The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-04
ADDITIONAL REPORT
OF CITY Commission
City Recorder Noble Warfum
Makes Additions to the
Record.

supplemental report OF the work O
the city commission for the first 81,
months OF the year was yesterday filed b,
Noble Warrum. city recorder.
The report is an addition TO tho stats
teal report which he made 10 the com
mission Il week ago
The supplementary report says: 'Tr
addition To the regular and routine wori
OF TIE city, the com mission has taken the
following steps In the carrying out Of the
REFORMS promised TO the people:
a. Appointment Of chief Of police
recommended by leading men OF the COM
iTnrnity irrespective of politics or re-
ligon.
"9. Complete reorganization Of the po-
lice department along lines OF honesty and
efficiency.
''3. Appointment OF the best FIRE chief
the city ever had and reorganization Of
tne department To promote efficiency.
"a. Improvement of equipment In the
fre department, making IL one OF the best
In the United states.
.. Adoption OF measures for the pro-
lection OF property from fires and explo-
Sions caused hy gasoline
20. Abolition OF gambling, including
poolrooma and slot machines, as far as
possible under slate laws
-. Closing of all public houses OF III
fame. followed bv ordinances TO close
boarding ana rooming houses harboring
women OF undgslrS bic cha racter.
IS. Observance OF the liquor law by ss-
loon keepers and u strict enforcement Of
Sunday closing.
20 Enforcement Of traffic regulations
on streets in the business district OF the
city.
10. Adoption cf an ordinance to pre-
vent children from frequeptiug public
dnuce halls without consent of parents.
II. Prevention Of children attending
public dancing academies without adult
attendant and written consent Of par
ents.
iG,, nf ria nd yn1ox
grounds second 10 none In the west and
the acquisition OF a park for residents OF
the west side.
''l3. Reduction in cost OF street paving,
saving propertv owners s6O.O0o on one
contract and CORRESPONDING amounts on
other undertakings.
IA. Reduction OF - per cent in the
cost Of mains laid by the waterworks
department. Also saving in sewer dis
trlct No. 2Ss of S27 600 on contract eSt-
mated at $sl. 900. based OH last years
'15. \ saving Of over so per cent In
legal advertising by the city.
'l6. The letting of advertising and
printing contracts TO the lowest bidder.
~. 4 saving IN the purchase OF sup
plies In every department amounting to
SIS 900 approximately In six months.
us. A decrease in the number OF sa-
looms IN the city and the denial OF licenses
20 objcctiona BILE places.
10 Obtaining a judicial definition OF
the citys rights in the granting OF saloon
licenses.
"20- Opening an active campaign for
the cleaning UP Of all sources OF the clty's
water supply.
"21. Reduction in the regular rate here
tofore paid for the repairing Of pavement.
"22. Making an arrangement with tha
city depository requiring Interest TO be
paid by the bank to the city on all de-
poslts.
'23. Inviting and securing outside COM
petition in the matter OF public ard pri-
vste lighting by electricity
"2E. Inauguration OF a plan Of pubic
improvements In keeping with the prog
ress OF the city.
"2b The elimination OF graft and cv-
cry opportunity for graft In the transat-
ton OF public business
THE details are matters Of record and
all the ordinances and resolutions author
iZing these actions are on fle-
Respectfully.
tSigned) NOBLE wARRUM,
"City Recorder