Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
Councilman Beatty Relntroduced
Resolution Vetoed by Mayor
LEGALOBJECTION OVERCOME
Measure Adopted by Eight Votes
Thought That Executive VIII
Dlsapprove OF Resolution.

Fourteen members OF the City
Council met pursuant to adjournment
last evening and transacted consider
able business.
one Of the principal features Of the
meetr.g was consideration Of the Beat
~ resolution providing additional help
for the health commissioner at an ex-
pense not to exceed $50 a month. The
resolution passed a couple OF weeks ago
bv seven votes, but the Mayor vetoed
It on the ground that as 1t involved the
expenditure Of a certain sum OF money
a majority vote Of the Council was nee
essary 10 make 1t legal
Dr. Beatty last evening reintroduced
the same resolution, and II carried by
eight votes thus overcoming the legal
objection 20 It. Those voting aye were
Beatty, Cottrell Fernstrom, Harlem
stein, Howe C. r., Howe (Egdar),
Reid and Tuddenham, s. those no, Cam
ming, Hewlett Robertson, Thomas.
Whlttemore and Buckle, 6; absent,
Gemmell /.
MAJOR Thompson sfveto OF the former
resolution was read and filed without
action.
His honor Is almost certain to again
veto the measure, for the reason that
he believes the health department has
all the help IL needs and he argues
that the Council members themselves
must have thought So too, otherwise
they would not have submitted and
passed an ordinance providing for the
abolition Of two OF the offices OF that
depai tment. viz: sanitary inspector and
food inspector,
SCARCITY OF WATER.
The superintendent OF waterworks, in
n COMMUNICATION addressed to the
Council, called attention to the fact that
water was becoming very scarce The
pressure on the pipes at times, he said,
goes down to zero, and In the city
Creek tanks becomes so low that the
pines are scarcely covered. The indica-
lions were, he further stated that the
supply would decrease daily. Superln-
tendent Hines said that he had done
what he could 10 prevent waste and
make the most Of the water on hand,
and he recommended that the city put
in humping apparatus at the wells In
Liberty Park from which 100000 gal
Ions Of water per day eould easily be
obtained.
Tho communication. after consider
able talk, was referred to the water
works committee. the city engineer as
scciated, with instructions to report at
the next meeting Of the Council
TO TURN IN NEW SUPPLY.
While on the question of water Can
ming volunteered the statement that
water was rot 50 scarce a commodity as
II had been made TO appear The canals,
ne said, were running over, and what
was needed, was an intelligent distrib-
ution OF what water there was on hand
one OF the conditions upon which the
land and water rights were recently
purchased in Parley's canyon was that
the water should be turned over 10 the
city IN Parley's conduit when demand
ed. but the demand had not yet been
made.
Upon molten Of Robertson the land
and water commissioner was instructed
10 have the water turned in forthwith.
PURCHASE OF WATER METERS.
The water meter question came up
on the report Of the board Of public
works. formulated after comforting
with the special committee Of the copn-
ell In regard TO the kind Of meters 10 be
purchased. The special committee made
no report and that presented by the
board Of public works was adopted
Cottrell, Reid and Howe EDGAR voting
no.
The report recommended the pur-
chase or 50 M-inch Lambert meters,
30 A-inch Trydents, so %-inoh Pitts
burgs. $50 %-inch 30 &-inch SO l-inch,
10 Pinch and 4 3-lnch Worthingtons.
The board first recommended the
purchase OF all Worthington meters
but the council disepproyed on ac-
count Of the WorthIngton variety be-
ing more expensive than any Of the
others, The decision reached was In the
nature Of a compromise.
NEWS" SUGGESTION ADOPTED.
On motion Of Hewlett the committee
on street sprinkling. with the city en-
gineer and superintendent Of street and
irrigation associated was instructed To
investigate and report as soon as pos
slble II 1t Is feasible TO tap the canal
1T different points and erect stand pipes
10 enable canal water to be used for
street sprinkling.
Canning offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the city en-
gneer 10 furnish an estimate OF the
cost Of erecting stand pipes In the
business district by means OF which
water for spr..kling purposes might
be brought from Jordan or Salt Lake
canal.
TO REPAIR STREET CROSSINGS.
Chief Devlne, OF the fire department,
called attention TO the almost impassa-
bic condition OF the streets at Third
and ! streets and First and / streets
and suggested that the Salt Lake city
and Rapid Transit Railroad Companies
be compelled to plank their crossings on
these streets, 80 that the fire apparatus
at the new station would have no
trouble In crossing and recrossing. The
communication was referred to the
committee on FIRE department.
Chief Devine also requested the mem
bers Of the council or as many as could
make Il convenient. 10 accompany him
on a tour OF the principal streets Of the
city and view the many crossings which
the chief designated as "breastworks'
Referred 10 the street committee.
NEW PATROL DRIVER
Chief Hilton sent in the resignation OF
John G. Armstrong as patrol driver and |
named J. w. Armstrong son Of the |
former. as his successor. The resigna-
ton was accepted and the appoint !
ment OF ]. w. confirmed by a unanim-
GUS vote. The elder Armstrong Is now |
a resident Of Idaho.
The appointment Of Edgar s. Uric az |
special policeman in Liberty Park was
confirmed.
LISTEN FOR THE WHISTLE.
Canning offered a resolution, when |
was adopted, instructing the chief OF |
the fire department 10 arrange for one
or more whistles 10 be attached TO ma,
ehnery that is constantly in use, ana
instructing the city attorney 70 pre-
pare an ordinance making II obligatory |
on all users OF water 10 cease the use
~ water until the sound OF the whistle
deslgnates the danger Is over. The IN
tentlOn n that In case OF IRE when the /