Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-22
City Council Has a New Man from
The Fifth.
LAST EVENINGS BUSINESS.
Protest Against Removal of Trees
supported by HesolutiOn-Two
New Ordnance.

| The resignation Of Alexander A. Rob-
ertson was presented and accepted at
the council meeting last evening, and
T. 4. Black, the wel known harness
man, was unanimously elected to sue
coed him as councilman from the Fifth
precinct. The resignation was very
formal and brief. After being read, A.
j. Davis moved that it be accepted.
Hewlett paid high tribute TO Mr..
Robertson. He said that the council
should throw the mantle Of charity
about him and hope that the cloud that
had settled upon him would only lead
him to reform and do right in the fu-
ture.
The motion TO accept the resignation
was seconded by Dayeer and passed by
a unanimous vote,
A. j. Davis nominated Mr.. Black as
Robertson's successor, and spoke very
highly Of him. Daveler and Sharp aisO
paid tributes TO the nominee. He was
unanimously elected, and was escorted
TO the platform By Councilman A. j.
Davis and Thomas, where he made q
speech thanking the council for the
honor conferred. He was then notified
By President Dottrell that he would
succeed Robertson on all committees.
TREES MUST STAND.
President Joseph r. Smith and other
high Church officials presented a yigor
Gus protest against cutting into the
sidewalk on the south side OF the Tenn
PIE square ana the block just east of it.
In e8cayatlng for the pavement, Il is
claimed that the men are cutting into
the sidewalk three feet Inside of the
line established by Joseph Sherwood.
In lSiS, in the original survey Of salt
Lake. Such action viii XIII the shade
trees, some OF which are 40 years old.
II is argued that II any change Is made
the sidewalks should be widened and
not decreased In width. They are now
70 feet aud three inches wide, that
being the standard The protest was
referred TO the committee on streets.
a resolution. introduced by Eardley.
was adopted, however In which the
city engineer ana board Of public works
were instructed to remove none of the
trees until the matter is settled by the
committee.
Another protest against destroying
the shade trees on west Second South
street was received from a number OF
property owners, and was referred to
the street committee and board Of pub
lie works with instructions to report
next Monday evening some plan where
by the trees can be saved.
PASSED OVER VETO.
The new bicycle ordinance was
passed over the mayors veto. civ
Engineer Kelsey explained that the
plan was TO have an irrigation ditch
inside the curb line and a street gut
ter outside the bicycle path. five feet
from the curb Such plan would not
interfere with the shade trees, hence
the objections Of the mayor were ex-
planned away and the ordinance passed
by unanimous vote.
BID AGAIN REJECTED.
Only one bid was received for the
purchase of the city property at the
corner Of First South and State streets.
John Weir Jr, was the bidder, and he
made an offer Of $4,000 for the corner.
A. j. Davis said that $4,000 had been
offered by a private party and he
therefore moved that the bid be re-
jected and Mr., Welr's deposit OF $4,000
returned TO him. The motion was car
ued.
TWO NEW ORDINANCES.
The ordinance creating the office OF
inspector Of provisions and fixing his
salary at $1,000 per annum met some
opposition from Fernstrom on account
Of the salary being too high. II was
amended so that the salary will be $500
instead OF $1,000, and was then passed.
A codifcation ordinance combining
the offices Of sealer or weights and
measures and oh Inspector was amend
ed in a few minor particulars and
passed.
J. b. Ferguson submitted a bid OF
$3.50 for decorating the city and coun-
~ building for the Elks convention, or
$500 II the material Is retained by the
city. The Glendon Flag & Decor
atng company Of Cincinnati offered 10
decorate the north and west sides OF
the building for 500. or the west side
alone for $3.50 The matter was re-
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