Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-04
Petitions for Such Improvement
Result in Wordy War in
City Council
AN ANTI ACID ORDINANCE.
Citizens Want Sidewalk for Public
Use Near Salt Palace Increase
or License for Junk Dealers.

Resolutions asking Tor appropria-
lions for about ~ stone crossValks
ia various parts OF the city caused COM
siderable commotlon at the city coun'
eff meeting last night ana a wordy bat
tle ragged for moro than half am hour
In The early part OF the session a petit
ton was received from citizens asking
for a stone crosswalk at % certain
point In the Second precinct Upon
motion Of A. }, Davis the petition was
laid over for one week for the purpose
OF finding out The amount lett In the
emergency fund Of each precinct TO be
used for such improvements. Just pc
fore the council had completed iis
business Dean introduced "a lesolu-
lion asking for am appropriation OF
500 for q crosswalk in his precinci
and 4 was suggested that the fesolu-
lion be laid over the same as the peu-
lion. so as 20 ascertain how much
money is loft IA the Second precinct
fund,
such action aid not meet the APP
proyal OF Wood, who said that the
counclmcn from the second should be
allowed TO sncnd the emergency fund
for such improvements, as they saw ~
without any objection on the part Of
the other counclmen. lie said that
they could not work any such gag rule
on tho Second precinct councimen as
they had stood back and waited for
the other precincts 10 construct their
crosswalks before asking for anything
at an and they proposed to construct
crogsWalks I'm their OnW precincts
without interference from the other
councilmen preecc OF the Second
then introduced a resolution asking
for nine more crosswalks I'm the Sec
ond and made q strong plea for the
adoption Of the resolution More trout
bic then ensuod during which Hewlett
asked for crosswalk for the First
precinct II was finally decided TO al-
low the councilmen to have the cross
walks constructed provided there was
sufficient money IA their precinct iund
10 do 50,
LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFERRED
There was also quite discussion
over the petition OF Heath Brothers,
asking permission 10 transfer their
liqnor license from the Salt Palace 20
n temporary bar placed Just outside
the fair grounds. The petition was OPP
posed by Black. Fcrnstrom and others,
but Il was finally granted BY "A vote OF
10 TO 4. II Is probable that Mayor
Morris will veto the action Of the Coun.
ell In the matter
TO PROTECT FIREMEN,
As a safeguard for the hremen u
the city IN battling with fires IN build
Ings where explosives are stored Mar
TN introduced the following ordinance,
which was passed by a unanimous
vote;
he It ordained by the city council Of
Salt Lake city. Utah.
Section i--That the occupant Of any
building on structure IN which any nj
trio acid, sulphuric acid or any other
acid or volatile chemical Is stored OF
kept shall notify the chief Of The ilre
denartment OF the amount Of said acid
or chemical kept on said premises, ana
of the exact place or room In said build
ing or structure In which said acid OF
chemical IL stored or kept Any person
violating any provision OF this ordl-
nance shall be deemed guilty OF q mis-
demeanor This ordnance shall take
effect upon approval.
PROTEST AGAINST CHANGE.
Two protests were received against
the change In the grade ON the wesl