The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-28
MAYORS vETOES
ARE ALL SUSTAINED
Two Proposed Sales of City
Property Included in
the List.
LAWSON WILL NOT GET
PAY FOR DEAD HORSE
City Council DispOses of Large
Amount of Routine
Business.

Business.
Three yetoes submitted by Mayor
Thompson to the City Council were sus-
tnincd at Monday evenings session. The
first veto was of the action OF the Coun-
ell al last Monday nights meeting, In au-
thorizing the payment of $50 to A. +,
Lawson for horse alleged to have been
loaned TO the city by Lawson and which
died while I'm tho control OF the city,
Mayor Thompson said that, in his opin
ion, the city was In no way responsible
for the death OF the animal.
The veto was sustained by vote or
10 TO .. Ferry and Holiday voting 10 sus-
tain the Council,
Two Other Vetoes.
The other vetocs were OF tho action of
the Council In authorizing the sale OF GER
c l.. Rood for $1,000. and another piece to
II. +. Giles for $1,000 The Mayor said
the better method would be to advertise
the lands for sale and sell them TO the
Upon the $1,000 proposition the vote was
II TO for the veto, Ferry voting against
was unanimous for the veto
Harms Reappointed.
communication was received from
Mayor Thompson rcappointing Herman
Harms City Chemist, the appointment to
take effect April l. Tho appointment was
confirmed
To Settle Differences.
Assistant City Attorney Dininny recon-
minded that the difference between the
city ard the Clayton Investment company,
over Olive street, running from State TO
Commercial street. be settled by the city
taking fourteen feet and the company six
feet
The matter was referred to the Commit
tee Municipal Laws and the City At
torney
Junkhouse Nuisance.
Health Commissioner Stewart notified
the Council that he had declared the junk
house at State and Eighth South streets g
nuisance and served notice upon the pro-
Prietor for the abatement of the same.
DIR. Stewart also recommended that an
ordinance be drawn covering such places.
The actions were approved
Will Take Appeals.
Assistant City Attorney Dninny recon-
mended that appeals TO the supreme court
be taken in the cases of d. 4. Hampstead,
John G.. Felt and Eugenia kimball against
the city. The recommendation was
adopted,
To Serve Without Pay
Chief of Police Sheets announced the ap-
pointmcnt of Richard j. Gould as spe-
cial policeman, without pay from the city,
at the request Of the Rio Grande Western
Railway company. The appointment was
confirmed.
Contract Approved.
The Board of Public Works recommend
ed that a contract be entered into with
D. W, Harmon &c Co. to MI in an old
ceEal on the Fort Douglas military
srvatlon, at 10 cents linear foot
Adopted.
The Juvenile Court commission recon-
mended that S25 for contingent expenses
be placed to the credit of Capt. NJ NJ.
Woods. probation officer OF the Juvenile
court. Adopted
Will Burn the Books.
The Committee on Library recommend
ed that books found in houses where COM
tagious diseases exist be destroyed and
II at the city pay sor the same out of the
general fund. as recommended by John
D, Spencer of the Library board The
recommendation was adopted except that
library fund instead of the general fund
Must Put Up Now,
The Committee on Waterworks recon-
mcnded that the water used by the county
and State be assessed by meter, and that
che county and State be compelled to pay
for the same Adopted
Tho Committee on License recommend
&c that the license for wholesale liquor
annum. Adopted. The only firm affected
by the decrease is the Baer Mercantile
company. Referred back to the commit
tSe.
Hines Gets Assistants.
superintendent OF Watcrworks Hines
asked for authority 10 employ six asses
sors for water rates for the incoming
year, at a salary OF So dny each The
Chief Vail of the fire department an
,nounccd that he had appointed James
Murphy q fireman to fill a vacancy. The
appointment was confirmed.
Franchise Assigned
George A. Snow and William Darst filed
mn assignment OF their gas franchise to
the Utah Gas and Coke company Re-
fcrred TO the City Attorney and the Com
mittec on Municipal Laws.
Tho Juvenile Court commission recon-
mended the allowance of Juvenile court
bills aggregating $3.50. Included In the
printing blanks, The amount was placed
on the appropriation list.
For Cement Walks.
Martin introduced the following resolu
ton:
"Be II resolved, that tho City Recorder
be Instructed to advertise notice Of inten-
ton to construct four-foot cement side
line OF State street and the center llno
OF Thirteenth East street and the south
Inc OF Ninth South street and the city
limits
The resolution wns adopted The aegre-
gate 6f the sidewalks in miles contem-
plated by the resolution is thirty
To Beautify Streets.
Martin introduced the following resolu-
ton, which also was adopted
That the Committee on improvements
be instructed 10 examine into and report
60 this Council at it's earliest convenience
flying mode OF lighting the following
streets of the city, to-wit:
Main street from South Temple street to
Fourth South street; State street from