The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-01
WOULD UNITE
CITY AND COUNTY
House Bill by Joseph Has That Aim
in View.
FAIR COMMITTEE REPORTS
THREE BILLS ARE PASSED UP TO
THE SENATE.

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Joseph introduced a bill yesterday
house bin No. 90, TO submit to the peo-
pie at the next general election a prop
ositicn to consolidate Salt Lake City
and salt Lake county. bringing them
under one administrative head. The
amendment which the bill would have
the qualified electors pass on proposes
that the city and county of Salt Lake
be declared a single body. polite and
corporate. to be known as "City and
County Of salt Lake
The consolidated corporation would
have perpetual succession under this
name. would own all properties now
owned by the city and county. and
would succeed to all rights and liabili-
ties II would have the power TO issue
bonds "as may by the charter be pro-
vided.' The general annexation and
consolidation statutes of the state
would be in force to the same extent as
they are now
The city and County of Salt Lake, -
the bin provides. would constitute one
judicial district of the state.
Transfer of Government.
The bill provides that upon the adop-
ton of the amendment and the merg-
all the officers of the city and county
shall terminate, excepting those of
mayor, auditor, engineer, city council.
police magistrate, chief of police and
boards.
The city council would assume the
duties of the board of county commits
sioners, the engineer would become eX-
officio surveyor. the chief Of police
would assume the duties of sheriff,
while the district attorney would be
eX-officio attorney of the city and cOun-
ty.
The district judges and district at
torney would serve out their full
terms and the policemen and firemen
would continue in their present posi-
tons.
Provides For Charter.
The bill provides that upon the pas
sage of the amendment the city coun-
Gil shall call an election for the pur-
pose Of choosing members of the char
ter convention. The charter may be
amended by special election, to call
which there must be a demand on the
part of per cent of the electors who
cast a cote at the next preceding guber-
Material election.
The proposed consolidation would
save several hundreds of thousands of
dollars. it is estimated, in salaries per
annUm.
New Board of Corrections.
Edwards introduced bill i'm the
house yesterday ChOuse bill No. go
which amends materially the present
statute and law relating to the state
board of corrections. The board shall
consist of three members, not more
than two of whom shall belong to the
same political party They shall be
appointed by the governor with the ap-
prOVal of the senate, shall serve for
four years and receive 800 per annum.
Each member shall be required to file a
81 600 bond
The warden shall be appointed by
the governor and may be removed by
the executive from office at any time.
an appeal being allowed. His salary Is
fixed al $500 per annum, and he must
give a 100000 bond He is allowed a
deputy. The governor shall appoint d
physician at 81, 600 per annum. All sal
aries not otherwise fixed, the bill pro-
vides, shall be fixed by the state board
Of corrections. subject to restriction of
the state board of examiners.
Makes License Transferable.
Kinney introduced a bill in the house
yesterday (house bill No. go, making
licenses to-seIl liquor transferable either
as TO place or person named in the Ii
cense- Such transfer can be made only
by consent of the city council. board OF
trustees or county commissioners.
Kinney also introduced a measure
ChOUse bill No. 9Sl, relating to execu-
lions and the time within which they
may issue, which provides that the
party in whose favor a Judgment is Civ
en- may at any time within eight Tin
stead of five) years have a writ Of eX
ecutiOn issued for its enforcement
either in the county in which the Judg
ment was given "or in any county in
Hx-h a r.1nGpT.inf has hapn filed and
docketed' with the court clerk This
bill is in line with similar measures in
PRODUCED a few days ago by Kinney.
Deaf and Dumb School Change.
Dean presented a bill yesterday
board appointed by the governor to
control the state school for the deaf and
dumb shall consist of three instead of
four members. Not more than two
members shall be of the same political
faith. The term of office is fixed at
four instead of six years. The bill pro-
VideS that the terms of the present
board members shall expire with the
passage Of the act. Compensation is
fixed at 800 per annum. The governor
may appoint a superintendent at "A sal
AIRY Of Sl,500 per annum TO serve during
his pleasure.
Seats and Motormen.
Mortormen will always respectfully
stand i'm Harry JOseph's presence pro-
vidiug bill the latter introduced yes
terday goes through. The bill provides
that after Nov 1, 1905, street railway
shall furnish motormen with
seats. Until that date they may stand.
The measure further calls for the
equipment of air brakes of all cars for
passenger purposes excepting summer
or open trailing cars.
Is Joseph Satisfied.
Speaker Hull asked an entirely I'M
necessary question yesterday afternoon
of Representative Joseph.
The latter had twice called for a re-
port of the house committee which has
been investigating the St Louis fair
expenditures. He had
finally won his point. The report was
made by Chairman Marks. as follows:
IF the gentleman from Salt Lake will
leave this committee alone. il will make
It's report in due time, and until that
time there will be no report
Following the report, the speaker
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