| Show MAYOR MESSAGE TO COUNCIL Office of the lie Mayor Salt Salt Lake City Utah January 1 OB To t tho the Honorable tho tito th President and amid all Members of ot tile the City elt Council G nt In this my first annual It I may Inay not be benl nl s 1 to briefly at the to conditions which now confront us In a anew anew new year In tho tile administration of tho the city In charge of at the tho Two years ago those municipal affairs set out to make tho the city one that should be b time the pride of ono one who vho dwelt within Its gates or who should eventually even decide to take tako up his lila abode uLe among Imon us How well wel they the have accomplished their object Is well wel known to all al Attention has been bon called cled many times to the various manifestations of our de do development and to the many phases of ot our progress along alon all ul lines I should therefore be bo but were ware I to outer enter Into details d in this regard Suffice it to 10 say sav sa that tha what hat has hI been rushed Is great that much yet remains to bu he done A Greater Grater Salt Lake has hasto hasto to 10 bo ho made a still stil Greater Salt Slit Lake City There Thero ro IB la no turning back Our hand has haH been bon set et to the tho plow there thero must lust be no In Iii a growing city there is la an a almost constant r transition from tram one ono degree decree delT or state stale to another In no phase of our municipal life le Is hi this to be bo seen more thal In that of the social An Increase of wealth accruing front from ocal commercial necessarily results In u lL change chance in iii the structure of our social organism orl t There arises of necessity a I need ned for fora a moro more extended application If not In Indeed deed of new at least of time the methods that have hitherto been used III In the of problems relative to the Junctions functions of ot city elt government con consequent consequent consequent sequent to such euch societal changes just al iLl alluded 11 to The whirl and amid eddy of the tho stream of which Is I always roll rin rolling lac on onward onward onward ward over leaves leav upon Its bonks banks baks a certain or tain amount of human driftwood There follows also aso In the tho train of an Increase of ot Industrial and commercial activity a certain class which Is i al always always ways unwelcome but which no city Is without I refer to the tho criminal class time the class that is always ys unwilling to aid aidin Rd in lim II te the of ot a community They The ate aie ale the tho beasts of the social jungle who upon others and anti who will stop atop at no 10 crime In order to gain gaiti glin their ends end This limos has hu been very strongly shown In iLL the killing of ono one of o our police officers here very v ry recently This condition must bj i coped Wih with a respect for fOl law order and amid a I due re Ce regard gard for the time lives les and property of if t our fellow fallow citizens ns must be constantly held In view and so far tir as the enforcement of laws and ordinances tend to 10 contri ute nito to this end such enforcement must be ja carried out POLICE DEPARTMENT DEPART E T TIt It Is iii a I mater matter worthy worth of note noto no to that our city has hI been bean comparatively free freo from the more moma serious crimes which usually occur Perhaps In no 10 walk of life are Ire men morn more of courage patriotism and fidelity than In that of a llO oil of To maintain this proud position each euch officer must be bo fully cognizant with the responsibilities of his lila position To the thu end emid that we wo may eliminate as aa far tar as IlS It Is possible every species of or there thero must bo be a strict enforce nent ment of all police re ual tono It de tie devolves upon noon lon each member of ot the force torce to o carry Crr out tIme the Instructions lie ho 10 receives rc from his superior officer and Ind in Ibm Oils way ivay tend to Improve the tho or order dec der of at discipline A respect for tor tho the law In and order must m st stat at all times titmice be bo Inculcated all ni ordin ordinances ordinance ances anees must be h duly observed No ono aime should be allowed ni owed to engage In ilL any uny unlawful occupation occultation Much uch has hns been b en accomplished In this regard and considering the tho number of men employed the tho department should bo be congratulated All 1 told there thero Is 10 employed in the lie 10 po lice ico department Including the tue chief matron duty sergeants detectives and desk sergeants only 64 With a population atlon lation of ot approximately our po pa palice lice Ico department compared with other othor cities Is very small It I will wi at lt once ono be bo seen that this timis department requires require strengthening by the tho addition of ot more men mell No one lne win who Is In full ful fully conversant with the tho necessities of ot the thu situation u will 1 object to the added in this con connection connection I am In favor of Q an aim Increased force toro commensurate with wih tho the needs neoda ot or tho lit city and respectfully request that lint thou tion ton you OU ulvo this thin your earliest mitten atten attention FIRE FIUK l lIn In time the government of 5 n municipality n there Is no upon which more mor depends us of life