Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Department, proper $23,62S,Sl
Isolation hospital -. 4,O50ll
Crematory "...." S,3Ob,sO-$3O 979S2
A decrease in expenses over the year
1903 OF S8,2sS.49.
INSPECTOR OF PROVISIONS.
The report Of the inspector Of pro-
visions for the year 1904 shows:
Total number pounds food con-
uenneQ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AL
Samples Ice cream analysed ,,.., 10
Samples milk analysed .,..... 500
Samples ice analysed .......,. Z
Samples city water analyzed.... 7
Samples miscellaneous Analysed. Q
visits Of Inspection ,.,,",r.n,. S,6sl
LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the city attorney for
the year 1904 shows that 90 cases out of
5S pending In the courts were finally
disposed Of, 4 OF which were for per-
sonal Injuries, Involving claims ag-
gregating SSl,255, upon which the
amount ultimately paid aggregated
81. iOS06; one for $4,000 for damages to
crops being settled for $3.50. The re-
mainder consisted OF elaine for fees
salaries, tax and injunction matters,
and also a condemnation proceeding in
which the city paid 81 $50 The cases
still pending involve claims for person
al injury and money demands aggre-
eating S9I5ll.bO.
CLAIMS FOR INJURIES.
During the year claims for personal
injuries aggregatlng S29,6OO were filed,
five OF which, aggregating $l0,3S0, were
settled without litigation at an ex-
pense Of SsS5. Claims were also filed
by reason of change In sidewalk and
street grades aggregating 500 ,000 Prom
inent among these is claim for $780,
600 upon which an agreement has been
reached involving a possible outlay by
the city OF $500,
During the year the courts have held
the trespass ordinance and the ordin-
ance licensing bicycles void for want
or legislative authority, and the SUI
preme court has construed the statute
OF the state, requiring personal injury
cases TO be filed within 80 days
The attorney recommends proper leg
islation to enable the city to condemn
water or water rights for municipal
pared such proposed amendments to
the existing laws as, In our opinion
VIII meet and remedy the conditions
now existing"
WANTS a NEW LAW,
The attorney continues During the
year, as IN previous years, the per-
picked and mooted questions as to who
are officers and agents Of the city with
In the meaning Of the law vestng In
the mayor the right TO appoint them
has frequently arisen, In many in
stances the questions are full OF din
Guilty and II suitable law were enact
ed by the Legislature, eliminating the
uncertainty and doubt, It would ma
terially promote the best interests Of
the city. particularly so as at present
decision of the court would reach
only the particular question involved
In the one case decided"
The attorney recommends that a
skilled and experienced detective be
employed to assist the department
when desired, and also recommends
that his department be consulted prior
to making any radical changes, from,
the natural surface grade in street
and sidewalk grades
nv UlioIntN HlNo RECOMMENDS lNt
appropriation Of $3.50 for the further
betterment Of the oity's law library for
the year 1905
An Of these recommendations I
heartily subscribe to,
OIL INSPECTOR AND SEALER OF
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
The report OF the OIL Inspector and
soaler Of weights and measures shows
that during the past year he tested
32Iiii gallons OF Illuminating oil Of
which none were condemned, all being
on the flash test Of no. or more, az
required by ordinance, The Inspector
however Ia Of the opinion that many
gallons Of oil which he lnspects would
not pass the required test We're a Eos
ter cup used instead OF the "Tagiia-
buo' cup which IL now being used I'm
conformity with the state statues,
The fees collected for such testing
amounted TO ssl7.77. The fees col
lected for testing scales, weights and
measures, amounted to Si77.2b,
The net expense OF this department,
including the salary OF the Inspector
amounted TO S1,007, showing a surplus
to its credit OF s2sS 90.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR,
The expense of this department for
the year was 1860 and the fees coll
lected amounted 60 5000,
The value OF plumbing done during