Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-04
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Murray, Too. Has Some Indifferent
Policemen.

Murray City, May "A petition ask
ing the city council to take In charge
the matter Of securing a right of way
by which the two highways leading
to the Highland Boy smelter, one from
the east and one from the west and
which are a quarter Of q mile al yari-
ance may be connected, was presented.
The petition was signed by citizens
and residents of Taylorsvillc and West
Jordan, who traverse the road. and
who claim it is dangerous to pass over
the smelter's ground. which privilege
they have been granted, owing to the
company's dumping ground being in
adequate and that the hot Stag is be-
ing teemed into the road. The mat
ter was referred to the street commit
tee for investigation.
Bids were opened and read relative
TO the proposed fire station and the
installing of steel cages at the city Jail,
r. r. Barnum Iron works was award
ed the contract Of placing the steel
cages at S97S The carpenter work OF
the fire station was awarded Zen Cor
dan at IL cost of $1,3lO, and the brick
work to a. Frame at 81, 492.5 so.
The road supervisor made his report
for the month of April and bills to the
amount of SLIGO were ordered paid.
The auditing committee reported that
the recorder and treasurer's books have
been audited and found o. Is. 1t was
discussed as TO whether II would be
advisable TO move the Independent
telephone poles on East Murray street
while repairs are being made there.
The matter was left for the street COM
mittee TO decide.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed
in reference to the duty performed by
the night police on the night of the re-
cent robbery, when three places were
entered and considerable cash taken
That the burglars We're not apprehend-
ed or at least given hot pursuit. was
due to negligence say the council. An
investigation viii be made, and If the
opinion Is verified. the officers Will be
severely reprimanded and instructed
as TO their duty.
Councilman Short. who expects to be
away from the city short time
offered verbal resignation, which was
not accepted
The COMMITTEES on sanitation recon-
r.nded that the city take the lead
I'm cleaning up its yards, and then re-
quire others to follow the initiative,
also that a suitable place be selected
for the disposition Of the fifth and garb-
age of the city, and that ~arbage men
be licensed it also recommended that
the low, SWallpE EIouAH uVl'S'N- ~"
A. :. & r smelter be hued iu' ana
graded TO a proper level.
SURPRISE THEIR PARENTS.
The home of Alr. and Mrs Daniel
smith was the center point saturday
afternoon for several of their duugh-
tors. Ladened with q choice lunch they
presented themselves at the door and a
pleasant little gathering 1t was. II
came as complete surprise To their
unsuspecting parents, The occasion
marked the sixtieth birthday anniycr-
sary of Mrs smith she was presented
with n dainty silver crumb tray with
rose designs and several other beautiful
presents with the compliments of thom
an. A dainty lunch brought To a
pleasant close he afternoons enjoy
meat
JOHN w MEYERS FUNERAL
Tho funeral of John w Meyers. who
died wednesday of miners consump-
ton was held today from the Murray
First ward meetiushouse commenc
ing at ~ O'Clock under tho auspices Of
The ward blshoprc. The deceased has
been resident here for five years ana