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Show KOREDUCTM T&e City Tax Remainsat Fonr Mills. AMOnXT THE CITV REQUIRES. Coit f Piling First East Strwt Tiilh A'pluir. COMMERCIAL STftCCT ASSESS-MCNr ASSESS-MCNr CONFIRMED. Cow jiud hi Ine Ordinance Amtmt. rd. Ollttr Ordlnanreii rnved. Henry Raddon and other coin-l-!itncd of the delay iu laying the I water mains on Fourth, O, P aud Q streets, that had been ordered by the Council. Itcferre- to the committee on waterworks. A. I. SlmouJI an J others asked that the oIJ canali on Seventh West, betnecn Second and Sixth .North streets, be either repaired or abandoned. aban-doned. Ileferrod to Uie canal committee. Z. Wood presented A proposition to take cAro of the garbage tf the city, which went to the Mnltary cotamlUec. Peter Toniney joined thesrray of biJderd for a lease of tie Warra Spring. HeoflcrcdSIOJpcrmocth for the first year, and $..) ir month for the second. Hefetrod to committee on public gronuJs. Another numerously signed pcti-tlcn pcti-tlcn liking that the city tax be reduced re-duced to two and a half mills, was filed. J. A. Kritch anJ others asked to have water mains laid on Arscual Street. Iteferred t committee on waterworks. O. M. Forbes and others asked to have Thirteenth East or U Street extended northward to their property. proper-ty. Referred to committee on streets. The committee on streets made the following recommendations: That the profile of FirstSouth street, presented by the engineer, be adopt ed. In the sp!n!on ofthccim-inittce ofthccim-inittce It was not necessary to bring the street to the grade established, ana they recommended that, iu order to preserve the shade trw. the north sidewalk be temporarily extended, ex-tended, and by stopping the extended ex-tended portlonTiring Uie same down to tho required grade, thus allowing thesldenalk to conform to Uie natural na-tural lay of the Ian J nearly as possible, consistent with the cou-structlun cou-structlun of the sidewalk. They recommended re-commended that the walk bs constructed con-structed of cement. The city engineer presented a profile shonlng street and sidewalk grades ou Kast Temnle street, between be-tween South Temple" and Third South streeU. Referred to the com mlttco on streets. The city engineer presented specifications speci-fications fcr cement sidewalks on Commercial btri-ct, whfcll were read. The rpedacalions rirovide that the pavements are to be made of the be-t English-Portland cement ami to have a uniform thickness of sir Inches. The width Is to le such as will cover the entire rutfare of Uie walk from the curb to the build-Ins build-Ins line. Tliesultratumiatobrof concrete five Inches thick, of which ono part shall b; cement, two parts sand, and four parts fragments of stone, furnace slag, Lanl burned bncfc or clin gravel. The peclfi-caUons peclfi-caUons describe the manner In Which the pavement It tobeoeu etnicted,and provide Uiat the pave meuishlll be I'alJ forbv the uim foot of finished pavement. The committee on "Vaterwork recommended that the superintend entof waterworks be authorixej to purchase a delivery u agon, to cost cot more than $50. The committee on municipal laws reported an orJImnce amending an ordinance relating to the kccjilng ol swine and cows; an ordinance regulating regu-lating the erection of poles iu tire streets; an ordinance amending the ordinance defining the duties of the board of xibiic works; an ordinance amending an ordinance regulaUng the use of sewers, private dralns.ttc. Adofted. Tlie committee on casal recommended recom-mended that tb- petition of E. B. Wicks and others, aiking that the canal on Seventh and EighUi West streets be filled un be granted Adopted. The engineer also norled fpeci-fixations fpeci-fixations forro"Haphalt pavements, which pKVIdethatsaeh pavements shall be paid for by the square vard; the contract price shall lnclujeall necessary cradlng, etc. Hueh rave-ments rave-ments shall be not less than oue a,niJ0Co"li Inches In Uilckness and shall have a concrete foundation six Inches thick; all rock asphalt shall contain not less than 6 per ccr.t.o' pure asphalt; tho rock asphalt shill oo ground to a fine powder and then hented to cruel all moisture il evaporato tho H?ht oils, and sam 1 pies of the asphalt sliall l furnhhed ' tho engineer if nfiiiired. When rock asj.halt b laid adjacent to street railway tra ks, a torJer of stone paving blocks shall be placed as directed by Ihfl engineer. Tho stram rolling is to be done by the city. The contractor is to furnish a bond cjual to 90 per cent, of Uio value of the surface of the pavement. pave-ment. The