The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-22
WAGES Of LABORERS
ARE INCREASED
Council Unanimously Adopts
Resolution to Pay Men So
Per Day.
MAYOR THOMPSON HAD
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE
Several Appointments Made by
Chief of Police Sheets
Are Confirmed.

Mayor Ezra Thompson returned 10 tho
Council Monday night, recommending
that 1t be adopted. the resolution OF Mr..
Holley TINT all laborers In the employ
of the city rcccivtrg $50 a day have
their pay Increased to 81 a day. The
resolution was adopted by a unanimous
vote,
The Mayor returned without MS ap
proval the resolution passed at a former
meeting OF the Council that an order bo
given to NJ R, Brothers, the present
lessee II the Warm Springs. Tor the boil
er that is in tho building and which was
insta lied by Mrs Barnes. tho former les
see Under The terms OF the lease that
Mrs. Barnes had with the city, all t1x-
lures Installed should become the prop.
eTty of the city at the expiration OF the
lease.
Cannot Remove Boiler.
Tho City Attorney has given as his
opinion that the boiler cannot be re-
proved. although Mrs. Barnes had the
right TO remove 1t before her lease en-
pired. Mr. Brothers wants to purchase
the boiler and Mrs Barnes wants to sell
IT. but they cannot reach an agreement
without a release from the city. Icy
have both agreed to take the matter to
the case the courts Will have no trouble
IN settling It,
Tho veto was sustained Ly n vote OF
seven to flye; Black, Carter, HOLIDAY,
Mulvey ard Tuddenham voting to sus-
tain the resolution of the Council, and
Barnes. Crabtree. Fernsrom. Ho!ley.
Martin, ODonnell and Davis voting 10
sUstain the Mayors veto.
Money for Memorial Day.
A communication was received from
bp "A
the Council appropriate the sum OF SlVO
tC help defray tho expenses of the Me
mortal Day exercises, as has been the
BLACK the petition was granted and the
amount ordered placed in the Mayor s
contingent fund TO be turned over to the
proper officers OF the veterans associo-
ton.
Appointments Confirmed.
The appointment by Chief of Police
Sheets OF A. NJ. kast as patrolmen 10
M tn, vacancy caused by the resisna-
uon of j. F, Norris. was confirmed by
liam Ross, Ray Cole, Edward GodinG,
John Mountecr and s. ID. Co!bourne as
special policemen TO serve without pay
Was also confirmed. The first four named
ave to serve at the city cemetery and the
last is a watchman for the Oregon Short
Line.
Ten Inpectors Needed,
A communication was received from the
Board of Public Works asking that the
board be allowed to name ten men who
shall net as inspectors when their ser
vices are required. The request stated
that in the past some trouble has been
experienced In getting the Auditor to pay
the men when their names have not been
approved by the Council. and as the work
about to be done on improvements Will
require the services of about ten inspec-
tors at different times, II is the desire of
the board that the Council confirm the
appointments at this time. The request
was granted The board gives a 8 Its es-
tlmate that $TS5 Will be required for the
work of inspection on the improvements
now contemplated.
Bids for a Bridge.
A resolution was adopted that the
Board of Public Works be instructed TO
advertise for bids for the construction
OF a bridge across City Creek canyon TO
connect with the Boulevard. for which
purpose $1,000 has already been appro-
prilted.
The following resolution was introduced
by Mr. MulVey and adopted.
BE 1t resolved by the City Council of
Salt Lake City That the Mayor and the
City Attorney, be and hereby are. In
structed TO petition Congress through
UTtahs representatives. TO cede to the
city OF Salt Lake for reservoir and water
shed purposes that land between the
University of Utah grounds and Popperton
place"