Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-12
AGREED TO AMEND
THE RESOLUTION.
That by Councilman Fernstrom
Concerning Tax for Public I'M
prOyemcntS to be Changed.
REDUCED FRQM75TO5O PER CENT
Board of Public Works Recommended
That the Entire Resolution be
Rescndcd.

The committees on streets ana mu-
nlcipal laws Of the city council last
night decided to amend the Fernstrom
resolution, which requires that 10 per
cent OF the special tax be collected be-
fore work Is commenced on any public
Improvement for which such tax IS lev
led, by reducing the per cent from rs TO
80 per cent Of the tax. The board Of
public works recommended that the
entire resolution be rcgcindcd ana that
all such work be proceeded with as
soon as the assessment is made and
becomes lien upon the property, This
recommendation was not cOncurrcd In
by the committees but 1t was merely
decided to reduce the per cent Of money
to be collected before the work is COM
menced. Following is part OF the COM
munlcation from the board OF public
works.
AT the present time there are a
large number Of those special Improve
monts on which special assessments
have been levied, but a large porcen-
tage Of the abutting property owners
fail to pay In their proportions OF said
taxes until compelled TO do So ON the
ground that they wish 20 see some vlsi-
bic indications ON the ground that said
improvements Will be made without
long delay.
Another class Of owners do not de-
sire any improvements ana win not pay
until compelled to do SO 10y law. while
still another and much smaller class
pay their assessment at once and are
fhtr.FltRr ls,t.
the work foi which they have paid "a
not done.
"The practical working Of the resolu.
ton referred TO H., IN our Judgment. to
retard unreasonably all Of these i'm
provements, to the great dotriment Of
the abutting property owners, as well
as TO the great injury OF the city, ana
we therefore suggest that the said rpsO-
luton be rescinded and this board be
empowered 20 order tho contractor 70
proceed at once with the work on any
such Improvement as soon as the as
sessment for the same becomes a lien
upon the property TO be benefited there
by.
ut has been suggested that the said
resolution was passed because contrac-
tors would not In any case proceed with
such 'Nork until the money for the pay
ment Of the same was I'm the city treas
ury, but we are Of the opinion that the
receipt of the money being made cor-
tain. if local contractors do not wish to
contract and proceed with the work un.
der those conditions many can be found
who will"
TO REFUND PAVING SURPLUS.
The municipal laws committee viii
recommend 20 the council that the sur
plus Of taxes collected for the paving
Of west South Temple street be refund
ed 10 the property owners The total
amount Of the surplus is about $4,000.
DANGER FROM OIL.
The FIRE committee decided to report
adversely upon the petition Of the San
Pedro road 90 store $500 gallons Of lu-
bricating OF and 100 gallons Of gasoline
In a building on Third West and Fourth
North streets, az the chief OF the fire
department considered Il unsafe to per-
nit Of such a quantity Of oil being
stored inside the city limits.
WILL IMPROVE THE ROAD.
The street supervisor win be instruct
ed by the committee on streets to nut
the city creek canyon road In good con-
dition as far az the brick tank. above
which point II is Kept i'm condition by
Supt. Of Waterworks Hines.
CHIEF WILL GO EAST.
The police and prison committee de-
clded to give Chief of Police Lynch a
leave of absence for 10 days and $50 eX-
pense money 10 attend the convention
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