The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-08
LICENSE FEES
ARE REDUCED
%
City Council Lowers Tax For
All Brokers.
MORE CROSSINGS ASKED FOR
ALICE KIRK MAKES DEMAND
FOR S., 900 DAMAGES.
MORE CROSSINGS ASKED FOR

An ordinance was passed 10y the city
council last evening raising the license
OF junk dealers from $50 to 500. and re-
ducing the fee OF ticket brokers from
500 to $50, and of merchandise brokers
fIcm $lOO to S25. The resolution has
been before the council for several
weeks. %
proposition to build ninety stone
crosswalks caused considerable debate
Some of the cOuncilmen thought the
city could not afford them. Others said
il was useless To- construct sidewalk
crossings as It would compel pedes-
TRANS TO walk through muddy streets
IN getting from one sidewalk TO another.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and the city engineer.
Alice J. Kirk presented a claim
against the city for $1,000 because she
Was injured by falling into an excava-
ton on Eighth South between Second
and Third West streets oct. Is.
Grade to Protect in Floods.
number OF residents along McCIel-
Ian avenue Were granted an appropria-
ton of $3.50 TO have the street graded so
that a rain will not cause damage by
zeason Of the fact that sidewalks have
been graded down. In case of "A storm
the water would run from the road and
cover the walks.
w. A. Holman and others complained
That the Oregon Short Line Railroad
company had INSTRUCTED Goodwin street
in North Salt Lake with a fence and
switch engines.
J. c. Snow offered to sell the city four
asphalt claims of 100 acres each located
near Scofeld. "A mile and a half from
rTrg,o
twenty feet thick, and $4,000 is asked
for it,
Joseph F. Smith sent communica-
ton thanking the council for several
lots in the city cemetery for the burial
OF the poor of the Church OF Jesus
Christ of the Latter Day Saints. The
plat was donated last week.
Ask Extension Of Franchise.
Charles =. Stewart and the residents
living in the vicinity of Third South and
Thirteenth East streets asked that the
Utah Light & Railway company be
granted an extension Of its franchise for
another three years. The company prom
iSed to extend its line from its present
terminus on Second South To Third South
street along Thirteenth East street The
extension will benefit the students Of the
university.
Christian Nelson Of Halliday petitioned
the council for permission to haul wood
. Gown Civ A-feek CANYON .Iu WAS turned
down. He offered so for the privilege.
Councilman Wells informed his colleagues
that Nelson knew he had been cutting
the wood on city property. although ne
said I'm his petition that he thought he
was on government land. He had acted
uncivily to the land and water corr
missioner. claiming he would haul the
wood whether or no.
The Salt Lake Electric & Supply COM
psny asked permission to hang an cleo
trio sign on First South and Commercial
streets The company has already erect
cd tho sign contrary to the provisions oi
the ordinance without the consent Of the
chief Of police.
Reports of City Officers.
The city treasurer reported that S257 had
been collected during October for dog IL
censes Half OF this sum goes TO the
collector
The clerk OF the city court reported tSat
during October 29S criminal cases mac
been disposed Of The fines and forfeit
ures amounted to S3.3ll.05. The fees col
lected in the civil division amounted &c
500
The street superintendent asked for ar
approximation of 500 for A rock crusher
W. ID. Bowring submitted a claim o
so for services rendered in the CITY au
ditor's office Aug. Is TO Aug 81. Mr.
Bowring sent in his resignation last sum
NOR. to take effect Aug. l.. Auditor Eel
accepted il and appointed Miss Sarah Id
dingtOn his clerk. 20 succeed Mr. BOW
ring The council accepted the reSigna
ton TO take effect Aug. 81. but Audito
F1olt stated that BOwring did not Worl
for the city after the middle OF th'