Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-12
TAXPAYERS
WILL Be HEARD
On Matter Of Paving and Parking
South Temple Street.
LAID OVER FOR ONE WEEK.
Question Considered by Council In
Committee OF the WhoIe-Prop-
erty Owners Protest.

A large number Of South Temple
street property owners were present at
the meeting Of the city council last
night to listen to the arguments on the
paving and parking Of that thorough
fare from State TO Tenth East street
Judge Powers appeared as the legal
representative Of those who favored the
proposition. No definite action was
taken on the matter, however as It was
laid over until next Monday night to be
the special order Of business immedh
ately after the reading OF the minutes
The taxpayers will at that time be
given an opportunity to be heard.
The council resolved itself into COM
mittee Of the whole TO consider the
question. The original petition for the
paving and supplemental petition
presented last night by X. A, Reyes and
IS others. were read, The report Of the
finance committee, recommending that
the paving be postponed until next
year. and that one mill be deducted
from the levy for street paving this
year and be added TO the Waterworks
fund, which, with the money received
from the sale OF the city's property,
would greatly assist in the partial con-
struction Of the Parley's canyon reser-
yOr, was read
Fernstrom explained the report OF
the committee He said that the paw
Ing Of the street and paying for II on
the instalment plan would be Illegal
and he was satisfied that II could not
be done that way, for the reason that
the city's bonded Indebtedness had al
ready reached the dead limit and no
more paving bonds could be issued He
was OF the opinion that IL would take so
long to get the plans for the paving
fully matured and the preliminary ar
rangements made that II would be too
late 10 commence the work this year
He urged that the council do some
thing, before It's members retire from
office to put the city's water system on
a substantial basis. He did not think
that they should go out Of Office with
out showing the people that they could
handle the water problem
Daveler said he did not see that the
reservoir question had any connection
with the paving Of South Temple street
and thought that the former should be
eliminated from the report. lie argued
that the taxpayers along South Tenn
ple street certainly had some rights In
this matter and that they should be
considered and not be put on another
year as they have for more than year
past
Cottrel Tuddenham Eardley, Robi-
son and Sharp spoke IN favor OF the
committees report. II was finally de-
clded TO refer the matter over for one
week. pending a thorough investigation
as 10 the legal point raised by Fern
strom After transacting considerable
routine business the council adjourned
until Wednesday night
THESE PROTEST.
Seven petitions. signed by a total OF
80 property owners on South Temple
street between Tenth East street and
the military reservation. opposing the
paving Of South Temple street were
submitted to the council and We're or
dered received and fled
SENATOR BROWN PROTESTS.
Arthur Brown submitted protest
against granting franchise 10 the
Consolidated Railway and Power conf
pany for a double track on First street
from state 20 a streets He called
the councils attention 10 a decree OF
the Third district court In the case Of
Thomas w. Jennings ct al against the
salt Lake City Railway company, salt
Lake City and others enioining the de-
PENDANTS from building a double track
on said street and stated that the coun-
ell would be in contempt OF court should
the franchise be granted The protest
was referred to the committees on
streets and municipal laws.
A SARCASTIC ROAST.
j. r. Beless and a number Of other
taxpayers presented a petition asking
that few loads OF gravel be placed
on Seventh South street between East
Temple and First West streets, to fill
the numerous holes on that street. The
petition also asks that the council
see to It that a sprlnkling cart is sent
over that street at least once or twice
before the next election. In closing
the petition contains the following sar-
castle statement.
"Of course we realize that we are
asking much for the amount Of taxes
we pay, as we feel we are amply COM
pensated with the privilege we enjoy
OF casting our votes In support OF such
magnificent administration as you
have given MS, and to be deprived Of
this privilege would indeed be- a calam-
ity fearful 10 contemplate"
HAMLIN's REFUND.
The council reversed itself twice last
night In considering the matter Of re-
turning Contractor A. L. Hamlin his
1900 deposited as evidence Of good faith
In connection with his bid Tor the con-
strlctlon Of the Liberty Park green
house Hamlln's bid was accepted, but
on last Monday night he asked 20 be
released from the contract and his
money refunded, The council refused
Ia DO so and ordered the contract APP
proved Last night, on motion OF
Thomas, the council decided 20 refund
the money by the following vote.
Ayes-Black Dayeler, Davis. u, H..
Hewlett. Robinson, Sharp. Thomas and
Vigus. Nays-Arnold. Eardley, Fern
strom, Spence. Tuddenham and Cottrel.
Hewlett then moved that the matter be
reconsidered, which carried. Then came
another reversal OF the action. when,
By the following vote. u was decided
10 not return the money TO Mr. Ham
I'm and 10 approve the contract Ayes
Arnold. + H. Davis Eardley, Fern
suom. Havlett. Spence. Tuddenham
and Cottrell. Nays-Black Daveler,
Robinson. Sharp Thomas and Nigus.
TWO SUBSTITUTE PATRoLMEN.
owing to the fact that members OF
the police department are now begin
ming to take their summer vacations
and the department will be short two
men all the time. the council authorized
Capt; Burbidge 10 appoint two addition
al patrolmen, one to act as substitute
until Nov. Is next and one ~ act -