The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-17
CITY To BUILD
NEW STABLES
Committee of Whole Reports
FayorabIy on City Engi-
neer'S Plans.
COST, $3S,752; CAPACITY,
118 WAGONS, 80 HORSES
COuncilmen Hear Discussion Of
Police Signal System;
Defer Action.

After a thorough inspection Of the plans
and specifications as prepared by the
city engineer. the committee of the
whole al meeting Thursday evening
decided 10 recommend to the city coIn-
ell next Monday night that the plans for
the proposed new city stables be adopted
and the board OF public works he In
structed To advertise for bids.
Several counciImen expressed them :
selves as being opposed to the council
taking too hasty action on the matter.
as there are other urgent improvements
which, they declared. must not be over +.
looked This SIDE viii be throshcd out
in the council next Monday night how
ever.
The proposed stables Will be erected
in the center OF the block bounded by
state and Second East streets and sixth
and Seventh South streets. According
20 the plans and Specifications submitted
bv the city engineer the stables VIII cost
in the ncirEborhood OF SIS, iA2. and VIII
include wagon sheds covering total
area Of 25.6I5 square feet. The wagon
sheds will be arranged in such manner
as 10 surround the other buildings and
will accommodate lis vehicles. The cost
oC the wagon sheds is estimated at $l0,-
Stables for Fifty Horses.
garage to accommodate six automo-
hics is provided for AT Il cost of S21I6.
The garage Will be 2iN6S feet. y ware
house, GOX6S feet is provided for at a
cost Of S3I5s Stables to take care OF
expenditure Of $l6.o2bil. The stables
viii he l5S feet by % feet.
The stables proper will be built OF re-
inforced concrete with steel roof trusses
and brick walls. while the other build
ings will be OF brick with concrete
foundations and steel roof trusscs. All
proof and OF the most modern design.
The buildings will be shinglcd with cor
rGgarcd asbestos.
The committee also listened to argu-
monts in favor Of patrol box system,
recommended by Chief OF Police s. NJ
Barlow. but definite action on the mat
ter was deferred for one week. Chief
Barlow asked for an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the installation of a patrol box
system in the business district and at
the two depots but the members OF the
appropriation until the matter has been
thoroughly looked into. II will be con-
sldered by the committee as whole next
Thursday night. In the meantime mem
systems on exhibition at the police sta
ton.
Postpones Investigation.
The committee OF tho whole was to
have considered the resolution presented
by Councilman f. S. Fernsirom last
ell providing for an investigation OF the
failure OF the city To obtain convictions
IN cases against the criminal element.
but communication was received from
Lieutenant John Hempei stating that
Chief Barlow was out OF town on Off
cial business. The matter. therefore, was
continued one week.
Prior 10 meeting in committee of the
whole a special session OF the council was
hrld al which the payroll for the half
month amounting TO S3I9S, was passed.
Miss Maybclle Snyder was appointed
stenographer in the waterworks depart
mcnt AT a salary Of SIS month.