The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-20
CITY COUNCIL.

Council at iIs lsst session in ordering
estimates Of the work OF improving
the sidewalks on Commercial stree
With gravel. The petitioners sng
gested in consideration OF tie narrow
ness OF the sidewalks on thst street
that it would be preferable. and would
entail but little more expense, ii tn
sidewalks were improved With as
phaltum instead of gravel. Received
aud supervisor instructed 70 make al
estimate OF covering the sidewalks or
Commercial street with ssphaltum
providing the tar can bs obtained
here.
@. E. Pomeroy and ten others pc
titioned for the improvement and
grading down of the sidewalk on the
north side OF First North, between
East and West Temple streets, as il
Was in a dangerous and uDsightly
condition, and would soon be wholly
caved away so as to render pedestri
anism over it impossible. Referred
to the committee On streets and
alleys.
John N. Pike verbally petitioned
that the Council issue an order to the
effect that the presen; crooked con-
dition OF Almond street BE- made
straight and stated that the residents
Of the street were willing to take and
give the necessary deeds to and from
the city to effect the desired change.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys With in
structions to have survey made and
TO further investigate the matter.
A communication WA submitted
from VIM. Jennings. James Sharp
and John R. Park. constituting a
committee on behalf OF the chancellor
and board OF regsnis of the University
OF Deseret, 10 whom was submitted
the draft Of 8 resolution pending lite
adoption by the Council snd also the
draft of proposed deed conveying
Union Square to the University,
gratefully acknowledging the most
generous benefaction contained
therein. The chancellor and regency
however, with all proper courtesy and
respect, suggested to the Council the
propriety ofreconsidering the wording
of several clauses in the instru-
ment of bequest, with q view to
the modification of certain conditions
under which the property is to be
bequeathed. The proposed amend
ments were communicated at length,
and various reasons we're assigned for
the suggested notifications. Finally,
the communication set forth that
recognizing ia the profered beouest
from the City Council that benevolent
spirit towards institutions for the
public good which ever characterizes
true legislation and faithful trust, the
guardians of the University, in their
acceptance of the generous offer,
hoped to initiate the same spirit in
the use and application they might
make of the City Councils most
worthy donation. The cOmmunica-
ton was received and the drafts OF
the resolution and deed, with the
proposed amendments. we're read,
and after due consideration, were
adopted and referred to the commit
tee on enrolment, t. be properly en-
rolled.
The committee on waterworka, t.
whom was referred the petition OF
Louis Regeel and others, asking an
extension OF the water mains, reported
that in their judgment the financial
situation OF the city would not justify
any further extension OF the mains
this season, and therefore recon-
mended that the petition be laid on
the table for the present.
The following bills were allowed
R. B. Williams, for collecting dog
tax for September, s3S; David James,
for sundry jobs of plumbing done at
City Hall, SIS. 40; Latimer, Taylor &
Co.. for lumber for city estrsy pound,
s. so; O. L. Hawley, for carpenter
work On city estrsy pound, $3.50;
sidewalk commissioners, for making
assessment on real estate owners for
the improvement OF First South street
$50; amount refunded to
license COLLECTORS accoun. for water
Licenses by him delivered to con-
consumer who had advanced money
on water works extension, SIS.
The matter of the S50, 900 loan due |
from the city to Thomas Wsrdeil on |
November 1ss prox., was referred to |
the committee on finance, with the
Mayor a.sociated TO decide as to the
OF renewing it at s per
cent. per snnum or Of arranging for
its settlement, with power to act in
the premises.
A resolution amending a resolu-
ton in relation to the route OF the
City Canal was taken up, considered,
adopted and ordered to be enrolled.
On motion OF Alderman Piper, it
was ordered that the ordinances and
resolutions passed by the Council
since the publication OF the Revised
Ordinances, in 1875, be published in
pamphlet form. and 200 copies be
retained for distribution.
Adjourned for one week.