The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-14

y; engineer 10 % euoInltteu tulS eve
! ing.
a petition signed By w. n. Cook
was received, asking tor tae right
: purchase from the city a tract c
Hand lying east of and adjoinin
block SO, plat 81" Salt Lake Cit
survey, and bounded on the east b.
the military reservation of For
Douglas. Referred to the committe
on public grounds.
A petition was read, signed by W.
81. Rowe. asking permission to plac,
a box and pipe in the water ditct
lopposite his premises in the Twentieth
Ward, for the purpose of conveying
water to his house and lot for domes-
tic use and sprinkling a small lawn,
said grant to be subject ID the limita-
ton of the Council. Referred to the
committee on irrigation.
A petition was received from Geo.
@. Lambert, setting forth that about
two months ago he petitioned the
Council for the privilege OF ualng
water frorl the main passing the
Office of the JuveRile Instructor, for
the purpose OF running a small motor
to propel the presses Of said Office.
Understanding that the committee on
municipal laws had been instructed
to draft an ordinance on tho subject.
the petitioner asked that pending
action on the report Of said commit
tee, he be granted the right to lay the
pipe and use the motor required, sub
ject to whatever restrictions the or
dinance may hereafter provide.
Granted.
L. B. Eade petitioned for permits
sion to set couple of posts at or
near the centre of the sidewalk in
front of his premises, on Sixth South.
between Third and Fourth East
streets, fer the purpose of preventing
il future the practice OF tsamssers
driving over the sidewalk, which has
been not only a source of great ar
noyance to him but damage to the
culvert which conveys water to HE
lot tor irrigation. Petition received,
prayer thereof not granted, as there
is an ordinance to prevent teams
from driving on the sidewalk.
A communication was received
from the watermaster, setting forth
that the faithful discharge Of his
duties compelled him to keep a horse
and buggy and not feelLIg able. with
the salary paid him, to sustain the
expense thereof himself, asked the
Council to allow him the keeping of
the same at the expense Of the city
Granted.
The committee on streets and alleys,
to whom was referred the petition OF
Frank Stanley in relation to hollow
in the road near his residence on
Second West, between Sixth and
Seventh South streets, reported that
they had visited the locality and re-
commended that the supervisor be
instructed to have the ashes and ether
debris Of the city deposited in said
hollow, until the same shall be filled
up. Adopted.
The committee on fire department.
to whom was referred the statement
of the chief engineer in regard to the
wear upon hose used for sprinkling
the streets, reported that they had
considered the matter, and recon-
mended that the fremen sprinkle the
streets this summer from the hyd-
rants as heretofore, and collect from
those benefited thereby, sufficient to
defray all expenses. The committee
further recommended that the chief
engineer be authorized to purchase
three small hose carts upon which TO
reel the hose required in this service.
Adopted.
The committee on irrigation. to
whom was referred the petition OF
George Triplett aud sos others, res:-
dents of the northern parts
of the Eighteenth, Twentieth
and Twenty-fTst Wards, asking for q
grant 10 use the surplus waters oil
City Creek, reported that while they
would gladly 90 all in their power Il
relieve the necessities of the petitioner
as prayed, they did not consider il
advisable or charitable to recon- mend
the expenditure OF money and labor
on the construction of a ditch tt
convey the waters asked for 10 tn
inhabitants of those localities In view
of the fact that the time Is probab
not far distant When it will be deter
mined that said inhabitants shal
Be permanently supplied will
water. For these reasons tn
committee recommended that furthe
consideration of the matte
be deferred until it Is more deinitel
ascertained from what source the pe
tiioners are to be permanently sup
, piled with water, when their wane
, may be more fully alleviated to 90
, DEVIATION of all needless expense.
The committee on irrigation, t
! whom was referred the petition OF L
! 81. McAllister and others, asking 70
the construction OF water ditch from
some eligible point in City Gree.
Canon to supply water to tae iRhab
+ tants of lots located above the Nine
teenth Ward ditch, reported favorabl
? on the prayer OF the petition bein
granted when the time arrives that
re.allotment of the waters of Git
g Creek shall be deemed advisable, a
: contemplated in the completion
the canal or other means that sha
3 increase the water supply OF the city
J., Adopted. -
. An appropriation of s5,011.l1 VII
;, made to pay note and interest give
a to meet payments due on account
: Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal.
The bills for services as judges
the special election held April 5tt
were allowed at thu rate fxt
!. bv ordinance, viz, sos. per hour eac
!, Th9 bills we're as follows, there beil
: three judges in each municipal war
ii First Municipal Ward. $2l; Seccn
. sci: Third 500 80; Fourth, S22.E
al Fifth, s21. Total, Sos.
&C. The bills OF the board Of can7a sc
n Who canvassed the returns Of s
- recent election, amounting in all
or SIS. we're also allowed.
tt was moved and carried that tn
- commissioners be appuiE'ed y
"a Councll to make assessments ioT
y purpose OF grading and improvi
- sidewalks in accordance with ia
and IN pursuance of this motion
NO foIlowipg named gentlemen were
nointed 10 act in that capacity. !
AZ. HeIaGaan Pratt, VIM. Hyde and 10
II. Ramel.