The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-11
n ISOUNC|L SPENDS
2 A QUIET EVENING
Members Are Not i'll Pugnacious
Mood and Session Is EX-
tremely Tame.
FIRE STATION is HUNG
UP FOR WEEK OR MORE
Lowest Bid Is Considerably
Above the Amount COntem-
plated by Council.

Last evenings session of the city Coun-
Gil was tame. as compared with many
former sessions. There was hardly rip
pie OF excitement and a large amount of
business was transacted without gingery
debates.
Tho only debate of consequence during
the evening occurred upon the report of
the Committee on License, recommending
that the license ordinance be so amended
as to make the wholesal liquor license
s4OO a year, instead OF 81, 900 AT The pres
cnt time the ordinance only affects one
firm in the city-Baer Bros, who had
petitioned for the reduction, but there
was objection TO IL,
Opinion of Wells.
Nj, Wells thought that the license
should be fixed at $780, at least, but the
majority was against him and he finally
withdrew from his position. The amen
ded ordinance was then passed by un-
1t Is promised from the Talk indulged in
that the ordinance Will again be amended
soon, so is to reach roomlng houses
which have n Government license, but
which are said to be selling liquor at
retail.
For Fire Department.
The ordinance increasing the number OF
men In the fire department was also
passed. The present Increase Is only
three men. but thirteen more Will be
added when the new station In the south
eastern portion OF the city Is put into
commission The amended ordinance fixes
the number OF men as follows One chief,
one assistant chief. six captains, five lieu
tenants, five engineers. one secretary and
forty-four men.
New Station IN Balance.
The construction OF the new station.
however, was held up until the Council
,,Fkz Nlz- ,.-lII 49,
the figures heretofore decided upon
The Board Of Public Works reported
that 1t had opened bids for the erection
OF the new station, and that $500 was the
lowest bid, submitted by O. Chytraus. AS
the Council had only authorized the ex-
penditure OF 5000, the matter was referred
to the Committee on Fire Department.
League Turned Down.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that the petition OF the Civic Improve
ment league, that streets in the paved dis
trict be swept after midnight. be filed
Adopted.
that the petition OF Mrs f. G Kidder ct
al, asking that Ninth East street be ma
cadamized from South Temple street to
the southern limits OF the city. be fled,
referred back 10 the committee.
Korth Now a Cop.
Chief OF Police George A. Sheets sub
mltted the appointment of w J. Korth
as special policeman at the Warm
springs TO serve without pay. The ap-
polntment was confirmed
communication was received from In
spector OF Provisions Walter j Frazier
announcing that the revenues Of the de-
partment for the quarter ending April Q
had been Increased over the same quarter
In 1905 more than 800 per cent. or s70D. Re-
ferred to Committee on Markets
Estimates Approved.
The Board OF Public Works submitted
estimates In favor Of contracts as fol-
lows: P. p. Ford, water main extcnsiop
s2sss o.: F. J. Moran. work on conduit,
s221i.o5; James Kennedy, gravity sewer
extension s6Oi3.8; Hanley & Richie.
s2ol9.G7: James Kennedy. Intercepting
sewer and pumping station. s132S. 20: p. +.
Ford, sewer extension. s42l469: Salt Lake
i15l1 rIa1dWare company. steel reinforcements,
jos oS; Utah Fireproofng company
500 The amounts were ordered placed
upon the appropriation list
Contract Is Approved.
The board of Public Works submitted
contract with the Western Lime and
Cement company for breaking down rock
Al the old Pascoe quarry, near the Warm
Springs, The price Is 10 cents q ton or
10 cents cubic yard. Under the con-
tract the company must break down not
less than 1001 tons a month or more tban
1900 tons; or less than 1000 cubic wards or
more than 300 cubic yards
After being broken down. much Of Tho
~ aOeh "Iii pe Soiu 10 simon BamberBer at
% cents ton. and the remainder will be
run through crusher and placed uDon
the streets of the city. The contract was
approved,
Direction Is Given.
Street Supervisor Raleigh asked the
Council TO direct the Utah Liqht and
Railway company to set poles and strong
wires from Second West street near
Ninth North street. to the crusher miami
at the old Pascoe quarry, to furnish
power for running the motor. The dIrec-
tion was given.
Church Will Help.
City Engineer Kelsey submitted con-
tracts with the l.. D. S. University and
the Deseret Investment company offorino
TO pay 40 per cent of the cost of cnn7
structing a conduit on the Jordan and
Salt Lake canal through lots / and g
block -. plat A, and recommended that
the contracts be approved and the work
done. The recommendation was adoptod
VIII Look Into It.
City Auditor ALI submitted bills Of
l. Morris-S0 for killing dogs during
March and sl62,50. representing one-hajf
the amount of taxes on dogs collected Nv
him The Auditor reports, however, that
ne could md no authority OF law for the
payment of the Items, since the revi-
eion of the ordinances In 1903 Referred
10 Committee on Markets and CITY AZ
torney.
Juvenile Court Foes.
City Recorder Moreton reported that
the Juvenile Court commission had turned
over TO him 1895 20 for fines Imposcd IN
tho Juvenile court from January / ia(a
TO March o. 1906, and In addition sS for
fines imposed since March % Mr. More
ton recommended that the money be
turned over to the City Treasurer The
amount was directed turned over TO the
treasurer as recommended
M D. Palmer ct al, representing