Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-14
70 INCREASE
WATER SUPPLY.
coercil Approprlatcs the Sum of
:, 100 for Work in Emigra'
ton Canyon
uvIl TAP UNDERGROUND FLOW.
,,, Temple Paving Ordinance Re-
lsrred Back--free Telephones
May be Accepted.

..,. council last evening APP
u,ouriated the sum of $500 to inyesn,
w. w. and develope the water supply OF
sS a canyon. 1t is believed that
h'n'e, ..r n he done in that locality VIII
", ms,srlally increase the c'tys water
univ The money will be expended
sup, .. ,bs direction of City Engineer
c csorss W. Snow, and part of the APP
Uropriation will be used IN repairing
w. w. .,mp IN the canyon and the remain
rrnl he used in sinking SHAFT to
.oct 10 tap the underground flow
!, water which IL believed TO be OF SUI
80, yomme TO furnish the city with
-"ore than million gallons OF water
!. addition to the flow which is at pres
-, derived from Emigration canyon
should n sufficient flow
svV u,atsr he tapped TO warrant IT, an
o. .s,,NnaI appropriation Will be neces-
eau, . ,n rider 10 direct the water INTO
wv ~ ordinance levying the assesses
~ ~, tha east South Temple street
ns or,e,v Tor the pavement OF that
wv, H,os referred back to the streets
eu S1 for some corrections when
cU,H~ necessary before the ordinance Is
passed ,,,,, ,,,cr rpuoNEs
c,,,, Attorney Dey submitted an
..tnio,, 10 the council In which he held
tbe city could legally enter into
Contract with the Rocky Mountain
Mi Talephone company, accepting free
,,snbonts In lieu Of the regular license
nr he telephones The report OF the
Sn,nca and municipal laws committee,
recommending that the contract with
~ comnany Tor 40 free telephones IN
Hoy M The license be entered into, the
sorna IA run two years from May l.
isSi was accordingly adopted The con-
,ysrt VIII also include free fire alarm
service to the city
VETO SUSTAINED.
,avnr Morris veto of the report Of
,,ho markets. committee granting city
sss,sr Of Weights and Measures Rich
sJs 100 car tickets per month and au-
,horlty to hire buggy whenever neces-
ssrv 10 conduct the business of his Of
ace was sustained by the council by a
Tote OF s 10 4. The mayor refused to
snnroye the report for the reason that
~ Thought Mr.. Richards should be al
lowsd 10 purchase a horse ana buggy
.or bis uso according to his request.
The necessary 10 votes TO pass the re-
rort over the mayors veto were NOT
secured 50 the veto was sustained
sKGDMoRE GETS HIS MONEY.
The council, by a vote of 10 to 2,
sustained It's former action In approprl-
ating $3.50 to electrician q, II, Sklu
more FOR services rendered, notwltn-
Standing the veto Of Mayor Morris
thereto The mayor contended that
the provisions OF the resolution au-
thorizing the employment of Mr. skid
more had not been complied with, bu'
The council decided otherwise and sus'
talned its former action
WALKER TO BE HEARD.
David F. Walker by b. G., Raybould
agent. petltloned the council that the
proper committee and the city en-
elneer Investigate the plans for th'
proposed addition Of one story 10 the D
r Walker block and authorize th'
building Inspector to issue PERM
for the same. Building Inspector Lew
N on June 2, annuled the permit fol
the addition which was issued by TN
former building inspector for tho rea
son that the walls OF the building arr
too light to support the addiuonh
story. The matter was referred to tn
committees on fire department an'
engineering with the city engineer an'
building inspector associated ana th'
petitioner was notified to appear be
fore the committee on Wednesda!
evening
PROTEST AGAINST TRACKS.
Clara VI. Peterson and other propert!
owners on Third West street submit
ted protest against the spur tracks Oh
that street between North Temple AM
First North streets constructed by TN
Salt Lake e. ogden Railroad company
The pr1tesmnts claim that the com
pany has no franchise for said tracks
and that the same are nuisance ant
have greatly deprecated the value o
The protestants property. They avs
ask that the tracks be removed IN
matter was referred to the streets com
mIttee and the city attorney.
The council win meet I'm adJourne,
session on Wednesday evening at i'5
o'clock in order TO approve the depart
ment payrols for the first half of TN
month,