The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-16
CITY COUNCIL.

A petition from James D. VaI
Tassel and two others, asking that I
portion OF the water ditch on th'
south side of Sixth South, between
Ninth and Tenth East street., be
humed, was referred to the water
master.
A petition from William Jones auC
ten others, asking that a half block
on Sixth West, between Third anC
Fourth South streets, be turnpiked
was referred to the committee or
streets and alleys.
A petition from A. NJ. LeGingham
and forty three others, asking that g
stagnant pool of water, situated on
South Temple. between Seventh and
Eighth West streets, be filled up, was
referred to the mayor, with instruc-
tons to notify The superintendent oil
the Utah Western Railway that the
pool which is complained of as q
nuisance, is the result OF digging in
the street for the grade of said railway
track, and require the said superin-
| tendent to abate the nuisance to the
satisfaction OF property owners Tesid-
ing ia the vicinity, and make the
street as good as IL was before the
track was located there.
A petition was presented from the
executors of the estate OF Brigham
Young and twenty four others, mer-
chants, businessmen and property
holders on First South street, ramon.
strating against the proposed lower
ing to the established grade OF the
sidewalks upon said street, as said
action would cause great loss to the
present occupants OF buildings thereon
and be Of no great benefit at present.
The petitioners considered that the
sidewalks should be allowed to re-
main as they now are, until such time
as some permanent buildings are
erected upon said street, at which
time they were willing to bring their
sidewalks to the established grade.
The subject was fully discussed and
the proprIety of deferring the i'm
provement on account OF the damage
that would result to some occupants
by reason of being located above the
sidewalk, was also considered, and
after various remarks, the burden OF
which was that the improvement
should not be longer delayed, and
that il it were delayed to some future
time, the same objections set forth by
the present petitioners, would then
be raised, the petition was received
and laid upon tue table. the street
supervisor was ordered to more fully
determine the cost OF bringing the
sidewalks upon said street to the
established grade, AMI the city
attorney WAS instructed to prepare
the necessary papers to carry the con-
templated improvement into effect
according &c the requirements OF the
law.
". A. Roster, agent of the estate
of Brigham Young, petitioned for the
return of SO paid in error for water
license for the use of water upon
certain property owned by said estate,
which amount had also been collecte /
by the license collector of the tenant
renting said property. Prayer granted
AMI amount appropriated.
A lecgthy communication from
VIM. J. Silver, G E.. was submitted,
making certain propositions tor i'm
proving upon the present system
employed in drilling holes for tap
ping the city mains 10 obtain motor
powers, and Offering to construct a
machine and make contract with
the city for tapping the mains in
cases where the hole to be drilled
exceeds the size for which the ma
chine now in operation by the CITY
plumber is adapted. Referred 30 the
committee on water works.
An invitstion was received from the
committee CO invitation of the 4th of
July celebration. signed by A. s.
Patterson, chairman inviting the
Mayor aud City CJuncil to participate
in the services On tina. occasion, and
stating that carriages would be lur-
nished by the committee On arrange
meuts in case the Invitation was
accepted.
Upon csnvastiBg the subject. it
was ssceTLalned that some members
of the Council, in fact most Of them,
had made prior engagements OF their
time upon the occasion in question,
which would preclude the possibility
OF their participating in tae celebra-
ton az d body. and 1t was accordingly
ordered that the courtesy extended
by t G committee on invitation be
gratefully acknowledged, and the
committee be notified 0! the facts as
stated above.
The city auditor submitted his
quarterly report OF the financial con-
dition of the corporation for the GUAR
ter ending May 31st, 1880. showing a
balance in the treasury at lSst report
of 81. 25l.G4; receipts during quarter,
ST. ,223 10; total resources, $79,-
474 SO; disbursements during quarter,
S79, 411.04; balance in treasury on
June Let, $63.75. Referred to the
committee on finance.
The city attorney, who was in
structed to prepare a document for
presentation to the Council which
would guarantee the city in its right
of way for the Jordan and Salt Lake
City Canal through land claimed by
Angus NJ. Cannon Esq, reported
back deed for the right of way for
said canal, which be understood Mr..
Cannon would sign, and which, the
attorney stated, would in no wise
interfere with the requirement of the
title to that portion oil his land entered
under the Gesert land act. After
reading and careful consideration OF
the document, it was decided to accept
1t and the money awarded By the
committee OF arbitration was ordered
to be paid to Mr.. Cannon upon his
signing the deed for the right of way,
as presented to the Council and
approved.
The superintendent of water works
submitted his report for the quarter
ending May S1st. 1880, which was
referred to the committee on water
works.
The watermaster's report for the
sane quarter was also submitted and
referred TO the committee on claims.
An appropriation of $500 vas IN ade
to the contingent fluid OF the water
works; 1000 10 that of the watsl
master, and 1000 10 read and
street account.
The committee on streets and
alleys, to whom was referred the peti