Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14

troll OF watersheds, amendment of va
vagrancy ordinance to rid city of this
class. passage of an effective smoke
nuisance ordinance, continuation OF
municipal improvements where proper
ty owners can afford to pay the assess
mcnts and hearty support for the ju-
venile court. which is highly praised
for good work by the mayor. The mes
sage in full will be found on another
page.
In a short time, after the reports of
all city officers have been filed with
and considered by Mayor Bransford. he
will submit a supplemental message.
1t will deal with financial matters in
particular and win outline his views re-
garding the expenditure of moneys and
the making OF further improvements In
the city.
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.
Next in Importance TO the message
was the mayors list OF appointments,
which was approved by the council and
the appointments confirmed. The
mayor announced the appointment OF
the following officers:
Thomas HOLIDAY, superintendent of
waterworks, In place of Frank l..
Hines.
j. D. Beasley, sealer of weights and
measures and oil Inspector, In place OF
H. H. Brough.
A. B. Hirth. building inspector. in
place of D. w. Gamble.
A. S. Kendall, humane officer in place
If r. A. Heringer
j. w. Farrell, plumbing inspector, in
place OF H. A. Burkholdt.
Members of the board of public
works: II. CT. Mcmillan, chairman, In
place of Fred j. Leonard, and the other
four membef of the old board, Charles
d. Rooklidge. William j. Halloran, G..
T. Brooks and Samuel NJ. Barlow.
Members of the board of park COM
missioners A. Fred Wey, j. E. Nc
Ginty. c. Fl. Griffin. Heber M. Wells
and Richard p. Morris
All appointees are new with the ex-
ception Of the four in the board OF
public works and the firth, Chairman H.
G. Mcmillan is new in that body. The
board of ark commissioners will act
after tomorrow. upon which date the
ordinance CT. ating the board becomes
effective.
City Auditor Alff and City Recorder
Moreton have not submitted their lists
OF deputies. deferring this matter UNI
til a satisfactory solution of little
problems In the distributing of plums
If political rrelcrment ma be solved.
FLOOD OF PETITIONS.
Thirty-nine petitions were presented
to the council befora the neasogc and
other matters were taken up. Among
: he most important being the letter
from the Socialists of this city request
ing that some scheme be devised t.
provide public employment for men and
women out of work. This matter was
referred 10 the committee on police
and prison and will be reported on next
Nc nday Eight.
City Auditor Aft submitted the fol-
lowing estimates: S. Birch, sidewalks,
$1592b; Hawley & Richie, Wasatch
drive, s261eS; j. d. Hawley, sidewalks,
N,42473; j. W. Percival. water mains,
$3,74S; j. p. O'Neil. sidewalks, S4,-
Custer Burt, cross walks, Sl.13S.16. All
were approved.
Chief Tom Pitt announced the ap-
pointment of Mrs Zella Clifford to be
matron at the city jail, the appointee
agreeing to furnish wholesome food for
prisoners at 10 cents per meal Mrs.
Zero offered to furnish the same for 3
cents. and the selection of a matron
to take the place of Mrs. NJ. j. X. r.
Hampton went TO the committee on po-
lice and prison.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Willard Done, secretary of the juve-
nile court commission, sent letter of
thanks to the council for. having pro-
vided free quarters for the court.
Permission was granted the Orpheus
Vaudeville company to insGll two or
namental light standards In front of
the Orpheum theater on State street.
A petition asking that lights be placed
on the viaduct over the O. 5. l.. tracks
was referred to the committee on inn
provenients.
The council authorized the transfer
of s5,0s4.0s from the street fund to
various extension funds, the amount
covering the city's portion for improve
ments.
The council placed $3.50 to the credit
of the city attorney as his contingent
fund,
CHEF WANTS MORE HELP.
Chief Tom ID. Pitt is asking the city
to add 10 patrolmen to the present
force to go on duty Feb. l. This would
give Ave extra men To each shift, In
his request the chief OF police points
out that tho present force even with
the IL extra men. is inadequate. The
matter Is with the committee on police
and prison.
Permission was granted Health Com
missioner Stewart to employ two extra
teams in the east side OF the city for
one week TO clean up ashes and garb-
age which has accumulated there to
an alarming extent. one team will be
worked also In the business section to
clean up streets and alleys. The pres
ont downtown force has proven lnade-
quatc.
The resolution introduced by Coun-
Gilman Martin at the last session, which
ended with a threat against the life OF
Councilman Fernstrom by Councilman
Martin, has gone to the committee on
municipal Improvements for an early
report The matter came up under the
head of unfinished business, and did
not develop any sensation, as had been
expected.
The matter OF granting franchise
to lie Grand Young for the laying OF
tracks In the eastern portion of tho
city between Mt. Oliyet cemetery and
the reservation is IN the hands OF the
committee on municipal laws and the
city attorney associated.
The committee on finance has In
hand resolution offered by Council
man Martin providing for the construc-
ton of sidewalk extension 10s, about
50 miles IN extent, at a cost OF about
10 cents per linear foot, total cost OF
about s2GS,000,
APPOINTIVE 'HOLDOVERs."
The mayor did not send IN a complete
llst OF appointments, He IL retaining
several IN office merely under the pro-
vision that an incumbent holds Office
until his successor Is appointed and
qualined. or those whose successors
have not been appointed and who hays