Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-23
THE MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR,

THE MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR.
The message OF Mayor Morris to the
city Council contains great deal Of
valuable Information, ana also some
very timely ana pertinent suggestions
II Is not our purpose to make complete
comments on the document, but merely
10 touch upon a few salient points I'm IT,
We hope the readers OF the Deserct
News have perused the whole message,
particularly the citizens OF Salt Lake
That they may learn the status OF NUM-
clpal affairs and understand what has
been done and what needs 20 be done
for the advancement OF the city,
The bonded Indebtedness IS now s2,-
79S000 the annual interest upon which
amounts to N22.66O This shows de-
crease OF interest paid IN 1904 Of $40
on that OF 1903 This is gratifying, and
was brought about through funding the
bonds at a lower rate OF interest The
report OF the auditor shows an actual
Improvement In financial conditions
over the report OF 1903 Of sl9,7tt67,
The Mayor endorses some reoommen-
datlons by the Board OF Public Works,
and also by the CITY Engineer That
board recommends the use as far as
practicable in city improvements, Of
materials OF home production. For in
stance, there Is project on foot FOR tho
manufacture OF sewer pipe IN this city,
MIGRANTS also. manufactured by homo
companies, are said to be fully equal
20 the MIGRANTS heretofore used OF out
side manufacture. Valves too II Is
said, are made here. which are equal
IN all respects to the foreign article,
and the Board Of Public Works recon-
mends the patronlzing Of home indus.
tries which the Mayor endorses and
emphasizes There are other valuable
suggestions from the board, which VIII
no doubt receive due consideration from
the council.
The Engineers department @ntem-
plates great deal OF paving and OF
sidewalk extensions during the present
year. The Engineer recommends ma
cudamlzing OF streets where traffic ls
not excessive, which win greatly reduce
the cost OF putting them IN a proper
condition, from tho expense attending
their paving, and he proposes testing
the various kinds OF material within
reach Of the city for that purpose be-
fore proceeding TO carry out the I'M
provement TO any great extent. lie
further makes some good suggestions In
regard to the laying Of water mains SO
ns TO substitute larger pipes In place OF
those smaller ones that are found to be
detrimental to the efficiency OF the wa
Ter service and these with many other
practical suggestions the Mayor APP
proves
A very complete report Is furnished
by the Waterworks department, show
IN total expenditure FOR an purposes
during tho past year OF Sjl,b5709 a de-
crease OF actual cost over tho year
1908 Of S2,69L2L The superintendent
recommends the replacing Of the wood
en- tanks In City Creek canyon by ce-
ment tanks, and also The removal Of all
water pines below the size OF six lnch-
es and the closing Of MI dead ends
aH early as possible The furnishing Of
free water TO certain county lnstitu-
lions he thinks should be abolished Tie
fuvors the establishment Of the meter
system throughout the entire business
district A system for the better drain
Ing Of the west and northwest portions
of the city Is strongly urged; also the
building Of a new structure 10 replace
the old white Bridge over Jordan
The Police department calls for nm
Increase Of twonty-seycn patromen,
which the Mayor considers necessary
hut believes that ten additional patrol
men should be appointed FOR the PRES
oent year The Police department ap-
pears TO be wen conducted. and the
Mayor gives great credit TO the fire de-
partmont for It's efficiency ana able
management,
The health OF the city as reported by
the commissioner. shows the death rate
for the year 10 have been SIS, which is
a percentage OF lL4 per thousand,
counting the population nc 5000. The
number OF births for the year was ,7i6.
The city water, ON analyses Of seven
samples proved 20 be pure The re-
norris from the yari,ra ptb,r a.poyt