The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
Fairgrounds Association Brings
Pictures TO Aid in Fight for
Fairgrounds.
RESOLUTION DIRECTED
AGAINST RALEIGH FAILS
Gravel Pit Squabble AmicabIy
Settled; Slight Hitch in
Annexation.


expected. as the matters which IL was
believed would cause some trouble were
adjusted Ia the satisfaction OF all, and
the meeting was quiet and psaceable. In
fact, tho most interesting feature of the
meeting the display OF stcreopticon
views of public Fairgrounds for children
in various cities of the cast.
These pictures were shown on q large
screen just back ol the presidents chair
and forclbIy Impressed upon the minds
Of the councilmen the necessity OF pro-
ridlns Fairgrounds for The children OF
this city. Tho exhibition was given under
the auspices of the salt Lake Public
Fairgrounds association. and before the
council aG ourncd y report was received
from the public grounds and waterways
committee recommending that a portion
of Pioneer park be set aside for n public
playground. This report was referred 10
the board ot park commissioners, with
The three counctlmcu from the Second
ward associated with authority TO select
tue portion OF the park appropriate for
that purpose and recommend what lm
provoments are necessary 10 carry out
The plan,
Hall Again to Fore
Mr. Hall made another strong effort |
TO secure thc adoption fhiS resolution !
providing that all moneys received from
the sale of land belonging TO the city,
in the future. nc placed in park e&tcn- |
sion fund. 10 DC used only for providing |
parks and Fairgrounds for the residents |
pf the city. The committee which had |
the resolution in hand recommended that
il he filed but Mr. Hall and Mr.. Fern !
strom attempted TO amend the report so
that the resolution would bc adopted.
To The matter. as it WAS deemed unwisc |
10 provide park fund in such man
n"r; hence the amendment was lost ana
The committee report. which carried with
it the fling Of the resolution, was
adopted.
The expected hGht oyer the granting
,,r Ia, md | -
AiarGetts for q gravel pit near the Warm |
Springs sd not develop. The committee
on public grounds and waterways report
ed In favor of granting the lease under
certain restrictions. which met WIN the
approval of the entire council Harmon
and Aiargetls agree 10 pay the city $500 |
A wear for A lease on 200 feet of the
gravel pit aud Offer 10 put up a bond of
$1,000 tn guarantee that the terms OF the
lease VIII he carried out. The city enEi-
ncer is to set the stakes defining The
boundary of the pit. aud the work VIII
be done under the supervision and TO the
satisfaction of the board OF park commits
siouers with a view to utilizing the
ground lcvelcd off in the operation OF the
pit for park purposes in the future, lie
report also contained a provision Tor the
sale Of the citys rock crushcr and motor
10 the leSsccs for $500. Everything being
satisfactory. the report was adopted and
tile gravel pit question is now settled Tor
the present al any rate.
Raleigh Resolution Fails.
The effort of Mr.. Wood 20 secure the
dismissal Of Street Supervisor Raleigh be-
cause OF alleged disregard OF the city
councils instructions in regard TO taking
possession OF the city's rock crusher.
which has been used by II. ) Marsetts
for some time. was unsuccesstus, Al.
though Mr. Raleigh had been instructed
to tallc charge Of the rock crushcr, IL
was shown that the streets committee ot
the council had under consideration an
olfev from MarGctts to purchase the
crusher, and as t.at was unsettled the
street supervisor took no action in the
matter at all. Mr. Wood thought that
the dignity of the council should be up
held 10 the extent of enforcing its orders
given TO heads of departments at any
rate. but none OF the. other counciimen
agreed with him. so his resolution citing
NJ. Raleigh 10 appear and show cause
why he should not be discharged was lost
only vote in favor of the proposition.
II was expected that residents on
Fourth North street would protest against
permitting Strange & Maguire TO locate
ihejr asphalt plant on that street. but the
opposition did not materialize, and the
report OF the public grounds and water
WAYS committee. recommending the
granting Of the Strange Maguine peti-
tion. was adopted. They will be permit
ted TO use that street for one year.
An application was deceived from The
Utah Light and Railway company for a
franchise TO extend the lines south on
Second West street from Ninth to Tenth
street from Main 10 West Temple street.
The residents on Second West street also
submitted q petition that the company
be given the franchise asked, Both the
petitions were referred 10 the municipal
laws committee for consideration.
Hitch in Annexation.
There was a Slight hitch in line matter
of the annexation 10 the city OF the ter
streets and Fifteenth and Seventeenth
East streets. The municipal laws com
nirtee recommended that the tract he
annexed provided the property owners
would put up bond of $4,000 10 Suaran
rec that the streets in the Now addition
would be brought TO the proper grade,
This was not Exactly satisfactory 10 the
owners OF property in the tract who were
present at the council meeting, so, at
was denied without prejudice and they
win present a new petition in the near
Tohn NJ. Whitaker sent in an offer to
sell 10 the city tho property of the Nc-
rona Water company for $4,000. Tho
company owns system in the Sugar
House district, recently annexed TO the
city. The matter WAS referred 10 the |
water works COMMITTEES.
The water works committee also VIII |
consider the eight bids secured by city
Engineer McGo9naslc for furnishing a
dreage to the d city; The g, engineer gin sfom sfoa
Shovel company be accepted, but the
entire matter was referred 10 the COM
mittee for consideration.
4 petition received from w, J.
Browning and other property owners for
the paving with asp1al, Of Main street
ltpiD .NoTlll jeUlplC 10 flisi 4stIlIl StIrEl
and Center street from First 10 Second |
North street. The petition MS re
fcrred 10 the engineering and sewerage |
committee. -
Gpon recommendation Of tho hrc com
rait;ee the promotions and appointments
made by Fire Chiet Glore were con
iirnIed
Injured Man Seeks Job.
Francis Wheelhouse submitted petit
tlon that he be given employment In one
of the city departments. Wheelilouss
was run over by q. horse and buggy
driven by the assistant fire chief some
sine ago and was severely injured Since
then he has been given employment b.
ths city, but his siehr became so i'm
paired that he was discharged the first OF
the wear. He nov asks that something
he done for him The finance and Sslar- |
jos and claims committed Will undertake
10 -find Some place Tor him.
Mr. Mckinney introduced an ordinance |
prohibiting parsons under The age Or Is |
Years from getting on, catching hold Of |
"a cling aInnssida OF or in front OF. or az |