The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-24
CITY PRESENTS
A PAVING BILL
Attempt to Tax United States
Government in Violation of
Constitution.
ANOTHER PLUM FOR MORAN
MORE DELAY FOR SALOON CASE
BEFORE COUNCIL.


The attempt of the city to collect 81
S5756 from the United States government,
through the United States marshaI's Of
nee, was met with a flat refusal In let
Ter received by the council last night from
Marshal James Il. Anderson. Excerpts
from the enabling act, the state cOnstitu-
tloh ana the state law were inserted to
Dear out the marshais position. The bill
was for paving in Main street in front
OF the Federal building and I'm the re-
quest for payment was the notice from
the city treasurer that the city would
proceed at once to collect, with interest
end costs as provided by law and or
dinance."
Mr.. Anderson quoted section of article
Is OF the state constitution that the prop
erty of the United States shall be exempt
from taxation Section 2503, compiled
laws of Utah. 1907, directs that 1.-THE prop
erty ofthe United States shall be exempt
from taxation"
The communication was read and then
law
BY a vote of to ) the council approved
the contract Of the board of public works
with p. j. Moran for grading, curbing and
paving on paving extension No. o. rms
Is on West Temple street from Fifth south
ito Ninth South, and on Fifth South Irom
Main TO First West streets This matter
was called up by Councilman John HOlley
on his motion to reconsider, but 1t was
lot reconsidered and was therefore passed.
Noes-BlaCk, COwbuTn, Martin, ReeCdll-
RaybOuld Wood. President Davis. Ayes
-Feu.strom, HOdgsOn, Holiey, Hall and
Murdoch.
This work viii cost So 44S75 and in the
contract it is stipulated that the city
make the first payments in 1910 though
the work is to be done this year. This
IS one of the moves of the tinanciers or
the American party to make a good show
ing without ending up this year with a
debt hanging over the administration. ANA
il the party is beaten this fall, then there
viii be an additional DEBT or nearly CO.
900 for the next administration TO meet at
the outset for work done the year beTOre.
Councilman HOlley opposed the contract
for the reason that eNcaNaUng cost 81
cents d yard, whereas in other contracts
it cost approximately 60 cents He charged
that Moran is planning to sub-let the
contract for eXcaNaung Tor 10 Genus
yard. thus making II cents yard WITH
out work on his part
Stewart Absent Again.
Councilman J. J. Stewart was not pres
ent 10 call up his motion to reconsider
the vote to have Demeris < NerOs, pro-
DrietOrs of the Albany bar, 53l West Sec
Ond South street, and these men may be
brought before the council next Monday
night. They are charged with selling IL
quOr on Sunday, July Is, but nave never
been allowed trial in police court and
members of the council want to take the
matter ND before il is forgotten by ponce
court officials. Chief Of Police S NJ Bar
low submitted a letter that he has con-
vincing proof of the guilt of the Albany
bar prOprietOrs.
CITY Attorney II. J. Dininny takes the
position that the city board of health has
the right 10 charge g day for patients
at the isolation hospital, and so defined
himself i'm a letter to the city council last
nieht He said he held note for $40
against Charles j. Ericsson and fifteen
similar ones. He asked what he should
do with them. The matter was sent to
the committee on municipal law.
2 c.. Dykes sent in protest against
the charge of $50 for g license for motor
truck and asked the city to cut 1t down.
The license committee viii consider the
matter.
8 Williams and others presented pc
titiou to the council asking for the right
TO deliver milk in cans without using bot
tiles. and the sanitary committee Will talk
II over.
committed the council last night issued
an order that unless the State Fair asso-
citation or others nay for the water at the
fair grounds. all water VIII be shut OH
from the grounds
A new franchise for the Oregon Short
line RELEASING the right to one track IN
Third West street, came up for first read
ing last night and was continued over IOI
a week.
The hoard of public works was instruct
ed TO notify Doyle Bros, & Schwartz to
heein at once the work of laying water
mains in the Fourth ward TO cost not
more than So 600, this being part Of the
boud money. The board was also IN
sfr11rted to advertise for bids TO clean the
old mines which have been in service for
years.