Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-19

both cases the nerd is an urgent ONE.
seems too much Ike discrimination ln
favor ~ one as against another part OF
the city. And yet this condition VIII
always prevail as long as the city is
! compelled TO pay portion of the nee
essary expense in making such im-
provements. for the reason that funds
collected by taxation aud the general
| revenues Of the city win not permit of
the city doing any more than the funds
| collected will stand
The laws governing tM1 matter
should be changed, So that the property
owner would directly assume the duty
! Of defraying the cost OF such improve
monts, and ] respectfully recommend
| that the attention % the legislature be
called to this matter
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Next ia Importance to the erection
Of buildings iu an expanding city, is
| the duty of caring for and maintain
| ing them. In this important work, no
/ function Of our city government de-
mands more effective administration,
nor indeed Is there a municipal func-
| ton upon which depends SO much
the safety OF our homes, and Of our
places of work and business, and the
! lives uf our citizens, as upon the per-
direction of the ere department SO
highly is this organ Of the civic body
regarded, that the discipline Of the
men who compose ID Is almost as
| severe as that OF the army Not only
should the efficiency of this depart
ment be directed 10 the work of pro-
perry handling a fire, bur IL should all
so be incumbent upon 10, Co take the
utmost precautions TO prevent the oc-
. ON sfHa.H 4ln.a No. an
/ ann of the opinion after a through
consideration of the matter, that there
should be an examination OF an pub
Tie buildings 10 see that they are
erected and maintained i'm such "a
manner as to comply with the ordin-
ances ana the rules of tho fire depart
| mont That this might be thoroughly
attended TO. an empioye of the de-
partment should be appointed To do
! this work OF Inspecting the various
| public buildings, school houses etc.
I who should regularly report TO the
l chief of the fire department. his and
/ ings along these lines and the chief
/ Of the department should in turn re-
1 port 90 your honorable body the con-
/ ditiou OF the buildings at least month
| Is IN order that YOU may be advised
wherein any failure 20 comply with
/ the ordinances and the rules OF the
/ fire department are found TO exist
/ IL is "a matter of congratulation that
! the personnel Of this department is ~
| a high degree Of excellence. and I
am sure that its efficiency will yet
reach q higher standard. But "a must
! ever be held In view that the city is
rapidly expanding, the circles Of actl-
witty and enterprise, tho reaching out
! 60 cver-advancing limits. and that to
/ meet these conditions we are required
] 10 provide for the needs occasioued
/ 10y this groWth il is with these con-
/ ditiOns Ia mind that ] would urge the
4 erection Of an additional fire station
Ia the southwest portion of our city
| as soon as the financial condition OF
! the city VIII permit. The need OF a
| fire station al this point is very evil
/ dent by reason of the increase i'm
/ wholesale places, storage houses, etc,
4 and this matter should receive your
very earliest consideration.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IN our municipal life the problems
Of lighting, keeping the streets clean,
I and thorough police supervision, as
! they are those which Involve the larg-
/ est expenditure Of the public finances.
are also those which demand close
/ attention on the part Of the men to
/ whom Is entrusted the administra-
/ tion OF these departments
With regard Ga the police depart
/ ment, IL IS Indispensable necessary
/ that IL be In harmony with the spirit
/ and aims of the municipal govern
/ ment as represented by your hon-
| orHble body and the executive officer.
The question of crime. the classes
/ and degrees of crime. which natural
/ ~ result from, and are a concomitant
/ pf the opportunities for the associa-
/ ton of the unfortunate beings who
are disposed % lead life of crime.
is one which taxes the vigilance of
/ the police power Go IFS utmost Inn
/ portant as il Is to deprive the criminal
/ and the dlsofdery person of his
! power 10 in1ure his fellow being it
l is lust az important, and should be
so regarded by every one. that he
/ should hndo his opportunity of ac-
/ completing his evil design greatly
/ curtailed hy the fact that the places
/ which have formerly been the breed
ing places, either have ceased % ex-
list. or are undor a rigid police sur
/ VIGILANCE 10 is therefore absolutely
necessary that rho head OF the police
! department should be man capable
| OF and willing 10 enforce the ordin-
ances applicable 90 the conduct OF
such department. 10 is also necessary
that no motive OF "a political or other
nature should bias him IN the concep-
/ ton ana performance OF hiss duty. Tile
/ department should not be hamperod
by the lack of sufficient employees
necessary % the proper care and "a
good administration of the affairs of
the department u Is the duty OF oy-
rry citizen 90 lend AN aid possible Ga
ihis department Do order that crime
may Dee detected.
STREET DEPARTMENT.
The condition OF our streets demand.
at ali times of the year but more es.
pccially in the present season. Npry
careful ANA prompt attention.
Tho appearance of our thofoughfarc'
leaves very favorable. or unfaYur'
able impression upon the minds o
those who visit the city. either with d
/ Wow to locating here. or Go making oul
! city "a meeting place flr large ana lm
poriani gatherings by reason of ln.
| storms which have recently utrrtaAci
us. the street department has huar
I called upon % put forth vigorous ef
forts Ca maintain the streets u "a good
pussahlc state. ana , desire t0 exp es
nay appreciation of the EFFORTS alike %
tho business man and of tha oltIzon
I generally to clear the Sidewalks down
town ana ln the residence district
Another excellent feature Nunnocte'
with the streets and one which fr1u
Che viewpoint of attraetlNcncss and 70
safety Go tho people. and one that ls 20
I every way worthy of the highest COM