Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-24
MAYOR IS ASKED TO ACT
ooc1oR P. S. GEoeH IS CONFIRMED
,.,oc,onti,n Ordinance is Passed
Mrs, Hampton Appointed rr'So"
Matron- Miscellaneous.

last nights meeting oil 'ne -'''
au was busy one, all the mem
nslnr present. a resolution, IN
.r,duced by Councilman Weller can
w. mon Mayor Clark to reorgan'z'
.so nollce department, was adopted
Ths resolution is as follows:
,,y,ereas. The city Council of Salt
CIV having passed an ordinance
lans,tnr and organizing the ponce ue'
ei.,sns1t of salt Lake City: ana,
P.v1hareas The department being wv
,spsnt time in chaotic ana dis'
w UNITED condition and must remain sc
vntu such time as the hohoraple
' INV Of said city shall see III 10 make
lnnr,ntments for such as are PROVIDED
~ In said ordinance, ana,
!" 'Whereas, There are now drawing
-, from the city treasury three
ss mcays NOT provided for In said or
y 1inorce and believing that the inter
una i.s ~ me taxpayers of this city are
,s,rc ieopardized by the present con>
g ge,inn of said department; therefore,
aResolyed, BY the City Council oil
cali Lake city that his honor, the
mayor. be. and he Is hereby respect
.riiy rpQtleEltt ~ Hli'1 Wv '''N
s.nsriment in a condition for efficient
.sryce by appointing the officers and
,asmbers of said department. as pro-
riiad fer by ordinance, without FUR
NJ DELAY. and assist this Council In
u nosslble way in giving the citi-
,sns and taxpayers business admin
ktraton
ANTI-sPITTING ORDINANCE
PASSED.
Tho new ordinance prohibiting ex-
,,rtnratlng on the streets, after an
amendment offered by Councilman
wallace. was passed. Councilman
Wsrgetts only voting in the negative.
i, nfoyides against expectorating or
the throwing Of cigar and cigarette
stump. or tobacco guilds on the paved
sidewalks, or on the iioors or street
cars, cabs and pubic buildings.
DIR. KEoGH CONFIRMED.
DR.. P. s. Keogh was confirmed as
health commissioner, on recommended
lion of the committee on sanitary
rules and regulations. by unanimous
vote. "
ONE APPOINTMENT.
uavor Clark sent in the name of
Mrs. Mary X. II. Hampton for matron
q the city prison Referred to fire ano
police committee.
GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES.
The committee on municipal laws re-
ported a resolution repeating sections 6
and Of the ordinance relating to the
salt Lake & ogden Gas ~ Electric
Light company's franchise. and substi-
tuting two others which fix the rates
for electricity and gas. The new rates
provided for are as follows: Two thou
sand-candle power are light. SIS per
month per lamp. same light for mid
night service, $40; for electric energy,
| cent per ampere hour, computed on
the basis Of 50 volts, or 20 cents for
1000 watt hours. A provision Is made
that all consumers shall be liable to
the company for $3.50 per month for
electric energy; manufactured gas
for Illuminating purposes, SEQ for 1000
cubic feet: gas for fuel purposes, $3.50
per 1000 cubic feet. If natural gas Is
furnished. prices are not to exceed 80
cents per 1000 cubic feet and consum-
ers are liable for charge OF 81 for
month for such gas.
discount of 10 per cent liz made for
hospitals and religious and charitable
Institutions.
The resolution also carries n provls-
ion that unless II Is accepted by the
company within ten days, the resolu-
ton will be void. on request of Coun-
nan Howe, consideration OF the mat
ter went over for one week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A resolution, introduced by Council
man Margetts, providing that the
man Margetts, providing that the heads
Of departments divide work as far as
practicable among the heads of fami-
lies and bona ilde residents. was adopt
ed
The request of j. r. Timmony. city
Justice, for $50 FOR the purpose of
placing female prisoner in the hos
pltal, was referred To the Mayor.
o, f. Lawrence. In II communication
to the Council. called attention to an
invitation presented to the last Coun-
eli by the executive board OF the West
ern federation asking for a bid from
the city looking to the erection of n
Miners home Referred to committee
on public grounds.
The city engineer reported that he
had received a bid from Caleb Luken
for use Of the sewer farm. who offered
TO Keep the levees, bitches, etc, in
good repair the city to receive $50 per
year. Referred to sewer committee.
Chief Devine reported the suspen-
sion of William Jordan for int ly:ication
while on duty. and asked for prompt
action on the part of the Council.
~ tDllliitllttt un IRE GnI
police.
Superintendent Of Streets and Irri-
ga,lon Seldom reported that the nume
IN Emigration canyon was In an unsafe
ana dangerous condition. ON motion
same.
The sum Of $3.50 was appropriated the
aty attorneys Office for the payment
S,r WINES ices ard other expenses in
Councilman Callister introduced n
iesoiutlon providing for the approprln
nngh OF $500 to the sundry expense
AT. calliAter introduced another reso-
luuon providing a stenographer for ihn
oIy attorneys office at a salary not To
easeeI $50 a month. Referred to finance
NFterguson 6 Cannon, attorneys for
,ar I, o NJ; Jaransen. presented q claim
w. ,lVoO Tor alleged injuries received
me latter on account OF folIIng IN
psltasS sidewalk outside the Hail of
80 on Fast Temple street. Re-
cW committee on claims.
,asse X Jones, In a communication
M, \ 10 the Council. represented
Hss ~. ENerill, member OF the no
aslss ,t, WIS owing him $3.50. and
nav ,int Mr. Evcrlll be required To
salarr PTp,uon eaeh month out Of his
and police. ~ committee on fire
sor ~ g y. Matthews presented n claim
Cords ' " lor salary as clerk To- The re-
sh ,sa rom January list To February
the msr s adjournment had heen taken
'0sls were photographed.
ADJUSTMENTS,
W. sa' Lake Opera company closed