committee en Jordan and Salt Lake Canal, to whom was referred re-ferred the petition of the Utah Manufacturing Man-ufacturing Company, asking the city to sell them the canal bed running run-ning tbrojgh bu 12 anJ 13, block 23, five are plat A, reeommsnJed that the laud be sold to petitioners for S7.S, (S IW per acre.) Councilman Hall opposed Uie adoption of this report. He thought that all public lands should be advertised ad-vertised before being sold, and the public given a chance to bid. Hu thought It was illegal for the council coun-cil to sell public buds on tho recommendation rec-ommendation of a committ"?. Councilmm Wolstenhslm also opposed the report, but it was a Jopt-ed. Jopt-ed. The committee on ways and means rep3rted as folbws on the great tax petition: Salt Live Cirr, September Oh, 1SP0. 7b Ut Jfouoralte Mayor and Citu Council, Salt Late atp: The undersigned, the comtultlco on ways and means, to whom the petition for a reduction of tho rale of city taxation tax-ation wa referred, respectfully report: That in the opinion of the committee commit-tee the prayer of said petition cannot be craated. or the rate reduced bslow 4-iuIls,andproviJeasumclent revenue reve-nue to meet the current expenses of the city. We are enable to state accurately tbo amount lhe city will require for Its current expense in 1S91. but an estimate esti-mate of the expanses for tho next year, based on the averago exptnso of those months during whictfthe present pres-ent council has administered tho affairs af-fairs of the city, and with a view to what has boen done and what should bo dons hereafter, will giro an approximate ap-proximate statement of lbs amount required. Tnecstfmatal total receipts for tho year 1S91 areas follows: City Ux. mllu ea tg,fO0JO0.. 121' OM 2Muse.tix.ete ujooj WatriiM " s'jooo He. r&uc conn- ...... li3 ru u,.?. ::r....:..::r.... sS Beat acconnt. jjSi t-clacciias depanaitnt, 11,009 T .jra,so" Esr:ATED Pimcr-rxisrrs. JSl!?,e'seren..M ......J SAX) HSSTIT.? ,ni"Teoeni... . Jjuo rreli-tunc. 2jw ttqw7i" 1JO00 llSaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalaBEaaaSSS IWatcTnuter !tprtmut.. MSss EaiciBf erlac orrartaicat..M.MM.. , asiea) Htalih dtputacat....... eing PriioatljWDio ..................... ixxoj Claims aad damas.....HH....... Jotico Wiihlortoa Fquue.... ...... ........ , Tolice department, Lntlaaic j ular lei.............. ... 24,000 SalarlM, -tr.. elt j eScen. ........... ttjxi) IntereitoaboaiU........M......H... 2S(ooa Toul MtJ.vo Uedact citiaite lncomeH..., 23iJSM taeit .Tujow The estimate for 1601 omits expenditures expendi-tures for pavement Improvements for which moneys can bo raised by spocud tax or assessment, or from the sale of bonds for permanent improvements. The growth of the city has made It necessary to Increase the police force, extend the system of atreet lighting. Incrcato the lire department and iu force, and to begin a system of general gene-ral Improvements adequate lo the wants of theaty, and which cannot be carried on without a corresponding increase of revenue, and tho tax of four mills on the dollar Is a much lighter Ut than other cities rtlw. especially es-pecially at a time when they are mak-mga mak-mga system of improvements required by the growth of a v illago to a cny. While these estimates are only approximate ap-proximate and bawd on the experience of the council for part of the year, we believe Uiey cannot, as a whole, be safely red uceJ, and that a tax of less than four mills will either rreaitr m. Urd necessary IznproTemctts or leave alargedendt at the end of tho year 1S9I. We return herewith the opinion of the city attorney on the quedoa of the power of the council to reduce the rato after It has once been established. IlespectfoUy submitted. I C Ka CRICK, Jake Axdhb-o, W T. I,Ts. Cdninutiea on ways and means. The ritr aitoraev'a oninlon rN. live to the tulject was rcaJ, as follows: fol-lows: Salt Lake Cm , Aug. , ls?0. J ton. George it. Stall , Mayor: DsarSlr. In answer toyonrqies tion an to tho power of Iba coansd tr) chuige the rate per rent of the city taxes for tbo current carv aHer the same has ten delormined by tho coaneil,! beg leave to say that section sec-tion 13 of chapter 23 of the IleTiscd Ordinances of Salt Lake City, provides pro-vides that "The city councd shall, on the return of the aswument roll, appoint ap-point a lime to hear complaints (if any) and determine tho asser and collector's compensation; also determine de-termine the ma per cent of the city tax for tho current yeer Tho recorder h?U. within twenty daya sitor the receipt of tho assetsment