The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-12
MONT FISHER
GETS A PLUM
Succeeds Land and Water Com
missioner Westerfield.
BIKE PATH PLAN is REVISED
ATTEMPT 10 DENY CITIZENS
RIGHT TO PETITION COUNCIL.

n. FISHER. a widely known and
active Republican, VINO served
Salt Lake county as IT'S first audi
tor. v9u succeed 5. B. Westerheld as
land and water commissioner. The APP
pointment Of Mr.. Fisher was submitted
10 the city council last night by Mayor
Thompson and promptly confirmed by
the unanimous vote of the entire ht-
teen councilmen.
Accompanying the message Of ap-
uointment was a letter from Commits
sioner WesterheId, assuring the mayor
that he did not desire 10 serve longer
I'm the office than the end of this month
a couple OF months ago he rendered his
resignation, and while many believed
that it was not intended to be accepted,
ar. Westerheld himself insisted that
he meant his resignation 20 be re-
fusal 20 take a reappOintment. because
his private affairs demand more of his
time than he has been giving them.
Fire Cher Devine OpOinted Charles
+. Wood to the 20 0n of assistant
chief. vice Edward arthy, resigned
and the appointment XaE referred 70
Ehe committee on FIRE 'partment. The
appOintea is secretary Of the depart
nent and operator of the fire alarm
service, but no appointment was mace
90 take his place.
Tax. Wheels For Riding Path.
A bill for an ordinance providing for
3he license taxing Of bicycles and APP
plying the proceeds toward the con-
structi0n and maintenance Of paths
for the exclusive use of bicycle riders
was introduced by Councilman Sharp
and referred TO the committees on
streets and municipal laws, associated
With the citv attorney and the engineer.
with directions TO report within three
weeks The proposed measure is much
the same as that which engaged the
attention of the council last summer
and failed -. become effective.
1t creates a blSe path district, eX-
tending from S0Lth Temple street TO
and Including Sixth south, and from
Fifth East TO Second West. but how
ever. tue district runs 70 Teath East
street on South Temple and First and
Second Soush. and west on South
Temple to Third West. Witnin this
described district IL is proposed TO con-
StruCt, as sOOC as practicable. paths
NE feet wide, OF clndeTs or gravel,
along the outer edge Of the curb. new
cutters Cor conducting storm and irri-
eating water TO be run at the outer
posts and carriage steps sGEl be moved
20 the outer line. across the cutters.
Exclusively For Wheelmen.
The bin provides that TIE paths shall
be reserved exclusively Cor wheelmen.
but in any part of the district outside
of the paved streets which is not
equipped with the paths. it shall be
lawful TO ride upon the sidewalks from
oct. 1 TO Nay l.
The provi1Ion relating 10 a tax on
wheels is TO he effect that 81 shall be
collected on each yearly, and the fund
thus created shall be used for con-
structing The paths. Every licenseu
wheel is 20 be tagged. bu. minors under
the age of 18 years and strangers in
the city shall noe be liable fer the tax
upon their wheels a fine Of not less
than S. nor more than SIS shall be I'm
posed for any violation OF the 0rdi-
nance, and the chief of police is au-
thorized 10 appoint not more than
twenty special policemen without pay
from the city TO assist in enforcing the
law.
Right Of Petition Denied.
The committee on Improvements rec
commended the adoption OF a resolution
directing that the city recorder inform
al street lights. that by reason Of the
City's financial embarrassment no more
petitions Of this kind can be enter
tanned
Chairman Daveler supported the
proposition BY saying il Is more cred
table TO pursue the course suggested
by the resolution than 10 pigeon-hole
petitions for more street lights until
the next administration, as was for
merry done.
Robertson attacked the resolution as
al attempt of I. council 10 shift the
responsibility onto the recorder,
Following up Robertson's argument
Fernsrom made a point Of order
against the proposition by declaring its
purpose was 90 deprive citizens Of the
right 10 Ue heard in petitions TO the
city council The point was sustained
and the resolution was declared dead.
On recommendation Of the irrigation
committees the action OF Engineer KEEL
sey at the meeting Of the board of
presidsouts of the Salt Lake Valley Ca
nal companies was concurred in, in de
CliuiI,- 70 bind the municipality to join
in a contract to install q pumping plant
ct the outlet of Utah lake for the pur-
pose of raising more water into Jordan
RIVER newt summer.
Liberty Park Band Concerts.
4 s. Zimmerman. manager of Held's
band. proposed 20 give free public con-
Certs at Liberty park or sundays dur
ing the seasons Of 1902 and 1908. pro-
vided ne be given the exclusive priv
Siege OF selling refreshments I'm the
park. He further proposed 10 pay the
city Sle0 for the privilege ir 1893 II the
venture proves financially successful.
The proposition was referred to the
committee on public grounds.
The contract submitted by the Board
c. public works with the Colorado COM
rsuy for the construction of sewer lat
erals during the co,riug year was APP
proved. The approximate cost o. the
work Is S403s0
Tud4euham's resolution directing
that su water takers IN the paved dis
Urict be served through meters after
July &. was adopted. on recommend
tion of the committee on municipal
laws
The i've Years lease Of the CITY sewer