The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-11
S0L0NS RAT|FY
BOARD s ACTION
City Council Approves Lettin'
High Line Contract to
p. j. Moran.
MULVEY ASKS FOR LIST !
OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
He Suggests That Investigation
Be Conducted of Their
Business Methods.

Another important step toward giving
The northeast bench plenty Of water was
taken Monday, when the city council ap}
proved the board of works contract Will
T. j. Moran for the building OF the new
clghteen-lnch high line from a point on'I
and ouc-half miles above the present
high-l line intake TO Thirteenth avenue and
j street. The price is S1G9 732.45. Messrs
Hail. IIolley and Lees were the only op-
poncnts OF the approval OF the contract,
President Ferry and Councilman Mckin-
Mr.. Hall led the opposition. His con-
teution was that the improvement looks
to the bcttemcnt of The distribution and
that the important thing Is TO Increase
the supply, This. he said, could be don'i
by spending 10000 or $4,000 ON pipd
lines in Big Cottonwood canyon, which
the interim the new high line could waltz
he said leaving from $50 600 TO $50, 600 In
the water bond fund.
Hall Opposes Contract.
Mr.. Hall also charged that there was
nothing In the pre- bond election state
voters about the high line, and that to
take approximately 500. 900 from the
water bond fund fer the high line would
be a violation of the administration S
Mr.. Fernstrom advocated the connect
Ing of the new line with the present line
al the present lines Intake, and declined
The committee Of the whole failed to
meet TO consider the fire hose.
w. d. Sheppard's complaint against
Policeman NeYc, whom he charged with
rudcly entering his place and frightcn-
ing customers away. wasFreferred to the
police and prison committee at Mr Null
vey's instance. who said that 1t will be
ment agencies and asked that the chief
of police be instructed TO furnish the
council With list Of the agencies here
and their locations.
The Central Christian church was given
permission TO string a banner across Sec
ond South street. just west of Main, 10
advertise its meetings.
Alexander Nade's threat that he will
sue the city for damages if his claim for
$500 for damages TO property at lfI9
Seventh East street by high spring wa
committee,
Mr.. Davis was named as acting mayor
in Mayor BransfoTd's absence in Idaho.
Potter Appointed Patrolman.
Henry Potter was named patrolman in
the place OF G. a, Patterson. resigned.
John ~ shay was named special
officer at Street Supervisor Jake Raj
eigh's request
:. Mr. More,,on's resolution that street
lights be placed in the middle of each
block on Third South street. between
Second and Third East streets. went TO
The Improvement c9mmittee;
Ioncc JUDGE d; -. NhldKef reroT' 90
that the city is being p 4,
necessary expense by X
alf-word, who are d. 'L'pf
trials. each jury case costing the city
SIS. He recommended the passage of an
ordinance denying jury trials in cases
where the maximum punishment is a fine
of 500 or fifty days Imprisonment. The
municipal laws committee, the chief OF
police and the city attorney will hear
Judge Whitakeris amplihcd views.
The city engineer was reported as
making excellent progress on the plans
for the abatement Of the Ninth South
street canal nuisance.
The special committee OF five TO look
into conditions at tho city sewer farm
will hold a special meeting In the mayor $
tion company is trying to obtain perma- l.
nent rights in the city's outlet gravity
sewer. from which the farm is irrigated
and an early report on this matter is ex-
pccteds