roll, set the amount of tax in tho proper column opposite tho name or description of the property, and furnish furn-ish tbcassc7or and collector w 1th said assessment rolL On receipt of tbo assessment roll from the recorder the collector shall furnish to each tax payer, by mail, pottage prepaid or leave at his residence of usual plare of business (if known) a notice of the amount of tax assessed against him and where and when payable, and return said assessntent roil lo the city council." Tbo records of the council show that the council complied with the provisions provi-sions of tbo ordinance above quo-cd, by fixing the time when the rate r cent for the current J car should be determined, and at that time did determine de-termine the rate per cent for the current cur-rent year. In determining the rate per cent It istobosuppoTOl that ItC council. In order to set Intelligently, ascertained approximately from the roll as returned re-turned by the avcsor. the value of Uie taxstile property of tbo city, and Uien esumated the financial need of the city for the current ycar.and from such estimate determinedtho rato per cent of the city tax for the current year,aad passed an ordinance lerj ing tho same. This was all dono strictly strict-ly in accordance with the ordinance of the city. After this was done tho recorder, within twenty days, set iho amount of tax in the proper column, oppovte the name or dc-cription of the property of each taxpayer, and furnished tbo as eor and collector with such an-aitn: an-aitn: rate. The assessor and collector I then f nmUhed to each taxpayer per- j sona'Iy or by mail, noslase nrcrakl. a I notice of tho amount uf tho tax as-scvl as-scvl against him, and when and nli-ro payable, and returned tho as-sesso.ent as-sesso.ent roll to the city council. bectlon 14 of chapter 23 uf the revised re-vised ordinances of 1", prut-ides that the city council shall constitute a board of equalization, and shall have power to determine all complaints made In regard to the assessed value of any property, and may chants and corret any valuation, either by J-tltnir J-tltnir llicrttto oraletliiirino; thenMroini and if the bovrjorcioaluatlon should find U beceasary to add to the assessed valuation of any property on the assessment as-sessment roll, they shall direct the recorder to give noUra to the persons interested, by letter postals prepaid, depoiiied In the postom or ojjer-wie, ojjer-wie, poatago prepaid, turning the day when they shall act In that cae. aad allowloga reasonable time Dt the party taeppr. It will b Kn that the council. Toting Tot-ing as a board of equalization, bs oMv the powar t determine complaints com-plaints made In regard to the assessed value of any property and may change and correct tho valua:ion,elth9r by ad-dins ad-dins to or deducting theref rcr'- This section now bore p-T!es fora change o Ite HIS 1-T cent. It must bo 'assumed 'as-sumed that the city council which enacted en-acted the ltevlsed Ordinances ued apt words to express their meaning; therefore "the uo of the word determined" de-termined" mu haveb-en used In the en. that after the nutter was unco determined, that U was fixed and ended. The definition of lbs word cWermlned" woald imply this con-sanction. con-sanction. Amonzthe derinWoSsero "inset bounJs to-," 'to fix termination of." Hol'nilt,""tobound,"'lobrina; aa end to " "to finish," "to fix power nrcharacter of," "to ascertain definitely," definite-ly," i.o bring to a conclusion," "to reUle by autaorallve or Judicial sentence," sen-tence," 'to come to a decision," "to conclude." To assume that the rato per cent could ba chansred after onco beingde-tcrmined beingde-tcrmined would Imply that the rate cojld cither be lowered or ra"d. To raia tbo rate would rerhans Invalid ate lbs whole tax and by parity of reason to loner It might h-re the samecfTect. Upon the wbolo question I am of tea opinion that tho council, having onco exeicled their power at the ap-po'nted ap-po'nted Unio and in the iwnnr prescribed pre-scribed by the ordinance, having determined de-termined the rate pr rent o( the city tax for the pre-ent year that tbey havo no power to chance the same, lies pectfully, etc. S..V McnutTT. City Attorney. The committee on Iicene reported re-ported that Win. Henderson had paid the city reeorderSlt.73 for a poddler's license to lie used In San jwtu county. In attcropUng to do bu-incss in Uiat county Hen Jersou discovered Uie license was uo good. The committee recommended that his money la refunded. Adopted. This incident Iod to a discussion of jwddlers' licuuses during vrlilch the city