Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-17

not care for any inslnuatlons from him
at all, as the committee had acted fair
and square IN the matter and was open
and above board with everything, lie
withdrew his motion and consented to
have the resolution referred TO the
committee in order to satisfy Black
After voting IN favor OF referring he
gave notice that he would move for n
reconsideration later IN the evening,
but he dropped the matter and did not
make his motion, 80 the committee win
consider the resolution.
The report Of the special water COM
mittee. recommending the appropria-
ton OF $4,000 to carry ON the engineer"
ing work for the additional water sup
ply, was adopted by the council The
money win be taken out Of the bond
money when the bonds are sold,
CITY ENGINEER RESIGNS.
The resignation OF city Engineer
George w, Snow and also the appoint
mont Of George w. Ritter as city en-
giueer 20 succeed MIR Snow were SUBJ
mItted to the council IN a commuliCa-
ton from Mayor Morris, and both mat
tcTs We're referred 90 the engineering
committee without comment, upon mo-
ton OF Martin. Mr.. SHOWS resignation
IS to take effect upon the appointment
and confirmation Of his successor
SPECIAL TAXES.
President Hewlett introduced reso-
ution instructing the city treasurer TO
proceed at once TO collect all special
tax assessments now due. lie said that
the city now owed the various coutraC-
tors $264S2,02 on special Improvements
and that they wanted their money. The
resolution which follows was adopted:
BE Il Resolved, BY the city council
of Salt Lake city Utah; that
Whereas, Salt Lake city is Indebted
10 contractors for work done for the
city; and
Whereas, Said city Is looking TO the
funds to be derived from special assess
monts TO pay said contractors; and
Whereas, A large percentage or
moneys now due TO the city and de-
linquent on special assessments is out
standing and the city has immediate
and pressing ned OF said moneys; there
fore, be II
Resolved That the city treasurer be,
and he hereby Is instructed to proceed
at once to collect all outstanding special
assessments now due, and that In so
doing he use and enforce all legal
remedies to that end, BE II further
Resolved That a copy of this reso-
luton be delivered to the city treasurer
and be mailed to each contractor con-
cerne1 at once,
To ADVERTISE FOR BIDS,
The following resolution was intro.
duced by Black and was unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That the board Of public
works be, and Is hereby instructed 70
advertise for proposals Tor the construc-
ton OF all waterm8ins, pipe sewers ana
gravel sidewalks that have or may be
ordered by the city council from oct
81, 1894 to Octo. 81, 1905
THE SMOKE NUISANCE,
The following communication from
| Mayor Morris with reference to the
| smoke consumer for the city Jail and
| the smoke nuisance was referred TO the
! police and prison committee:
To the Honorable, the President and
Members Of the City Council:
Gentlemen--I respectfully call the at
tention of your honorable body to a
| condition existing In this city that de-
mands prompt attention. As you arc
aware, there is an ordinance against
| the smoke nuisance which at present II
| Is impossible to enforce.
Almost one year ago the heating plant
! at the new city jail was completed
| that IL, In so fur as the heating appur-
atus Is concemed-bu the stoker
which the city under its stipulated con-
tract ordered placed, has not as yet
| been Installed and at this writing it
seems that there Is no concerted dis
position on the part OF your honorable
| Lody 70 compel the contractor to carry
| out his agreement with the municipal
ity,
For several months past | have upon
various occasions been assured by
members of the council that the stoker
would be installed very soon" but,
! Judging from the action OF your hon
| orable body at the last council meet
ing, It would seem TO me that the mat
| ter il ~ far from nnN and satisfactory
| settlement now AK ut any time since
/ the installation Of the plant
In view OF these facts, l. therefore,
most earnestly suggest that your hon
| orable body take immediate steps to
| equip the plant with a stoker Until
! this is done and the city Is placed in
| n position Of being able TO consume rs
| own smoke, Il is absolutely impossible
| for the ordinance prohibiting this NUS
| ance to bc enforced. Very respectfully,
RICHARD =. MORRIS,
| Mayor
NtcVy- POLICEMAN