The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-08
ECONOMY IS THE CRY
Council Refuses $4,000 to the
Rio Grande Western.
FOR REMOVING TRACKS
AUDITOR MAKES NEW RULE RE-
GARDING PAY ROLLS.

A resolution signed by Chairman
Thomas and a majority OF the street
committee, and the debate that followed
its reading, were the features of a busy
but rather embarrassing session of the
council last night. The resolution car
ried an appropriation of 5000 to be do
mated the Rio Grande Western railroad
to assist in defraying the cost of moving
the Utah Central tracks from Eighth
South street TO a point further south.
FernstrOm made a strong argument
against the resolution He said the
amount mentioned was larger than the
city could afford. 1T would be a good
thing to move the tracks" Mr.. Fern
strom said, and | would like TO he1n
the matter along If the city was in bet
ter financial condition In Conclusion
Mr.. Fernstrom warned the councilmen
tnaI the time Is rapidly approaching when
the city will be penniless
robertson was also against the resolu-
ZION! ion; For once in my councilmanic
me- he said, Il thoroughly agree with
the councilman from the third Contin-
ulnS, Robertson verified the statement
MADE by Fernstrom as to the deplora ble
condition of the city's treasury
Thomas defended the resolution. EA
made the point that the appropriate
wouldn't have to be paid for a year and
tnat the city would get the money back
Dy reason OF the increase in the value
OF Eighth South street property An
other argument he advanced was that
lne track, as at present located. is a
menace to Liberty park sightseers.
Appropriation Defeated.
After a motion to postuone considara-
tion OF the resolution had been defeated
the question was placed on its passage
IL was lost by vote of five to five. Those
TT4Ing aye were Canning, Hewlett
ND N
negatives were Cottren, Fernstron, Da-
WIS, Reid and Robertson The absentees
were were Howe Z. r., Howe, Edgar, Beatty,
Harenstein and Tuddenham.
Robertson offered resolutions appro-
prlatlng $500 to the mayors contingent
lund Tor the purpose of purchasing Mar
TN earns property in Parley's canyon,
ana S,20O Tor the purchase of the Laird
property TO the last named Whittemore
offered an amendment providing for pay
ing $500 for William MAYORS property,
The chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
insisted that the NaylOr land was not
worth within fifty per cent of the amount
named Several cOuncilmen had more or
less pertinent things to say about Il and
the amendment was finally put into the
resolution. When the question came to
final vote everybody cast an affirmative
ballot except Robertson, who said he
voted no for the reasons already stated.
City Auditor Reiser submitted a COM
munlcation in which he stated that he
the council for approval, as he could find
no law which authorized him to issue
payroll warrants on, the recommendation
OF the finance committee. The cOmmuni-
cation was referred to the committee on
municipal laws
Jordan Narrows Water.
The contract between the city and the
Salt Lake City Water and ELECTRICAL
FoWer company, by the terms of which
iC a
narrows water until November J. was
read and referred 10 the committee On
municipal laws with the mayor and citv
attorney associated and with Instructions
to report next Tuesday night when the
council will ratify any action taken
Chief DeVine of the fire department re-
ported his appointment OF John NJ Hop
fenDeck as captain in the department 10
MI vacancy. The appointment went TO
the fire committee.
On recommendation of the board of pub
lie works, bills to the amount of $23, 145. 10
were placed on the appropriation list. OF
this sum more than $4,000 went to the
Excelsior Wood Stave Pipe company for
work on the Thirteenth East street reser-
voir
Clerk Diehl Of the police court reported
that PA cases had been disposed of in
July. The result was fines and forfeitures
to $1,SS2. '-s
In letter Postmaster Thomas sug-
gested that the government would put
would furnish the posts The letter went
into the hands of the committee on i'm
proveInents.
Elk For Liberty Park.
RObertsOn'S resolution that the park
keeper be directed to take care of the
large elk which is to be used in the Pur-
pie day parade was the occasion of some
joShing. The resolution was adopted
however, and the elk will be placed in
Liberty park.
The recommendation of the finance com
mittee that the request of the deputy
water masters TO have their pay increased
from 1925 to $3.50 per day be denied was
approved. The reason given was the low
finances of the city.
The water committee asked that seven
men be appointed to rubber around and
catch people using water they are not
entitled to- The number was reduced TO
five at g. a day and one will be appointed
from each precinct
On COttrelPs motion the recorder viii
notify all heads of departments that they
must hereafter attend all regular council
and committee meetings.
The bond ordinance passed two weeks
ago was amended so as TO pledge the
entire credit of the city to their pay
ment.
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