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

Jennings Paving company on West
Temple street. First and Second South
streets.Was In a very bad condition and
in need Of repairs THE contractors
the communication states, failed 90 re-
pair this pavement and put IL I'm good
condition at the end OF the period for
which II was guaranteed In accordance
with the terms OF their contract and
have sued the city for the balance re.
tanned" The case Is now pending ana
the board asked for Instructions
Referred 20 committee on streets,
n. Il. DOoley asked that the conduit
an the Jordan and Salt Lake canal re-
Gently constructed, be extended dis
lance OF fifty feet as such distance as
the city engineer may advise.
Referred 20 committee on streets.
Hewlett offered a resolution appro-
priating $500 90 improve Pioneer PARK
during the season, Adopted.
SAVING OF TIME.
Thomas offered a resolution which
stated that numerous short extensions
Of the water and sewer system are or
defcd from time 10 time and that the
work VIII be delayed. and the cost In
creased 81 the present system OF adver-
Using FOR bids and awarding a separate
contraC, for each extension Is adopted,
therefore. IL was recommended that the
board OF public works be authorized
10 advertise for bids and award a con-
tract f0l AN water main and sewer exc
tensions that may be ordered until
Janusry LIST, 1901, the contractors 20 be
paid Tor the work actually done al
the unit prices bid
The resolution was adopted,
An are Light was ordered placed on \
street opposite the entrance to the city
cemetery
BOARD GETS A CLERK.
The board Of public works was au-
thorized TO employ a clerk az a salary
OF $40 per month. This official will also
De required 10 act as supervisor Of small
Jobs undertaken by the board.
Thomas offered a memorial for pres
cntation to Congress praying that the
government cede TO the city the lands
which il owns on the watershed in
Parleys canyon and the Mayor was
requested 10 send copies Of the memo
rial TO Senator Rawlins and Congress
man King with request that they
present Il TO the Senate and House and
urge that il be granted.
An ordinance, offered by the police
and prison committee, was passed In
creaglng the police force from twenty
four 20 twehty-slx men. The two extra
men win be required 20 guard the city
prisoners while at work on the rock
pile
Robertson opposed the ordinance, on
the ground that men could be employed
Ia trffavN q % r.rfununra for 90
per day, for the number Of days the
prisoners were actually al work. IL was
not necessary, he said 10 hire two Of
GceIs az SIS and $50 a month for that
purpose.
C0ttroli said Chief Hilton needed ex-
ira men and ought TO have them.
The ordinance also creates the Office
Of detective and Increases George
Sheets salary from $50 20 500 per
month
A resolution introduced by Cottrell
the chief Of police 20 employ
city prisoners In picking up loose c0bble
stones on the streets. was tabled. Rob-
ertson. Howe CEdgar) and Canning
opposed the resolution,
that u would tend to deprive
"men Of families Of employment. Cott-
roll said he introduced the resolution
bv request.
The recorder was instructed 10 adyer-
tise for bios for repairing the Eagle
Gate, In accordance with the wishes OF
President Snow and others.
SEWER EXTENSION DEFEATED
The proposed sewer extension on the
west side Of Fourth East street, be-
tween the north line Of Third South
street and a point 800 feet north there
" was defeated by a. W. McCune, Jr., |
and Mrs W II Bird who own a ma
iority Of the feet frontage Of the prop |
arty on the street where IL was pro- !
posed 20 build the sewer. Mrs. A. W. I
McCune, Jr was one ot the petitioners |
who asked that the sewer be built and /
on the petition the notice Of intention |
was published and the ordinance drawn |
lp The McCune residence Is on the ]
corner Of Tnlrd South and Fourth East /
streets, and sewer connections with the I
residence cen be had from Third South |
street.
Consideration Of the salt Lake Val /
lev company's franchise was made the /
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