The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-06

Balance on hand .--------- 20. 81 10
The report OF the recorder was identi-
cal with this. with the exception of
S4S.l0 in outstanding warrants, and sum-
mary of expenditures
The justice of the peace reported as
having had forty-three cases and IS haV-
ing collected and turned over to the city
treasurer the sum Of $500, and as having
committed the sum of Sl20
Sexton Gidley reported as having had
eight deaths in Park for the month.
Street Commissioner McDOnOugh in
very comprehensive report gave the COun-
ell an idea as to what was done on the
streets and recommended several neces-
sary changes.
All the reports were accepted as read.
Frank Bradley and twelve others want
the sCavenger wagon to go on what is
known as Mckinley avenue, but the coun-
ell thought that while it would help some
that there were too few people living
there. and accordingly made a ruling that
a team should be hired and sent over
there to give the premises a good clean
ing. and that the same would be repeat
ed as frequently as was deemed necessary
by the commissioner
\. 4. Perry was given a rebate of $3.50
for the unexpired portion Of his unused
liquor license.
George Rosenfelt asked that he be al
lowed to run his saloon until the 10th
day of April so as to enable him to col
lect the money he has outstanding at
which time he is going TO quit business.
The request was granted with q modifi-
cation or two.
Summit county made an additional al
lowanCe Of the board bill submitted by
Park City for boarding prisoners and
81 more was added to the amount al
ready paid. The tender was accented bv
the city and the episode is closed.
The law committee reported on the mat
ter of the gas franchise, and their report
was not accepted. However, the commit
tee on laws was Instructed to meet with
the npf1tlnnaTG and If If could 10
arranged so that the desired changes
could be made.
The drinking fountains are to be placed
in position as soon as poSsibIe and the
thirsty are To be hereafter provided for
4 committee from the volunteer fire de-
paTtment were present and entered i'm the
name of the department A verbal protest
against the action Of the council in think
ing of cutting off the fire chief, or in
adding additional duties to his work
They held that in order that the best
service might be had it was and is neces-
saTy that the chief do no work which
would have tendency TO take him away
from the post Of duty At this point Fire
Chief Byrnc rendered his resignation as
chief of the department and the same was
accepted by the council Mr.. Rasband
moved that II appear upon the minutes
that the council regretted losing Mr.
BSrne, as they had appreciated his ssrv-
ices and believed that his work had AL
ways been first-class. The motion carried
Mayor Welsh then appointed c. w.
MAR to fill the unexpired term Of Mr.
Byrne, and the appointment was con-
firmed.
Nothing further coming on the council
adjourned to meet on the 18th of the
present month.
Clifford Hebert leaves today for Ne
vada, where he goes in the interest OF
some Park City people who are DESTROYS
of getting hold of some mining ground in
the SagebTush state. It is the Intention
of the gentleman to go to Yerington. and
from there he will determine Just in what
direction he shall direct his energies
Word was received from Fred McEwan.
who is in Nevada for a Park City outfit
that he thinks he is onto a big thing in
the mining line. He sent along some
samples of rock and the assays had indi-
Gated that the right quality of material
had been struck. So fine is the indica-
ton from the assays had that a man is
being sent out as requested by Mr.. Nc
Evan for the purpose of arranging for
larger amounts of work being done. II
is thought that in a short time the com
pany will put a small force of men to
work and establish clearly just what is
there.