The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-10
MAY CD INTO
COAL BUSINESS
Legislature TO Be Asked for
Amendment to State Con-
stitutiOn.
RAILROADS ON THE SIDE
ARE To BE INCLUDED
Resolution Of Councilman Hall
Gets Up to Secretary of
State.

AT Monday evenings session OF the city
council The draft OF joint resolution
to be presented to the legislature drawn
by City Attorney Dininny, at the direc-
ticn of the council, which has for its
object the granting of authority to coun-
ties, cities and towns TO own and oper-
ate coal mines and railroads, was taken
up.
The resolution, II adopted by the leg
islature, Will permit the people OF the
state 10 vote upon an amendment to the
state constitution granting To counties,
cities and towns the authority to increase
the indebtedness. now permitted by the
constitution, 10 the extent OF 4 per cent
for the purpose of purchasing and main
tainnS coal mines and railroads.
The matter came before the council
upon the recommendation OF the munich
pal laws committee that the draft o: the
resolution as submitted by the attorney.
be approved. This recommendation was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Barlow Submits Report.
5. NJ. Barlow. chief OF police sub
mitted his annua! report, in which he
said that the two automobiles added to
the equipment during the past year had
proved a success and were appreciated
by the public. The report shows de-
crease OF Is per cent over 1909. Ef-
fcctive work has been done by the prs-
oners In City Creek they having worked
1852 days at saving to the city Of
$4,000.
Chief Barlow recommends on account
of the increased cost of living that an
increase In salaries be granted to the
members OF the department and that
dition of twenty patrolmen, by reason
OF the acquisition Of new territory and
the establishment OF new wholesale
district on Second and Third West
streets
1t also is recommended that the space
in the building occupied by the fire de-
partment be restored to the police de-
psrtment. There are now seyenty-ninc
men in the department and the cost for
the year was as follows; Police, sS6, ,065,S1:
prison department. s6S62.23,
The report was referred to the mayor.
The chief of police recommended that
retail liquor licenses be issued to the
Colorado and Chesterfield clubs (colorcd).
The Chesterfield application was granted
and the Colorado application went to the
license committee,
Delinquents on Water Tax.
City Treasurer Snyder asked that the
ordinance providing that the supcrinten-
dent of waterworks may shut off water
give tho authority to the treasurer. The
matter went to the water committee.
The city. auditor submitted the follow
sion 274, s65s.s4; a. A, Clark, sewer cx-
tension Psi. Sl0.376.56, P. j. Moran, paw
ing extension 81. s97.S37.A1. The esti-
mates were approved.
works, submitted on December and
laid over, was taken UP, recommending
that the petition Of the Brigham Young
water tax on the Brigham Young ceme-
terry be Cancelled. be filed.
Hall moved that the report be so
amended as 10 grant free water at the
cemetery. and the motion was carried
Mckinney resolution that p, ],
Moran be directed to remove his asphalt
plant from City Creek canyon at once,
vayla afT1t ya1 ~ e.
ing of the council, was reconsidercd and
referred to the committee on public
grounds and waterways.
Mckinney introduced resolution pro-
viding that the pay OF day laborers be
Increased to $50 a day. and that of the
old men in the street department be in
creased to 81 a day. on account Of the
went to the finance and salary commit
tee.
Mckinney also introduced a resolution
by eliminating undesirable places from
time TO time. This was referred 10 the
license and municipal laws committees.
Resolution Unconstitutional.
City Attorney Dininny rendered an
opinion that the resolution OF McKIn-
ney. providing that none but American
was Unconstitutional. being In conflict
with the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States. The
iiidttcl "Sul " lllc COnlIlllllcc on mun1C-
ipal laws for further consideration,
An ordinance providing that no pool
room license be issued outside of dis
trict bounded by North Temple, Fourth
South, Second East and Sixth West. was
PISSED.
Mr.. Hall introduced resolution di-
rectins the engineering department to
proceed at once to secure the right of
way for an extension OF the East Jordan
canal from Its present terminus to Big
nal Of capacity TO carry the wafer now
owned by the city in East Jordan canal
and the Salt Lake and Jordan canal.
Adopted ~