Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-19
Kennedy TO Be
PAID FOR WORK
p,anSford's Veto 0verridden by
Council BY Vote Of
II to 3.
WILL HAVE FIRE MARSHAL.
r,nert to BE Brought from the East
10 BE Appointed by Fire Chief
And Paid by Underwriters.

,s had been anticipated, the CITY
.uocil last evening passed the Kenne-
!, mmping bill for $s,ass over the veto
n ,he mayor, who had submitted his
..tond disapproval of the councils res.
,ation 10 pay the same In an amend
Cd form.
councilmen Martin, Fernstrom and
VAL strongly favored the overriding
Al the veto. while Councilman Stewart
onnosed IL and upheld the mayor's mn
Tton on the final vote. Black. Cow
surn Fernstrom, Hodgson Hail Mar
M. O'Donnell, Raybould, Reedan
Wood and Davis voted against the We
"a and Holley. Murdoch and Stewar,
roted for 1t.
The matter of entering into a con-
ttact with st. Marks hospital for the
creation of two isolation hospitals for
the treatment of scarlet fever and
5phtheria was agreed to, the recon-
mendaton of the committee that the
rty enter into the contract being.
sdopted and the matter was passed uD
n the mayor and city attorney for
action.
WILL HAVE FIRE MARSHAL.
rhe council passed the ordinance Gre
s,Ing the office of fire marshal In Salt
lake city. The new official will be
aopolnted by the chief of the fire de-
mrtment, but he viii be a man sent
here by the board of fire underwriters,
who pay the salary of the fire marshal
and his deputies
A communication was received from
Tom Pitt, chief OF police. recommend
Ing that an ordinance be drawn up and
rassed compelling chauffeurs to take
out license of $l2 per year for driv-
ng automobiles, and that they be
compelled TO report every month to the
police department so that close tab
might be kept on the driver of every
machine in the city. The matter was
referred to the license committee and
chief of police.
The Third avenue grading muddle
was taken up and the specifications
we're ordered changed so that the grade
at the top of the hill on A street would
read one foot instead of four feet, as at
present
Fernstrom endeavored to get an
amendment through providing that no
oil wagon should be permitted to stand
within 200 feet of any house, or stable
or other building unless placed in a
nreproof building. The matter was
owners on east Fifgth South street that
gasoline wagon is kept full of oil Mt
nights In dangerous proximity to the
residences and outbuildings of the
neighborhood Councilman Martin said
he thought the matter was the result
Of a family row and moved that the
matter be referred to the fire commit
tee. Against Mr. Fernstrom's vigorous
protests this was done.
ROUTINE MATTERS.
W J. cashin of Evanston. wyo, pre-
sented communication Offering to
take the whole of the proposed bond
issue Of 100000 which he proposes to
dispose OF through n Chicago party.
Referred to finance committee.
The council reported the receipt of
telegram from Congressman Howell
at Washington stating that the house
committee had reported favorably
the bill for permanent easement
and rlght-of-way for the city pipe
lines over the military reservation to
the east of the city.
Estimates We're submitted by the
city auditor as follows: James Ken
needy. sewers, $5,693.61; Strange &
Mcclure, sewers. $5,55031; j. d.
Hanley, sewers, S99S.S7; p. j. Moran,
S26, 03461 Frank Doran, sidewalks.
S2,96759; p. j. Moran, paving. So
6OS.56. The estimates were referred
TO the finance committee.
The city auditor submitted the
parolls of the department for the
half month ended May 10. in the ag-
gregate of $12.575.06. Referred TO
finance committee with power to act.
superintendent Holiday of the wa
terworks department asked for au- |
tn ny,ln
ut salary of SIS a month, during |
such time as his services may be |
needed The request was granted.
Chief of Police Pitt asked that the |
License of the Big Four saloon, on |
Commercial street be revoked, for |
he reason that the saloon has broken |
he Sunday closing ordinance and |
hat the saloon Is a low-down resort
md dive.
As the chief failed to affix his sig
lature to the communication, 1t was |
to him without action.
Chief Of Police Pitt asked the coun-
II to revoke tho appointment of c.
!, McNulty as special policeman on |
he ground that facts were misrepre-
ented ut the time of his appointment |
week ago. Chief Pitt stated that
hcNulty Is a striker and had resided |
n Helper or Castle Gate until short
line ago. The appointment was re-
'Oked
The board Of public works submit
ed the contract entered into with
Davis & Heuser for sewer extension
1856, in the sum of s54,506.02.
Referred to engineering and finance
committee.
The police and prison committee
commended that William Anderson, |
: W. Richmond, George Pugsley and |
: $, Barlow be appointed special poll
cemen without pay from the city |
The chief OF police had named the |
men who were asked for the Rio |
irande Western Railway company, |
md their appointments were approx |
d.
John Dern asked permission to |
mango the channel OF Parley's creek, |
where 1t crosses Rice street. Nye's adj |
uon so as To run straight west from |
he north end of Rice street through |
om / and 2, TO State street; thence |
lorth ON State street to intersect with |
ne present channel, Referred to en-
lneerng committee.
w. II, Ellison. chairman of the |
GOD roads committee of the Com
nercial club, submitted a number of |
nBRestions relating To putting into |
God condition the main road leading |
lto the city from the north. Refer |
ed to streets committee.