Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
City Fathers Got Down to Bust.
ness Last Night in Good
Shape
IMPROVEMENT OF The STREETS
Total Sum Of 81, 500 Was Appropriated
Red Onion Saloon Again
Turned Down.

Appropriations for the Improvement
OF the streets Of the city were the prin-
cipal order OF businesses at the meeting
Of the city council last evnlng. The
total sum Of sll,500 was appropriated
for that purpose, The sum of $4,000
was appropriated for the purpose Of
matchmaking State street from Fourth
to Tenth South street, that important
piece OF work being vigorously urged
by President Hewlett. Councilman
Tuddenham secured the adoption OF his
resolution providing for the appropri-
alton OF 81 500 each TO the First, Second
and Third, and $1,000 each to the
Fourth and Fifth precincts for the i'm
provement of the strets and the con-
struction of cross-walks. The resolu-
tion originally provided for the appro-
priation of $1,000 TO each of the pre-
cincts, but Wood wanted $4,000 appro-
priated to each the First, Second and
Third precincts so Fernstrom offerd
as a compromise that the three pre-
cincts named be allowed $500 each
and the others $1,000 each and his
amendment was adopted,
Fernstrom introduced a resolution
providing for an appropriation OF $500
to improve the main county road north
OF the Warm Springs. The resolution
was adopted.
Three petitions were received asking
that State street from Fourth to Tenth
South street be placed In a passable
condition. In connection with the same
matter the street supervisor reported
In regard to the improvement OF the
street as provided in President Hewlett's
resolution which was adopted last
Monday night The supervisor recon-
mended that crushed rock be placed on
the street instead OF Stag as proposed
by Hewlett, the cost OF the same TO be
$4,000. President. Hewlett made
strong argument in favor of making
the Improvement and moved that the
sum OF $4,000 be appropriated with
which to do the work. The motion was
carried.
City Recorder Critchlow submitted
the appointment OF II. +. Fernstrom
as clerk of the criminal division Of the
city court to take the place OF W. II.
Wilkens who was transferred from
that position to the position OF clerk
of the board of public works. The
appointment was confirmed by unanl-
nous vote.
Mayor Morris vetoed the report Of
the municipal laws committee provld-
ing for retunding 10 Maria Y. Dougall
the sum of SllS.43, the amount paid In
as part Of the special tax for the paving
OF the alley running north from Second
South between East Temple and Com
mcrcial streets. The report OF the COM
mittee was adopted by a vote OF II to
/, Notwithstanding the veto OF the
| mayor thereto. The mayors veto Of the
| Fernstrom resolution, which provided
| for the return Of all the money paid
| In for the paving Of the alley, was
| also oyerridden by the council, for the
reason that the supreme court has de-
cided that the city has no authority to
pave the alley and hence II has no right
TO keep the money belonging to the
taxpayers.
Two lengthy reports were received
| from the Commercial club In regard
| to improvements IN the sanitary con-
| dition OF the city and sidewalk extern
| sions.
Charles Crane submitted a protest
| against the paving OF east South Tenn
| pie street. He denied that a majority
| OF the property owners favored the i'm
| provement and incidentally roasted the
| Commercial club for usurpng the pow =
| ers OF the city council In regard to such
an Improvement. The communication
was referred to the engineering COM
mlttee,
| A. J. Davis introduced resolution
| providing for the employment OF a
clerk IN the Office OF the land and water
commissioner at salary OF SIS per
month, The resolution was adopted by
| unanimous vote.
| Upon the recommendation OF former
Chief Devine, Chief Bywater and Capt,
Stab, the fire department committee
recommended TO the council that A. A,
Carlson, a fireman, be suspended for
| 10 days instead OF being discharged
for good as at first recommended by
former Chief Devine, The report Of the
committee was adopted.
Chief of Police Lynch again return
Cd to the council without his approval
I the application for a retail liquor H.
cense Of Yaney Il Frazier formerly
proprietors OF the Red onion saloon on
| Commercial street The action of the
chief was approved by the council.
The request OF Health Commissioner
Wilcox for six extra garbage wagons
10 assist I'm the spring clean up. was
referred to the sanitary committee.
Upon motion Of A, j. Davis the regu-
lpr committee meetings Of the council
THIS week were changed from Wednes.
| day night to Tuesday night hence the
| committees will meet tonight