The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-24

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( City Greek Canon. Referred to tn
committee on streets and alleys.
Latimer, Taylor & Co, by petition
asked the privilege of using a portion
of the north side of First South street
between East and West Tempt
streets, upon which to place materia
, for building, for a period of thirt.
days. Granted, under the usual re
strictions.
Mr.. L. D. Young presented 8 yer
bal petition, asking that a COMMITTEES
be appointed to examine his land g
the mouth of Red Butte Canon, iol
the purpose Of afoiding MIN somt
protection from probable high waters
this spring. Referred to the commit.
tee on irrigation.
a communication from the water
master was read, submitting the follow
ing names for 3sistant watermasters
for the present year: James Mslia, K.
J. Oafall, Orson Woolley, Helsman
Pratt and Robert J. Smytb. Received
and nominations confirmed.
Mr.. Thomas Jones, a resident of the
extreme western portion of the city,
verbally asked the Council to allow
his fence, which enclose5 the sidewalk
around his premises on First South
street, to remain as it now stands I'M
til next fall, at which time the gentle
man promised to have it removed.
On motion, Mr.. Jones was allowed
until November 1st, 1880, to remove
his fence.
The committee on finance, to
whom was referred the quarterly re-
port of the Watermaster, reported
that they had examined the same and
found the work performed was neces-
sary and the charges reasonable.
They therefore recommended that the
expenditures be approved. Report
adopted.
The committee On public grounds,
to whom was referred the petition of
Edward Morgan, administrator of the
estate of Francis Birch, deceased,
asking $500 as compensation for
certain piece Of land situated in
Spring Hollow, and east OF the Insane
Asylum, which the petitioner
claimed was vacated several years
ago in the interest of the city, re-
ported iavorably thereon and made
certain recommendations for com.
pensating the heirs Of said
estate for the land and also
for time and trouble expended.
After thorough explanation Of such
facts connected with the case as the
Council was IL possession Of, 1t was
moved and carried that the recon-
mendstions of the committee on pub
lie grounds be not adopted.
The committee on irrigation, to
whom was referred the petition OF
Thomas Lstimer and others, asking
Tor the appointment of WatermRster
to distribute the waters for people
living on the north bench and assess
them SIS the law provides, reported
that said petition had been duly con-
sidered by them, and recommended
that the prayer of the petition be
granted Oh the following conditions:
That the water in reference shall be
surplus water, over and above that
claimed by lawful owners; that said
water shall be under the exclusive
control Of the city Watermaster aud
his deputies; that each applicant for
water shall sign an acknowledgment,
prepared by the city attorney, to the
effect that said applicant has 10
original water claims the water
master to be authorized TO Withhold
water certificates from those who
refuse to sign such acknowledgment.
Adopted.
The committee on municipal laws
reported two bills for ordinances,
which were laid over to come up IN
their order.
The committee on streets and
alleys, to whom was referred the
petition Of n. Groesbeck and eight
others in relation to grading
the south sidewalk on Second South
street. between Msrgetts' building
and Main street, reported that they
had examined the same and recon-
mended that the grade OF said eide
walk be raised at the intersection OF
First East street, six or eight inches,
OF so much as will not interfere with
permanent buildings, and continue
west 10 the present grade at the
Wasatch Building, and that SAID
sidewalk be paved, planked or covered
with asphal.um. The committee
also recommended that the same i'm
proyement be extended one block
further vest and On the north side
walk on said street. Also thai First
South be improved in like manner
on both sidewalks from First East K
West Temple, and thai the same
street be brought t. the established
] grade, and gravelled one block fur
! Their west. That he sidewalks OF
r West Temple from North Tempt
? to Second South, and on First Eas
t from South Temple to Third Sout
( be brought to grade and grAyelled
( adopted.
D The street supervisor submitted n
' rerort of expenditures on road an
e street account for the quarter endiD
February 29lh, 1880. Total amour
i expended, So, 1872, 264, besides a
d days of prison labor st 81 per Cay
y Referred to committee on claims.
|, An appropriation of $3.50 was mad
y to pay interest for three months On
II CORPORATION note Of $4,000. .
}. A committee, consisting OF tt
II Mayor, the Attorney, Aldermen Dill
woodey and Piper and C0unci.C
Jos. F. Smith, was appointed to pr
.e pare an address to the voters OF "a
" Lake City, explaining the views
}, 1.-The Council in relation to the reso!
: ton recently passed calling q speci
4, election for the purpose OF autnori
re ing the city TO borrow meney for
e construction of the Jordan and 81
ID Lake City Canal.
= Adjourned till next Tuesday eve
It, ing at the usual hour.
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