The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-21
COUNCIL AGAIN
DODGES ISSUES
Ferry Proposes Taking Up All
Scrip and Substituting
Special Tax Warrants.
PAVING ESTIMATES HIGHER
MORAN GETS HIS $2,246 BONUS
ON COTTONWOOD CONDUIT.
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The absence of Councilman Black seem
ed to have a depressing effect on the
council orators last evening and only
siXty-two speeches were made a reduc-
ton of twenty-One from the week before.
This. however, may also be accounted for
by the fact that the council adjourned
half an hour earlier than it did last week.
and that Councilman Holiday spent a con-
siderable portion of his time in commit
tee room, smoking.
As usual. Holiday and Fernstrom car
ried off the honors, and came out even.
Last week each make seventeen speeches,
and the reduction is noticeable. Both
say they will do better when Black re-
turns.
As usual, the council accomplished lit
tie. In fact, less was accomplished than
a week ago. as then there were more mat
tiers under consideration which could be
postponed: Last evening the material
was limited, but the postponements
came with the same regularity.
Two important matters were not dis
cussed, the letting of new contracts for
the laying of sidewalks in extension No.
50. on the north bench, which is in the
Utah F1reproofing company's territory.
and a resolution substituting warrants
for scrip.
Sidewalks Will Cost More.
The resolution asking the board of
works to advertise for bids for the un-
completed sidewalk work was referred to
the municipal laws committee. From the
bids received by the board yesterday on
small extension, it is probable that the
city will have to pay sixteen cents per
square foot for this work. instead of
twelve cents, which the old contract was
let for. Whether this additional cost can
be assessed against the property holders
is problematicaI and it seems to be the
general opinion that the city will have
to pay the difference
The other resolution was introduced by
Councilman Ferry and provides for the
taking up of all scrip against any special
tax fund on surrender by the holder, and
the substitution of a special tax warrant
in the aggregate amount of the value OF
the scrip surrendered. This IS one of the
administration measures to help straight
en- out the deplorable financial situation
in which the council has engulfed the city
treasury
The garbage ordinance of Councilman
Holiday, which was defeated at the last
after an oratorical outburst lasting over
half an hour. was referred TO the munich
pal laws and finance committee on the
suggestion of Councilman Ferry.
The ordinance allowing the Oregon
Short Line to build spur track to the
factory OF Bailey & Sons was passed, and
the ordinance making a downtown sewer
district was again referred to the engi-
neering committee.
Paving Delayed.
The matter of paving State street from
Seventh to Tenth South streets, was de-
bated again. Councilman Preece claimed
that as the petition had asked for it to
be paved as far as Tenth South street,
and that, as the property owners between
Ninth and Tenth South streets had de-
feated that part of the extension, the
council had no right to order the other
fportion done unless a new petition is sub
mitted covering that section. The ques-
ton was referred to the street commit
tee. with the city attorney associated.
The board of public works was instruct
ed to go ahead and pave with asphaltum
the intersections of Third South and
Main and Third South and West Temple
STREETS.
P. ]. Moran's estimate of 2,246 for extra
work done on the Big Cottonwood conduit
held up at the last meeting, was passed
without opposition, as were also several
estimates presented by the board of public
works
Councilman Tuddenham introduced a
resolution providing that contractors who
desire to use the city streets must apply
TO the council for permission. He pointed
out that P. ]. Moran has built an elevated
railway and dump on street. between
Second and Third streets, without asking
permission
An invitation was received from the
Merchants and Manufacturers aSSocia-
ton asking that the council accompany
it on its get acquainted excursion tc
American Fork, Lehi and Pleasant
Grove next Thursday. Seven of the coun-
cilmen signified their intention of going.
The veto of the mayor on the liquor IL
cense ordinance for druggists, passed at
the last meeting, was sustained without
objection
Payrolls amounting to s3.7254s for the
street and irrigation departments, were
passed.
A communication was received from the
supeyintendent of streets. calling atten-
ton to the fact that there are no proper
facilities to drain water under Brigham
street from the streets leading to the
north bench. The matter was referred
TO the street committee.