Ufa und and property than hiatt depends upon a Il well wel organized and nd fully equipped fire do This ThIl department is iii II ono OhiO which In him Its 11 thu highest of executive ability Its ln apparatus not only be amply sufficient but b should bo be mum main maintained In the tho th highest standard of ot ef efficiency efficiency r It I Is very or requisite that a sufficient number of ot b bl be and Ind maintained At present we have but four tour stations three being on aim al the tho east elst side ot of Main street stet and the oth other er Cr on the west side sid of Main stroet Into consideration the ever Increasing requirements of ot our city by reason of time the establishing of ot various wholesale and storage stor o depots and ali tho the increase in iii railroad shops hops anti and public necessities In central on time the west side of out our city et it appears to me that thero there should bo he established on this side of the city an aim additional fire station Human endeavor In any line of nc even when carried to 10 the utmost possible limit may and ald often does dOHs fall fail far short of ot f In the tho taco face of difficulties nevertheless we w should strive to do our best to conservo conserve the th interests Interest of our people and In un 10 Ing the best Mst to conserve the heat bet Inter Interests ests esti e of ot tho the people Vo Ve should alwi alla s shave 1 have In mind the necessity of ot a proper system stem of tire fru departments The necessity of maintaining a rig rigId Id JI supervision by hy this department of the lire facilities of or theaters and oth other th ther er places of amusement anti and especially I to those thoo to which large numbers of women and children attend cannot be too strongly emphasized Time Tho success of at a fire department de tie depends e ponds largely larelY on tho the class cl s of at mon men em employed employed therein and upon the strict ob oh observance 01 servance servance of discipline HEALTH DEPARTMENT DEPART I T the past pu t year Cr tho the health of or ortho tho timo people generally speaking has ha boon been IJen good and with time tho exception of nt the Increase e In measles meale and Ind scarlet fn to foyer tovar ver yer during tho the months of November and ad December 1907 no tie serious epi epidemics epidemics have prevailed eel to any great geat extent Anything that will to any nr ex ux extent l tent whatever conduce to the Improve Improvement ment mont of o tho the present state ot at health of the time city cit should receive the utmost con consideration consideration consideration it I being Impossible to do do ti too much to permanently establish conditions s which by the tue enforcement of ot sanitary regulations will wl bring about the highest results r possible of attainment along this line lne The Time proper inspection of all an places place which under tinder unde certain conditions would be prolific sources of or disease should as In tho them past pat continue to be bo exer exercised exercised The Tho proper sanitation of or all al public buildings and an nn impartial enforce enforcement ment meet of tho the rules regarding the con can congregating of or large arge bodies of people to together gather gether geUer with Ith a close scrutiny rutn of all al alleys will do much to promote time the health of all al It l Is our duty dut ns as public officers to see to it that everything possible Is U Udone done to promote the best conditions along alonG tho the line lino Ino of proper sanitation sufficient garbage teams mind and ndUe the strict enforcement of tho the laws relating to sewer connections are matters matter that should be bo given attention Wo We V should take Into consideration when determining the time number of ot em employees em employees em to t be bo allowed In Iii the tIme depart department department ment of ot health that this is a growing community the tho te population of which has hI Increased according accord In to the titus best es f obtainable luring during d tho te past te years something like Tho Time teaching af at sanitary anti and hy hygienic h glade sciences In our public schools cannot be too highly commended WATERWORKS V Our system of tat waterworks capable no as I it I is of supplying tho the purest water Js ls a 1 feature ea ure of ot our city life that can caim cannot cannot not bo ho b too highly estimated While the tho cost of construction may have seemed groat yet et when whon we con colt COI aider ller tu th quality of at tho time water and the tho care that has hl been and Is being taken to give vo us the time very ver oleane t condition we wo should congratulate our solves 0 elve I S While this Is II PO so to and amid while wo we be believe b lieve ove that we wo possess a u vator supply tho the quality of is not excelled by that of any other city I 1 am sun ot of the opinion that we Wt mire are not nol receiving r o for fop tho time amount of at money Involved in the tha construction and amid alli maintenance of our water system that which we Wo are aro on en entitled titled tlell to 10 It U Is not nn an fn unusual thing for waterworks In 11 cities clUes to produce over t U I per pOI cent annually on 01 the thu value of tho the plant while we o 0 ars al falling very ver far tur short of o this amount That Is to say