The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
HAS GREAT PITY
FOR POOR RICH
Councilman 0'DonnelI SarCas-
tic in Referring to Veto of
Alley Resolution.
CONDITIONS A DISGRACE
COMMERCIAL CLUB URGES Me-
CESSITY FOR IMPROVEMENT.

The veto by Mayer Thompson of Coun-
Gilman O'Donnelrs resolution providing
for the paving of alleys in the business
district, which was adopted by the coun-
Gil one week ago. was not very cordial
~ received at the regular council meet
ing last night
The resolution provided that alleys in
the business district should be paved by
property owners within thirty days of
the date they are notified so to do by
the city council. or be closed as pub
works
In presenting the resolution. Council
man ODonnell called attention to the
JllthY and UnSiShtly condition of many
Of the alleys in the heart of the city.
and stated that such conditions as exist
I'm some of them tend To breed disease
and endanger public health.
Commercial Club Urges Action.
The following communication from the
Commercial club relating to the i'm
proVement of the alleys, was read:
We respectfully represent to your hon
orable body that the present unpaved con-
dition of the alleys in the business dis
trict Of The city is not only unsightly,
announcement and conducive to sickness,
but also a serious drawback to the beau
~ of the city and its development along
the lines of civic Improvement.
We therefore respectfully urge your
honorable body to so amend the exist
ing ordinances as to compel the early
paving of the alleys to which reference
is here made"
Fities the Poor Rich.
The reading of the communication,
which was signed by President c. A
Quigley and Secretary Fisher Harris of
the Commercial club. was the signal for
councilman ODonnell, the father of the
resolution, to get the floor. He rose to
question of personal privilege and said
III a mildly sarcastic tone:
= believe implicitly in the profound
wisdom of Mayor Thompson. That al
ley back of Main street is a disgrace
TO the city If the property was owned
by poor man he'd be soaked good and
plenty.
It's a shame to see women crossing
that alley, holding their skirts up to
their knees, and hopping along on bricks
10 keep up out of the mud. OF course
II never hurt me to see them, but it's u
shame nevertheless.
1T is a shame to ask these poor peo-
pie who own property worth Se,0O0 front
foot to pave those alleys. It's a shame
10 Cypress them that way. OF course
we know they are all paUpCTs and can't
afford 80 keep their property up as it
should he.
Maybe the mayor is right when he
says We can't asphalt them in the win
ter. but something should be done to
have them kept clean"
president DAVIS Explains.
Council President A. J. Davis said in
explanation of the mayors veto, that the
mayor had taken that course because he
had been informed that the work could
not he done in the winter He said the
mayor approved the intent of the reso-
luton, but that paving cannot be done
in winter. Perhaps it might be macada-
mixed. he suggested.
Those property owners have had just
a years notice" said Councilman Fern
ssfThpV inst lamUh af
alley proposition is just like the smoke
nuisance. We have got to show them
that they at least must keep those al
After a general discussion of the mat
ter. the veto was laid the table. to
be taken up for further action next
week.
Moran Gets Quarry Lease.
The contract drawn up by the city at
tOTney. giving to Contractor p. J. Moran
a lease on the Pascoe limestone quarry.
was adopted. clause in the contract
provides that Moran shall furnish to the
city and to certain contractors who have
city work in hand, crushed rock, as de-
sired. at % cents per cubic yard loaded
on the cars at the quarry. Another
clause gave Moran the right to use the
city motor and rock crusher for one year
he to return the machinery at the end
of that time in as good condition as
when he received it. This clause was
amended to give him the use of the ma
cElnery during the pleasure OF the cOun-
ell
Muivey's Afterthought.
why didn't we leave it as it was?"
asked Councilman Mulvey, as an after
thought The city may never get II
back"
a, Crhe new smoke ordinance was adopted
TO take effect thirty days after it would
ordinarily become effective. This VIII
give owners and operators of large fuel
using plants at least sixty days to pre-
pare for the execution Of the provisions
of the ordinance.
Another ordinance adopted by the coun-
Gil at the session held last night was
that referring to and regulating restau-
rants. This ordinance Will effectuaIly
sQuelch the street corner. aTea-Way and
sidewalk restaurants. which have become
nuisance. The new ordinance provides
that the fronts of all restaurants must
be enclosed. except the entrances there
10. and thar NJ cooking or baking may
be done in the open within ten feet of
the sidewalk
1t was stated that a syndicate of
Greeks had established a series Of such
restaurants and eating places as the or
dinauCe WAS aimed it. and that they
were becoming more obnoxious with each
succeeding license that was granted.
Merchants Must Pay.
The committee on municipal laws re-
ported adversely to the protest of a large
number of retail merchants. who petit