The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-03
Balance on hand May

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The report of the recorder showed that
the report of the treasurer was correct
excepting the outstanding warrants, which
amounted to SH.60.
Sexton Gidley reported that there had
been five deaths in Park City during the
past month two of which were adults
and three children.
Police justice reported as having heard
80 cases during the month and had as
sessed in fines the sum of 800. of which
$500 had been collected in cash, while S75
had been lived out in the Jail.
The city street commissioner report
showed where the street money had been
expended and recommendations were
made for the mOath's work.
Mrs. Eliza Nelson wanted the city to
interest itself in behalf of the residents
of Nelson hill in view of the fact that one
Frank Carpenter was closing up a road
which had been used for many years by
her. The matter was laid on the table
IS it was considered that the city had
nothing to 90 with the matter, and that
any redress which the residents OF the
hill could get would be in court
A verbal petition was made by Mrs.
Olund for the residents of her part of
town for a light. The lady won her point
and there will be a light on the Marsac
road near the McLaTen cabin.
The city physician made a report and
then went on to suggest some legislation
for the prevention of disease in Park City
during the coming summer. According TO
the doctor there Is too little attention
paid to the condition of the milk which
is being furnished the citizens. At the
present time all the milk used in Park
City is delivered in cans. This the phySi-
clan thinks is q bad thing and makes the
milk supply of town picnic for the dis
ease bacteria. It was agreed by the coun-
Gil that the health committee and the
doctor should meet with the city attorney
and have an ordinance drawn which viii
make rules and regulations Cor the sale
ana delivery Of milk into Park City.
A good deal of informal discussion was
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graVelirg work on the street should be
begun and how conducted. The matter
is in the hands Of the street commissioner
and he assured the council that as soon
a. the present carnival was over the work
would be begun and carried on to com
pletiOn.
Rock crossings are to be put in on the
streets now where lumber is used.
Nothing further coming up council ad-
jOurned to meet again on the 18th inst
There seems to be an epidemic of pneu-
Tnonia in Park City at present and for
the past few days man has been
brought each day from some of the mines
with the disease. On the Goth Joseph Nc
COrmick was taken to the hospital ana
yesterday a man named Hall was brought
in. Both are in a very critical condition.
According to the head nurse at the hos
pital this is the time of the year when
the disease is most frequent IN Park City
as the hospital books show that the great
est number OF patients suffering with
pneumonia have always been handled in
April and May.
About an inch Of snow fell in Park City
last night and today the hills about town
are white. Storms this time of year do
much TO help melt the snow out of the
mountains.
Articles of incorporation were filed yes
terday with the county clerk OF the
Mountain Mining company. The officers
of the company are James w. Quinn,
president; George Waning, vice pTesi-
dent: Dan 3. Shields. secretary and treas
urer and these, with Dave Civilian and
George Lindsay form the board OF direc-
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