The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16

appeared over the signatures of Coun-
cilmen Wallace, Ilomney, Norris and
Barnes. Buckle, the other member OF
the committee, did not sign.
THE PROPOSED NOTIFICATIONS.
Following were the finance commit
tees recommendations:
In the matter of the resolution OF
Councilman Diehl, referred to your
committee or the Sth inst, We recon-
mend that the former resolution of the
council relating to the removal of the
waterworks office 20 State and North
Temple streets. stand as adopted, since
better service in the department can be
obtained by having the department
head at the place where the men and
supplies are, and under this arrange
ment no hardship will be worked on the
public.
That that portion Of the said resolu-
ton relating to salaries in the health
department, we recommend that the at
torney he instructed to draft an ordi-
nance placing the office of plumbing
inspector under the supervision of the
city engineer, with 10 additional eX-
pense 70 the city: also, providing for a
change in the salary of the clerk OF the
board of health to SIS per month, as
We find the duties of said officer are
such that suitable man cannot be OBJ
tanned for the present small salary.
We further recommend that the al
lowance of the health department be
fixed at Sl,0S0 per month. and that the
order of the city council authorizing
the employment OF a quarantine in
spector be rescinded.
We further recommend that the at
torney be instructed to draft an ordi-
nance amending section 6, chapter 5,
page 1875, revised ordinances, 1892. so
that the board of health snail be en-
powered to advertise for bids for dis
posal of garbage and the care of the
crematory, as we are of the opinion
that under such q provision the work
in said department can be done more
Systematically and properly, as well as
with less expense to the city.
THE SEARCHING DISCUSSION.
With reference to the recommended
ton TO adhere to the decision TO move
the waterworks office to the emergency
station. Callister said he had voted for
the change because the present super
intendent suggested it and now he
thought it only right that the incoming
superintendent should have a voice in
this particular recommendation. He,
therefore. moved to strike out the first
section Of the committees recommen-
dations.
Buckle announced his opposition to
joint building. Even if he did not vote
10 confirm the mayors appointee to the
SUPPLEMENTARY, he would be guided
in a great measure by the new superin-
tendent'S suggestions.
Diehl argued that the change OF loca-
ton Of office would not suit the public
convenience. He made the point that
Superintendent Wallace had not sug-
gested the change.
Chairman Wallace. of the committee
showed by a letter from his namesake
superintendent, that the change had
been suggested by him The chairman
submitted figures to convince his col
leagues that the proposed removal is in
the line Of economy, although an extra
expense would be incurred at the start
To make the emergency Office suitable
for the superintendent and clerks
quarters.
Callister carried his motion to strike
out only Weller besides the four mem
bers of the committee voting in the
negative.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Robertson moved to strike out the
tn transfer the plumb
ing inspectorship to the engineering de-
partment from the health division,
where he believed it properly belonged.
The motion was lost In addition to
the mover of the motion, Allen, Diehl,
Fernstrom and Howe voted in the af-
frmative.
Buckle proposed 10 eliminate the par
agraph raising the salary of the clerk
of the health department from s65 to
SIS.
Fernstrom made an argument in IA
Yor of increasing the clerks salary to
the adequate figure proposed.
ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN TALK.
At this juncture Romney declared he I
did rot know where he was at in the !
matter of adjusting expenditures on |
lines of economy. and he feared the 4
rest of the council were as far lost as /
he confessed TO being. He asserted that !
all OF his colleagues were at swords /
points with one another, and making +
q ridiculous show of ourselves" From /.
this the gentleman from the Fourth I
branched off into delivery of one OF
his famous non-partisan campaign /
speeches, as is his weekly custom, until
Robertson called him down for not
speaking TO the question. The point of +
order was sustained, and Romney sub
sided.
Morris eXDIained that the salary of