Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-24
volds Meeting Without bubble
Or 0ratory, Finishing in
Forty-Five Minutes.
WHERE DOES MONEY COZ
ono Paving Extension Defeated, While
Another VIII be Made--May
Arrest n. &. ". OGicials.

Until last night 81 is not within the
memory % the Oldest inhabitant that
,ts city council could actually get to-
,.,ber. transact an evenings business
sr5 then leave the chamber in darkness
ali within the shortness Of % minutes.
Not a partisan bubble. not an out
tprsf of oratory- none OF those things
which have become to be regarded as a
necessary part Of council session.
appeared last night
The nearest any OF the councilmen
came % an argument was when the
Salt Lake Public Service company
asked FOR an extension OF their fran
rhise councilman Black and Council
man Martin urged immediate action,
but Councilman Fernstrom. DESTROYS Of
urotcct.nE the city's interests, asked
maj the application for one years eX-
tension of time go to the city attorney
I'm reference. This was granted after "a
Slight argument, not heated nor partic-
uarly lively.
me- application of the public service
Company for an extension OF time was
based upon delays in getting material
and the enlargement Of their plant
Rv the terms Of their franchise. they
were to have az least -four miles Of their
service mains completed by oct. J., 1907
An extension until oct I, 1905. was
asked and this was granted, the only
condition being that the city attorney
rrru1re the Instruments FOR the proper
RAINING Of the modification In their
franchise.
WHERE DOES MONEY GO
As is now becoming usual at council
sessions. property owners who nave
waited long for promised Improvements,
sidewalks Particularly. como before the
council with applications FOR the re-
funding Of moneys paid for the Inn
provemcnts which have not materialized-
There were "a number OF such petitions
received last night. The relief sought
was granted. the amounts being placed
or the appropriation lists Their fur
Their fate may be "a matter OF some
doubt in the minds OF the taxpayers,
when it Is recalled that similar treat
meut was accorded j. r. Toronto at a
session OF some two OF three weeks
ago and when the matter reached the
auditor ne referred the communication
back with the Information that there
were no moneys with which TO pay the
refund This too. Notwithstanding the
fact that the money was received from
The property owners TO b. used for
definite purpose which use has never
been made Of the money. The taxpayer
may well ask where his money Is gong
LIGHTS FOR $40 PER.
The city may be the victim OF a bun
10 qap,c II IL PAYS more than $50 per
1ear rer light for gas street lights ac-
Cordinp to communication received
from Alton u. Adams Of Worcester
Mass. This letter states that the Wit
cr's business Is 20 inform munlclpali-
ties or such matters He says that
aar ON NlaH
low 8s $50 each per year He oners
additional data which, he says, may
save the city an enormous sum. The
matter was referred to the committee
90 improvements.
The council placed on the appropria-
ton list S4032, due as a further par
tal Payment for the United states
standard voting machines.
Refunds viii be ordered on paving
extension n as soon as they are hg-
ured up by the auditor There was a
difference between the engineers es-
Inmates and the contract price and the
taxpayer is TO benefit IL there Is any
money in the cty's strong box to pay
them back.
EXTENSION DEFEATED.
pr8tcstants TO paving extension Sc
defeat,d the extension by safe mar
Gin. Tho nrbtestants We're not so sue
,sgsful with extension No. 81. which
uiI be- made. Tho matter is now IN
The hands OF the engineer and the
turd OF public works.
ln order TO increase the supply and
conservation of waters for the city
. WaterWorks system City Engineer KEEL
sy submitted a memorial TO he pre-
Fnted to the secretary Of agriculturs
isquestng that %, direct 10 be planted
number Of trees in theParley's can
Jon watershed It is now in the hands
% Che UBterworks committee.
ARREST RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
Jake Raleigh was ordered by the
council Zoo effect the arrest of the Of
hcak of tbs Rir Grande Western rail-
way d they persist in blocking Fifth
South street with their trains. Repeat
cd Prot SITS have awaited little and 20
DE couH..l this step seemed necessary,
lh.ci Vain of the fire department
asked thc counci 20 appropriate 5000
i'r Dds expenses In attending the con-
t'nu0u WI the International Associa-
l1n ci Fire Chiefs. which convenes In
Washington oct $ 90 Al. The matter
vent i0 the finance committee.
4 INSPECTOR GIVEN HELP.
Plumbing InsuCctor Bockholtz was