The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-12

The city council last evening heard
from Councilman Diehl, not on the
water problem, but on the wretched-
ness OF the garbage collecting service,
and if the member from the Fifth
keeps MS promise the health depart
meuL Will be praying for deliverance
from his wrath. With great emphasis
Councilman Diehl declared that never
before was the garbage business SO
shamefully neglected. AS a represent
IatiVe % ais own home and also the
interests Of his constituents who COM
piained. long, loud and justly Of the al
most criminally wretched service OF the
garbage wagons, he charged that the
sanitary division was the most rotten
in its fnefciency Of any department
that ever formed q part Of the city
government. He added that in conse-
quence of the conditions complained of
the death rate had increased fully Is
per cent and the indignant council
man concluded, IF there is not a
change for the better at once, 1 snail
prefer charges against Sanitary In
Spector IRE for neglect Of duty and in
competence"
STIRRING UP THE GARBAGE.
Councilman DiehPs philippe fol-
lowed the introduction Of his resolu-
tion citing the sanitary inspector to re-
port TO the council at its next meeting
the number OF garbage wagons en-
ployed in the department, the names OF
the drivers and their respective dis
tricts.
Fernstrom flew to the defense of the
health department. He declared there
was more garbage now consumed at
the crematory than ever before, and if
there were not sufficient wagons en-
ployed to haul away disease breeding
rubbish it was because of the made
quacy of the departments maintenance
allowance. AS to the cause Of the alb
normally increased death rate, Fern
Strom held that it was not attributable
to the conditions complained of by
Diehl
Patrick and Robertson declared in
favor of an inTestig cation OF Sanitary
Inspector TRES methods
Buckle opposed the resolution be
cause the information sought for could
be obtained by request merely, and be-
sides the facts which Councilman
Diehl wanted would not bring the de-
sired relief. Other and more effective
methods should be pursued.
Robertson asked Buckle if all the
teamsters whose names were on the
payrolls actually drove the garbage
wagons, and the reply was in the neg
alive.
Then, in unison, Diehl and Robertson
announced that IS what we want to
get az, and we propose to show up a
pretty state of affairs"
DiehIs resolution was then adopted
over the negative votes of Fernstrom
and Buckle.
A TRIP FOR DEVINE.
The committee on fire and police rec |
commended an appropriation of $75 to-
ward Chief Devine's expenses attending
the fire chiefs annual convention at St.
Louis.
Romney led the opposition to the ex-
penditure of public funds for this pur-
pose, and Fernstrom made a plea for
II. The gentlemen Of peculiar accent
made an ingenious argument TO help
Chief Devine, and in the course of his
talk said ii would be only fair to the
fire chief, because Police Chief Pratt
had taken fishing trips without cost to
the city, alternating with attempts to
run Democratic conventions.
Every member sprung a point of or
der on FernStrOm, but he would not |
cease until President Barnes emphat- |
jcally raped him into his seat.
After Fernstrom had spoken on and |
away from the question innumerable !
times, the committees recommendation /
was adopted by the following vote: |
Ayes-Allen, Buckle, Diehl, Fernstrom, !
Howe, Patrick, Robertson and Siddo- |
way, s. NOes-Margetts Morris, Rom |
ney, Wallace, Weller and Barnes, 6.
FOR FERNSTRON'S BENEFIT.
The next in order was a resolution Of |
fered by Councilman Morris. Il was as
follows:
Whereas, There is a rule of this council
that no member shall speak more than |
once on any question; and.
Whereas, There are a few members of /
this body who persist in speaking from |
three to six times on every question; |
therefore, be it
Resolved. That said rule be rescinded |
and that al the members have the priv |
nege Of speaking as many times as they /
wish and that all be permitted TO speak at |
the same time If they so desire.
Fernstrom was the only member who !
did not enjoy the fine humor IN Nor /
ris production. All sorts of funny mo- /
lions We're made for the disposal of /
the resolution, but it was finally lost /
that is, the vote on its adoption. Fern /
stTom maintained silence the remainder /
of the session.
Relative to the proposed ordinance
licensing drug stores to sell liquors for
medicinal, mechanical, Sacramental and
other purposes, with the restriction
h0weve,, that there shall be no drink
ing ca the premises where liquors are
sold BY druggists, upon payment of
fee Of 500 per quarter was reported
on adversely BY the license committee,
because, as stated, the ordinance would
operate as an unjust discrimination
against regular wholesale dealers, who
pay quarterly fee Of $3.50 The COM
Inittee submitted, with its recommended
ton for passage, q bill for an ordinance
which, in effect, viii permit drug stores
to sell liquors for medicinal purposes,
on physicians prescriptions, without
the payment of any but a merchants
license fee. The bill was read and filed
for second reading.
TIE ELEVATOR AND BOILER MEN
The draft of the ordinance requiring
the inspection Of stationary engines,
boilers and elevators and prohibiting
the operation OF any such machinery
by persons Who have not passed salts
factory examination before a board as
to their qualifications, was taken up
on its second reading and passed to
the third. Councilman Siddoway gave
notice that he would offer an amend
ment, when the next and final reading
is in order, cutting the compensation
of members Of the board of examiners
from 500 to $50 a year each, but leaV-
ing the schedule of fees to be collected
for inspection and paid into the city
treasury at the figures proposed The
councilman expressed his belief that
his amendment would overcome the OBJ
lotions IF Of hio hnfldinpS