Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-02
PAT MORAN GETS
On THE BIG JOB |
Council Makes Award at Last
Njaht,s Session and Work
Begins This Morning.
NOW FOR SECRET SERVICE e
rhief Of Police Asks and Receives
Appropriation TO Add Bureau
To the Department..

Appropriation 70 1A' W A'ui es'u
TO the Department.
u II Moran, the official contractor,
hogan work at s o'clock this morning
an the resurfacing Of Main street
between South Temple and Fourth
south street. In an effort to COM
n,ete the work before the 6. A. r..
encan,pmcnt in August, Moran will
work two shifts, night and day. HIS
,,ng commenced work at Fourth
sum street this morning on the west
side at the street. In making the im-
n,ovcmcnt he will complete one side
ns the street on a block and then
,,,rn around and complete the other
eide az the street. BY doing the work
IN mis- manner Moran believes that
he will5 be able to accomplish more.
and make less trouble TO tne business business
( men and merchants.
The contract with Moran 70 Go TINS
work Vas approved last night by the
collncil The price is approximately
S5h.OO0 and attached to the CONTRACT
II 4 penalty clause of 81 90 q day for
falling to complete the work by Aug
The board Of public works was
authorized by the council last i1isht
"a advertise for bids on sidewal X eX-,
tensions l26 and rs. The first extern
ton is in the Second ward ana calls
for 22,5 miles Of sidewalks. It's esti-
mated that it will cost $101, 249.93.5
The Others is in the Third ward ana
calls for 1915 miles Of sldew va az
Ir,f Al
protest made in these extensions;
were not sufficient to defeat them.
The contracts will be let this year
and the worked completed next year.
SECRET SERVICE BUREAU.
Chief OF Police Barlow was given an
appropriation of $500 for the contin,.-
gent fund for the maintaining OF
secresfservice bureau.
o. II. SIMPSONS protest against the
paving Of east Third South street for
q width of % feet instead of SO feet
went to the engin gering committee
He says that by increasing the width
OF tie street that it willYdamage his
property st5
Fire Chief w. II Chores request TO
remove T. c. Smith, a fireman. for
the good OF the service was granted
The appointment Of Thomas . Fsourke
to fill the vacancy was approved.
Chief or Police Barlow reported
favorablS on the petition Of Heath
Bros. for a liquor license on grounds
adjoining the Salt Palace. The ap-
plicatlon was granted but Councilman
Martin gave notice of lcconsid era ton.
appointed special policemen for
Liberty Park, w. r. Thomas was
made special officer for Pioneer
Park and j. w. Bergman inam-&
ed asa special night Wat An for
the city and county building grounds.
policemen for Second and Third I'd
South streets between Third and
Fifth West streets.
When Chief Barlow recommended
the appointment of eight special
police officers to protect the cnlployes
OF the Minneapolis Steel and Machine
company on the Commercial club 4
been called, the council
objected, and the request denied. The
councilmen held that the chief of police
ought to be able to qnell any disturb
ance which might be made by the
strikers. The last legislature passed
two laws which deal severely with
strikers who interfere with non-union
men or destroy any property. a rep
rescntative of the company was present
and said that the strikers stayed about
the building and threatened the men
who desire to work.
HOLIDAYS JUNKET.
Thomas HOLIDAY, superintendent of
waterworks, was granted a two weeks
leave of absence and appropriated $500
to attend the American Waterworks as
waulee, June s to II. City Engineer
Louis G. Kelsey was given $3.50 to at
tend the meeting of the American So
cicty of Civil Engineers in New Hamp-
shire OH July 5.
Il. j. Bowers was granted permission
TO cstahlisha city market at the old
continental Hay market at West Tenn |
nle and First South streets. He will |
furnish the farmers with stallion |
their horses for rs cents per. day and a
stall from which to sell their produce
! rec, The chiefof police was instructed
TO keep all wagons which back up
against the curbing to sell produce off
the streets. If the place is not kept in
a sanitary condition the health authori-
tles were authorized to close 1t up.
twelfth last street will be paved and |
me !. center parked from South Temple
70 Second South street. The contractRI
to s33.379.S1 which was
awarded TO r. j. Moran by the BOARD
OF public works was approved,
The contract with Mrs. Mary Bero for
leeding the city prisoners for 10 cents a
, y was approved last night. Her
loffier contract of cents a meal was
,,escinded and this contract was drawn
by the city attorney.
me meat ordinance went over until
IleSs Monday night when 1t Will be
maze "A special order of business The
s.9 " reducing the poll tax from
70 80, 10 y VIII also come up next Mon
gay night 1t was drawn to comply
N.Y. the law passed by the last legisla-
=, The council took a recess until. next
r = nnrsaaS night. At that time The
payrolls will be presented and APP
proved. y -
WESTERN CONE,Y, ISLAND.
that's Saltair. Go out today; you'll
oelleYe It, Round trip 81 &c. 4 siti=is.z