The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-14

e nCASAOy pCltiOu6u iOE the repair
}. Plum street, Nineteenth Ward. Re
y ierred 10 the committee on street
o and slleys.
r. B. Margetts and eighteen other
, petitioned that the weeds and dir
. accumulated in the canal on Seventh
/ West street. be clean,d out. Th,
D petitioners also asked that 8 ditch b,
? cut on Third North street from
Seventh to Eight West streets. Re
! ferred to the watermaster with in
! structions TO have the canal cleaned
out as soon as practicable.
The mayor reported that 100 bonds,
series B, OF 500 each, numbering
from 1Ol 10 200, bad been regularly
signed. attes;ed. and had the corpo.
rate seal impressed thereon, and that
all the bonds authorized by the
Council to be negotiated, were dis
posed of. Approved.
The Assessor and Collector made
his return of the assessment roll for
the year 1880 and reported that
the total valuation on city
property amounted TO 81, 1872. 165.
/
day in August, at 2 o'clock pm, be
the time fixed for the board OF equali-
cation to meet and bear complaints,
If any, to the assessment. This would
allow sufficient time after the rate
per cent. is fixed, for the recorder to
place the amount of tax opposite to
each person's name and also for the
distribution of tax notices before the
meeting OF the board, 30 tnat citizens
may be enabled to act understand
ingly. Report accepted, suggestion
adopted and time for meeting OF the
board so fixed.
The rate per cent. OF city tax for
the year 1880 was fixed as follows:
Two mills on the dollar to defray the
contingent expenses of the city, two
mills on the dollar to open, improve
and keep in repair the streets of the
city, and one mill on the dollar to
control the waters OF the city, making
in all one-hslf Of one per cent. on
the reported assessment.
The compensation of the assessor
AID collector was fixed at the same |
amount ss fer 1879, viz, s.. 600 per
year.
The committee on construction Of
the Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal
reported that during the month Of
June the work bad consisted princi-
pally in finishing up contracts, thirty
iour final estimates having been re-
ceived and settled during said month.
The amount disbursed for excavation,
rock work. material, right OF way,
interest. etc., during JuBe was So
276.0S. Referred to the committee
on finance.
The committee on finance reported |
upon the petition CT James MoTier-
ney, and recommended an appropri
alton OF $50 50, 10 be refunded to the
petitioner for one months liquor
license paid tor, but unesrned.
Adopted.
The committee on prison reported
on the petition Of The city jailor, who
asked an increase IN the amount
allowed Tor prisoners meals. The
committee had investigated the mat
ter thoroughly and considered the
present allowance too low. They
therefors recommended an increase
from lie. to lac per meal, which in
the committees judgment would
justify the jailor in increasing the
quantity aud quality OF tue prisoners
food. Adopted.
The committee on markets reported
in relation to the rev hay and wood
yard on the vest half Of Washington
Square, recommending that james
Shelmsrdine be engaged as weigh
master and have charge of the scales
belonging te the city on the Square,
and that he be allowed to charge the
usual fee for weighing and retain all
collections az compensation for his
services; also for the purpose OF as
sisting to make the business SUI
fcieutly remunerative 10 him, that
be be allowed to erect sheds at hls
own expense and have permission to
transact a stable and feed business
upon said grounds; said arrangement
to continue for one year from August
lst 1880, or during the pleasure OF the
council. The committee recon
mended also, il the Council should
deem it preferable, that Mr.. Shelmer-
dine be employed by the city to attend
to the duties o; weighing, etc. at
salary of $40 per month; and that all
proceeds be turned over to the City
Treasurer. The committee further
recommended that tire committee
OF municipal laws be instructed
70 report a resolution 10 the
effect that the hay, wood and
coal market has been removed
from the market lot and located on
Washington Square. Report &C
cepted, first Recommendation in re-
gard to weigh-master adopted. and
COMMITTEES on municipal Laws in
structed to report resolution, etc.
The committee on irrigation, to
whom was referred the petition OF z.
Auerbach & Bro, asking use OF water
from the city water@oIks, to operate
two elevators at their building on
East Temple street, now undergoing
improvements,e etc, reported that they
had made inquiry as to the various
subjects assigned them. aud recon- |
mended that The prayer of the Pc
titioners be granted under such mU-
nicipal regulations as to amount of
water to be used and charge there
for as may hereafter be made. Adop- |
ted
The watermaster submitted the
name of n. Y. Jones for the osition |
of assistant watermaster, in place Of
Helaman Pratt, transferred 10 the
police force. Nomination confirmed
An appropriation OF SIS. GOO was
made to pay corporation indebted
uess contracted on Cansl a5cnunt. but
nov cancelled by funds obtained
from sale Of bonds.
An appropriation of $1,000 was
made to road and street account, TO
be drawn upon the orders ofthe super
visors of streets.
AZ curued for enc wesk.