Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31
President Hewlett Answers Inter.
eSting Question at Council
Meeting Last Night,
SMOKE CONSUMERS DISCUSSED.
Chief of Police Removes Officer Give
Water Right Resolution
In hemOrlam,

0lRnt feihtNt 10 WIN are QudllHtu 10
vote at the special bond election on
next Tuesday. Holiday inquired wheth-
er woman, whose husband Is tax
payer but who does not pay taxes her.
self is entitled to vote on the bond
question President Hewlett informed
him that IN such a case the woman
could not vote, as only those who are
actual taxpayers, either on real or per-
sonal property, are entitled 10 vote on
the proposition
city Recorder Critch0w announced
that number Of the judges for the
election could not serve and others had
not yet qualified. The vacancies were
filed by tho council and the recorder
stated that he would keep his office
open all day today IN order to allow
the judges to qualify.
SMOKE CONSUMERS.
There was lengthy discussion
among some OF the couucllmen as 10
the merits Of various moke consumers
offered for sale to the city 10 be in
stalled In the furnace at the city jail.
J. T.. Langford offered 10 put IN one OF
his smoke consumers free Of charge,
but a number OF the counclmen OBJ
jooted TO the city being used as an adj
yertisIng agency, while others were Of
the opinion that there are much better
consumers offered than Mr. Langford's
His proposition was accordingly re-
Ceiyed and fled.
Give OUsTED.
Trouble over the police department
came very near breaking out in the
council again last night when Chief
Lynch sent in notice that he had re-
moved Patrolman c. H. Give for the
good OF the service and had trans.
ferred Patrol Driver b. II, seager
TO M Gives place and APP
pointed Edward NJ Price to MI
seagers place, A motion TO concur
in the chiefs action was made, but after
some discussion the entire matter was
referred to the police and prison COM
mlttee for investigation.
MATTRESS WATER RIGHT
A resolution concerning the Mattress
factory water right was introduced by
Black, but as Fernstrom and other
counclrhen thought II wise 20 let tho
matter 90 over until alter the bond
election next Tuesday It was referred
to committee for consideration, The
resolution follows.
Whereas, During the year 1902, Salt
Lake City purchased a water right
known as the Mattress factory water
right. for something like $500; and
Whereas, The four canal companies
Interested In Utah lake pumping plant
each agreed 10 pay back one-hfth Of
this cost to Salt Lake City, and there /
fore,
BE It Resolved, That the city treas
urer Is hereby instructed to Immediate
~ collect the proportion OF each canal |
company, which Il due the city on ac-
count OF the purchase Of the Mattress
water right"
The report Of Frank Anderson, the as
phat expert who examined the Pope
claim which the city rs contemplating
was submitted TO the ooun-
Ell by Mayor Morris and was referred
10 the special asphalt committee for
TO INCREASE INSURANCE.
The committee on control Of the city
md county building recommended that
The insurance on the building be In
creased from s9750O TO $4,000. II also
recommended that the salary Of Chief
Engineer Lawrence be Increased from
100 TO Sl25 per month Both reports
we're laid over for one week.
HINES PROTEST FILED
supt, OF Waterworks Hines recom-
nended that the salaries Of two OF his
men, Albert Swenson and Harry God
lard be Increased. The matter was re-
erred TO the waterwoTks committee,
The communication OF Supt Hines pro-
testing against the city accepting $500
n payment Of the claim against Salt
Lake county for water service for the
past 10 years and for material furnished
he county for It's side OF the Joint build
Ing Of the value Of So79.1O. was received
md filed.
The Daughters OF the American Rev.
)lutlon asked permission 10 erect a
public drinking fountain In front OF
he Packard Library building. The re-
luest was granted.
DIR. BENEDICT PAID
The bills Of DR., C. NJ. Benedict,
amounting 20 S1?0 for services rendered
ly prisoners was ordered paid.
Upon motion OF II. II, Davis a reso-
luton was adopted instructlng City
auditor Folt to draw warrant In ia
'or OF w d, Bowrlng for $50 for his
eryices as deputy city auditor for the
asst half OF August.
a resolution was introduced by 1ud.
lenham, changing the width OF the
tdewalks on r street, Fifth and Sew
nth streets from feet to 4 feet. The
esolution was adopted,
Upon motion OF Preece, the mayor
vas authorized "a enter into a contract
Nth Mrs. 2, y. Rand, giving her the
lBht TO take sand from the cIty's land
= exchange for the use OF her prop
rty as city dumping oround,
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
The council adopted the following res.
buttons OF respect for the memory OF
ne late Rudolph Schulder, who for
eYerh years reported the council pro-
for q local morning paper
whereas, The hand OF inscrutable
lrovidence has taken from us our we'll
ssnown and trusted friend. Rudolph
'ohulder, and
whereas, Long and intimate sssocl-
lions with Mr., schulder have revealed
2 US hls upright and noble character,
indy heart and high accomplish
nfatsi now, therefore, be It
Resolved, That the city council OF
.als Lake City does express It's sor-
Nv over his untimely death. and ex-
snd It's sympathy and coincidence 10
ls grleved mother and relatives; ana
= Il further
Resolved, That this resolution be
psead upon the records Of the city asa
lioute TO the memory Of our departed
slsnd, and that copy Of the same bA
.vsn to bis mother. MrS Carrie sohul-