attorney cxpUlnet Urtt property oxuers on Main Street were deriving x revenue by renting the sidewalks to, fruit stands, ch He thought such a ue of tbu siJe-walk siJe-walk unbwfis), and urged acUon to prevent Cohu moved that In future no peddler's lleeuse bo issued except ex-cept on application to the Council direct. Adopted. A communication from thu trus tees of Mount Olivet cemetery was real, Inn bicli a claim was made to a pirtlon of tho waters of Emigra Uon creek, which Uie Council was piping to Uie city. Referred to committee com-mittee on Irrigation. The special committee who were appointed to act as a board of equalization equali-zation in regard to the assessment for improving Commercial Street, reported there had been no complaints com-plaints to adjust. Tlioy also rc-inrtcdabUl rc-inrtcdabUl for an ordinance confirming con-firming the assessment. Adopted. Later the bill was taken up and paed. The City engineer mb-nltted Uio following estimate of Uio cost of grading, curbing, guttering and Iaving First East Street, between South Temple and Third SmiUi Streets, with asphalt: surma's raoroariov. GruJinr.. ........ ...... ............... t jra CerfctiiJ.... ....................... ..... j taSlKTS .... ....... 3.S73 Paras........... tvui Coacaiu for lminloE waters........ zmo Tetal........ RVJ! ciri's riorornox. Gradia; - J 1X9 Curbing (it Got!er..... .... ......... j faTlnr 1M Cateb basins and eondniu... ... .. ae) fetal :mJ Toul cot.. Ji'Je: The engineer stated that in piT-ing piT-ing any of our streets provision must In made for IrrigaUon waters, which ho recommendcil bo carried in open conduits Instead of throjjh burieil ii(ies. Ho cfiUmated for wood, ex- . . n i- i - cept at etreet crceIng where the 8UT..vr?.for Tltridea brick. Conduits of etone would be preferable prefer-able to -wood and cf lem uUlmate cost, and ho recommended that this mailer be given attenUon. There-port There-port was rcferrad to the committee on streets. Judge Laney presented a report 0f bi.sl.n(3a toncted in the police court during Lhe month of August. .lCI ' " UJ"1 uunngthe month 375 cases were tried, and the fines assessed amounted to $3793. M ' fi1.1 ?2'W2J5 was paid In cash and $1455 in labor. Referred to the committee on police. r Tj?.5aJ company sent InabUl for $13,2 f,.r gas used at the City Hall and public buildings during the mouth of August. Filed, so, ?utt. Presented a bill for $T?J or furhWlns 1930 meals to city prisonerj at 15 cents per meaL Filed, e--!1?; .MerrJ1 nt in a bill for ?1.S0 for furnishing 3.S12 meals to city prisoners at the same rate. Filed. The electric light company presented pre-sented a bill for S1.S09, for street lighting during the month of August. Piled. . The committee annolnti-d to con fer with the street railway company relative to having the electric wires more securely fastened at the Junction Junc-tion of cross streets, n-ocnimended that the electric car companies bo required to erect substantial pole supports at such Junctions. Adopted. Ad-opted. Tim fan or stUbS. An ordinance amenJIng sections S and 9 of an ordinance regulating the use of sewers, etc, was taken up and passed. Tneordlnanee reguMing the erection erec-tion of telegraph, telephone, electric light, electric railroad or any oU.er lles on any of the streets of this city, was passed. Tho ordinance provides that any person desiring to erect such poles must first obtain a permit from the euglncer, and no poles are to be erected so as tar Interfere Inter-fere with gas or sewcrconnrcUons, or to interfere wlUi the free use of the streets. A violation of the ordinnnce is punishable by a lino not exceeding exceed-ing S100. An ordinance amending the ordinance regulating the keeping of swine and cows wlllilu the city was pissed. The original ordinance provides Uiat no person shall keep more than three cows and two swines within that portion of the city bounded as follows: On the north bySeventli Xorth -Street; on the south by Ninth South Street; on the cast by the reservation: on the west by felxUi West Street. The amendment provides that the ordinance is to be in force forty daj s after Its passage. B JAIto of Ptmuc iv omes. An ordinance amending the ordinance pre-criblng and defining the duUes of the board of public works of this city was passed. The following appropriations were made: J. W. Sseil .T. J 111 W Fre1 J. rainier. Z3 es William Head -non la 11 Sir, it. i tmU.... an si V.J. Hart.............. ...... ...... y;oo s I- l.tr C.4 Couptnr............ IxT 2 S.L.T. UimCjopior......... lAJtlW Tot.... sljissi- Tlie council then adjourned for one week. |
