Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-13
No STREETS SPRINKLED
r,,,reI,men &c, After Contractor j. IT, Griffin
for Not Attending to His Work.
70 PAY Ex-cHIEF PAUL A SALARY
49,, A,so tn be Paid In Accordance
with the Decree of Supreme Court
miscellaneous Matters.

- and said IL was disgrace the
t., which the work was being done
w., w. ,re have he said, Just appro-
- 81 $50 to Mr.. Griffin. but what
don't know" He called on
.i,r,an Patrick of the sprinkiihs
an,,ttee to explain. Mr.. Patrick SAID
ao,,sa on Griffin last Saturday and
l., .,m that lots of complaints were
somiug in about the streets not peihs
s0r,rkled. Mr.. Griffin told nm ms
sps we're out and that so soon as
,o,nd them he would hitch up ana
tart on sprinklng.
s'a n,,rev--Then if he don't find his
,orses we wont get any sprinkling?
patrick--I suppose not.
pohartson-Then why do you recom-
nard Griffin be paid the amount voted
,,., ,opight when you know he is not
entitled to ~.
pa,,ic,s-The work is done by con-
tract and don't see that we have any
lucrative but to pay the amount the
contract calls for
por,rev-This contract, like all
others. works both ways and II Mr.
.riain don't live up to his part he can't
ayn.ct the city TO live up to its.
uorris-I move that our action APP
propriating Sl,ioo 10 MT "i'''" '''eN
pe ,.eeco,d INC notion" cried Council
r,an patrick and three or four others.
Callister saiq motion OF tnat kinu
would avail nothing. as the appropria-
don was for last month, and the eie-
ments had looked aiter '"v 'e'
IT. ia1
Diehl offered,a resolution, directing
the street supervisor to see to II that
satisfactory sprinkling service be rem
dered according to the contract, Iaiiins
10 secure such to be his warrant Ior
making deductions and disallowances
en- l;rlfiin's bills. This was adopted.
EX-CHIEF PAuLS SALARY.
In tho matter of samuel Paul's sal
ary while acting Us chief OF ponce the
following petition was received;
eve the undersigned resident tax
nayers of Salt Lake City. most respect
fully represent to your honorable pody
that: ,,a,a,,,-
her 1886. Mr.. Samuel Paul was by the
hoard of fire and police commissioners
oupointed to the Office Of chief of police
Of Salt Lake city, and on the said day
samuel Paul duly qualified and entered
upon the duties of such office. and
the said 1th day of December. 1896. up
10 the Jth day of July, 1887, faithfully
and efficiently performed the duties of
chief OF police of Salt Lake city, ana
during all Of said time devoted his time
end energy TO the duties of that office.
and
Whereas, we deem 1t an injustice to
any citizen that he be required to give
10 the city the benefit of his service
without compensation therefor;
We therefore, in view OF the prem
ises, most respectfully petition your
honorable body TO allow and pay to
the said Samuel Paul a just amount
as compensation for the services rem
dered by him to the city in the
capacity of chief OF police during said
time"
The petition was signed by the fol.
A. w. McCune. Chas. S, Burton
Heber NJ. Wells, w. s. Mccormick. ST.
mon Hamburger. j. w. Madsen. II
DInwoodey, Cooperative Wagon 4
Machine company, George II. odel
manager. L. Armstrong, Sam. II. Hin
Heller ], Grant. j. f. Dooiy. John Don.
nellan, NJ. H. Walker. Il. II. Jones. Geo
NJ. Cannon, l.. S. Hills, Thomas G.
Webber and George L. odell Re.
ferred to committee on claims.
CHIEF PRATTs PAY.
Wallace called attention to the fae
that Chief of Police Pratt had not ye
received the salary due him as decreet
by the Supreme court, and he moved
that whatever amount was owing b,
appropriated.
Won't 1t keep for week." Buckl,
lnterjected. so that you can find on
how much IL due?'
Wallace then changed his motion t,
appropriate $3.50 "on account" as Rom
ney suggested
Callister amended by directing tn,
auditor to pay Chief Pratt 1ie full
amount OF his back salary. TIL,
amendment prevailed without n dis
senting vote.
AN ORDINANCE PASSED.
An ordinance levying the tax for TIN
Third East street sewer extension wa
passed under suspension of the rules
~ was explained by Councilman Buckl
that the sewer had been constructed
ana the tax paid over three months ago
out throush oversight in changing ad
hls,tations the ordinance had no
peeh introduced for passage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inc petition of s. NJ. Whtmore 70
an extension OF a sewer lateral on tn
west side OF First West street for
Instance of 300 feet north OF First Sout
sItet was granted, on condition tina
pettioner pay the entire cost. as he ha
prohered to do, the work to be don
HhPtlNlNlun OF tNt Guy en-
slneer The petitioners request for tn
Nlthdrawal of his former petition TO
an extension for the reasons stated.
blshoy Lawrence Seaman asked 70
NE use Of the surplus water runni
.h'Ough Mt. Calvary cemetery so n
enable the irrigation of trees latel
p,ahteu IN the cemetery. The petite
slso requested permission to connec
mol pipes, In lieu of lead, with the cit
mm,e'er mains, for cemetery purpose.
ahe petition was referred to the com
act. "'s'' ''"s'
me eommltte on public grounds rec
os ,nued the granting of the petitio
me Utah Forestry society for dc
. atph or few hundred hardwoo
" ICES ,, from Liberty park to be plante
~ Nuy Creek. canyon under the direc
I'm OF the park superintendent, ON Al
uI DAY, the planting to be done b
.puhteer labor of citizens The CON
"'isltes recommendation was adopted
~ superintendent of Waterworks job
Calne asked that a carload OF 4
MN Waterpipe be purchased for the us
oi the department Recorder was in
Stnucted to advertise for bids.
lhe Utah Federation of Labor pet
Toned the Council to grant II FIRE
license 10 run an employment ofilc,
HsIetred to committee on license.
me Superintendent of watervorl,
asseu Tor authority TO purchase wate
n.y. - assessment books to cover pc
nit, u VI TWO Years. Referred to con