The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-14
City COHncil.

Proceedings at the City Council OF
Tuesday evening, January 1872, 1880
Mayor Little presiding:
A petition from Lewis O7iatt, ask
ing that he De granted the right o
way for a wagon road through the
southeast corner Of tae " arm Spring
enclosure, was referred to the COM
mittee on public grounds.
A petition from W. D. Ne@som'
asking to be r. funded the purchase
money for lot 4, block 5, in plat d,
Salt Lake City survey. bought OF the
city 10 thu year 1867, and since in
cluded in the Fort Douglas Military
Reservation, was granted, and 50 ap-
pTopriated to be refunded to petl-
toner.
The committee on construction OF
the Salt Lake City and Jordan Canal
submitted their report for the month
ending Decem Der 31st, 1879, which
showed tba. eighteen miles OF sald
canal had been surveyed, seven OF
which veg cross ssctiOned ard the tx
cavalion being vigorously prosecuted
The sum o! 81, $50 had been expended
to December 31st, 1879, on account Of
labor. etc. Approved.
The committee on finance TO whom |
Was referred the matter Of ascertain
ing where and on Wha! terms suth
cient fupds could be tai for lm-
mediate use IN prosecuting labor on
the Salt Lake CtJ and jordan Canal,
report d that after due elaboration
and inquiry they were OF the opinion
that it would not be advisable to
order a general loan until further
special legislation be had in the pre-
misses, but having been informed by
The superintendent of constr uction
that $4,000, in addition to sums
already borrowed, will be sufficient
to meet the obligations for construo-
tions during the present term Of the
Council, the committee recon-
mended that the mayor be authorized
10 secure a loan of $15. 900 on the
most reasonable tsrms of interest,
and for period OF not less than three
months Adopted.
The committee on claims to whom :
Tas referred the Matchmaker report ,
Or the quarter ending November
9th, 1879, reported the same back r
8 being correct, and recommended
nat the expenditures of said period +
5000 be approved and placed 70 1
).the credit of bis account. Adopted.
Alderman Piper submitted his re- D
OFT Of cases tried and fines collected =
! the police court for the month d
1ding December 31st, 1879, ag fol
,Ws: Total number of cases tried, {
Z; amount OF cash collected on fines,
$40. 80; amount collected in labor, e
L01; total of cash and labor fines for Z
lontb, 5000. Approved.
The chief engineer OF the fire de- 6
submitted his annual re-
ut, showing the amount of property 7
1w owned by the department, the Y
inning expenses for the year, num- ~
II of fires, number and condition of Z
nks and hydrants, the rolls of tie =
veIal fire companies IN the city, T
c., etc, which YVES referred t. the
on fire department. S
The city sections annual report FOR -
ie year ending December 31st, 1879. Z
as presented, which gave q statement Y
the mortality during the year, B
ge:her with the amount received
ON sale OF cemetery lots, etc. Total s.
lmber of deaths recorded, 637 of
hom. 347 were males and 800 fe- -
lales; resident mortality, 514; brought 4,
ON outside settlements, 1913. Deaths ~
ON diphtheria have been greatly in =,
lcess OF any previous year. nearly &c
lc-!hird of the entire mortality hay ~
lg been from that cause. Sixty :;
lree and three-guarters cemetery -
Is had been sold during the year at
-2-S765; of this S575 had been paid =,
to the city treasury, and the balance u
,pended as per the accompanying -
excepting $3.50, which ~
as due the city but not yet col n
cted. Referred to the committee 2,
4 cemetery. Ia
On motion, the subject of procur- >"
g ballOt-boxes, nominating judges oc
election, and otherwise preparing n,
r the municipal election to be held 81
February next, was referred to tbs n
on elections. &c
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated "
pay the salary of the assistant oe
eIk to February 18th, 1880. D
On motion the supervisor of streets
Is instructed to remove the snow
lm sidewalks in the more frequented
,rtions of the city, after snow storms.
The subject OF procuring legislation u
for obtaining requisite z
nds for the canal. was referred to 6t
9 committee on municipal laws, u
tn Alderman Piper and the city nj
!orney associated. as
Adjourned to next Tuesday evening +,
the usual hour.