The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-19

authority OF Salt Lake City, 1t had
graded and made g cut through, by
and along the West side Of said lots in
grading East Temple street, to q
great depth, thereby cutting OF ell
access to said lote from the street
all to the damage OF said property;
said damages greatly exceeding the
sum of 5000. Wherefore the said
Wn. B. Folsom demanded Of said
city, through the City Council, as it's
agents and officers, the sum of 5000
in satisfaction of the damages suffered
by him. The document was laid On
the table.
A petition was submitted signed by
Messrs. F. Auerbach & Bro, setting
forth that in the ordinance recently
passed by the Council, prescribing
rates for motive powers propelled by
water from the city WAterWorks, there
was a mani est injustice, in tnat said
ordinance was discriminating in its
provisions, and particularly 90 with
petitioners, who we're unfortunate
enough TO have two elevators, both of
which, according TO the ordinance,
would be heavily taxed. The rates
prescribed by the ordinance we're:
ITO run q motor or turbine OF any
description, not exceeding one horse
power, $50; and for each additional
horse power or fractional part thereof,
$40;" and ITO run hydraulic engines
for elevators, for each elevator $780,"
To this latter clause-cOncernin ele
vators-the petitioners objected. and
asked that the action of
the Council IN passing the ordnance
to be reconsidered and pro-
vision be incorporated therein speci- |
flying that parties operating elevators,
IL dissatisfied with the rate eXACted, |
be allowed to erect q water metre, ct
their own expense, and pay on the
actual quantity of water consumed at
30 mucn per 1000 gallons. as meas
ured by said metre, without regard
10 the power obtained therefrom.
This provision, the petitioners con-
would be OF benefit to them,
Is their elevators were run very
rregularly, and they were OF the
opinion that the present combined
use OF their elevators would not con-
sumo SIS much water as either one OF
he elevators new in use In the two
other establishments in this city; in
TACT they we're convinced that one
with its freight ele-
vstor, consumes at least ten times the
amount OF water that would be used
in their two elevators. This COM
parison petitioners merely cited to
show how the ordinance dis
against them in par
ticulsr. Mr.. Charles Smith, an en-
oloy6 of the firm mentioned,
the Council and urged the
reconsideration Of the ordinance.
After quite a lengthy discussion OF
me matter, a motion was made to
efer the ordinance recently passed in
to wsterworks, back 10 the
on municipal laws, for in
resignation Of the grievances set forth
q the pstition. An amendment was
,Hered to this motion, however. which
to lay the petition OF Messrs.
Auerbsch & Bro. on the table for
uture consideration, and the amend
nent inslly prevailed.
The following report was submit
ed:
)FFICE CHIEF ENGINEER FIRE DEPT.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 1st 1881.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members
Of the City Council:
GentLemen-I herewith present my an
ual report Of the Fire Department of
,slt Lake City for the year ending De-
ember the Slst, 1880.
In the accompanying statement will be
ound in detsIl the amount of movable
rUperty in charge Of the department;
be lumber of fire alarms and csnses of
be same; also the amount Of loss and the
mount covered by insurance.
Blessed by the protesting care of Di-
inc Providence, our city has had q re-
fortunate year as regards loss
y FIRE. While still relying on the same
lpreme protection, no abatement in care
r vigilance has been neglected in per-
scting and maintaining the efficiency Of
ne department.
During the year we have had twenty
We fire slarms, involving total loss of
q $50 worth Of property, on which
lere was an insurance Of S475 only,
lAving net loss Of $2I, 485. Particulars
/ detail in regard to fires will be found
! statement Ne. of this report, also the
,ss by FIRE in this city during the FIVE
ears past (ststemeBt No a
No estimate has en- placed on the
slue of the resl estate in charge of the
apartment in this report. An estimate
the value and detsiled schedule Of the
IOvsble property 1 present in statement
10. l. This statement shows an approx
mated value Of the movable property to
ST., $50. During the year 500
.et of new hose and q new suction for
le steamer has been added to the de-
Our runni & gear is in excel
mt condition, but l would respectfully
Ill the attention of your honorable body
the following deficiency: We need 800
et Of 3-inch hos, 500 feet of 217-insh
Ose, fifty fire shirts, fifty belts and
. least eight rubber Goals for pipemen.
s per statement we have st present
200 feet of reliable hose, and 400 feet
f unreliable hose in use in the depart
lent.
The monthly expenditures Of the de-
artment (statsment No. y shows-ihe
expenses to have been So, 1881.
statement No. shows In detail the
apsci,y and condition Of the water tanks,
lso the location and number Of fire
ydrants 1l4). All of our hydrRnts are
/ excellent working order.
Statement No. 6 shows the present
)ree of the department to consist of ITO
Give members. will here respectfully
SIX the honorable chairman and MEM
ers Of the City Council to not forget
be annual appropriation to the fremen
OF services during the year.
On the 25th Of July four persons were
resdfully burnt, resulting in the death
( on OF them, 8 little girl, the daughter
f Mr.. Julius Sslander. This fire Oc-
urred through an improper storage of
oal oil No other fatal and but few
light accidents have occurred during the
ear.
My thanks sre rendered to his honor,
tayor Little, and your committee on
re department, for countensnce and
upport: to the City Recorder and
treasurer; also to Supervisor Livingston,
n ate-master Wilcken, Marshal Burt
nd the city police force for assistance st
II times, and to the members Of the fire
apartment, for promptness, activity and
ood department when on duty.
Hoping the FIRE department will always
essIVe the support it has received from
be City Council, l am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
@. N. UTTIEGER,