The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26

assessment is imperative, and that
DiehTs plan would be unsatisfactory
and impracticable in operation.
The majority report was adopted by
a vote of eight to five. Buckle, Diehl
Romney. Robertson and Wallace voting
in the negative.
Fee Methods Questioned.
\ resolution was offered by Diehl di-
recting the committee on municipal
laws to report an ordinance in conform
ity with the state constitution and the
mayors recommendation, placing the
Compensation of the dog tax collector,
pound-keeper, building inspector and
sealer Of weights and measures on a
salaried basis, and for the conversion
of the fees collected by such officers
into the city treasury.
The author of the resolution made the
point that any one could, for sound
legal reasons, refuse to pay the fees
charged by the officers specified, but
Howe took issue with him on the prop
osition.
BY a vote OF eight to seven, the reso-
luton was referred to the committee
on municipal laws, Buckle, Callister,
Fernstrom, Howe. Morris, Wallace and
Weller voting in the negative.
Petitions and Protests.
Two hundred and forty-efght citi-
zens and taxpayers residing along the
line of the West Side Rapid Transit
Railway, complained of the wretched
transportation service of the company,
in violation of its franchise, and de-
manded that the company be cited to
show cause why its franchise should
not be forfeited, in the hope that some
competing line may be induced to cater
to the wants of the people residing in
.
the city. Referred to the committee on
municipal laws.
Numerous property-owners residing
on the line of the contemplated extern
sion of the Salt Lake City Railroad
company along Thirteenth East street,
petitioned for the granting of the fran
chise desired to the railroad company.
The petition was referred.
Stanley II. Clawson and others de-
clared the barn built by Walter Squires
on the sidewalk line at the intersection
of Canyon road and Second streets, is
d shame and a disgrace to the neigh
borhood, damage to property and
dangerous to children. The petitioners
demanded its. removal. Referred to the
committee on public health.
The petition of w. f. Beer and others
for the modification of the established
street grade-on b street from Third to
was referred to the committee on
streets and the city engineer associ-
ated.
r. T. Burton and others petitioned
that the sidewalk on the south side of
First South street, from West Temple
to Second West, be brought to uni
form and permanent grade. Referred
to the committee on streets.
The Groesbeck company petitioned
for the appointment of James H. Will
liams. a nightwatchman, as special po-
liceman without pay from the city. Re
ferred to the mayor.
r. C. Bosley offered 81 an acre for
the season of 1899 for water from the
gravity sewer sufficient to irrigate his
land. Referred to the committee on
sewers.
Several petitions for sprinkling Ger
tain streets We're referred to the street
sprinkling committee, with power to
act.
The matter of appealing the case of
Salt Lake City VS.. Susan Dudler, in
volving the rights tQ 2arleys canyon
water, was referred to the committee
on municipal laws.
An additional 5000 was appropriated
for improvements to Pioneer park.