The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-04

places, yet that is no reason. or ut least
should not be a reason. for overlooking
Such an important necessity. / would
recommend that this subject he brought
TO the attention of the board OF health
and the sanitary committee for proper
invcstlGa ton.
'T have in a former portion OF this
message alluded to the rapid growth
which our city is sustaining. This has
brought about large degree OF conf
dcncc in the future Of The city; and the
consequent development of our resources
has brought forth its natural result in
the increased desire of the people for
public Improvements OF every kind AT
no time In tho history OF Salt Lake City
mas there been such a widespread desire
for the construction OF sidewalks. and
the paving OF streets. as has been shown
during the year which has just been
closed The extensive construction Of
sewers is likewise an evidence of the de-
sire OF The people for Il thoroughly mod
cln and well governed city. SO great has
been the demand upon the part OF the
people for these Improvements that the
cost 10 the city resulting from the grant
ing and constructing of the improve
ments just mentioned is so great not
TO permit the granting OF all applications.
Regrets Governor Veto.
1t is Ia be regretted that the law is
such rs will not permit OF the total
cost of these Improvements being borne
by the owners OF the property abutting
ON thc streets sought to be Improved. IL
is within your recollection Thai the state
law governing this matter was amended
by the last legislature, which amendment
permitted the cost for all OF such
improvement5 TO bo charged. in, full TO
finally submitted to his cXccllency. Gov
crnor SpTy. for his considerations he did
not deem 1t advisable TO approve the
same. ] would again recommend that
Of the next session of the legislature
In tho last year my attention
has been repeatedly called To the need
of having mon properly qualified to act
as inspectors in all cases were public
improvements were being carried for
ward, and II would seem 10 nc. from
what has come under my personal OBJ
scrvatiou that some form of examination
Should he used 50 rs 10 determine the
qualifications Of those who might apply
for such positions.
IT is absolutely necessary that only
tho best men available for such work
should be employed ] can readily under
stand that tho board of public works
cannot at all times find mon who are
possessed OF sufficient technical knowl-
edge for this class Of work who arc will
ing 10 be employed for the amount Of
pay that the city allows.
Police and Prison.
"My attention has aecn called to the
condition OF our city Jail. from what |
have observed II is apparent that the
accommodation IS so scanr and The mum :
hcr Of inmates is so large AZ times. that
those in charge are compelled 10 utiliZc
tho corridors aud other places in and
around police headquarters.
This condition is n menace 10 the
health oC the inmates, aS well rs 10
those who by reason of the nature OF
their duties are compelled 10 he there.
This condition should he rciucdicd. and
to this end | would favor th" enlarge
mont OF the Jail by the installa lion of
such additional cells as might be re-
quircd
The problem of the control OF tho
criminal classes aud the eradication or
crimc IS demanding the most serious Snd
paiustallnE consideration OF al students
of social science, no less than that Of
every municipal government II is there
fore Imperative that the police depart