Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-17
BLACK and Crabtree Made 0es.
perate Attempt to Force
The Proposition.
SILVER WAKES SARCASTIC.
Manufacturing Firm Sends In a Very
Funny Letter Of Thanks
To Council.

made hY blach anu Nfdpitt last HlSH'
=, s4cure the adoption Of a resolution
by the city council providing for a
,ps,d.way in Liberty park. The at
,snp, failed. however, but the COM
,,ntes on public grounds will have 20
consider the proposition as the resolu-
lion. which was introduced by Black,
uss referred to that committee. For
several wars past frequent attempts
Rave bern made IA have the west
drive 90 the park set aside as a speed
rsv for the beneht Of the owners Of
fast horses The horsemen contend
that they are Disseminated against as
,hev can not speed their horses IN the
mark Al all while automobiles and
bIcycles are allowed that privilege.
The resolution follows in full:
whereas Tho horsemen Of salt
lake City at an expense OF about
1000 did build and provide a speed
vav on South Main street which has
now become a regular thoroughfare
for teams ~ all kinds and automobiles,
thereby making II very dangerous to
speed horses on that street; therefore,
b. %
Resolved That that portion Of the
driveway In Liberty park west OF the
center drive and north of the SOUTH
east entrance. be. and Is hereby closed
10 an vehicles except for speeding pur-
poses on Tuesday and Thursday even
ihgs from the hour Of $40 p, m. TO
p. n.
Martin and Fernstrom both vlgor-
ously opposed the resolution and ar
fued that Il would DO dangerous 10
Inc public 10 allow racing I'm the park
ana further contended that the park
Is public place and the council has
M right 10 set aside any part OF Il TO
private use. Black. Crabtree and Hob
day favored the resolution and argued
hat the hoTsamen were being dis
eliminated against In the park. The
matter was finally submitted 10 the
committee on public grounds for con-
sideration.
SARCASTIC LETTER.
one Of the most sarcastic roasts
ever handed the council was received
last night from the Hyrum 4. silver
Foundry and Machine company be-
csuse ~ tho action Of the council IN
regard to the companys petition ask
ing for the removal Of the canal from
IN front Of its premises. The COM
munication created considerable
laughter. but Fernstrom declared that
the council deserved what II got and
urged that the matter be reconsldered
by the committee. The letter. which
follows IN fun, was therefore referred
10 the street committee:
We are In receipt OF your reply TO
our petition asking 10 have the canal
IN front Of our property on Fun North
street, between Third and Fourth West
streets. moved from the Sidewalk 10 Ito
proper course. and we wish 10 state
that this is not a mere irrigation ditch,
but A canal for the drainage Of all sur
Mus water Of the northwest part OF
town and should be properly taken
care OF by tho city.
We wish 10 thank YOU herewith for
your kind and generous advice that We
might move this ditch az our own eN
pense. And We assure you that we APP
nreciste having such an honorable. eco-
nomical and wise set OF men al tho
head OF our growing city, as We realize I
Vith such encouragement for the man |
uiacturer 10 build here II will have a
great influence In bringing many such /
firms to help build up Greater salt |
lake under the improved administra- |
ton We are now having,
An opinion was read from City At. I
tomey Hiles in which he held that /
the council cannot transfer the sum OF |
fIi from the general fund TO the H.
brary fund 10 make up a deficit In the |
latter fund. The attorney holds thai !
ne council cannot 30 beyond the regu-
lar tax levy Tor maintenance OF the |
library.
WANT CHAMBERS SCALP.
The protest Of the oolored residents
n the city against Police Offieer W. II.
lambers. a colorcd man, was submit. |
I'D 10 the council and referred TO the /
l0lice committee and the protestants I
are invited 10 appear before the com.
nlttee on Thursday night and present /
heir objections 10 Chambers There /
ire 60 signers 10 the protest, which /
'tates that Chambers received his ap- |
1oniment by fraudulent representa-
lions 20 the efect that he was the 4
'hoce OF all the colored voters OF the
'iiy II also charges that ne violates
he city ordinances himself and does
BOG attempt 10 enforce them as sgalns,
others
WANT TREES SPARED.
a petition was received from the
Anderson Real Estate Investment COM
lany and q other property owners on
second south street asking that the
street paving be narrowed from 20 TO
= ieei from Fourth to Sixth East. the
y same 40 i viii be east Of sixth East
! ne petitioners claim that by making
ht PAVING ~ feet vide 1t viii neces-
,ate The destruction OF the shade
.es in that district. The petition was
t,IeIIed 10 the three councilmen from
pr fitth precinct and the city engi-
''tf 70 ascertain the wishes Of all the
efefiy owners in the matter.
ne petition OF property owners on
GUN Temple street. between Tenth
'ast ana the reservation. asking that
ne street be paved with asphalt IN
idi district VAS submitted ana thu |