The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-18
CITY COUNCIL.

Proceedings st the City Council on
Tuesday evening, August 18th, 1880,
Mayor Little presiding:
4 retition was submitted from John
Clark and fourteen others, residents
on First South, between Second and
Fourth West Streets, asking that the
water mains be extended from their
present terminus on Fret South
Street., Que block snd a bali west, aud
TO aid the city in deir4ying the ex-
pense OF such extension. the petition
ers prodsred to pay the sum Of $3.50
On the completion OF the sork. which
amount should be credited to them
and allowed on future water rates.
Referred to the committee on water
works.
Louis Reggel petitioned for the
privilege OF placing building material
on Fifth South Street, fronting his lot
On the north, during the period Of
building about TO be commenced.
Granted under the usual restrictions.
A communication was submitted
from Mr.. Jos. A. West, agent of the
American Pipe Company, presenting
and expAtiating upon the superior
merits and advantages, both for
cheapness aud durO bility, OF the
wooden piping manufactured by the
aforesaid firm. and rog in use by
Logan, Ogden and Park Cities of this
territory. TIE sgent pIofsred to put
down a quantity Of the wooden piping
at his own expt nse as test expert
ment Of its utility in making extern
Gions OF the Salt Lake City Water
works. Referred TO the committee
on WaterWorks.
The committee on fnance, to
whom was referred the monthly re-
port Of the committee On coDstruc-
ton OF jordan and Salt Lake Cisy |
Canal for July, rendered a report re-
commencing the approval OF the
canal expenditure aud the placing
on file of the July report. Adopted. |
The committee On license, 10
whom was referred the petition OF
John B. Cecil and thirty-four others,
fruiEeIers and greongrocers, doing
licensed business III the city, which
petition asked for the suppression of
unlicensed fruit vending and the es
of certain regulations for
controlling those persons engaged in
peddliug products of their own rais-
ing, reported that the grievances OF
the petitioners had REQ ived the con-
Of the committee, who were
Of the opinion that some legislation
Is necessary for the protection of the
Legitimate merchandising from the
of unlicensed per
sons, engaged in the business Of
purchasing the products of the couu-
Try and retailing them to the cea.
sumner. The committee therefore re.
that the committee on
laws be instructed 10 report
an ordinance protective in its pro
visions, both TO the petitioners and to
he producers. Adopted.
Bill of Z. @. n. /. for doors to vault
n course OF construction at the City
Hall, $l38, was allowed.
An appropriation Of $1,000 was
made to street improvement account
% be drawn upon the order Of the
supervisor of streets,
The subject of making certain i'm
orovements on Washington Square
or the convenience of people camp
ng there and of supplying a water
rough at the northwest corner
hereof for man and beast, came up,
vas discussed at some length and 1
in the Council author i
zing the Mayor to purchase the
quantity of pipe required for the
extension and cause it to be laid
lown First East street from the
present terminus Of the mains to the
lesrett adjacent corner Of Washing. :
on Square.
IN motion, the superintendent of
WAS instructed to place
ONE limit upon the time for allow
ng lawn sprinklers to operate (similsr
o the restrictions enforced last sesson) {
md that this limit be understood to
continue daring the present scarcity
# water and until the garden crops
ire harvested and irrigation SEASON
,ver.
The chief engineer of the FIRE
department. was instructed to sprinkle
south Temple street from the Valley
House corner to the depot number
VI times in order to pack the gravel
placed there, but which,
,wing 10 excessive travel and dry
ID now becoming loose.
The committee Oh municipal laws.
we're granted another week in which
o report an amendment to the water
Sorks ordinance specifying the license
charges for water motors and eleva-
.ars.
Adjourned for one week.