The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-25

nexatlon ordinance. They asserted that
they had plenty of pure spring water
and did not desire to become a part of
Salt Lake City. Their petition was re-
ferred 10 the same committee as the
other annexation petitions.
Mayor Rransiord sent In the resigna-
tion of Frank l.. lansing as clerk of the
board of health and the appointment Of
III. j. Schultz 10 that position. The
matter was laid over for one week upon
motion of Mr.. Moretou.
The report Of the committee on pub
lic grounds, recommending that Strange
Mcguire. the new paving contractors.
be permitted TO erect their asphalt mix.
ing plant in City Creek CANYON raised
little stir, which resulted in tile re-
port being laid over for one week
Mr.. Mulvey was strongly opposed TO
permitting any more asphalt plants be-
ing constructed IN the canyon, and de-
elared that If he had his way tho Moran
plant would be moved out of the canyon.
too, He insisted that there would not
be enough room in the canyon for both
plants. and urged that the report of the
committee he not adopted
Mr.. Mckinney also opposed fhe propo
sltlon, for The reason that he had in
vestIgatcd II and was of thc opinion
that there would not bc sufficient room
for both plants. II was finally laid over
for a week, and in the meantime other
councilmcn will visit the CANYON and
make an investigation.
Upon recommendation of the city On
gineer, the council authorized the board
of public works again 10 advertise for
bids for the construction of new con
crete conduit in Parcy's creek at
Twelfth South street. Bids have been
received before on this proposition, but
they were too high and were rejected,
In III, 81, tae 4l,.., Of
the conduit at S72l5.
To Regulate Street Cars.
Upon motion of Mr. Moreton. the mu-
nieipal laws committee will amend the
ordinance so that more stringent reCula.
'ionS will be required Of the street rail
way company in the operation of its
cars. so that the public will he better
protected. III is the intention TO require
cars approaching each other TO sound
their gongs and also to sound gongs
when approaching all street crossings
The report of the Improvements com
mittee, approving the plans of l.. D..
Martin for tho construction of six pub
lie comfort stations and nnstructjng him
TO complete the working plans was re-
ferred 10 the committee on estimates
and apportionments. The report pro.
yidcd that Mr.. Martin should receive a
commission of : per cent of the cost
OF CONSTRUCTION Tor MS SERVICES. III rs
estimated that tho stations will cost
about $4,000 each.
Mr., Hall objected to the manner in
which the committee on finance had
been dealing with Attorneys f. 5.
Richards and Ogden lilies, special coun-
sci employed TO look over the city's
water litigation. He coutended that the
committee should enter into Il definite
contract. with the counsel for their work,
so it would know what ii was paving
for. The committee had recommended
that the attorneys he paid $1,000 in
full for all services up TO December 3
last
Mr.. Mulvey declared that the com
mittee knew what il was doing. and
Insinuatcd that Mr.. Hall did not know
what he was talking about. This