The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-18

| while there was a great necessity for
water. He said that it was worth more
than the extra cost to have the reser-
voir at once.
Pays Respects to Kelsey.
Then he paid his compliments to City
Engineer Kelsey, declaring that his re-
| quirementS were so technical that con-
! tractors did not want to bid on public
works.
$50 long as we have him we must ex-
pect to pay 20 per cent more for con-
/ tracts" said he. There have been no
bids for the sidewalk in front of the
| city hall and we have only two bids
! for this reservoir. There will be a strike
/ Of contractors and we won't have any
| bids at all. It's unfortunate that in this
work we can't give the lowest bidder
the job because he is a Democrat"
| He feared that the Republicans want
| ed TO put the work over until the Nc
vember election so they might have for
! eign contractors come in with hoboS to
vote the ticket
Councilman Robertson moved the two
bids be rejected and the board of public
works be instructed to advertise for
more bids. His motion carried, Beatty,
Canning, Cottrell, Gemmell, Robertson,
Thomas, Whittemore and Buckle voting
for il, while FernStrom, HartenStein, c.
R.. Howe, Edgar Howe, Reid and Tud-
denham voted against it.
The statement was made that the ad-
vertising could be done in two weeks
and the contracts let.
A report of the committee on public
lands recommending a lease of prop
| erty near the isolation hospital to c.
NJ. Madsen for 800 per year raised
some discussion. The committee said
that $25 had been accepted on account.
Robertson pointed out that this lease
seemed to include the ice ponds in the
southern part of the city and he OPP
posed it. He declared that no one had
been authorized to receive money from
MadSen. The matter was referred to
the committee.
Water Meter Debate.
A request of the superintendent Of
waterworks that he be authorized to
purchase 407 water meters brought
forth more discussion. Robertson
amended GemmelPs motion to adopt by
motion to refer to the board of pub
lie works. and he read an opinion from
City Attorney Stephens, declaring that
as the purchase was in the nature of
an improvement il should be so re-
ferred.
WhittemOre didn't care very much
about the opinion of the city attorney,
and he didn't want the matter referred.
Robertson thereupon spoke of him as
Attorney General Whittemore, and he
blushed at the compliment After the
meeting he maintained that he didn't
mean to question Mr.. Stephens opin-
ion of the law. However, the purchase
was referred and the board was in
structed TO consult the superintendent
of streets and the committee on water
| hDf0Tn q CT he
The appointment of George Sheets by
Chief Of Police Hilton to the position of
detective was confirmed. But his ap-
pointment of John 3. Furster and Jo-
seph W. Bush to be policemen was re-
ferred to the committee on prison and
police on motion of Cottrell. Furster is
| Chief Hilton's brother-in-law. These
two men are TO guard the residents of
the city Jail while they toy with the
new boulevard.
A special committee of five was an
| pointed to consider the removal Of the
Rio Grande Western tracks on Eighth
and Ninth South and in the southeast
4 ern part of the city. Many residents
had petitioned for the removal. declar-
ing the trains in that part of the civ
/ dangerous. The chair appointed
! Thomas, Robertson, .Fernstrom, Tud-
denham, with himself, to consult with
the Rio Grande Western officials and
/ the residents who complain of the dan
ger.
Petitions Read and Referred.
Seceral petitions were read and re-
| ferred to committees. The petition of
| Thomas H. Morrison Offering 500 for
part of lot $50, plat A, near the Warm
Springs, was read and referred to the
committee on public grounds.
Residents of Third and Fourth
streets petitioned for a connection he
| tween two dead ends of water mains
one coming down Canyon road and the
other on Third street. "As il now is
| there is no water during the summer
| time from and 9 O'clock in The morn
ing until 10 and II o'clock at night !"
| This connection, it is declared. would
make a better system. The petition
was referred to the committee on
waterworIs.
Residents of Ninth North asked that
the city rebuild or repair the old dam
on the Jordan river at Ninth North he
fore June, 1900. They declare that this
/ was destroyed by the city in 1897. and
unless it is rebuilt or repaired great
| damage from lack Of irrigation will re-
suit. The petition was referred to the
committee on irrigation.
A petition to open and grade Tenth
East street from Young street to the
intersection of Spruce was referred To
! the committee on streets.
A petition of Secretary Murphv of tha
Salt Palace Exhibition company for an
amusement license for about four
months, beginning June 4. was referre;
to the committee on licenses. with in
structions 70 re'>~rt next Tuesday.
George G. 60 On r--7ted to