The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-21
CITY COUNCIL.

is Pursuant to adjournment the City
Council convened for the transaction
ef business on Tuesday, April 20,
$, 1885, Mayor Little presiding:
Two petitions we're submitted, one
/ signed by P. o. Thsmassen and 1874
others, the other signed by Charles
Smith and SO others, all residents OF
the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nine
teeth, Twentieth and Twenty first
Wards, asking that a path or road be
graded on that portion of Wall street
from Walnut street, leading to the
, bridge which spans City Creek, and
which was butt about two years ago
by order of the Council, and from
thence to grade a path or read
: through a strip OF land four rods wide,
: kindly granted by President John
Taylor, In continuation of Wall
street from the bridge aforesaid
: west to First East street. By
the granting of this petition, the
siguers represented that residents
of the above named wards
would be greatly benefited in their
business and social relations and
would ever appreciate favorable action
upon their petition 80 great boon
Both petitions were received and re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
alleys.
A petition was read signed by Sam
uel Paul and eight other residents oil
the Twelfth Ward, asking that the
mains of the waterworks be extended
from First South street on Sixth East
one block south and one block west
on Second South street, as they were
very desircus of getting the water to
their houses. Received and referred
to the committee on waterWolks, who
were ins;ru ated to also take into their
consideration several other petitions |
now awaiting action asking that the
mains be extended in ether directions
and report upon them all.
A petition from A. s. Hill, manager
of the Utah Lightning Rod Company
was received submitting a proposition
for putting up lightning rod on the
City Hall for SO less than the eastern
prices of last year. Laid on the table.
A petition signed by D. O. Young
and four others vas submitted asking
that the course OF a certain water
ditch running through Mr.. L. D.
Young's homestead in the Eighteenth
Ward, be changed and that s id
stream be removed to the public
street. Referred to the committee on
irrigation.
john II. Rumel petitioned for the
privilege of placing some material for
plastering on the street in front OIL
John w. LoWell's show rooms on
First East street. Granted under the
usual restrictions.
The committee On improvements.
to whom was referred the work OF
improving Washington Square by the
planting of trees, etc., reported that
they had been unable to procure
suitable trees of the number and
Kind required, and suggested that the
Improvement be deferred until next
year. Report accepted and sugges-
ton adopted.
The committee appointed to super.
wise the construction of the Jordan
dan and Salt Lake City Canal, re- {
ported that during the month OF
March work had progressed favorably
on that portion Of the canal under
contract, several contractors having
finished up their Jobs. The amount
paid out on account of excavation ,
and material for the month ending
March 31st. 1880, was So, 429.3O, as
shown by vouchers accompanying
the report. Referred to the commit
tee on finance. ]
The committee on public grounds, /
to whom was referred the petition of
w. N. Cook, asking that he be >
granted the right to purchase q GER
lain tract OF land between block SO
plat F, and the United States mill
AIRY reservation, reported that the ?
3ity was not the owner Of said land e
and consequently had no Jurisdiction L
n the matter. Report adopted. Il
The committee On irrigation, ID Il
Rh 9m was referred the petition of I
VIM. Il. Rowe, asking permission to
ay a pipe from the water ditch CD
losite the north side of his prem ises, f
n the Twentieth Ward, to convey 8
gater to his house and lot for domes- O
ic use and sprinkling a small lawn, T
exported favorably on said petition
With the proviso that the water used 8
through said pipes shall be only that
o which his lot is rightfully entitled,
md that it be ulder the control of
he city watermaster. Adopted.
The subject of repairs needed upon
be Washington Square fence and
What disposition could be made OF the
eusre the presen: season, came up
md was discussed at length. Some
If the members favored the idea of 0
caring down the fence and throwing b
he square open to the public; others y
Irgued that it should be rented for ,
purposes or for pasturage, y
md still others that the square should !;
,e held on account of its central loca. "
ion, as a market for hay, wood, eta, >
md after a spirited and somewhat =
debate on the subject, the :
was referred to the committee 2
N public grounds, with instructions =
% ascertain what disposition can be Il
made OF the square the present sea- =
on, or until the period for its i'm
orOvement arrives. and best subserYe
The interests of the city.
The city attorney reported "a pre- .
lmble and resolution authorizing the E
ssue of bonds for city water works." u
which was read and referred to the
on municipal laws.
Alderman Raleigh presented a bill
or an ordinance providing for local
AK for water works, and asked that it r
be read and referred to the committee
IN municipal laws. The bill was Q
read and so referred.
Adjourned till mex. Tuesday even. :
ng, at the usual hour. r
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