The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-28
IN
THE COUNCIL
R--
Session Devoted to Considera-
tons of Public Welfare.
MANY ORDINANCES PASSED
HEALTH, POLICE AND STREET
MATTERS ATTENDED TO.
MANY ORDINANCES PASSED

council, differing from so many
meetings IN the past was devoid
of any long discussions and over-in-
diligence in bitter personalities. In
stead, the session was entirely taken
up with the consideration. in a busi-
ness-like manner. Of matters relating
to various affairs of the municipality.
1t was we'll along toward midnight be-
fore the table was cleared of the bust
ness scheduled for consideration.
The ordinance recognizing the po-
lice department by providing for the
appointment IF a captain of police and
two additional patrOmen was passed
after an hours consideration. The only
amendments to the bill, since it was
passd upon by the committee on pO
lice last week. were to equalize the
yearly salaries of the captain and the
detective at SI140, and to increase the
monthly salary Of the bicycle police
man from $50 to $3.50.
a bill to amend the ordinance relat-
ing to vagraIcy by broadening the
scope within which this class of Of
tenders may be ciassed was referred
to the committee on municipal laws.
AAEA NctA Lrl II az III uE AlAulE DAlAA- uAA AbA
I persons to escape prosecution for Va
grancy if the ordinance passes.
A bin TO amend the ordinance Telat-
/ ing to the office of estray poundkeeper
/ was referred 30 the committee on mu-
nicipal laws. 1t is proposed to require
/ the poundkeeper to pay his fees, ac-
cOrding 10 a prescribed schedule. into
! the city treasury, and in lieu of fees
/ for his compensation ne shall receive d
| yearly salary of 500.
Bids For Bonds Rejected.
For the city's $54S,OO worth of TWEEN
/ ty-year 4 per cent, lawful money re-
, funding bonds there we're only two
I bids, from E. II. Rollins & Sons of Den
yer and s. A Kesn Of Chicago. The
! former offered TO pay par and accrued
/ interest to date of exchange of bonds,
provided they be allowed a commission
[ of , per cent COR acting as fiscal agents
! for the city, while Kean proposed to
pay a premium of S42I4.40, the city to
/ furnish the bond blanks.
/ On the advice Of Robertson that the
/ city could afford 10 wait till the bond
market improves, both bids were re
! jected.
On recommendation of City Attorney
/ Nye. an appropriation of S212,15 was
/ made to settle the case Of T. G. Patten
/ vs.. the city for recovery of $500 as con-
! stables fees in poll tax collection cases.
CITY Attorney Nye directed the cOun-
4 ellis attention 10 the unsanitary condi-
/ ton of the canal in the eastern part Of
\ the city and the strong probability of
an action by complaining residents in
/ the courts TO have the nuisance abated-
! The matter was referred to the COM
] mittees on streets and irrigation, to be
/ considered in connection with COM
! munication. urging remedial action,
/ from the health commissioner.
Street Supervisors. Troubles.
A communication from Supervisor
/ Condie directed attention to the fla
( grant violation by the Consolidated
/ Railway & Power cOmpany's cOnstruc-
/ ton gangs and by teamsteTs generally
/ OF the ordinance relating to dropping
( gravel from cars and wagons on the
( streets. The communication stated that
| the railway management and other
vfolatOrs refused TO heed the warnings
/ that they would be arrested, and the
! supervisor urged that they be summar-
/ lily dealt with in the police court. The
matter was referred 10 the committee
on streets.
The City Street Improvement COM
pany OF san Francisco asked permits
sion TO take gravel from the city
/ gravel beds for use in the concrete
I work for its South Temple street paw
ing contract, and also for sidewalk
pavements. The matter was referred
TO the street committee, with power To
make a contract with the company.
A resolution by Tuddenham was
/ adopted. appropriating $1,000 for gen.
eral repair work on the streets in each
/ OF the five precincts, to be expended
under the direction Of the street COM
/ mittee.
Several ordinances were passed con-
I firming the levy of taxes for numerous
sidewalk and sewer extensions.
Buying a Pig in a Poke.
on recommendation of the mayor
and the city attorney, the matter Oi
reconsidering the agreement 10 pUr-
chase for $500 the Utah Mattress &
! Manufacturing COmpany's right t.
eleven cubic feet per second Of Jordan
| rivers flow. was referred 10 the com
mittees on irrigation and finance, assO-
Ciated with the city attorney. II wa:
represented in the communication Il
7 the council that the water right pro
posed 10 be bought is OF doubtful value
and threatened with serious litigation
Z from adverse claimants.
4 resolution by Thomas was adopted
I requiring that any member Of the
council abseuting himself for three
weeks or more from the city shall give
notice Of his intention TO take leave
so as to enable the president TO m
! vacancies temporarily in the commit
tees of which the absent one is a mem
Z bc~
The rules were amended TO chaugt
the regular meeting nights from Tues
days to Wednesdays. and the council
committee meeting night from Thurs
( da-s to Mondags-
The board Of public works was di
rected TO represent the city i'm promot
ing the Utah lake pumping scheme IL
conjunction with the three principa
canal companies.
The petition Of the advance agent o.
the Buffalo Bill Wild West show for
license 10 exhibit in this city on Aug
j and "A was referred to the licens'
committee, 10 tx the rate TO be charged
per DAY
SEA LIONS COMING.