contract |
was referred to the waterworks COM
nittee, with power to act.
Authority was granted to the super |
ntendent of waterworks to order a sup
ply of assessment books and to employ |
i've competent persons to make the /
ensuing fiscal years assessment of wa
er rates.
IN THU Grip ITIrT
On recommendation of the street
committee. in reporting upon the Pc
ition of John Evans and others, the
Oeseret Agricultural & Manufacturing
society was ordered to move its fences
Jack to the proper line, so as to permit
# the opening of Ninth West street to
is full width from North Temple to
second North streets.
a DILATORY COMMITTEE.
Diehl arose to give notice that at the
lext meeting he would call for a re-
,ort from the claims committee on the
'etiticn of prominent citizens for the
llowance of compensation to Captain
samuel Paul for the period he served
S chief Of police while Chief Pratt was
nder illegal dismissal. On Robertson's
notion the committee was directed to
ubmit its delayed report at the next
Meeting. This arrangement was agree
BILE to Diehl.
IMPORTANT PETITIONS.
Mary Wallen made application for
ease of ten years on the northwest
uarter of section 80, township 1 north
ange l east, so as to enable her to
respect for mineral thereon and agreed
0 pay rental of 20 per cent royalty
f the net proceeds from any ore taken /