The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-10
CITY COUNCIL.

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Mayor Little presiding:
COuncilor-alect Ttog. E. Taylor bs
ing present and not having qualified
to Office. the Recorder administered
the oath and the gentleman cub.
sOribed and became qualified to act a:
councillor of Salt Lake City.
A remembrance was presented
signed by jos. McMurrip, Isaac
Brockbsnk and 129 other residents
and taxpayers in the vicinity OF
Washington square, Eighth ward
protesting against the granting of
the petition Of the Salt Lake CITY
Base Ball and Cricket Association for
the following reasons: first, the as
sembling together of such vast crowds
of people to witness the matches of
each club, is the occasion of much
boisterous and unbecoming language,
which with the hooting, halloWing and
yelling in such Close proximity to
petitioners homes, makes it an aggrs-
waited nuisance; second, petitioners
represented that it vas very demora-
lizing 10 the youth who copgregate.
there during school hours and while
the games were in progress, and
that 1t is next TO impossible to
keep school so near ID such a
place, and while having no o5jec-
ton 70 the games, nor those whoI
play them, petitioners preferred that
the association select some more suit
able place, where they will not inter
teIe with the peace of other good
citizens; third. that petitioners had
already had two years Ct this nuisance
and therefore strongly objected to its
continuance, thinking that it would
be much better to have the square
improved by the setting out and cul-
ture CT trees, shrubbery, etc., and thus
make the commencement of a much
needed improvement in this portion
of the city. Referred to the commit
tee on public grounds.
a petition from Jesse West was
presented, asking, in consideration Of
the action of the council declaring |
Seventh West street open, and the
necessity OF cutting HE land in two,
that the city erect a suitable fence to |
protect his property. Referred 10 the
committee on streets and alleys.
A petition from A. S. Patterson Of
$50, with accompanying bill for ser
wees rendered SIS reporter in the case
of Salt Lake City rerSUS Richard Jones,
was granted and the bill allowed.
A petition was submitted, signed |
by Day & Co. and 233 others, asking
that the Eighth Ward Square be laid
out in the form of a park, according
to the plan proposed by DR.. VIM. II.
Groves (which plan accompanied the
petition). and that the city retain
control of the same, and charge one
third OF the gate money for all tour
nsments or public exhibitions therein
until the city shall be re.
imbursed TO the full amount of the
expenditure. Referred to
ihe committee on public grounds.
The COmwittse on fnance,to whom
was referred the reports of tho COM
nittee on construction of the Jordan
and Salt Lake City Canal for the
months OF January and February,
1880, reported that they bad exam
ned the same, compared them with
The vouchers and found the expendi
lures therein set forth correct, and
therefore recommended that the
amount disbursed be approved and
charged against the can8l appropri.
alton. Adopted.
The committee on cemetery, to
whom was referred the petition OF the
Jewish Congregation, B'rai Israel.
exported that they found the ground
lsked for by said congregation for a :
)urying place was not otherwise occu-
)ied or engaged, and therefore re-
that it be granted them
or the purpose contemplated. The
eport Was accompanied by q docu-
nent signed by the Rev. Daniel S.
futile, stating that he was willing {
hat the parcel Of ground set apart
heretofore by the city as q cemetery
or the Protestant Episcopal Church,
hould be transferred to the Hebrew
Society in this city. The report was
accepted and tie recommendation
hereof adopted, with the pToviso that
he officers OF said congregation shall !
rave the ground plotted and a copy
# said plot filed in the office Of the
Jity Recorder,
The claim of Francis Birch to GER
ain lands lying ADORE the Insane
Asylum on the bench east Of the city,
,ame up and was referred TO the COM
nittee on public grounds.
The Mayor made q report OF ex-
9enditures from the contingent fund
placed in bis hands for the quarter :
ending February 29th, 1880, which
howed that S94.8O had been ez
pended, which was 81, So in excess
If the amount appropriated, Report
approved and 800 appropriated, con-
ingent to be drawn upon the order OF
he Mayor. Il
The Auditor OF Public Accounts
presented his report of the financial
OF the corporation for the
quarter ending February 29th, 1880. |
The balance on hand at last report
vas 81, $500; receipts from all
daring quarter, $44, 1852;
.otal resources, S49, 82l SO. Disburse-
ments during quarter, SAT, 069.75.
leaving q balance in the treasury at
close OF business February % D OF
81, 251 64. Referred TO the commit
tee on finance.
The superintendent OF water
works reported in detail the
expenditures in his department
for the quarter ending February 90,
1880, showing a total of sos IS.
Two water services had been put in
at a cost to the city of $27.02, or an
average of S13.513 each. Eotwith-
standing the severe cold weather ez-
perienced during the quarter, no
accidents had happened to the water
works and everything in connection
Herewith was in good condition and |
working satisfactorily. The superin-
ter dent called attention to a repair
which he considered was greatly
needed in the dan across City Greek,
Dear the old sslt mill. at the mouth