The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29

4icu il1ill ne received more COM
plants of petty offenses committed in
the evenings than from all other
sources, and there was yet no law that
would apply to such juveniles who
We're not actually detected in the COM
mission of crime.
Ceuncilmen Diehl and Siddoway
made vigorous appeals for the passage
OF the ordinance, the former stating
/ that he had arranged for the curfew
signal to be given by the blowing OF
the Rio Grande Western shop whistle
| and the electric light works calliope. in
addition to- the ringing of the fire bell
Councilman Patrick opposed the pas
sage of the ordinance because he be-
lieved it would be impossible to enforce
it outside of the police patrol district.
Believing that the ordinance would
curtail the rights and privileges of
parents as well as children. Council
man Howe voiced his opposition to it,
Councilman wallace was an earnest
advocate of the ordinance
AS the father eff 40 grandchildren,
! Councilman Romney announced that
| he would favor the ordinance if it were
possible to enforce ii.
! Councilman Weller expressed his sur
prise at the opposition from the Fourth
/ precinct members. If the Fourth pre-
/ cinct children were so good that the or
I dinance was not needed up there, it
1 was news to him.
/ Councilman Fernstrom thought it
| would be wise plan to curtail some
/ of the cherished liberties of children
and parents.
/ The enforcement of the curfew orli-
nance was assured by Councilman Cal
lister, who pointed out the obedience
yielded by everybody to the anti-ex-
pectoration ordinance.
The tide in favor of the ordinance
was turned by Councilmen Allen,
Buckle and Robertson declaring for it's
passage.
The ordinance was passed, only
Howe, Romney and Patrick, all of the
Fourth precinct, voting against it.
EXPOSITION SQUARE CONTRO-
VERSY.
Reporting upon the reply from the
Deseret Agricultural and Manufacture
ing society 10 the councils request for
the removal of the unsightly cowsheds
on Exposition square, and for the fur
Their compliance on the states part
with the terms of the grant made by
the city, the committee on public
grounds recommended that the city at
torney be directed to submit the mat
ter to the next session OF the legislat-
ture, since according to the views of
the society's officials. the property be-
longs to the state of Utah, and only
the Legislature can adjust the differ
enceS.
Buckle offered an amendment, rec
ommending. in view of the city attor-
ney's opinion in the premises, that the
chief of police be instructed TO adopt
measure to at once remove the sheds
surrounding the east half of the Ex-
position square.
Councilman Howe was the only other
Il .
Siddoway claimed he was just as anX-
ious as his earnest colleague to see
the terms of the city's grant of the
square lived up to. but he believed the
amendment would, if adopted, be the
wrong way of securing relief for his
constituents.
Weller took the same view.
Callister believed that it would be
folloy to adopt Buckles amendment, a
measure that could not be enforced.
Attention was called by Robertson to
the liability of the city for trespass
and a reStraining'eorder from court if
an attempt were made to tear the !
sheds down. He agreed with Callister /
in the belief that the courts would /
have to determine the question of for /
fixture of the grant. |
Ronlney thought that the quickest |,
way to accomplish the desired result is |
to make an appeal to the legislature.
Buckles amendment was lost, and /.
the committees recommendation was :
adopted by an almost unanimous vote. |
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. I
The following resolution was offered t
by President Barnes:
Whereas, The taxpayers of Salt 1
Lake City are overwhelmed by heavy f,
taxation; ard,
Whereas, The members of the board |
of public works are receiving the /
following yearly salaries of $l00 for !
each of the four members and $1,000 for /
the chairman: ard.
Whereas, By the salary ordinance
enacted Feb. 1 1898, the said board is {
entitled to a compensation of S25 per |
year each for the members and 5000 /
yearly for the chairman, a saving to /
the city of $1,000 per year: therefore, /
Resolved, That the mayor be and 1
he is hereby requested, in the interest
of economy, to reorganize the said !
board of public works by re-appoint-
ing the present efficient members there /
of or by appointing others in their
place"
Councilman Romney asked the pres
ident whether he was informed az to |
the legality of the reorganization
scheme, and the president informed his
questioner that the city attorney was
Attention was called by Councilman
Callister to the fact that the board
members had refused to comply with
the mayors request that they send in
their designations. AS the speaker un-
derstood it, the city attorney was in
doubt whether new appointments could
now be made to the board.
Several of the councilmen favored re-
organizing the board if it could be done
legally. -s~r
City Attorney Hall stated that Mayor
Clark had solicited an opinion from
him as to, the legality of making new
appointments, but he had not yet had
time to prepare a written opinion. He
preferred to give his opinion in writing,
so that there might be no misunder-
standing.
The resolution went over for a week.
INVITING THE N. E. A.
The following resolution, offered by
Councilman Diehl was adopted:
Whereas, A delegat ton of citizens is
about to visit Washington to invite and l.
urge the National Educational asso-
citation to hold its next annual meeting
in July, 1899, at Salt Lake City; there
Gore.
Resolved That the president. on be-
half of the council, be authorized to
nrepare an invitation to be sent to
D. c., by representatives
who will go from this city,
TWO OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
Another resolution by Councilman
Diehl directing the street supervisor
to demand of the Salt Lake City and
Rapid Transit Railroad companies to
cut down and remove the weeds and
wild grass between their respective
"a { ad tracks within the city limits,
wa, adopted.
a resolution nffarad In,r Councilman