Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-18
COUNCIL ROUTINE.

week. Many OF the councilmen op.
posed tying up funds for such purposes
COUNCIL ROUTINE.
The garbage situation came I'D lasi
! night on resolution TO have It handled
by the street department instead of the
| health department The merits of the
proposition were discussed by Council
man Fernstrom, but Councilman
| ODonnell opposed it. The recon-
mendation to have the garbage placed
under the street department was made
| by Mayor Bransford In his message
Tho proposition was finally laid over
for week for further consideration.
| salt Lake City Is to have a pur-
CHASING agent. appointed by the mayor
Tor obtaining supplies by bids for the
| departments. The city attorney was
| authorized to draw up an ordinance
creating the position and defining his
duties 1t will be referred TO the
board OF estimate and apportionment
| 10 fix salary and make provisions for
the department
Upon the recommendation OF the DO
lice and prison committee. the police
department Is to be Strengthened out
and there will probably be a shake
up among the patrolmen. The mem
bers OF the department are to be e.
II.
hereafter all new members will have
to pass physical examination. At
the same time the committee recon-
mended that the commission of all
special officers be revoked and that
hereafter all applicants will have to
pass physical examination before
they are appointed 1t was intimated
that several special officers had been
making living off of their badges.
working saloons and the street car
company for drinks and transporta-
ton. In many instances, Councilman
O'Donnell said. the police department
was held responsible for the actions of
special officers.
city Auditor Rudolph Airs appoint
ments In the license department of his
Office were confirmed. but the appoint
ment OF c. B. Stevens as chief deputy
was held up again for a week sep
arate department will be made of H.
censes and in the meantime an effort
VIII be made to get rid of Stevens.
Francis r. Hardic was appointed pro-
baton officer OF the juvenile court.
William 3. Morrison was appointed su-
perintendent of fire alarms, C. w.
Young. engineer, and Ben Thompson
and A. n. Foster. flremen, at the re-
quest of Fire Chief Glore.
SALARIES INCREASED.
On account of the increase in the cost
of living the laborers were given a
raise in salary by the council. The
day laborers will receive $3.50 a day
instead of 1926. and the old men who
clean the streets will receive S15O in
stead of s1.25 day. This increase will
take effect after the board of estimate
and apportionment meets. and sets
apart the necessary funds.
A petition from w. c. Lyme, that r
street be paved from South Temple
street to First avenue, was referred to
the engineering and sewerage commit
tee. Other petitions for sidewalks
curb and suttering and street paving
were also referred to this committee
The report of the municipal laws
committee. recommending the annexa-
tion Of the Sugar House district, was
adopted 1t was stated that the petl-
toners had put up a certified check for
new territory would be brought to the
proper grade. The new territory In
cludes Hlghlawn Park, with 300 acres
and ZOO building lots
The recommendation of the engineer
Ing and sewerage committee, that the
city recorder advertise notice of inten-
ton of paving Fifth East street from
Third to Ninth South with asphalt,
also Second West street from South
Temple to the Warm Springs. and Can
yon road from Second to Third ave-
nue., was adopted.
Fred Schaerger and nine other prop
erty owners on First West street sub
mitted a protest against granting a
franchise to the Saltair company to
run Its cars on that street from First
South to North Temple street, The
matter was referred to the municipal
laws committee.
The resolution by Mr.. Ferry, instruct
ing the board of public works to sub
NIT to the council for approval forms
of contracts to be used for all paving.
sidewalk. sewer water extensions and
curb and gutter improvements for the
year 1910. was adopted.