The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-03

J EroceeQlngs az the City COUNCIL
on Tuesday evening, March 2, 1880,
Mayor Little presiding:
] A petition from D. NJ. Osborne &
Co. asking the privilege of using
water from the pipes to run a motor
} for the purpose of exhibiting their
machines while in motion, was laid
over.
a petition was presented from the
Salt Lake City Base Ball and Cricket
association asking the lease of the
Eighth ward square for two years ct
yearly rent Of $500, specifying the
; purposes for which the square should
be used and agreeing, 1.-THE lease is
accorded them, TO make certain I'M
promements thereon and more fully
, adapt the grounds for q place OF
amusement and recreation. Referred
to the committee on public grounds.
J A petition from Mrs. Z. Taylor
asking to be refunded s.. the
amount paid for lot included in the
Fort Douglas Military Reservation,
was granted.
The committee on construction OF
the jordan and Sat Lake City Canal
made their monthly report ofthe pro-
gress Of the work, and the amount
lexpended during the month ending
February 29tb. The excavation had
not progressed az rapidly as the
month previous, Ga account OF bad
weather Sixty cords Of rock had
been hauled and we're ready for use,
AID the expenditure on account OF
the February estimate amounted TO
So, 56S. 49. Report received and re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
The committee on municipal laws
reported bills for an. ordinance in re-
lation to pin alleys, an ordinance
amending licenses, an ordinance
regulating special elections, and
resolution calling for special cleo
ton, al of which were laid oyer with
out reading, to come up In their
order.
The committee on streets and al.
leys, to whom was referred the subject
of ascertaining what the cost OF keep
ing and running the teams belonging
to the city had been for the past two |
years, with q view to determining
whether it would not be cheaper for |
the city to hire its team work instead |
of owning and keeping its teams, re-
ported an approximate of the cost OF |
said expense for the last year, which |
was 81, 1920. The income of two
teams, working 312 days each, at |
$3.50 per day, amounts to 50,
leaving a balance in favor of owning
and supporting the teams of $414.80. !
Approved snd filed.
The committee on irrigation, to
whom was referred the Tatermaster's
setting forth certain
defects in the irrigation ordinance,
certain suggestions for the
removal of the Objectionable clauses
and the insertion of better ones, with
the recommendation that said sug
gestions be referred to the committee
On municipal laws, to be incorporated !
into an ordinance.
The committee on water works re-
ported upon the petition of Geo. G.
Lambert, asking the privilege of using
the water for a motor for propeliing
line presses of the juvenile Instructor
office, and made certain recommen-
iations in relation thereto, which
we're referred to the committee on
laws with instructions to
1rsft an ordinance controlling and
the use of water for run
ming motors.
The committee on elections to
whom was referred the making of
for officers to be ap-
pointed by the Council, reported the
result OF their deliberations and the
Council proceeded to vote upon and
confirm each officer separately, which
in the appointment OF the
gentlemen to the Offices
named. for the ensuing two years and
until their successors are appointed
and qualified to Office, viz:
Auditor OF Public Accounts, John
7. Game.
Assessor of Water Rates, John R.
Winder.
Supervisor Of Streets, Wn. Hyde.
Captain of Police. Jsilor, Market
Master and Inspector of Provisions,
Andrew Burt; with the privilege of
the JaiIor's House, free of rent, for
the boarding Of prisoners, at rates to
be determined by the committee on
prison, and without increase of salary.
Watermaster, O. b. Wilckeu.
Sexton, Jos. E. Taylor.
Surveyor, jesse W. Fox, jr.
Attorney, A. Miner.
Inspector of Buildings, A. d. |
Raleigh.
SeaIer of Weights and Measures, NJ.
b. Peck.
Chief Engineer of Fire Department
and Superintendent of Water Works, |
Geo. NJ. Ottinger.
On motion, the compensation of all
city officers and employees, together
with the members of the City Council,
was fixed at the same rate as for the
year last past.
The mayor reported that the work
on the Fifth Ward Canal, which was
ordered to be done, had been COM
pleted, with the exception of few
rods, at q cost of 1887 SO, and, on
motion, an appropriation of that
amount was made to cover the ex-
pense incurred in said work.
The term for which the former
committee on construction of the
Jordan and Salt Lake City Csnal,
having expired with the advent of the
new City Council, Jesse w. Fox was
appointed engineer of construction
and Mayor Little and Councillor ARM
strong the other members of said
committee.
The street supervisor was instructed
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