The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18

from Salt Lake TO Provo, rs the com
mittee desires TO secure some lnforha
ton from other cities as to the proNl
sious iu such franchises. Inc city re-
cordor was instructed 10 write To Den
vcr. Portland, indianapolis and mum
Der of other cities for copies of their
ordinances pertaining TO such franchises
so that il NAV he learned upon what
terms such franchises arc granted.
Tho police and prison committee will
recommend the confirmation of Lester
+. Wire and Joseph f.. NcVr rs patrol,
men in the police department and OF
C. B. Turner. j. y. Wheeler, NJ, FIlz-
patrick and Ralph Darling as special
policemen Ii Will also recommend that
Inc action of Chief Barlow in discharg.
ING Patrolman Harry Jones be concurred
IN.
To Remain in Gale Street.
p. !. Moran undoubtedly will be al
lowed TO remain in possession of Gale
street. for the present at least, as the
street committee decided that IL had
better postpone action on the petition
asking that Moran be compelled To re
open the street until the case now pend
ing in court S determined. Moran has
bought all the property surrounding the
street which runs north and south from
Eighth to Ninth South streets aud be
tween Second and Third West streets,
and has placed his wagon sheds across
one end of the street and a fence across
the other He claims that the street
was never dedicated TO the city and has
filed an action In the court against the
city 10 quiet his title TO the same. Until
that case is disposed of the council VIII
take no action in the matter at all.
The same committee decided TO ac-
ccpt the offer of Margetts brothers for
the purchase OF the city s rock crushcr.
which they are now using. and the
price agreed upon is $500. Margctts
brothers have used the crushcr for some
time and Monday night the council
adopted a resolution instructing the
street supervisor 10 take charge of the
crusher. but the action Of the commit
| tee Thursday night settles the matter
provided ITS report is adopted by the
council There is also proviso con
nected with the report 10 the effect that
Maroetts does not operate outside the
ground which he leased from the city
! as it has been claimed by some mem.
| hers of the council that he has been
taking gravel from city property not
leased TO him,
| Moran Gets Aqueduct
An cioht-inch Waterman will he laid
on Seventeenth East street from Tenth
South street down TO Roosevelt ave
nue.. thence west to Fifteenth East
| street, as tho watcrworks committee
will recommend such an extension.
A special meeting Of the council wa!
! held before the committee meetings al
which the contract with Moran tor tho
construction of the City creek aqucduc
from State street n distance of abou
2000 feet mp the canyon and also fol
the catch basin in thc aqueduct wa:
considered The ellis CONSTRUCTION
company was the lowest bidder on th'
contract. rs its bid was SO ,205, while
that of Moran was S25,2lS, but th'
board of public works was Of the opn
ION that the Gillis company was no
equipped TO complete ihc work within
the time specified in the contract, s.
awarded the contract to Moran. VIII
guaranteed TO complete the work in tel
days shorter time than any other bid
der. This action was approved by tn
council.
Tho department pay rolls for the frs
half Of the month. amounting 10 Sill
$3.50 were also approved.