Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-19
Nothing Startling Characterizes
Regular Session Held Last
Evening.
PRECAUTIONS FOR HEALTH.
Coutugiuu~ Diseases m schools Not
More Prevalent than iu Years Past
Hoard WIN Cooperate

Tho .I.y council met boo regular sas-
s.ou i1st night and among other routine
Stems considered am ordinance proposed
hy 49, HOLIDAY for am increase of sal-
arg ror the clerk. storokeeper and stem
ngorh.r OF the waterWorks depart
mrnt WAS read second time and hled.
Th, city was asked by Auditor AIN 20
r3y taxes on property in city Creek
canyon purchased years ago from the
Union Pacific and upon which the mu-
uloIpaIIiy agreed Co pay taxes until
taxes passed.
Mrs. Mary E. p. Wabbcr Sled a pro-
tcst against Che lowering of sidewalk
Goo front Of her premises ou second ave-
nue.. The sa~e subject was made
grounds for am injunction fled against
The city yesterday ly Mrs. Weber.
Estimates for CrIssNalks were sub
.uitted by Auditor AIN The estimates
srom Custer g. Burt named the sum OF
S,i9.t1. with a retention of Do per cent
since AUG L. Nhita thc contract calls
f1r ll per cent ou thc entire amount OF
work. ON recommendation Of Mr. AIN
thu sum OF Ssl6s the cItys portion OF
sidewalk extension ll3. was ordered 20
ho transferred from the street depart
meut TO the extension fund. The pay
rolls for the first half Of November.
amounting to Sl3.S2I69. were submitted
oy Mr.. AIT. and the same went TO the
finance committee for action.
s. petition for fire station iu the
southwestern part OF the city was pre-
scented hy a.. y. Christensen OF the West
Side Improvement league.
WANTS NOTHING DONE.
Thomas Kaafns asked that nothing
De done at present in the matter of paw
Ing The alleyway below the Il. g. ". T.
drug store. as Doe was working with 9TH
er property holders for certain kinds
OF improvements there.
Tho subject of health conditions OF
Tho city was brought up by Mr.. Ferry.
and Dee wanted 20 know what the board
whose duty &c is Co look after such mat
ters was doing 90 prevent the spread
of contagious diseases. He was OF the
opinion that the members Of the board
should be- alert Dob the enforcement OF
such measures as would insure mini
mum amount Of sickness.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
city Physician Stewart made replv
Co the erect that the number Of cases
nf contagious diseases did not exceed
those uf former years Measles are
quite prevalent at the present time but
every prcclution possible IS being tsk-
en-, DE said, in that direction The school
board had been asked 10 cooperate
with the board I'm the enforcement OF
Che ordinance against children attend
ms school from families where dis
ease exists
The American Linen & Supply com
ptny was granted permission 20 erect
storm doors In front OF It's place OF
business, for tla protection OF employees
who stand directly iu drafts from the
street doors as conditions now are. Mar
un was opposed 10 permission being
given for the change but the other
members were willing, and his objea-
lion did not count
This afternoon the committees on mu-
hcipal Jaws and streets are I'm session,
with other members OF the council nres.
emit considering tho amended franchise
OF the Utah Light d Power company.