Show NEW MAN IN COUNCIL TR Black Succeeds A A Robertson THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS Jlobcrlsons Resignation Received anti Accepted and Black Elected to tlio Vacancy From the Fifth The Church Authorities Protest Against Reducing Width of Sidewalk Tho Bicycle Path Ordinance Passed Over Mayors Veto Only Bid for City Hall Corner Rejected Alexander A Robertson retired from the City Council lust night and Thomas R Black was unanimously chosen In Ills stead A communication was sub milled by Robertson tendering his resignation res-ignation and A J Davis moved Us acceptance ac-ceptance Hewlett spoke In feeling terms OL Hnbcrlsoii and paId a hIgh tribute to his many good qualities The resignation was accepted tinanlmoiiHly On motion of A J 1 Dnvhi the rules vere suspended and Thomas H Black nominated for Councilman Davis spoke highly oC Black as illd also Driveler and Slmrp He was elected by unnnl nioiis vote lie was then escorted to the platform by Davis and Thomas filth introduced by President Cottrell He thanked the Council for the hanoi conferred con-ferred and wis noillled that he would succeed Robertson on all committee1 PKOTJCST FROM CHURCH Joseph F Sum itli John It Winder A mu thou H Lund V B Treston It I 1 T I Burton and O P Miller the lirst presidency pres-idency and presiding bishopric of the Church of Jesus Ihrlst of Latter Diy Saints I filed n vigorous protest I against I tho t cutting I into the sidewalk on the I south side of Temple square and the block just easl It was set forth that in i excavating for the pavement the City Engineer and the men under him were cutting t I I Into I i the I aldewalk i i three feet inside of the line established In ISIS and ever since recognized The lines here It Is maintained wore established es-tablished by Joseph Sherwood In I the original survey of Salt Lake It is also claimed that I If I i the intention of Die City Engineer Is carried out the shade trees I will be killed some of which are forty years old The argument Is made that if any change is made In the width of the sidewalk where so anany people congregate It should be Increased In-creased and not diminished The present pres-ent width Is twenty feeL and three Inches In-ches which is the standard This matter mat-ter was referred to the Committee on Streets Under a suspension of the rules a resolution was later adopted instructinir the City Engineer and Hoard of Public Works to remove none of the shade trees pending the investigation investi-gation BICYCLE ORDINANCE PASSED Mayor Thompsons veto of the bicycle bi-cycle ordinance was discussed briefly The Idea prevailed that the Mayor misunderstood mis-understood the ordinance City Engineer Engi-neer Kelsev explained the plan he had prepared for the bicycle path The iminmi provided for an irrigation ditch inside the curb line and a street gut Ler outside limo bicycle path five feet from the curb The ordinance was passed over the Mayors veto by a unanimous vote There was but one bid submitted for thai City Hall corner State and First South It was a bid of 40000 from John Weir Jr and was aceompanled jjy a certified check for 5iOOO On motion mo-tion of A J Davis the bid was rejected and the heck returned Davis said 15000 had been offered for the property prop-erty by private offer The petition of the property owners on West Second South street to save the shade trees whore paving Is going on was referred to the Street committee commit-tee and Board of Public Works with nstruetions to report next Monday ponio plan to save the frees If possible pos-sible INSPECTOR OP PROVISIONS The ordinance creating the office of Inspector of Provisions and fixing the salary at 1000 was opposed by Fern Ktrom because he said there was a hack oC funds and because the Sanitary Sani-tary department is now doing the work The salary was fixed at fiOO on motion of Cottrell and the ordinance then passed E II Davis and Fcrn strom alone voting No The ordinance combining the offices of Sealer of Weights and Measures and Oil Inspector wan discussed amended In unimportant particular and passed unanimously J U Ferguson submitted a bid of 250 for decorating the city and county building for the Elks convention or FlOO if the city is to retain the material The Glendon Flag and Decorating company com-pany of Cincinnati submitted a bid of 5200 for decorating the north and west sides or the west side alone for S130 This went to the Committee on Control of Buildings and Grounds OFFICERS CONFIRMED Ben Solgfuss appointment to a position posi-tion on the police force was confirmed by unanimous vote The appointment of John T Berry as fireman was confirmed by unanimous veto vetoWilliam William Blomqulst was recommended for cement work inspector on the streets being paved by the Board of Public Works The matter was referred to the Committee on Finance A communication from Superintendent Superintend-ent of Streets and Irrfgallon P S Con die called attdntlon to the shortage of Irrigation water In the city and the many serious complaints filed There Is no water In the Salt Lake and Jordan Jor-dan canal within the city limits The recommendation of the City Engineer En-gineer in the damacR case of James J Peyser VP Oregon Short Line that 5310 be placed to the credit of the Mayors May-ors contingent fund to settle the ease was concurred in by unanimous vote The Council mole a recess until Wednesday evening |