Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17

appointment, and Black, A, j Davis,
HOLIDAY, Martin, and Wood voted
against Il. Ball Is q Democrat and the
vote on his appointment was q straight
party vote with the exception Of Dean
and Preece. Republicans. who voted
with the Democrats. There were five
absentces three Of which are Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans Had they
been present the appointment would no
doubt have been confirmed.
ELECTION RESOLUTION.
The following resolution by Preece
providing for the appointment Of Judges
and making other election arrange
menls was slightly amended and then
adopted
BE 10 resolved by the city council OF
Salt Lake City Utah;
That the president appoint q COM
tee OF five l5) c0uncllmen, consisting of
one councilman from each municipal
ward to act az special committee for
the selection " polling places and the
selection Of judges Of election for the
several voting districts within shl
city.
BE II further resolved, That said COM
mlttee report It's recommendations to
the council on or before the 23rd day
of Oct, 1905,
And be Il further resolved That the
city recorder be authorized and in
structed 10 publish required notices,
provide printed ballots ana sample bal
lots. instructions to voters and All other
matters required OF him by law, and
also To- procure and furnish 10 the sew
cral voting districts an necessary bal
lots, ballot-hoyes, s-atilncry etc.
This resolution shall take effect up-
on approval
Upon motion Of Wood the regular
council committee ON elections was au-
thOrlzed TO make the arrangements i'm
stead Of the special committee men-
toned IN the resolution, The three
couucllmen I'm each ward are associated
with the committee IN the matter
SPECIAL SEWER TAX.
Under a suspension Of the rules the
council passed an ordinance levying a
TAX on property ON both sides of y
street from a point 1876 feet south of
First street TO Third street, and on
both sides Of Third street between -
and n streets for tho construction of "A
sewer; also an ordinance levying a
tax on the property ON the east side Of
Tenth East between First and Second
South streets for a cement sidewalk
and an ordinance confirming the osscss-
ment on the property on both sides Of
First South street from West Temple
| 20 Third West street for the purpose OF
paving the same with asphalt
TO GRADE CENTER STREET.
The council adopted the following
resolution presented by j., H. Davis:
BE Il resolved by this council that
Center street be graded to conform
with the sidewalk grade aud that the
supervisor OF streets be instructed To
nave said work done at once. and thar
$500 or as much thereof as may be nee
essary be appropriated for said work
FURNITURE FOR HOME
Upon request OF Judge Willis Brown
OF the juvenile court the sum OF $3.50
was appropriated TO his creiit tor the
purchase OF additional furniture aud
furnishings tor the new detention home
located on the corner of Second West
and Second North streets.
The council granted the petition OF
the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany to make a number of changes 90
the grade OF the streets within the dis
trict included In its railroad yards The
petition vas granted subject TO the APP
proyal of the changes by the city en-
Bineer
A proposition was submitted by the
Union Pacific Railroad company
through f. j, Wills It's agent to sel
10 the city a s. per acre the southeast
quarter Of section 3D. township north,
range 1 east Tor the city's watershed
The matter was referred to the special
water committee,
10 PUSH SIDEWALK.
The following resolution by Black
was adopted. he II resolved that the
board of public works be instructed To
have the G-foot cement Sidewalk on the
east side Of Tenth East street, between
First and Second South streets. Side
walk extension No o. constructed at
once,
The petition of the Salt Lake Real
Estate association asking permission To
place an electric sign IN front Of ia
headquarters on west Second South
street, bearing the words salt Lake.
the City Of Opportunities" was grant
ed upon motion Of Black,
CONTRACT APPROVED,
The contract with Silver Bros. Iron