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
government declare those lands which
effect the watershed of the various
streams supplying our city a forest re-
serve. Mr.. John Z. DOOly, chairman of
the board of public works. made a special
trip TO Washington, presenting the mat
ter TO the president ana the secretary of
the interior. The result was THAT the
United States land Office issued an order
Withdrawing from public entry number
Of sections Of land An agent OF the gov
eminent win soon visit the city in refer
ence TO this ma tier. There Is no desire
on the part of the city TO have more land
set apart as a forest reserve than what is
absolutely necessary.
1t 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.
T.. With reference to the report of the
hearth department. the executive cites the
following extracts
Deaths from all causes in the year 1900.
"a; annual death rate per 1860. 81,
deaths from all causes in the year 1889
OF; annual death rate per Loo, S74. 1t is
sraufying to state that the death rate
from courageous and DFeVentable diseases
Is less than in any preceding year of
which the city has a record. In 1889 there
were SS4 cases. of scarlet fever and twelve
deaths, and eighteen cases of diphtheTia
ana seven deaths In. 1880 there We're 256
cases of scarlet fever and two deaths and
al nd oil Won
deaths.
A summary of the annual reports of
the police and FIRE departments which
have heretofore been published is given
Attention Is directed to the recommended
ton of the fire CHIEF tor an increased al
lowanee for the department for mainten-
ance this year and for needed improve
ments and higher salary schedule. but
nothing is said about the needs of the
police department. However. it is men
TONED that the plan OF working city pris-
OnerS has proven successful.
Attention is directed TO the need of re-
building the old White bridge across the
river Nothing else is said about the
ments.
in order to avert the necessity Of paying
several hundred dollars a year taxes on
the city'S 1850 acres of water shed lands
purchased from the Union Pacific rail-
way but upon which a third OF the pay
mentS are yet to be made, the mayor rec
Ommends that the legislature be appealed
TO for relief.
References TO the other departments Of
the municipality are confined to 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,
Charles Webster applied for a franchise
to construct and operate an Independent
telephone system in the city. The petit
ton was referred 10 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 veto of Councilman
Thomas resolution declaring the lnten-
ton of granting no more licenses to per
sons commencing anew in the saloon busi-
ness was sustained by unanimous vote
The veto was based upon an opinion from
the city attorney that tina resolution could
have. no LEGAL effect MhSf ever.