The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-31
REJECT OFFER OF
SMOKE CONSUMER
COunCilmen Decline Proposition
to Furnish One Free.
MOVE ON CANAL COMPANIES
BLACK WANTS TO HAVE MONEY
COLLECTED FROM THEM.
MOVE ON CANAL COMPANIES

The offer Of J. Z. Langford to put a
smoke consumer in the city Jail free of
charge was turned down at last nights
meeting Of the city council. Councilman
Barnes moved the acceptance of the offer
and Councilman Black moved as an
amendment that the consumer be given q
six months test before final acceptance
Then followed general discussion OF
smoke consumers, and past attempts OF
the council to do away with the smoke
nuisance at end Of which the offer of
Mr. LangfOrd was received and filed.
1t seemed to be the impression OF the
majority oe the members OF the counG S1
that Mr.. T.angford was trying TO use the
ritv In advertising his consumer COun-
cilmen FernstrOm, Martin and Preece
thought there we're better smoke con-
Stunning devices.
Resolution on SHOULDERS Death.
The petition Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution asking privilege o.
erecting a public drinking fountain IN
front Of the Packard library building was
granted.
Bv George D. Pyper. TO erect a storm
awning across the walk at the SALT Lake
theatre BY the oregon snort 1l III cod
win street By Charles Yetter 10 nave
his peddler's license changed TO express
license. By Thomas w, , MnlCIsy license ioe
BY Johanna r. Nystrom TO connecL Two
houses at $50 c street with sewers. BY a
F. Lawson and others for an arc llgR lI AZ
Washington avenue ana Seconu H1as'
street.
Report on Asphalt.
Nra,.or Morris submitted a report of
Frank Anderson mining and civil ensln-
Ger. on the Pope mining claim, an asphal,s
property situated in Grand ana OlnI an
@oontiss The report was laid over ior
one week and referred to a speclal coul-
TWO SS' bills Of Dr.. c. NJ. Benedict for
services at the police station, agsreSa'-
ing 500 were ordered PAID; s.t
4 communication from superintendent
+ /. Hines of the waterworks recon-
mending the granting OF On S.pgs55 en-
Albert SwensOn and Harry GoaGaIu' en- .
Moves of that department, Tor increase %
their compensation. was reterreu u IHS
waterworks committee. -, e,Dorin-
tendent Hines in which he attacked the
deal between the city ana counCh ~. IIS
which the city accepts S6o0 from ~, 1 ne
county for water turnlsheo lAe COAii''
was received and filed.
Lynch Appointment Held Up
Chief Of Police Lynch sent in communi-
cations stating that he had removed 70
Iiro,,av, = 81 give from the force for the
good of the service. anc had in1ue HE NJ
ward NJ Price patrol wagon uIiNeI ei ~
place OF 3. II. Seager' traiIsIerl,eu - 59,iIIo
The vacancy caused by dScharSlhS NllNe =
Action on a motion to confirm the action
80 Cbief LYNCH was deferred and the
communications were referred TO the cOLn'
mittee on police -,.,.. ND
A report of the committee on cry AM am
county building recommending IndC Il, =,
accordance with an agreement mace 10y
r. board of county commissioners the IN
snrance upon the joint building De III
creased from s97 800 TO $4,000 ana INA
1be salary of the engineer of the DullolLis
h. Increased from SlOO TO $40 a mohln
I-ae laid over for two weeks at the reQueS
If Councilman Black
Wants Water Money Collected
Councilman Black introduced the fol
lowing preamble and resolution. whici
was upou motion Of Councilman Fern
str0u. referred 90 the special water com
mittee: .oos @,
''Nhereas. During the year. 1872. Sal
Lake CITY purchased "a water right know
as the Mattress Factory water right, 10
something like S6.50o. and,
Whereas. The four canal companies III
tcrested in Utah Lake pumping plant eacl
agreed TO nav back one-fifth of this cos
10 salt Lake City: and therefore
Be IL Resolved. That the city treasure
Is hereby instructed to Immediately COZ
ect the proportion Of each canal company
which is due the city on account OF IN
purchase Of the Mattress Factory WaJe
right .
fusion To enter into a contract with Mrs
G 3. Rand for the use Of a tract of lam
owned by her as a garbage dump on con
ditiOn that she be permitted 10 eNcdNdt
sand from the city garbage lands
An appropriation of $40 was made I
defray the expense Of grading at y an
Second streets.
A resolution by Councilman Davis in