The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-05


that road or path be graded through
certain lands at the mouth OF City
Creek Canon, granted by President
John Taylor for the purpose OF afford.
ing a rOsd for pedestrians, in continu-
alton Of Wall street. The present
petition suggested a change in the
location of the proposed road. The
petitioners we're of the opinion that
the route which had been proposed
was anthing but desirable one for a
path OF road, and considered that a
better route would be to begin at OF
near the northwest corner of DR..
Parks property and run thence a
little northeast TO the canon road, as
plotted by the city surveyor. A num-
Der Of reasons were cited for the pro-
posed change. Referred to the COM
mittee on streets end alleys.
A petition was read signed by D.
C. Young and two others, asking g
reconsideration of the action taken by
the Council on former petition Of
theirs, submitted two weeks since.
After inquiry and remarks by the
members and a free discussion OF the
subject, the petition WIS received and
laid on the table, and it was ordered
that the petitioners be notified that
unless the recommendations of the
committee on irrigation, made at the
last meeting of the Council, be COM
piled with inside of ten days, the
watermsster shall turn the water
into the original ditch.
w. n. Cook petitioned for some
lumber to repair damages to his pro-
perry, in the Twenty-frst Ward, from
the waters of Red Butte Creek. Re
fsrred to the WateEmsster.
A petition was presented from
Angus N. Cannon, setting forth that
be had petitioned the Council several
months ago for information in regard
TO the terms upon which the
city desired 10 procure the right
of way for the Salt Lake
City and Jordan Canal through
bis lands situated ia the southern part
Of this county. Inssmuch as petitioner
was contemplating the erection Of
machinery and using his location for
a mill race at no distant day, ne con-
sidered that it might be well for the
Council 10 make the necessary
arrangements Immediately. Referred
to the committee on construction OF
the Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal
with the committee OF public grounds
associated.
The Mayor announced the appoint
nent of a standing committee Oh
enrolment, IS follows: Alderman
Cs Ter, Councilo:s Whitney and Clark,
The superintendent of water works,
IN & communication, asked an appro-
priation 10 cover the expenses OF
unpaid bills and future ESTABLISHMENTS
for the proper working Of
the department under his charge.
received aud $500
appropriated.
An appropriation Of So. eco wes
made to the Jordan and Galt Like
City Canal fund.
The committee on public grounds
TO whom was referred the petition OF
Watson Bros. in relation to
certain piece of land in plot 'C''
10 which they had never acquired
the Mayors deed, through a
neglect to file thereon at the proper
time, reported and recommended
THAI the Mayor be authorized to givs
the petitioners a deed TO the property
according to the lave OF the territory
in such case made and provided, the
committee being of the opinion that
AIessrs. Watson Bros. sre the rightfui
ovners 10 ;he property aforesaid.
Adopted.
The committee on public grounds,
to WHOM was referred the matter OF
the disposition to be made Of Wash
ington Square for the present season,
ETC., reported and recommended thai
the west half of the fence surround
ing the square be taken down and
that portion OF toe grounds used 81
a hay. wood and coal market; that
pair of standard scales be erected
there for the accommodation OF the
public, the scales to be IN charge oil
the market master, who shall also
have control Of tue grounds ana
charge q lie Tor the use of the scales;
that the hay, wood and coal market
be removed from Its present location
on Market corner to the grounds
above described, and that the east
half of the square be properly
enclosed and used for a
stock market, with suitable stalls
for the exhibition Of stock. The
committee further recommended that
The south frontage of the Market
eorper be leased out for buildings,
and the wes! homage and interior be
reserved for q grain and Vegetao'e
market. Adopted.
The following bills for the month
Of April were presented snd allowed u:
MarohaPs expense bills S510.oO;
expenses OF the FIRE department
SOL IS; gas bill for street lamps, CHy
and Flremsn's Halls and city jail,
81. O66.7C: assistant - rm sleTs
1855; medical at ehdsuce "a city
D,isopers $50; collecting dog tax "a
niehtWatshman on Market Block
IS. extra I dice service on day oil
sDec;al election S24; janitJr OF Clty
Hall and assistant jailoT sou; cosl
$3.50.