The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-21
LEVY OF EIGHT MILLS
City Tax Rate Recommended BY
Council Committee.
TO AVOID A DEFICIT
SALT PALACE ASSOCIATION
WANTS MORE WATER.
City Council Asked to Lay Another
Misunderstanding Weirs For the
Canal Observation-Disclosures SAIL
airy Judgment to Be Paid-Pave-
ment Worn Out.

That the city tax levy for the ensuing
fiscal year will be 8 mills on the dollar
seems almost certain. Chairman Wal
! lace of the finance committee submitted
/ to the city council last evening a rec
ommendation that the levy be fixed at
that rate for all purposes. The other
members of the committee agreed to
this with the understanding, however,
| that they reserved the right to plead
for a lower or a higher rate than s
mills, the object being to get full
discussion on the subject in the open
council before final action becomes
necessary the first Tuesday in July.
The distribution of the levy as pro-
posed by Chairman Wallace is as fol-
lows: For contingent expenses, mills;
for greater water supply, l 5-12 mills;
for street repairs, 1 mill; for sewers,
1-3 of a mill: for maintenance of Ii
brary, Il of mill; total, s mills. Aside
from the library tax, the distribution
of the levy is more theoretical than
otherwise because no separate fund is
kept but it is also done to keep within
the lawful limit.
Last years levy of Z mills failed to
meet the municipalities expenses and
avoid the overcoming deficit, and in
the opinion of several members of the
council this years levy should be suffi-
GENTLY high to provide for actual needs.
| The assumption is that the total tax
able valuations will be increased to
last years aggregate of sS1. 500. 900, but
if this expectation is not realized the
rate may go higher than mills.
The finance committees recommended
ton was laid over for one week.
The Salt Palace association directed
the attention of the council to
the fact that the water main
now being extended down Main street
to the Salt Palace grounds is a siX-inch
pipe connecting with a fOur-inch main,
thus making inadequate water pressure
for fire protection. In consequence of
this condition the association prayed
for the extension of the main on State
street 1000 feet south and west and the
installation of two fire hydrants con-
Meeting with the extended pipe.
Councilman Allen moved to grant the
petition upon payment OF the usual
front foot cost, the amount deposited
to be refunded in water scrip. He eX-
planned that the promoters of the Salt
Palace would be unable TO effect any
negotiations for fire insurance upon the
exposition buildings now in course of
erection until the city furnished ade-
quate water supply for protection from
fire.
Councilman Callister opposed the
motion to grant the petition without
mittee, and in support of his substi-
tute motion to refer the matter to the
waterworks committee with the chief
of the fire department associated, he
suggested the probability that another
extension of the water service in that
part of town where the palace is build
ing. would be improbable to the mu-
nicipality.
The substitute motion to refer the
Salt Palace associations petition as
proposed by Councilman Callister pre-
vailed.
To Measure Canal Water.
On recommendation of the committee
on irrigation, the city engineer was au-
thoriZed to proceed with the work of
placing as suggested by him, perma-
nent measuring weirs in the city canal
at the intake from the Jordan river.
BY the same report the engineer and
the watermaster were authorized to as
certain if any arrangements can be
made with the owners of the East Jor-
dan Canal for the right to convey the
city's portion of the Utah lake water s
far as Little Cottonwood creek through
the East Jordan canal.
The city recorder reported that no
protests had been filed against the pro-
posed extension of a sewer lateral from
midway between South Temple and
First streets on 1 street, and east on
the latter street one block to ] street.
On recomL- endation of City Attorney
Hall. the sum of 81, 697.40 was appro-
priated to satisfy the judgment of
$3.50, with interest and costs, in favor
of T. J. Everill and other discharged
policemen, as recently decided by the
supreme court.
Department Expenditures.
Responding to Councilman Robert
sons resolution for data showing the
amounts expended in the several de-
work and for work done for other de-
partments Health Commissioner
Keogh reported the average per month
since Jan. / for regular work in his
department at S955.99.
Street Supervisor and Watermaster
Seldom reported the total of regular
maintenance expenditures since Jan. l,
1899. at $9,O5227; total for special work,
s.. 323.S3 lumber for regular and spe-
cial work, 81 1896 total credits. $l3,-
7il.50; excess of expenditures oyer cred
its. S2,573.65.
In the same matter the city engineer
reported the regular expenses for the
engineering department for the first
five months of this year at S2197.99,
while for the same period the amount
of work done for other departments
upon order of the city council was ST.
1929.
The waterworks superintendent re-
port was only for the last month, and
showed an expenditure a little in eX-
cess of the fixed monthly maintenance
allowance of 81, 300, the excess being
necessitated by emergency work.
City Treasurer Morris was authorized
to employ two clerks at $3.50 per day
each, to assist in writing out the water
tax notices, to be delivered on July l.
The city engineer called attention to
the defective condition of the asphalt
pavement at the intersection of State
and First South streets. and suggest
ed that a new surface TO the pavement
be laid Referred to the committee on
streets.
Confessed His Offense.
Evan Arthur represented that he had
discovered he had violated the city or
dinance by having a ganvanized iron
water service pipe laid on his premises,
the work being done by an unlicensed
plumber. He prayed for the councils
mercy, promising not to violate the
law again. The matter was referred to
the waterworks committee.
H. H. Rhea asked for a quit claim
deed. reforming a former deed from the
city, conveying to George w. Bostwick
the south quarter of lot s. block 10,
plat F. the original deed being made
uuate in description. Referred to the
city attorney.
The request of the Salt Lake q Og-
den Railway company for an arc light
at the intersection of Third West
street and Jennings avenue was re-
ferred to the committee on improve
ments.