The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-13

"The city administration has taken the
necessary steps to have the United States
effect the watershed of the various
streams supplying our city forest re-
serve. Mr.. John E. Do0ly, chairman of
the board of public works, made a special
trip to Washington. presenting the mat
ter to the president and the secretary of
the interior The result was that the
United States land Office issued an order
Withdrawing from public entry q number
of sections of land. An agent of the gov
eminent viii soon visit the city in refer
ehc9 70 TINS matter. mere Is no 0eslre
on the part OF the city TO have more land
set apart as a forest reserve than what is
absolutely necessary
It is recommended that the dead ends
IN the water pipe system be connected
and that the smaller pipes be replaced by
larger feed mains. as urged by the water
works superintendent.
Sundry References.
With reference to the report of the
health department. the executive cites the
following extracts.
Deaths from all causes in the year 1900.
6o4; annual death rate per IG00. 977;
Isstths from all causes in the year 1899
0lz' annual death rate per COO S-74. IT is
gratifying to state that the death rate
rom courageous and preventable diseases
- less than in any preceding year OF
winch the city has a record. In 1883 there
We're 81 cases of scarlet fever and twelve
uedtIs, ana eighteen eases of diphtheria
dHu seven oeaths- In 1900 there We're 80
cases OF scarlet fever and two deaths and
5hlrty-flve cases of diphtheria and eleven
deaths.
A summary of the annual reDorts of
me police and fire departments. which
nave heretofore been published. is given.
AttehJlon Is, directed to the recommends
ton OF the fire chief tor an Increased "a
loWance Tor the department for mafnteu-
ance TINS year and for needed improve
hentS ana a nlgher salary schedule, but
nothlnS IS said about the needs of the
ponce department However. it is men
toned that the plan of working city pris-
fHTH
Attention is directed TO the need of re-
building the old White bridge across the
river Nothing else is said about the
neeoS or the street ana irrigation 0-parI-
mentG-
In order to avert the necessity of paying
several hundred dollars a year taxes on
the citys, IS, 900 acres of water shed lands
purchased, from the Union Pacific rail
way but upon which \ third of the pay
mentS are yet to be made. the mayor rec
ommends that the legislature be appealed
10 for relief.
References to the other departments of
the municipality are confined to a men
ton of revenues and disbursements.
The annual reports transmitted with the
mayors message were referred to the
several department committees and the
enrolment committee was directed to So
licit bids for printing the reports in the
usual form.
Telephone Franchise.
On behalf of the projected Salt Lake
Mutual Telephone & Telegraph company,
to construct and operate an independent
telephone system in the city The petit
ton was referred TO the committee on
streets and municipal laws.
Accompanying the petition was the
draft of an ordinance granting the usual
privileges to telephone and telegraph
companies to erect and maintain poles
and wires in the streets.
Mayor Thompson'S veto of Councilman
Thomas resolution declaring the inten-
ton of granting TO more licenses to per
sons commencing anew IN the saloon buSl-
ness, was sustained by unanimous vote.
The veto was based upon an opinion from
the city attorney that thea resolution could
have no legal effect whatever.