The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-29
CRUSHED ROCK
ON STATE STREET
Improvement to Be From
Fourth to Tenth South.
STAG WILL COST TOO MUCH
MORE HELP ASKED OF COUNCIL
FOR DEPARTMENTS.

The Improvement of State street,
from Fourth South to Tenth South
streets, was decided upon at the meet
ing of the city council last night A
resolution introduced by President
Hewlett. Councilman Hartenstein occu-
plying the chair. appropriating 81, 500 for
that work was passed without oppo-
sition.
Previous to the Introduction of the
resolution a report was read from SUI
perintendent of Streets S. NJ. T. Sed-
don Recommending that crushed rock
be used in improving the street. as sat
| lsfactory transportation arrangements
could not be made for obtaining Stag
from the shelters. as was contemplated
Dy similar resolution introduced by
President Hewlett a week ago. The i'm
provement will consist Of a strip of
crushed rock being laid on the west side
/ OF the street for the distance named,
the east side being left as il is for
driveway in summer months.
Il was decided. which action was also
unanimous. TO allow the land and water
commissioner a clerk who is to receive
a compensation Of SIS a month.
Mr.. Crane Objects.
from
Charles Crane denying that a large
majority of the property holders on
Brigham street favored paving that
thoroughfare, and asking that before
action be taken on the anticipated i'm.
provement the property holders have
an opportunity to be heard. Mr.. Crane
also objected to the interference of the
Commercial club with preference to the
work, and urged that the council had
been elected for that purpose by the
people and should not delegate their
authority TO any other body.
A communication was received from
the city recorder stating that he had
transferred w. H wilkins from the
position Of clerk Of the police court T.,
acting clerk of the board OF public
works, and naming II. T. Fernstrom for
the position of clerk of the police court.
The superintendent Of waterworks
was ollOwed six assessors, one for each
precinct and one for the meter district,
to make the water rate assessments.
Health Commissioner Wilcox asked
for authority TO employ six extra wag-
ons for the purpose Of cleaning up the
city, and the request was referred to
the sanitary committee
Fireman Carlson Suspended.
The discharge of A. A. Carlson from
the fire department for characterization
was committed 10 a fifteen days sus-
pension on the recommendation of ex-
Chief Devine, which recommendation
was concurred in by Chief Bywater and
Captain Stab.
Councilman Fernstrom secured an ap-
preparation of $500 for the Improvement
Of the road from Warm Springs north
TO the Davis county line.
After considerable discussion and two
amendments $500 was appropriated
for street and crossing improvements
in the First, Second and Third pre-
cincts and 81 900 each for the same
purpose in the Fourth and Fifth pre-
cincts.
A petition from President Joseph F.
Smith, as trustee, was referred to the
engineering committee. 1t requested
a refund of S3.15060 for excess paving
tax paid on South Temple street over
the actual cost of the work.
The various committees Will meet to-
night.