The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-26
MAYOR VETOED
LITTLE TOO MUCH
Put Stamp Of DisaDprovaI Upon
Brigham Paving Project.
HADN'T BEEN SENT TO HIM
OPPOSES RESERVOIR PROJECT
EXTRA POLICE ON FRIDAY.

Mayor Ezra Thompson notified the city
council last evening that he had vetoed
the report Of The finance committee ia
Norlng the construction Of reservoir
III fariey canyon on the yearly INSTALL
Ilenl plan. and tho recommendation that
me paving of East South Brigham street
De postponed Tor this year. The letter Of
NeLo went over under the rules. for one
Wi BEFORE IT was so disposed Of there
vs. a niue Ieelng eugendered arising
from the fact that the mayor had vetoed
tLle paving proposition when the cnuciI
20 not consider that that portion of
me committees report had been submit
teu TO him
Il. IN his veto letter Mayor Thompson said
ne me work Of paving Brigham street
sitouiu De commenced at least this year
-tlIeF commentins little further upon
tne matter. his honor took up the reser-
Nolr proposition. He said it would be
impossible for the DropOeed resaryoi7 no
- USED next year. and that an unfinished
LesefEolr rs certainly too practicable
e ~ me storage OF water OF any con
sg4uence After expressing the fear
Undt II the committees report is finally
ADOPTED both proposed improvements VIII
DC indefinitely delayed, the mayor adds;
How Money Should Be Raised.
In my judgment, the money for these
contemplated improvements should be
raised by bonds and not by direct taxes,
as proposed by the resolution. The cues
Jion Of bonding the city for these spe-
clflc purposes should be submitted to a
vote or the taxpayers of the city. If
the vote would be favorable then the
work should be commenced at once and
rapidly pushed to completion
sincerely believe that the welfare
or the inhabitants Of Salt Lake City re-
qulreS the above mentioned Improvement.
ana prompt steps shonId be taken to ac-
After the letter had been read Council-
man feTnStrOm said he thought the
mayor was off and mistaken in vetoing
Lue SITFet paving part OF the resolution,
p as It had not been submitted to him
lie wanted returned to his honor
councilman DaVeler thought that would
be Snub and Ohiecred President cot
trel said Councilman DaveIer had better
inform hlmSelf as to the statutes. MAX
ms the point that the new statutes give
tIit city c1uncLl thot- power
Councilman Thomas. seeming trouble
suggested that the whole matter go over
Tor a week saving that the apDarent
muddIe and trouble was largely the fault
of the committee, and not so much that
OF the mayor Councilman Hewlett moved
that JunCture President COttrell took is
sue with Counciimen Thomas and
DaVeler- saying that il had better to be
referred to the finance committee. that
II is just as capable of coping with the
situation as any committee that man
referring to Councilman Daveler) ever
saw
Davler is Angry.
Councilman DaveIer said ne rose to a
question Of personal privilege. want
cd to reply To that looking toward the
presiding DIIlrHT or the council. he
thought 1t strange that he should stand
sponsor for the finance committee, de-
clarinS that the finance committee was
afraid to go before the public and ex-
plain what they wanted to do. COun-
Gilman Daveler thought ID strange that
the council never hears from the chair
man OF the finance committee, but rather
from those under him. who are guiding
legislation i'm this matter.
After a few further remarks by other
members of the council. the veto message
d
The request Of Captain Burbidge to
appoint 100 special policemen for the
further protection Of the president during
his stay in the city on Friday WIS GIANT
ed The extra men viii receive $3.50 each
for services rendered The captain was
given permission TO employ, without
cost. as many other extra men as he
saw fit
Half-HoHday on Friday.
\ resolution was adopted giving a half
holiday TO all city employees ON Friday
morning. excepting the members of the
police and fire departments
Chief Devine notified the council that
he had appointed James C. Paul and
W. g. Morgan members of the depart
ment to fiji vacancies
city Physician Stewart sent in his first
communication, asking for a new iSela-
Spencer Clawsou asked that the sa larieS
OF all inspectors OF work ON the board
of public works be increased
Councilman a. J. Davis asked fer in
Creascs as follows i'm the salaries of the
vaterworl<s employees: Clerk, now receiv-
ing SO per month. increase TO 800 per
month; stenoErapher- who does work for
three departments. from SO 20 500 per
month: plumber from So to $50 per day.
hostIer. from s. per day to SO per month
two tankmen at Highliue, from $50 to SO
per month, three brick Jankmen- from
$50 20 $50 per month, two Twentieth ward
tankmen. s. Der day to $50 per month.
two Thirteenth East reservoir tankmen
s. per day to So per MONTH Farley reSer-
voir man. s. per day to So per month
two valve runners. from s. to S225 per
day- hydrant and valve man. $50 to s.
per day. hydrant and valve man. helper
s. to S2.25 per day, plumber and meter
man, s. TO $3.50 per day plumber helper
s. TO S2.Je per day