Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-05

an inoennte period. OF time and also
against the company using the street
for repairing cars. The matter had
been brought to the attention of the
street supervisor before, but he had
failed to give the people any relief in
the matter. The chief of police and
the street supervisor were instructed
by the council TO clear the street at
once and see that 1t is kept clear.
A communication was received from
Herman Bamberger in which he asks
TO submit proposition for handling
the city's garbage and also for leasing
the crematory. AS It did not state any
definite proposition, 1t was referred to
the sanitary committee. and Mr.. Bam-
berger Will have an opportunity to sub
nit proposition to the committee.
PARK PRIVILEGES.
The j. W. Curtis company sent in a
communication asking for a lease on
all privileges at Liberty park. The
company proposes to construct refresh
ment stands and other attractions at
the park and furnish band and or
chestra during the summer season. The
committee OH public grounds has al
ready decided to have the board of
public works advertise for bids on the
refreshment and amusement privileges
at the park so as to put all applicants
for concession on an equal footing.
Its report was adopted by the council
last night.
WATER PROPOSITIONS.
Upon the recommendation of the Jor-
dan Canal q Irrigation committee, the
city VIII proceed to condemn a right
of way for enlarging the East Jordan
canal SO as to accommodate additional
water from Utah lake to be used by
the farmers In exchange for Big Cot
tonwood water.
The report of the waterworks COM
mittee recommending that the board of
public works advertise for bids for en-
largiug the watermains throughout the
city as recommended by City Engi-
neer Kelsey, was adopted. The i'm
pTovement will place the system in
first class condition for handling the
Increased supply of water to be OBJ
tanned through the Big Cottonwood con-
duit. The same committee also rec
commended that hereafter no water
extensions be granted unless they Will
pay the city at least s per cent on the
cost of the Improvement. This report
was also adopted by the council.
City Engineer Kelsey called the coun-
ellis attention to the fact that the
snelters at Bingham Junction are
dumping Stag and sand concentrates
into the Jordan river and he recon-
mended that the city take some action
to stop it. The matter was referred to
the committee ON Jordan canal and ir-
rigation for consideration.
GRADING FOURTH NORTH.
Barnes introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the appropriation OF $500 for
grading Fourth North street between
Seventh and Eleventh West steets so
as to make good roadway to the new
Newman school, which was opened yes
terday. The streets committee will con-
slider the matter
Fernstrom introduced resolution in
strucuns the board of public works and
the street supervisor to fill up all
trenches left in bad condition by con-
tractors ON sewers. watermains or gas
mains. The, resolution was adopted.
Upon recommendation of the finance
committee the salary of Chief inspect
or Nj. Fitzgerald of the board of pub
lie works was increased from 500 to
Sl25 per month. The board was also
authorized to increase the wages of the
other inspectors from $3.50 to 50 per
day.
City Sexton Wiscomb recommended
to the council that the salary of his
florist w. ]. Burnett. be increased
from S2.25 per day to SIS per month.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee.
CITY Recorder Moreton reported the
receipts of his office, including the two
divisions of the city court. to be
sl,64l SO for the month of January.
City Auditor Aiff submitted the de-
partment payrolls for the last half OF
January amounting to s1O,5S3. IS, which
We're referred for approval.
Owing to the Illness of President A.
j. Davis. the council was presided over
by Councilman II. r. Black, who was
chosen by the other members to I'LL the
chair