Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11

RECOMMENDED BY AUDITOR
Council Passes Blacks Auto Oydi-
nance, Also Ordiusnce Regulat.
Ing Employment Ageocie.

In order TO be safe on the proposition
ard to avoid further trouble, the city
council win probably regularly ratfy
the agreement entered into between the
chief Of police and the county commits
sIoners for the care Of city prisoners
confined In the county jail during the
construction OF the new city Jail The
agreement was attacked IN the habeas
corpus proceedings instituted In the
district court by Fred Bach and Ed
Gallagher on the ground that It was
never ratified by the council by a yea
and nay vote.
city Auditor Relser submitted the
bill Of Salt Lake county for si7i due
for the care Of city prisoners during
the month OF July. II was recommend
ed In the communication that, mas
much as the legality OF the contract
entered Into on Feb. 2, 1908. between
the city and the county for the care of
the prisoners had been questioned In
the rece at h0beas corpus proceedings
passed 4 pom by Judge Lewis 1t would
be advlHible TO legally ratlfy the agree.
ment BE- lore paying the above amount
ana TO egally authorize the execution
OF contract for the further care Of
the prisoners. The point was raised
In the ha0eas corpus case that the
agreement had never been passed by q
yea and nay vote, which was neces-
sary because Of the fact that II created
liability against the city Judge
Lewis refused to pass upon the le-
gallty Of the contract. but as the case
VIII be appealed to the supreme court,
Mr., Reiser considered II advisable 10
remedy the defects at once, The audi
tors communication was referred to
the police and prison committee and
the city attorney.
NEW AUTO ORDINANCE.
Councilman Blacks automobile or.
diDance was passed by the council. IL
provides that the speed Of automobiles
snail not exceed miles per hour and
only ! miles per hour ut street cross
inRs. Each automobile shall be num-
bered, which number shall be placed
In conspicuous place on the rear OF
the vehicle. The city recorder shall
issue the numbers and shall collect a
fee Of 81 for each vehicle registered.
The penalty for the violation OF any
part OF the ordinance Ia fine OF 500
or imprisonment for 100 days or both
such fine and imprisonment.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY oRDI.
NANCE.
The council passed the employment
ordinance kshlah los.
duced by A. j Davis Ii provides that
each agency shall pay a license OF $50
per year and the proprietor must fur
nish bond for 81 900 which will guar
antee Its patrons against fraudulent
transactions on the part OF the agency
In the matter Of securing employment.
1t further provides that no employ
ment agency shall be conducted In any
place where liquor is sold.
MAY REVOKE LICENSE.
Capt. BurbIdge. acting chief OF police,
notified the council that George West
field had been convicted Of violating the
sunday liquor ordinance and had been
fined $50. Westiield Is bartender at the
Albany saloon on the corner of Second
South and Fifth West streets, Capt.
Burbldge recommended that steps be
taken TO revoke the license OF James
Hegney, the proprietor of the saloon.
The matter was referred to the police
and prison committees,
MINERS PETITION DENIED.
The petition Of James A. Miner, to
lease from the city for 80 years the
Warm Springs property was denied up
"a IA ran A fhnf .fYaat a.sl....tftn1 lg.
the committee on public grounds IL
was the Intention of Judge Miner, had
his petition been granted, to construct
a FSOO'OoO sanitarium on the premises.
NEW SPECIAL TAX LAW.
Hereafter no special improvements
viii be ordered by the city until 70 per
cent Of said special tax assessed there
for shall have been paid into the city
treasury. The committees on streets,
sewers and finance recommended that
Fernstrom's resolution embodying the
above change In the collection Of special
taxes be passed. and their report was
adopted by the council
REPORT LAID OVER.
The committee on streets recommend
ed that the request Of the Salt Lake
and Suburban Railway company. ask
ing for an extension OF one year in
which to complete It's road, be granted.
Upon request OF Robinson and T.. II.
Davis the report was laid over 10 rome
week.
VISIT NEW JAIL.
After the council adjourned last even.
Ing the members OF the police andprison
committee accompanied Capt Burbidge
to the new city jail and were shown