Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-11
DEMOCRATIC BoNFIREs.

Whttem0re's resolution, requiring the
Democratic State committee 70 pony
u1 for the alleged damage done TO the
asphalt pavement IN front OF the Her
id Office and laid over from last week
was called up and read and passed over
tie authors protest who wanted it
held' and withheld" 1t reads as
follows.
Whereas the street paving on Main
street 10 front Of the Progress building
which building In part Is occupied by
ne Herald newspaper, paper OF some
circulation, was damaged 10 consider
able extent on the night Of April 2, 1900
by b0nfres. and
Whereas these bonfires were started
owing 20 the reported victory OF the
Democratic party In electing a con-
gresham,
Now therefore. be II Resolved, that
ne board Of public works be Instructed
% have The damage repaired and
charged 90 the Democratic State COM
m',iae. and that II be compelled 10 pay
Oh. same
CoiIel moved the adoption Of the
resolution, which received seconds from
a.. parts OF the house.
Robertson offered an amendment that
Whittem0re be delegated with authority
90 collect the bill.
Fefustorm moved as an amendment
70 me amendment that the mover OF the
resolution be required 10 find out who
lhe guilty ones were, and bring them
before the Council IN order that they
nay be properly dealt with, He be-
Nr'ed The damage. II there was any,
"9s done by Republicans
howe lEdgarl disagreed with Fern
suom and said Il was a shame 10
cnafge u 20 Republicans. So far as his
PERSONAL observation went II led him TO
ueleve that there was not a Republl-
Gan on the streets after o'clock the
Hslt OF election. Naughter)
AMER further talk the resolution was
ll 20 vote, every member voting IN
" lavor except Whlttemore. who was
instructed 20 collect the bill
No UNUSED TRACKS.
Superintendent W. P Read Of the
eat Lake City Railroad company. IN
tesp1Ase 90 a communication from the
IVY recorder notifying him that unless
unused tracks on certain streets we're
removed within ten days the city would
Undertake 90 do Il at his company's ex-
pelse reported as follows
Vh south and West Temple streets
W nave no unused track. unless you
leieI lo the curve that we occasionally
use around the Temple corner.
-, RUIN West between Second and
Iniq South. This piece of track we
uss curing the bathing season.
second south haftrn.r gf.sfH
'tuih west We know Of no unused
uack there
ID. Second West between Eighth and
Ninth South This track is not ours.
u belongs TO the West SIDE Rapld
,.. .ls company, who has an unused
V'.h ulal eNicndo from Seventh 10
N.a.n south streets.
Nlnih South between Fifth and
s-'tilh East on the north side Of LIB
a, W IaIk While this piece OF track
S ~ l', constantly IN use. I presume the
~ Ng3unel Is aware that we use this
4, 'Iohey parties. for general gather
sss aI me park and for tourists rides
t,. l J, cannot be considered unused
Referred to committee on streets.
FIREMAN STAB SUSPENDED.
gnlet Devine reported that for good
.... suii.lsienl cause be had suspended
~ goln stab Tor ten days without
referred 90 dre committee.
Dbl, Cniel Devine called attention 70
,.. calm Tor salary as INSPECTOR of
cy,.yl Hghtng, covering a period OF
NV. ,"o years az the rate Of SIC per
49, Ihe chief says the matter was
rit, 10y reported on by the former
30 attorney without q proper lnvestl-
49, Ion. he would Ike the matter
,r me-, ~. up again by City Attorney steph-
n Ben, sna NE claims committee.
''''eiIed 10 finance committee.
DEFECTIVE STREET PAVING.
r ne pc board q public works bv Jobn
,snto,.,' y. chairman, reported that the
'''' pavement laid By the Culmer-