Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-27
PENNILESS TOWN
ORDERS PAVING
CounciImen Deal in Stage Money
While Providing for I'M
proYements.
HALL OPPOSES JUGGLING.
american Majority Ovcrrides Sane
Argument Against Extravaganza
Hose Agent In Aldermen.


Without a penny IN the fund 70 pay
for the city's portion the American"
members OF the city council ordered
paving extensions last night which win
cost about $4,000. In order 20 secure
the money, a scheme ia high finance"
has bene worked out in caucus
which IS characterized as illegal by the
minority. Under the statute the street
improvement fund cannot be raised
above mills out OF the entire tax
The limit was reached three years ago
and now Il Is proposed to raise the
contingent fund levy and transfer tho
amount to the street fund TO carry ON
the work
Under the estimated valuation Of 500
o00.0 600 the street Improvement fund win
only be allotted $4,000 OF the taxes
The budget OF this year shows that
there are already S14i 900 worth OF ina.
provemcnt ordered. Besides this. Jake
Raleigh has been allowed SIS. 1913 for
streets; the city engineer has been given
$3.50 for the improvement on streets:
the board OF public works has been au-
thorized TO spend S2,l20 on streets: the
repairs on streets have been estimated
at $500 and then So $50 had been au-
thorized for the purchase OF street
signs. These items give a total Of
$3.50, l260S, which makes a deficit in the
fund already. Then this $3.50, 900 will be
raised out OF the contingent fund to
meet the improvements ordered last
night.
HALL LEADS FIGHT.
Councilman Hall led the fight
against the illegal juggling Of funds and
was backed by the minority. Il was OF
no use, however, for the entire situation
had been discussed In caucus OF the
American" party officials and the
plans were decided upon The improve
ments which we're ordered are as fol-
lows:
Paving extension "a, West Temple
street from Fifth South to Ninth South,
and Fifth South from Main 20 First
West.
Paving extension 80, Twelfth East
from South Temple 20 Second South
Paving extension s., First West be-
tween South Temple and Third South
From the tenor Of the debate over
the purchase Of fire hose for the fire
department Il would naturally be in
ferred that the rubber companies
have competing agents In the council.
After an hours debate the matter OF
buying the hose was laid over for one
week. The committees recommends
tion to purchase 1000 feet Of Baker fab
ric hose and 1000 feet OF New Jersey
hose was killed and then an effort was
made to buy 1900 feet OF the New Jer-
aey hose. which costs M cents a foot
This was killed and then motion was
made to buy 1000 feet OF Baker fabric
hose at 30 cents a foot The self-ap-
pointed agents wrangled over this until
the other members Of the council de-
manded that the matter Of buying hose
be referred TO the committee again.
Councilmen L. d. Martin and j. j.
Stewart took the leading part in the
squabble.
LICENSE Is RAISED.
The liquor ordinance was patched up
again last night when an amendment
was made increasing the license on the
manufacturers agent TO 20 cents on
eacl barrel Of beer imported into Salt
Lake. The local breNveries pay a H.
cense under the ordinance OF 10 cents
on each barrel sold IN Salt Lake City
The change was made at the request OF
the local bcweries and liquor interests
which the American" party IS at
tempting 10 whip into line again for
the election this fall
The contract for the water main ex-
tensions this year. which was awarded
10 Doyle Bros. q Schwartz by the board
Of public works over p j. Moran, the
official contractor. was held up last
night by Councilman W. Mont Ferry.
IL is understood that rumors are going
the rounds that the contractors intend
10 use inferior materials I'm order 20
come out ahead on account OF their low
bid II is possible, the contract viii be
revoked, 10 Is stated and another set
or bids will be asked for.
Jake r. Raleigh street supervisor and
Watermastcr, h now a special police
man and 50 are his deputy road super
visors. In common gratitude for his
Efficiency Il Is understood that tho
council intends TO present him with a
diamond studded gold star and his dep
uties with tin badges. The authority
was granted al the request or Chief OF
Police Sam Barlow. Raleigh viii not
draw extra pay for this title. however,
but win attempt 10 enforce the wide
tire ordinance. The council also APP
propriated S2j 10 be used for weighing
wagons 10 zee II they are overloaded.
BEER GARDEN AT PALACE.
The Joint franchise over Third west
street which 90 is proposed 10 grant
the Oregon Short Line and the Salt
Lake & ogden railroad was laid owe.
again Simon Bamberger, president or
tho latter road, Is still Ia the east
where he e. negotiating for electric cars
for his line.
The Salt Palace was granted "a ll-
cense for $3.50 last night which gives
the lcasors the right 10 install whatevcr
amusements they want. II is under
stood that the salt Lake Brewing CONF
pany has leased the grounds and in-
tends 20 have beer gardens besides two
saloons on tho grounds
on account of the lengthy discussion.
the council did not transact half or
the business on hand. The august body
adjourned until Thursday night when
a special meeting win be held The
protests 10 tho reaurfacing Of Main
street VIII be heard al that time and
the unfinished business VIII also Doe