The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-21
CITY AND NFTGHBoRHoon.

CITY AND NEIGHBoRHoon.
While Postmaster Thomas is east he
will endeavor TO secure additional pay
for men in the Salt Lake postal serv-
ice.
Between 1000 and 1,5O0 people spent
last Sunday at Saltair. The concert
attracted many music lovers, and those
who are fond of catchy airs were
agreeably entertained. A few brave
bathers ventured into the water, but
the GOODNESS of the day prevented many
from INDUCING in this sport.
The assessment of water rates on the
East Side, which is that part of the
city east of Main street, has been con-
Guided and shows handsome increase
over last year. In 1901 there were 5,002
water takers on the east side, whose
assessments aggregated $43,S24. This
year there are 1882 water takers, whose
assessments aggregate S47,S55, an in
crease of $50 water takers and $4,O2S.
.
Manager ]. H. Mitchell of the Salt
Lake Floral company states that his
firm is putting in some heavy improve
ments, and that by fall it will be able
to compete most successfully with
eastern supply houses. He also an
nounces the employment of V. V. Nor
ris of the B. c.. Morris Floral company,
as manager of the cut flower or retail
department.
A woman appeared before the county
board of equalization yesterday with a
healthy protest against an increase in
her personal property. Il don't under
Ill Oh, ac-4r ,-,Y.
/ was assessed 5000 for personal prop
erty, and now the assessment is $3.50
on the same property. l can't see
through it, unless and here she point
ed to an infant which she carried in her
arms. you have assessed the baby"
Chairman Anderson told her that he
considered the baby a valuable i'm
provement, but the $3.50 increase was
cut off.
The Elks' executive committee met
Monday night at headquarters and took
up for consideration a number of minor
matters, without acting definitely upon
any. The place of holding the band
contest was considered at some length,
and while Liberty park was favored by
most of the members, no action was
taken regarding it.
Uncle Sam is in need of young men in
seven different branches of his service,
according to reports received yesterday
by Secretary Williams of the local
board of civil service examiners. APP
pended is a list of the departments.
the date of examinations, salary and
number of vacancies to be filled:
July ii and Determination for aid
in the coast and geodetic survey. Sal
airy $500 per annum. Twelve vacan-
cies.
July determination for assistant
in road material laboratory, bureau of
chemistry. Salary $500 per annum.
July determination for laboratory
assistant in the national bureau of
standards. Three vacancies at salaries
of $500, 81, 900 and s1.4OO per annum.
July s, 8 and determination for
deck officer in the coast and geodetic
survey. Salary not given. Four or five
vacancies.
July discrimination for Finnish in
terpreter, qualified to speak Russian
and Swedish, for the immigration serv-
ice at Ellis Island, n. Y. Salary $1,000
per annum.
July Is and DISCRIMINATION for as
sistant Cpiece work computer) in the
naval observatory and nautical alma
nae Office. No salary given.
July and 9-EXamination for watch
officer in the coast and geodetic survey.
No salary given. Four or five yacan-
cies.
Despite the fact that the municipali-
ties OF Salt Lake and Ogden have re-
fused to grant franchises to the Salt
Lake a. Brigham City Electric railway
for the occupancy of streets, the pro-
Ject Of building the road has taken a
fresh impetus Now it is declared that
the chances of commencing construc-
ton work on the road this summer and
having it ready for operation early
next spring are more encouraging than
ever before. In view of the declared
readiness of the eastern promoters of
the projected interurban electril rail-
way to demonstrate their good faith
in every way demanded by the city
councils of Salt Lake and Ogden, the
motive for refusing to grant the de-
sired franchises is not in evidence, it
is claimed.
After looking over the situation here
and driving from this city to Ogden.
c. H. Lawrence of the Guaranty Bond
company, which has undertaken to
float the electric railway company's
bonds, has returned to his home in
Detroit, Mich, fully satisfied that the
bonds win be easily sold and the funds
for the roads construction and equip
ment forthcoming without delay. While
in this city and Ogden. Mr.. Lawrence
was under the ciceronage of Gideon A.
Gibbs, the Salt Lake representative of
the Detroit promoters, and last even
ing Mr.. Gibbs declared that there could
no longer be any doubt that the Salt
Lake & Brigham Electric railway will
be built and operated within the next
ten months.
For year or more past the officials
OF the Consolidated Street Railway
company have been searching for
suitable fender that can be used to
advantage on the cars of Salt Lake
but, according to the statements Of
Superintendent Read, they have been
able TO find no patent that could be
worked here. The trouble, according to
Mr.. Read, is that with the poles in the
middle of the street there is not room
enough for the tenders to be operated
on the cars, because they project some
distance to either side, and they would
come in contact with the poles
Mr.. Read made a trip east "A short
time ago TO look at several styles of
tenders, but he states that he found
them all to be impractieable for the
cars here because of the poles. +. C.
Lawton, the division superintendent Of
the company here, has a patent which
Is IN use on the Colorado lines but
Snnerintendent Read stated last night