The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-04
WARM DEBATE
ON CROSSE ALKS
Councilmen From Second Pre-
cinCt Up in Arms.
APPROPRIATION is HELD UP
CITY employees GIVEN HALF
HOLIDAY TO SEE FAIR.
APPROPRIATION is HELD VI


The councilmen from the Second pre-
cinct were up in arms last evening be
cause their colleagues attempted TO
hold up a stone cross walk resolution.
Early in the evening a petition for a
cross walk in this district was laid over
FOR a week because Councilman A. J
Davis thought the precinct funds we're
peing overdrawn. Later when Coun-
cuman Dean offered a resolution for a
stone crossing at First South and
Eighth West streets. Councilman Davis
thought the resolution ought to go the
same way. Councilman Wood arose
ana wanted TO know if the representa-
ives of the other precincts were trying
10 work gag rule on the Second. He
sald II was understood that the council
men from each precinct were TO spend
their $500 emergency fund as they
saw fit. He had never offered any OBJ
lection when the other precincts had
offered cross-walk resolutions. but on
the contrary had waited until all the
other districts OF the city had been at
tended TO before asking that his section
be looked after. The resolution was
passed. Then Councilman Preece came
along with nine more sidewalk resolu-
tons, and there was more hot debate.
IT was finally decided that the walks
should be built providing their cost
would not exceed the 81, 500 emergency
fund. Such walks cost between 500
and 1925 each, so it was predicted that
all the walks could not be constructed.
Bridges ovef City Creek.
On motion of Councilman Tuddenham
1t was decided to construct 5000 bridge
across city creek at Fourth street. and
mat 800 bridge be built across the
park
James Papas petiti0ned to have a
bootblack stand on the rorth sidewalk
ON Second South street. near Main
street. because he purchased the prop
erty for $500 last spring and was
obliged 10 remove il by order of the
council less than a month later The
request was denied by a vote of eight
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II. W. Lawrence asked that the fence
on the south side Of the Salt Palace be
ordered removed from Main street. as
II is outside the property line. The
request was referred to the streets
committee.
John G. Felt protested against the
change OF grade on North Main street.
and the building of party walls on the
street. Eugene kimball presented a
similar protest. Both gave notification
that they would hold the city respon-
sible for damages.
Heath Brothers petition to remove
the Salt Palace bar to a place opposite
The fair grounds gate was granted.
Councilmen Black and Wells made OBJ
lection, but they were outvoted.
The city treasurer reported that 500
Il
renses. half OF which goes to the col
lector.
Special Policemen Appointed.
The chief of police repurted that he
had appointed Max Cochran, George
Taylor, c.. l.. Lowrey. Henry Taggart
and =. @. Howell special policemen
without pay to serve at the fair
grounds.
Councilman Blacks resolution 20
have a half-holiday declared on the
afternoon of oct. 4 on account of the
state fair was passed.
At the REQUEST of the chief of the
fire department Councilman Martin Of
fered the following resolution. which
was adopted
The occuDant Of any building or
structure i'm which any nitric acid sui
phuric acid, or any other acid or VIOLA
tile chemical is stored or kept shall
notify the chief Of the fire department
Of the amount OF said acid or chemical
Kept on said premises. and Of the exact
place or room in said building or struc-
tuTe ina which said acid or chemical is
stored or kept. Any person violating
any provision Of this ordinance shall
he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor."
Councilman Black offered an ordi-
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committee raising the license for junk
dealers from $50 10 500 a year. and re-
ducins that Of merchandise brokers
from 500 10 $50