The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-29
BUSY SESSION;
IS OVER EARLY
Utah Federation of Labor
Again Fails to Make Good
Its Charges.
BIG BUNCH OF BUSINESS
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
Councilman Fernie FernstrOm S
Resolution Recommended
for Passage.

The city council put in business Ike
evening Monday and as result hnlshed
before 1890, the earliest for some time.
The members accepted unanimously an
invitation Of the Grand Army of the
Republic rendered through Colonel
George B. Sauires to attend the exer-
cises at the Orpheum theater on Memor-
ial day at 1890 n m. They will occupy
boxes during the exercises.
The Utah Federation of Labor failed
to appear before the committees and
make good its charges with respect. to
contractors on city work employing
alien labor, though thrice asked to do so,
and the council ordered the charge filed.
The Federation had offered to supply
evidence but failed to show up with 1T.
Mrs. p. c. Kelsey threatened an ac,
tion for damages for injuries received
while crossing Second South, and her
case will go to the claims committee.
Hiram P, Folsom complained that the
water from Hot Springs lake had been
diverted into his property.
a. Richter was gwen permission to
lay four-foot sidewalk on Third
avenue for O to p streets, under the
supervision of the city engineer.
y communication was received from
Pat Moran's lawyers that he had
dropped his appeal and was willing 20
take the $1,000 to which a jury in the
District Court decided he was entitled.
He asked for an appropriation and his
request was referred TO the finance com
mittee.
a petition from the General Engineer
ing company was received. asking that
Pierpont avenue be paved. This was
referred TO the streets committee.
P. w Walden wrote that in improv-
ing Brigham street the city had diverted
a flow of water belonging TO him for
irrigation purposes on his property at
ha AT 10
already has been before the council
and probably Will be settled in the
courts.
City Auditor Report
The city auditor reported the eighth
partial estimate on James Kennedy "a
sewer extension contract No. l76 of
$3539,75 and the first partial estimate
of the contract of j. w. Percival on
water main extension l44 of S344l .35.
The city auditor also reported the
city's portion of various extensions as
follows: Sidewalk extension, %. 100.
10l, los, ia. and liz respectively,
S6442.7S; 25o4.5l; $176.S0; S591 SO;
$500; 1924 .43. Also paving extension
10, S13, less retained Sl965.43,
leaving $l1 1875, making total which
the city will pay on these extensions of
$20.302 n.
According to the auditor the follow
ing extensions exceeded the estimates by
the amount after them: Sewer extern
sion l5s. cost Sl664o0; estimate and
levy, Sl310.75; an excess of S36325
Sewer extension 1853, cost S2063 90:
estimate and levy, slS4s; excess,
S21599.
Sewer extension Ill. cost sos %;
estimate and levy, s427; excess,
s13l23
lie asked that the proper transfers
be ordered for these from the sewer
fund and the matter was referred to
the finance committee.
Jake Raleigh superintendent OF irri.
CATION, reported an unforeseen expeudi-
ture of $4,000 on account of the Hoods.
and asked that an appropriation he
made
T. A. Heringer submitted the plat for
the fountain accepted by the city and
donated by the National Humane So
clety The fountain will be shipped
about the first Of June. The streets
committee Will look into the question
OF plating the site for the fountain
while the street is being improved.
Eernstrom Resolution.
Councilman F'crnstrom S resolution
authorizing the city auditor TO transfer
sufficient OF the street fund to the spe-
cial fund 10 pay the city's portion of
the cost of all special improvements
was recommended for passage by the
dnance committee and accordingly car
ried.
A resolution of Councilman Wells
was passed providing for the laying of
sidewalks in District 8. which includes
both sides Of Second and Third ave-
nues and all intersecting streets. in
Guiding Canyon road from Brigham
street, and South Temple to Third ave
aue
a resolution was moved on recon
sideraticn by Wells that the board of
works be instructed 10 advertise for
bids on sewer extensions IFS. 10 and
1872, and paving extension %; also side
walk extension 12 This was carried
sfter being amended to except J street
from South Temple to First avenue.
The street supervisor was ordered to
investigate a building on the west side
of the Grand Pacific hotel, said TO be
on the sidewalk. and if so to make them
move IT.
The lime rock from the Pascoe quar-.
ry was failure, as proved by the work
of macadamizing Sixth East, which will
have TO be done over with aspbaltum.
A resolution moved by Barnes passed
that no more of it be used. and that
more suitable material be looked up
for macadamizing First and Second
avenues.
A resolution was passed providine
that when application is made 10 the
board of public works the city engi.
neer or the superintendent of streets
for permit to do any work or make
any improvements which necessitates
interference with existing conditions
such board or official shall make a care,
full examination TO learn if the rights
of any person. or of the city Wilt be
affected, and if so, direct the appli.
can't TO make the application direct to
the city council.