Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
Council Finance Committee Recon-
menCS pOstpOnemeOt
AFTER CANYON RESERVOIR,
city Engineer Instructed 10 Prepare
Plans az Once -Heiser's Attor-
neys ordered Paid.

The outlook for the paving Of any
part OF South Temple street east of
State street this year is not very prom
Using to say the least AT the meeting
Of the city council last evening the H.
nance committee recommended that, as
there was some opposition to the prop
osltion on the part Of some of the
property owners, 1t would be adylsa-
bic to take no action ON the paving I'M
I'll next year. In the meantime, the
committee was OF the opinion that all
differences would be settled and ar
rangements completed for removing
the streetcar tracks and parking the
street. The report was laid over by the
council for one week.
PARLEYs CANYON RESERVOIR.
The committees report was COM
blnatiOn report covering the matter Of
paving South Temple street and the
construction of reservoir In Parley's
canyon. The committee recommended
that the matter of paving the streets
be laid over until next year as much
preliminary work had 10 be done In
connection with parking the street, re-
moving the streetcar tracks, ETC. In re-
gard to the reservoir the commilte
recommended that when the tax levy
Is made this year, one mill less be lev.
led for streets than last year and one
mill be added 10 the water department
With that and the surplus money re.
ceiyed from the water taxes and part
Of the money derived from the sale Of
the old City Hall corner the sum OF at
least 5000 be set aside this year and
used for the building of the reservoir
In Parleys canyon, and by so doing II
can be partly used next year for stor.
ing water In this way the committee
Is Of the opinion that the reservoir can
be completed in two or three years
without the issuance of any extra
bonds
Daveler failed to see the connection
between the two matters contained IN
the report. He said that II was a very
peculiar report. TO say the least Upon
his motion the report was laid over for
one week
Later In the session Fernstrom sub
mitted a resolution TO the effect that
the city engineer be authorized 20 pro-
coed at once 20 complete the plans and
estimates for storage reservoir IN
Parley's canyon and report to the coun-
ell as soon as possible The resolution
was adopted by a unanimous vote
PAID REIsER's ATTORNEYS.
city Auditor Reiser recommended
that 500 be appropriated to Thomas &
Maycock as attorneys fees In the Seg-
ius mandamus case, that firm having
been employed 10 represent the city
auditor IN the action. Mr. Reiser also
recommended the appropriation OF
Al,9O TO pay the costs in the Hempel
mandamus case, the same having been
taxed against the auditor Both APP
preparations were made without much
opposition the vote being 10 70 g.
HAMLIN LOSES FORFEIT.
A. l. Hamlin. the successful bidder
on the Liberty park greenhouses, asked
the council TO not award him the con.
tract and asked that his deposit he re-
turned to him He said that during the
delay In awarding the contract, prices
FOR material and labor had advanced
So much that he could not complete
the work at the price offered when bids
were first asked for. After a lengthy
discussion, the council decided to re-
celye and file the communication and
refuse to return Mr. Hamln's check
deposited as a forfeit, and decided to
concur In the action Of the board OF
public works In awarding the contract
to Mr.. Hamlin.
Health Commissioner J. G. r. King
asked the council for a leave OF alb
sence until oct L. to enable him to pay
q visit to a number Of the leading cities
OF the United States and Europe for
the purpose Of study. His trip will be
Of benefit TO the city because OF the
advanced ideas on sanitation which he
viii receive during that time and
which could be Installed in this city.
After considerable discussion the COM
nunication was referred TO the sanitary
committee.
PAVE FIRST STREET.
Governor Heber NJ. Wells and eight
other taxpayers pctitlOned the council
10 p9vC First street between State and
a streets. The petitioners represent a
total frontage Of 1854 feet on said
street The committee on streets Will
consider the matter.
MISCELLANEOUS
F. II. and 5. II. Auerbach petltoned
tue council to refund TO them total
OF S4O0l2 paid In for the paving OF the
alley running north from Second South
between Fast Temple and Commercial
streets The amount was paid In some
time ago when the city contemplated
paving the alley, The proposition was
blocked by Injunction proceedings on
the ground that the alley had never
been dedicated to the city and was only
a private alleyway The matter was
referred 10 the committee on streets and
municipal laws.
The second partial estimate for the
Of the new city Jail
to S3,S5475 was ordered
placed on the appropriation list. The
total paid on the jail 10 date Is sN.550.2i,
leaving a balance due Of S26324.76
Chief Devlno submitted the appoint
ment OF Joseph s. Matthews as men,
Der Of the fire department TO M a
vacancy. The matter was referred 10
the committee on FIRE department.
The department payrolls FOR the last
half of April amounting 10 g. 1872 20