The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-23
SELECTS PARK
BOARD MEMBERS
Mayor BransfOrd Sends in the
Names of Prominent Citizens
for Commission.
GEORGE AUERBACH ONLY
NEW MAN ADDED TO LIST
VIII Not Test Law; Paving Con-
tracts Approved; Special Po-
Iicemen Confirmed.

Pursuant to the recommendation OF
Mayor John $ Rrensford, the city coun-
ell Monday evening affirmed the appoint
ment of the new city park commission.
The new commission. with single eX-
ception. Is Identical with the old. Former
Governor Heber NJ. Wells retres from
the board, owing TO pressure Of other
business. and in his place Mayor Brans-
ford appointed George Auerbach. Mr..
Auarbac Is we'll known in business cir
cles and IS a property owner. In his ap-
pointment Mayor Bransford feels that a
strong member is added to the board.
For the term ending December 81,
1911. A. Fred WeN and c. "a. GriInn nm, are
p. Morris and George Auerbach are
named for the term ending December d.
1912.
The city council filed the recomme nda-
ton OF the municipal laws committee
| that the new park law be tested as 70
It's validity. In an opinion the city at
torney held that the law relative TO tax
alton for park purposes was unconstitu-
tIonal. However. 1t was deemed best 10
take no steps TO test the law at this
time. but TO wait until some question
presents itself. In the event that such
does.
Paving Contracts Approved.
The council approved the contracts of
p j. Moran for paving extensions. IN
Guiding Second East from South Temple
TO Fourth South Third East from South
from South Temple TO Fourth South.
After heated discussion as to dis
crepancy in the quantity OF cement used.
the council approved lhe fourtn ana and tinaI ma
tension 81, taking In Second West street.
amounting to $39.957.9o. The matter has
been pending for some Tune ana an eH-
planation Of the apparent discrepancy
was presented Monday evening by the
city engineers office, after which the
estimate was approved and the amount
placed upon the authorized list
The council decided TO grant the prohi-
billion advocates permission to stretch a
| banner across Main street at 30 South
Main street calling attention 10 the pro-
however, gave notice OF reconsideration
next week, for the reason that the coun-
Gil recently passed A resolution removing
all nnammab BILE signs from in front OF
stores and other places. Councilman
Reed contended that the matter should
go To the chief Of the fire department for
report before being acted upon by the
| council Under the resolution adopted
| all signs were removed last Saturday,
and Nj, Reed contended that 1t was es"
| tablishns bad precedent to grant per-
| mission TO anyone to put up more signs
| OF an nnammabe nature.
Patrol Box Action Stands.
Councilman Mark Reedall moved TO re-
| consider the action OF last week letting
the contract for the Slgnalphone system
| for the police patrol box service TO be
installed in this city. After a lengthy
discussion the motion was lost by vote
OF S 10 ..
| The council appropriated $3.50 for the
| expenses of Superintendent of Water
| works Thomas HOLIDAY in attending the
conv en;ion Of wateTworks officials 10 be
| held n Rochester, y T., beginning
June 6.
| Upon the recommendation of Chief OF
Police S. NJ. Barlow, G. NJ. Gregory was
appointed special patrolman in City
| Creek canyon and 3. Mikesell was ap-
+ pointed special policeman for the block
| surrounded by Third and Fourth West
and Fifth and Sixth South streets.