eay our water rates rte are aro so o olow low lois as ns I compared with wih other oilier cities that our omit 01 revenue from this is II du die dl Imal It hits has hu always heart been the purpose of or the city authorities to so conduct tin the system sIem that limit time the city should hollid not lint receive any ami 11 revenue other than hiatt sufficient to pay pity the time actual maintenance thereof thuren In this connection tion little regard WS paid to tho time fact that hat that bonds bOlls had to be Issued anti and as t result resul tho time revenue from this depart department depar t ment falls fails short Owing to time the fact that tin tha necessity of at having to extend and enlarge our system and also by reason of ot tho time many man extensions necessary to meet the tho ro rumP of tho time consumers It will willbe wIl be tie Impossible to continue those theeo exten exien extensions unless time the rate rato Is Increased I Iam Ia am ate a 1 therefore in favor f OI of un an In equitable Increase In tho time water rates and recommend mend that wherever possible teeters meters be tIC used in Iii II all ll largo argo places pI ce PUBLIC Time The work which lisa has 1111 been undertaken anti and carried out under time the of th tits department luring during tho limo past I two tO yearn ears In III the matter of ot laying a n as phal macadamizing and anc laying side aide sidewalks walks has ha item been very err extensive A largo large area has huu hiI titus thus been h ln added to the tite paved district und hind while lila has caus caused cd ed an ln added expense o of at considerable magnitude to the tho city the time result in inthe Inthe the time matter ot of convenience to 10 the Cite t residents of those Iho e sections Of ot the time olty tilty lIlt where those these have halVe been Instituted added to the time tact fact that such Buch Improvements tend lend to enhance the thu of or proper and Ind titus thus thul Indirect contribute to lo the tue revenues amply Justi Justify Justify fy tf the WOI titus hue Ihu far done don dOle Tim lime extension of or the system of or mw BOW ers era upon which BO so much ouch depends the time health of or time the people IH IN also n ft worl Work worthy worth Mil of high commendation tIme present system IH is II wa we have hl a I system it moot meet l ot the tho needs of or tile Ilia city el for tor a long lonG fine to come cm STREET T EW DEPARTMENT The ill Improvements of or a I that haq been going on In this the city 1 have hlo much mich work woric wor to the limo depart dupart inept nf of streets yet ell I that this department hay ZUI met tb limo tho conditions lOI ld l I much good gOOI v work orl has boon been ln lion don In the tha matter lustier of caring for and tho limo streets of time the city dt PoW pUces mire are the lie streets as 1 wide OR sit 11 In itt II Salt Knit City CI and nowhere do tb wo we a fled find mor niece convenient streets street In our city olty mu mit while the time expense a of caring for tor then them In Is II large yet It the tha so o far tr a as possible lion hiss boon kept down own amid ami 1111 a afar 1 as asfar far nn his ni the tha exigencies s of the tha circum would woul permit they are aro Iro In i n a most 1011 satisfactory condition for f r vehicle semi anil al passenger SIU nOr tel PUBLIC PARKS The Tie care caro of or and nd beautifying ot or on our public und and nd streets under tm the tl new hew ordnance go 10 under tinder the tha control o oa of ofa commission a 1 park prk llon Tho Tue attendance ut Il our parks park IH II l get cot cotting ot ting larger every year and amid as UK u a of ot recreation aie aro becoming more inure Pot pop popular PotU ular ulal U Tho Improvements at Liberty Libert park II lk during the time past two are uro very marked mind and Ind the ihu necessity of continuing to 10 Improve Is very tory v r evident ellent In tilts thin tl growing city Too To munch much luch attention can cami cannot cannot not be ho given to tho the beautifying of at our city In general FOOD INSPECTION CrON This Thil Is a it department of ot great ret Import alice anco to lo the city el and the he present In ot or assisted by b Inc In board of or him hu done dolmO much to 11 prove the tho conditions relative to tn thu sale Hulo 1110 of ot food toad products Time The recent leg enactment and ld ordinances passed cl by your honorable body bod it respect to tu time inu nu right o 01 the tUe to Inspector to 10 make proper proSier und and close clo e inspection has el much i time Inc situation und almit as U it now no stands we can reach roach any condition and und see ee to It that only prop plop proper er products mire aro sold I favor an all ao tu 0 impartial administration in this department to the tho end emmel that the people will viIi get the time very vcr best results Thu Tue houses should as Re hereto heretofore fore tore receive recelo time the attention of the time In iii Inspector In specter ALLEYS I note with wih pleasure time tho paving or i alleys aie within tue t te business district of ot time the city el This Is a worst worn very veo much needed In em II of the time health of the time city elt Uy HI tho paving ot of time tho alloys alleys is thereby rendered d through the tho places 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