Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-07
IN The Matter Of City Health De-
partment Creating a
Nuisance.
ONE MORE BURDEN FOR CITY.
Wages OF Employees in Wa,ersorks In
creasod-Chief Vail Fires Ber-
~, american" Worker.

apartment creating nuisance by
dumping garbage on the vacant lot
b.tween bird and Fourth South and
Tenth and Eleventh West streets IN
stead OF At the regular dumping
around was made the subject OF q
resolution by Councilman Femstrom
calling for an investigation OF that
matter Health Commissioner Stew
art. Sanitary Inspector Margetts and
three drivers Of garbage wagons have
been arrested Tor creating The nui-
ssnce complained OF ana Fernstrom
ls OF the opinion that the parties Ic-
sponsihle for the nuisance should be
dealt with In an extreme manner
THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution by Fernstrom tcl.
lows.
Whereas The health department IS
dumping manure and other refuse on
the cltys dumping ground west OF the
Jordan river and the city is now em-
blowing men 90 bury the same 10 pre-
vent unsanitarv stencil or fire. u Is
now charged by persons living 'a the
immediate vicinity That the mon who
ere employed hy the city 90 prevent
fre are the ones who set fire &C. the
sane therefore
Resolved, That the sanitary com.
ml'tee be AZ once instructed 10 On.
restigste these charges aud ~ found
true that he uru Thus employed BE-
discharged. and Do 70 further
Resolved. That the committee be in-
sfructed 10 report as soon as possible
as 20 who is responsible for Tho ter
r'h'e nuisance created by dumping
swiiI. etc. al Tenth and Eleventh West
and Third and Fourth South. known
as the Horseshoe bend bv the city
garbage teams This is the most dis
graceful thing ever perpetrated by the
CITY, and some extreme measure should
h- Instituted against The parties re-
sponsible Tor the same.
MADE Az INSPECTION.
IN support Of HE resolution Fern.
strom said that he had personally IN
spected the nuisance comrlained Of
,n the Southwestern part Of the city
ana that the garbage dump there was
vile ana hltnv beyond description. lie
further said that residents who had
complained about ID had been insultcd
by employees OF the health department
and that there was no excuse what
ever Tor the garbsg, being dumped al
hat place. As 20 the firing Of the
refuse at The regular dump h. said
hat people On that vicinity had seen
Joseph Mellen the Waterman az the
dump, set frc 20 T. The IRE depart
ment had refused 10 answer calls 10
put out the fire ut the dump because
would only Dc set on fire again and
was no use wasting time on ~
DEPARTMENT DEFENDED
ODonnell and HOLIDAY defended the
health department and On regard 10
me garbage nuisance complained Of
oDonucll stated that the department.
bad secured the written consent OF
Bfless and Lee. the owners of the lot.
20 dump garbage there and futher
That the owners released the city from
a'l claim for damages because OF
dumping there. Preece argued that
The department had no right to per-
r'irate O nuisance even III the prop,
.r.y owners did consent.
o'DouDc,l asked that Health Cone
missioner stewart be heard from IN
relation 10 The matter but Barnes OBJ
lecttd 10 tfe commissioner being given
4 me privilege Of the floor SO he was
4 u1' heard The resolution was then
referred 10 The sanitary committee Tor
consideration
WAGES INCREASED.
Upon recommendation OF the water
works committee, the council increased
me wages Of employees Of the water
WORKS department 10 considerable OK
tent last night. The total Increase will
amount TO 1915 per day on N72.50 per
month or 1000 per year. Those Who
received an increase last night are. Two
'aNe and hydrant men, from s. 10 81
"r day; two valve and hydrAnt help
g. from $3.50 10 s. per day; one plumb
'- from s. 10 81 per day; one plumb
IS helper from &.25 10 So per day:
one valve runner, from $3.50 10 81 per
iy one valve runners helper from
'-.-S 10 vas per day.
\ petition was also received from
elght tanlmcn employed in the water
works department asking for an IN
rease iu wages Three % them ask
Tor an Increase from y5j TO SIS per
month and fivc ~ them ask FOR an in
crease from t6j 10 SIS per month. Their
ncution was referred 20 the water
works committee and win no doubt be
reported upon fayorably and allowed by
the council al its next meeting.
Mayor Thompson submitted the an
nointmcnl Of nr. e. e. Plummer as n
member Of the board OF directors o. tn,
public library 10 succeed Dr. J. T.. Seal
ION, resigned. The appointment was
confirmed unanimously.
chief Of Police sheets notified the
council that he had promoted Robert
Golding, patrol driver. To the post
i Ton OF mounted policeman TO succeed
i 4 Middleton. resigned. and had ap-
/ ontod Daniel Grundvig as patrol
driver 90 succeed Golding. The matter
vas referred n the police and prison
Oommittee for consideration.
VAIL FIRES" BERRY.
The appointments by Chief sheets Of
oziah Denton aud Peter Kroeh as spe-
Nal policemen. without pay were con-
/ frmed. The appointments were made
upon request Of :. Birch, the contractor
who Is laying the cement sidewalks IN
| h' city this year
a communication was received from
| chief VAN Of the FIRE department. nou.
if'ug the council that he had removed
%. IT. Berry for The 'gOol Of the SER
y.ce.' The matter was referred to the
HIe committed
A number Of business men on East
i Temple street asked that the fence be
removed from the sidewalk In front OF
NE new Utah Savings q Trust COM
tuy building, as - is obstructlng the
ralk and Is detrlment 20 the business
Oh that side Of the street The building
rs OF siandstill owing 90 the inability
y no contractor 10 secure material,