The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-08

into committee of the whole to consid-
er the city TAX levy. He seized the op-
portunity TO say. notwithstanding that
no estimate of the municipalities fnan-
cial needs had been submitted. he
would not favor any increase over last
years levy. To fortify his contention
that the levy ought to be made at last
nights session. Thomas requested an
opinion from the city attorney.
Attorney Nye replied by saying while
the statute contained the conflicting
provisions that the levy shall be made
at the first meeting in July and during
the month of July, he believed the
safest way would be to fix the tax rate
.now.
Fernstrom pointed out the folly of
attempting to fix the levy until the
auditor submits an estimate of the
city's financial necessities for the en-
suing fiscal year. He drew the coun-
ellis attention TO the added burden OF
paving street intersections, and re-
marked that if it had not been for the
city's selling some land the treasury
would have been empty before now.
Daveler censuTed the city auditor for
his neglect of duty in not submitting
his budget He also touched up Chair
man Spence Of the finance committee
IOE. not. having better supervision
over Auditor Reiser.
The fact that no statement of the
total taxing values had yet appeared
was pointed out by Eardley, and A. J.
Davis reminded the council that last
years levy was not made until the last
meeting in July.
BY tie vote of seven to seven the
motion to recess for taking up the tax
levy. question was lost, Eardley, a. j.
Davis and Hewlett voting in the mega
tive with the four Democratic men,
bers.
Later q resolution was offered by
Thomas. and adopted, requiring the
city auditor and the city treasurer to
submit at the next council meeting
such information as may be necessary
for determining the amount of city
taxes to be collected.
Shade Trees and Paving.
A resolutfan by Hewlett was offered,
directing that in all future street paw
ing. shade trees along the curb shall not
bt disturbed without the written con-
sent of abutting property-owners, pro-
vided that where it is absolutely neces-
sary TO take up trees a space six feet
square shall be left for replanting. The
resolution was referred to the board of
public works.
Engineer Kelsey called attention to
the advisability of constructing a main
sewer from the north bench to connect
with the gravity outlet sewer north of
South Temple street. That part from
the east line of State street to a point
midway between State and Main
streets, ii was recommended, ought to
be constructed before the street pave
ment is laid on South Temple. The
estimated cost is 81, 500. The recommen-
dation was referred to the committees
on sewerage and finance.
Need of New Street Signs.
On the subject of the dilapidated
street signs and the giving of favora BILE
Impressions to the thousands of visitors
who viii be in this city the remainder
OF the summer, Daveler offered a reso-
luton directing the street supervisor to
have the signs properly repaired. Fern
Strom suggested that the expenseswould
be about $1,000, and on his motion the
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
resolution by Eardley was adopted,
directing the health commissioner to
cause the removal OF ashes and tin cans
ar least once a week in the residence
district, provided such garbage is
placed in proper reeeptacles at the
curb.
resolution by A j. Davis was
adopted directing the recorder to adj
Vertise for bids for the purchase of the
police station corner, proposals to be
opened at the council meeting on July
81
a typewriter communication. signed
by The Sprinklers.' was received and
to the committee on street
sprinkling. 1t stated I'VE. your
humble, but invincibIe drivers, do here
by challenge your honorable body to
play a game of baseball, to decide if
you shall pay us 1915 or "a per day from
July for balance of season. We think
that "a per day for man and team is
not too much for this summer work.
with grain at 81 per hundredweight.
Further, we wish to ask you for one
half day off for July 4 and "a. as most
all traffic is ceased on these DAYS. as
people. for most part, are out of the
city at resorts. etc.
Trusting to receive these favors. we
are, yours to keep dust down and cool
while you sleep