The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-01
City Solons Decide That This
Sum Is Amply Suf-
ficient.
COUNCILMAN MULVEY
CASTS A NEGATIVE VOTE
Fernstr0m and Mckinney Ell
gage in a Spirited Little
Tilt.

Salt Lake City's tax levy for tho cnsu-
ing year Is 13 mills on the dollar. TINS
was decided upon at n meeting OF the
city council Monday evening. following
n prolonged argument Several members
OF the council were OF the opinion that
the levy was too low and that In order TO
continue the public improvements IL
would be necessary 10 at least make
levy Of IL mills Last year the levy
was Is mills but tho year before that II
was l3 mills
Mayor John s. Bransford explained TO
the council. as did Councilman -
Eernstrom. as member OF the boaru
OF estimates and apDortionmcnt. tnat
from the beginning OF the year the CITY
had been working on 13-mlii pasls anu
that all OF tho improvements contem. :.
plated at the beginning OF the year had
been carried out or arc now under way
The mayor declared that he thought the
Councilman NJ. e. Mulvey wanted An
increase TO ID mills. He declared tha
under la-mill levy improxements mus. Isl
raised, Councilman Hodgson endeaVored
TO have the levy increased to II mills In
order that the revenue derived from the
additional mill could be expended TO take
care Of the Ninth South canal. Into which
the DRAWINGS from the street hushings
are turned and which at tho present time
is the cause or litigation In inc Iniru
district court
Councilman Mark Reedall. chairman OF
the engineering committee, and the CITY
engineer explained that the matter or
putting In n storm sewer on Ninth South
at the present time was well-niGh linpos :
sible. It also meant the dredging and
strengthening Of the Jordan river In or
der to give such sewer proper out
let. Tho recommendation Of the board.
however. finally was adopted by vote
Of IL to /, Councilman Mulvey being the
only member voting against the levy.
Apportionment Of Levy
The levy Is apportioned as follows
contingent 80 mills. street and sidewalks
1 2-s; interest on bonds and sinking fund,
2; water supply, l; sewers and drains, l.:
libaY. 1-3. parks. D.,
and City Attorney Fl. J: Dininny. Mr..
Fernstrom's proposed ordinance covering
the provisions OF the new liquor law
by an opinion handed the council by the
city attorney as to the passage Of an
ordinance relative to the liquor traffic
under the provisions OF the new law, Mr.,
ticise the city attorney. Councilman Nc
Kinney championed Attorney Dininny' s
strom that he was from Sweden and
was not supposed to know as much about
law as the city attorney. This resulted
in heated words between, the two. who
"NiS oi'J iuiStOo ~ TIC Nhoii iePpthS
for order.
City Superintendent OF Waterworks
Thomas Holiday directed communities
tion TO the city council recommending the
passage Of an ordinance making the waste
OF water a misdemeanor punishable by, a
fine OF not less than IS for the first Of
tense. In the communication Mr.. Holiday
declared that II meant such Il measure rs
this or the installation OF a water meter
system, Councilman Walter c, Lyme sug-
gcsted the appointment OF pntrolmen to
patrol the city 10 stop the waste of
water. but the matter was finally referred
TO tho water committee which will meet
and make recommendations In a few
days.
Board Wants Rig.
A communication was received from
the board OF park commissioners askng 6
for an appropriation OF $500 for two teams
OF horses and two sets OF harness to take
the place of the horses lost In the recent
fire at the park. This application was re-
ferrcd to the finance committee.
The Kenyon Hotel company presented a
petition asking that the hacks. automo-
from the corner OF Second South and Main
streets. The petition. together with a
resolution that they be moved from Main
street and from Second South street be =
tween Main and State streets was re =
ferred to the streets committee.
The appointments OF Mrs, \. r Gorham
D. a. Christensen and John y. Spencer
as members Of the library board were
confirmed, The council adjourned 10 meet
In recess session at o'clock Thursday
evening