Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-19

and the committee VIII meet tonight
at o'clock
CITY MAY OFFER REWARD.
The matter Of the city Offering a re-
ward for the capture OF the PARTY or
parties who perpetrlted the dynamite
outrage at the Hotel Utah Monday
morning was brought before the council
IN the form Of n resolution authorizing
the payment Of 500 reward by the city
me resolution was referred TO the
finance and salaries committee 70 de-
termine whether the city has money
enough on hand to offer the reward
Immediately afterward the council
authorized the Appropriation of 5000
Tor the purchase of a new police patrol
automobile for the chief Of police nh.
committee on finance had reported that
the $4,000 seemed to be on hand for the
auto, and the matter went through with
"a rush
In connection with the Hotel Utah
matter, Chief Of Police Barlow submit
ted the appointments OF r. W Newton,
j, Qulnlau and J. NJ Barlow as special
policemen at the Hotel Utah, to act
without pay from the city The men
were confirmed. They were appointed
at the request Of the American Bridge
company. which has charge of the steel
construction work at the new hotel
Upon recommendation Of the city at
torney $35 was appropriated to assist
in carrying the case Of j. s. Murdoch
against Lovina Murdoch. treasurer OF
Wasatch county. 10 the supreme
court. Mr.. Dininny reported that the
case was Of considerable moment
to salt Lake city, "a II involved the
assessment OF $4,000, 900 worth OF
sheep owned In Salt Lake City. but
In III.
referred 70 would decide the point by
decision OF the supreme court, and
the amount was appropriated as per
the attorneys recommendation
MUST VACATE STREET.
The oregon Short Line will be COM
PEELED 10 vacate that portion OF Third
West street In front of its new pas
senger station which properly be-
longs to the street The strip was
granted to the railroad at the time
the new passenger station franchise
was granted. for railroad purposes"
Now the council claims the strip Is
not being used for railroad purposes.
but for parking, and Councilman
Holley's resolution ordering the rail-
road company to vacate the street
was adopted
George r. OdeI submitted petit
ton asking that Fourth East street be
paved with Utah asphalt as that ma
terial can be secured at 26.25 per ton
less than other kinds. The petition was
referred 10 the engineering and
sewerage committee.
The report Of the three councilmen
from the west side which was adverse
10 the granting Of a franchise asked
for the construction OF a spur track
from the oregon Short Line TO the
Morrison Merrill Lumber companys
property on Fourth North street. was
filed by the council. Councilmen Lees
Holley and Fernstrom made a strong
light on behalf OF the people OF the
west side, who are. according 10 tho
statements made 10y the councilmen
from the Third, being run over all
the time by the railroads but the
council turned them down. Council
men Lees said that the people OF the
west side were becoming so Disguised
with conditions there that they are
simply holding their property for the
value Of the song. and would move
away II they could on account ot the
railroad A new ordinance on the
matter was introduced last night, but