The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-13
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The message follows:
Office OF the Mayor. Salt Lake City,
Utah, Feb. Il 1906.-To the Honorable,
the President and Members Of the City
Council, Salt Lake City, Utah.-Gentle-
men: l submit herewith for your con-
sideration the reports of the heads OF
the various departments of the munich
pal government, for the year ending Dec
81, 1905, together with this my message,
and in doing so 1 desire to congratulate
you who have been chosen by your con-
Stituents to represent them III the legls-
Qative department Of the city.
Never before in the history Of the city
have the people had such good cause for
rejoicing; at no time has the future ap
peared more suspicious, and never before
has there been a call for more thought
full and conscientious action on the part
of public servants,
The rapid rise in the value of proper
", by reason Of the influx of capital,
and the consequent increase in pOpula-
zion, have created problems of public
policy that demand speedy and conserva-
tive solution.
We are now entering upon an era of
commercial growth. Enterprises of vast
Importance TO the people Of Salt Lake
City have recently been cOnsummated,
and others are nearing completion. The
capitalist, the business man and the la
bOrer may alike find means here Of uti-
LIKING their talents. No city in the in
ter-mountain region offers a better field
for investment than does Salt Lake City.
If we, who are for a time entrusted
with the affairs of the city government,
do our duty properly, the hopes of the
people for a Greater Salt Lake" will be
In order that the urgent requirements
of an increasing population may be sat
1sfied there should be unity Of purpose
and effort between the coordinate
branches of the municipality. Petty jeal-
ousies and partisan strife should be
eliminated IF bitterness or acrimony ex-
1st by reason OF the recent civil con-
flict it becomes our duty now to for
get them and to work with sincere and
patriotic motives for the advancement Of
the city of Opportunities and Great
er Salt Lake
Waterworks Department.
The question Of great Importance to
the people and the bushes sinterests of
the city, at this time, is that of secur-
Ing valid and perfect title to water
rights sufficient to guarantee a perma-
ueut and adequate water supply to meet
the demands Of the growing population.
If the officers of the city will carry to
successful termination this very i'm
portanI project guarding carefully the
expenditure OF the money already ap-
propriated by the people for that pur-
pose, there will be an impetus to the
business interests of the city as will
amply repay for the outlay incurred.
While 1t is important that this work
snCuid De pushed as eXpedltiously as pos
Slble, II IS also important that every dol
lar spent should bring to the city its
equivalent in substantial value. / would
therefore recommend that great care be
be made of the title to all water rights,
or other property purchased. or to be
purchased by the city, for the compile
ton Of this scheme
The superintendent Of waterworks has
submitted, with his annual report GER
tain recommendations for immediate re-
lief in that department. These EecOm-
mendatOns should be given careful con-
SideratiOn by your honorable body. In
this report I call your special attention
TO that part referring TO the paving and
grading of streets. It seems that in
many cases the streets and sidewalks are
lowered to the grade established by the
city council and the engineering depart
ment. without any provision being made
for the lowering of the service pipe. in
side Of the curb line, and by reason Of
the failure to make the necessary ar
engagements for the lowering of the serv-
fee pipes many have been frozen up du-
ring the past few months to the great
disadvantage OF the property owners
Fire Department.
The annual report of the chief of the
fire department demands your earnest at
tentiOn. There is no more important de-
partment in the city than this, and every
attention should be given il, in order that
safety to the lives and property Of the
citizens be insured The chief OF this
department has suggested the need Of
additional help. I recommend that this
request together with other recOmmen-
datiOus the needs of the dararf-