The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-17
THOUGHT DEVINE
LITTLE SEVERE
CeaBCiImeR Reluctant 10 Sus-
tanning MorstOn's Dismissal
MAYOR MAKES APPOINTMENT
DOMINANCE TAKEN OF IsOLA-
TON HOSPITAL BLIGHT.
MAYOR MAKES APPOINTMENT

The members of the council had their
lighting clothes on last evening. With
out any ceremony they rejected the
ordinance increasing the salary OF the
clerk of the city board Of health, al
though Mayor Thompson made such
recommendation DO mis- annual report
and came SO near turning down the
report OF the committee sustaining
Chief Devine iu dlsmissing Amos More
ton from the fire department mat IL
is "a safe assumption that &c VIII DE
many days before the head or mat ue-
partmeut win ask the council 90 sus-
tain him when It, comes 20 Topping on
heads for either political personal or
good OF the service reasons.
C0uuciImeE Black. IL. III. Davis ana
Thomas voted against the report sus-
tanning the action of Chief Devlne in
dismiss.ng Moret0n. Hewlett, while be
voted boo the Affirmative, said the pun
ishment was TOO severe.
Before the vote was announced Pres
ideut CottreI gave notice of mo-
.tIon 90 reconsider EardIey, Tudden-
ham and Vigus being the only ones
who voted against IT, After half an
hours debate On the matter. which
brought out the fact that the major
iry of the cOuucilmeu felt ChleI De-
vine was too severe. that the proper
thing for him DO have done was 10
have suspended MOIetOn for nIteeh
DAYS and NOT discharge him. Black
Thomas and COttreil were the only
oras who voted 90 refer the matter
back to the chief on the final vote
90 adopt the report Thomas was the
only one who voted No
Health Secretary Turned Down.
The mayors request that the clerk
OF The board of health receive a big
ger salary was turned down because
MS Councilman Thomas said. not once
iu several years had "a member or that
leuartmeut attended the meetings or
the council and held himself I'm readl-
ness TO answer any questions winch
might be pat to him.
The council confirmed the following
appointments made by the mayor.
n. T.. Hines superintendent of wa
terworks and superintendent of street
sweeping department.
p. O.. Condie, superintendent Of
streets
Peter Erickson, park keeper.
Thomas Carter. city sexton.
L.. g.. Kelsey, city engineer.
a few weeks ago the council IN
creased the salary of each of the men,
who succeed themselves.
CItv Auditor Albert Reiser notified
the council that he had appointed Rep
reseutatve Albert III. Nash as deputy
city auditor. which action was con-
urmed.
The depIorable condition of the iso-
latl0u hospital received attention
through the Introduction of the fol-
lowing resolution by Councilman DAY.
eler.
Resolved. That the finance and san
Itarv committees are hereby instructed
90 inquire into the alleged conditions
supposed to- exist at The pest house,
and report 90 this council not later
thau Monday. March % 1903. and
whether. in their opinion. new pest
house should be constructed.
The resolution was referred.
In communication Dr. King had. in
part the following 10 say of the $50
lati1u hospital and the movement on
foot 90 erect a new one
while it has always been the policy
0f the department 90 prevent any pol
luton of this lParley's creeAO stream
and though no cases have ever been
traced to- au infection from this source.
ann of the opinion that the present
locality is undesirable for a smallpox
hospital and that a better and safer
place should be- provided for those UNI
fortunate enough 20 contract the dis
ease. would recommend that
another site be secured, and also again
call YOU attention 90 the recOmmenda-
tons lu which the need OF
more room was presented and In
creased capacity asked for; permit me
90 urge that this matter be not de-
layed."
In a resolution by Councilman Hew-
lett. he spoke of the isolation hospi-
taI as being Inadequate and dis
grace.
Promotions Are Confirmed.
Chief Devine notified the council
that Doe had promoted Firemen w. II.
q. Drake and James Macle 90 the po-
zition of engineer. His actions were
confirmed.
The following ordinances We're intro
duced and passed.
Requiring physicians, midwives and
others attending professionally az any
birth TO- report such birth 90 the board
OF health within five days. Failure 10
do so makes offender liable 20 O. fine
of from s. 90 500, or imprisonment ln
the e.tg jail for ninety days or both
Making It unlawful for the propri-
ator lessee. occupant. engineer or ire
man of any building in which "a boiler
IL ur may Doe used for any purpose. 20
hermit or allow smoke 90 issue or be
omitted from the chimney of such
building ANY iufactiOu shall be
deemed 20 misJeme8nor and punishable
lE lue OT-frJm So to $50.
Providing tor the leyylDg Of SSH.
tax for the construction of sidewalk
ON the east side of Second West street
between Second North and Third North
streets. u sidewalk district No. 20.