The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-26
WATER WASTING
UP To COUNCIL
wsteys For Business District and
Revision Of Rates,
COMMITTEE TO AID ELKS
DOMINANCE TO BAR SALONS
FROM CHURCH LIMITS.

T-EEPING pace Win Ille new sIep SET
I'm the city council a week ago to
~ attend to business instead of
AIMING over the control of the police
asDsrtment. last nights session was
eqafn marked by businesslike methods
and an absence of acrimonious discus
,,o7 over political matters. Among the
.-,rort4nt subjects considered were
enc measures calculated TO avert
-rr,.h of the distress to be feared from
Mn, almost certain water scarcity next
srImmer. accumulated by wasting GUS
tnms of patrons of the pipe system.
4 resolution was offered by Tudden-
ham directing the superintendent Of
fireworks 90 require all water-takers
fr the business district to be provided
Nth meters. furnished by the city
treasurer upon depositing the cost
thereof. commencing July 1. The resC-
Igtior WAS referred TO the committee
o1 muui iral laws, TO report an ordi-
nance covering the requirement pro-
posed.
Hata~vorks superintendent Hines
urged the passage of an amendment TO
the ordinance fixing the schedule Of
water rates by meter, so as to prevent
me Nf~l+ NI ~ a Atlt + Oi tAdLllltr d.
vas stated that the rate for a daily
consumption of 10000 gallons for thirty
DAYS is $50 while a daily consumption
of 10000 gallons for thirty days costs
$3.50 and thereby the waste Of water
encouraged in order to obtain a lower
rate The proposed amendment revlseS
the schedule. changing the minimum
rate of 10 cents per LOCO gallons from
1000 gallons or less average daily con
sumption 10 1000 gallons. and gradu-
sting to 3i2 cents per 900 gallons for
an average daily consumption Of $4,000
gallons or more. The bin was filed. to
b. considered later.
Lease IF Sewer Farm.
In response to the call for bids for
the lease 0f the city sewer farm. j. c..
Leary proposed 90 pay $3.50 yearly for
q term of five years, and to take care
of an the sewage and run the irrigating
water to the stock yards without ex-
penSe to the city. The proposal was
referred to the committee on sewers.
NatermaSter tunGie urged the neces-
slty Of repairing the canal within the
city limits. especially from Seventh
East street to the outlet on North
Temple. The matter was referred TO
the committees on streets and irriga-
ton
For the better handling of the antici-
pated increase of it's business. and for
The purpose of rearranging it's existing
uackage. the Oregon Short Line RAN
load company requested permission to
lay and maintain an additional switch
into the gas works on Fourth West
street from north of North Temple. The
petition Vas referred 70 the city euet-
Iear for report.
he action of the council last week
BOD awarding contract to =. r. White
jo place waste paper boxes in the bust
ness district, the boxes to be used also
'or advertising purposes. was rescinded
lor the reason that a similar contract
with one BvoVn Is stil in existence
The matter was hen referred TO the
committee on sanitary regulations.
wan the city attorney associated.
To Assist the ElI.s.
chairman Leary OF the EIks execu-
ave committee submitted q conuu-
h''au"n requesting Lhe appointment of
three councjlmeu to serve with the
mayor The governor. representatives of
me commercial club and Of other
cues in the state on the Elks' commit
ace To- arrange accommodations for the
many visitors TO Salt Lake next Aug-
L>I 'n The occasion of the FIks' Grand
-''se meeting. The request was con-
cured IN and President Cottrell an
pointed Couucilmen Daveler. A. J Da-
us ana Arnold as such committed
I" serve ON the special committee to
-..oiJ recommendations as to the most
suitable site for new city Jail as pro
..Va last week by Robertson's rcso-
,'.'', PRESIDENT COttrel appointed
-'.ee-J son. spence. Arnold. Cottrell
and Thomas.
'Hy Attorney Nye's appointment OF
Russell e. S,huder as second ssSist
".l CITY attorney was confirmed as oF
The date OF Feb. 20. the dav the mayor
approved the ordinance creating the
once and aholishug Mr. Scbulder's
..ef cf'''7 of vlerlS and prosecutor
or the rolice court
Saloons and Churches.
robinson introduced an ordinance
SIt0lns the existing ordinance regu-
..5 lne sale Of liquor By adding the
l-''Slon that no license shall h.
-7.l.' to saloon To do business
guam 'N te5t OF any church building
~ 9e as relates to school buildings
". oN- vas referred to the committee
@. municipal laws.
'.~ii'a'oe was passed Prescribing
.'..l OF the seal OF the new citv
court The seal contains am impression
r., mormon temple. % which Judge
..... l OBJECTED recently. and the words.
7,,t SQUIRT city and county OF salt
q, ny request of Daveler. the report of
,..-., .' committee, recommending the
purchase NJ Cd r,,,l-,.-, g.
's construction of cfste~ns in ~
,+>s district. was referred back To
i-Jee 10 include other recon.
Denny presented 6 claim in
.. '. NN0ao as compensation for
,.....- injuries alleged TO have been
...-a by falling in-o an unguarded
-u'H on Commercial street on tbe
Feb 70 K was referred r.
' committee on claims