The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-09
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings at the City Council
on Tuesday evening, March Sth,
1881, Alderman Sheets presiding:

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on Tuesday evening, March sth
, 1881, Alderman Sheets presiding:
A petition from J. T. Gilmer and
sixteen others was submitted, ask.
ing for repairs ON that portion OF
Ninth South street, east of Thir-
teenth East street and passing north
of blocks 70 and 81, in 5-acre plot G,
Referred to the committee on streets
and alleys.
a petition from Isaac Hunter and
-ltWenty-siX others was submitted
asking the removal of certain
fumes across Seventh West street
canal, which obstruct the passage
of water flowing from certain
springs on the block lying between
North Temple and First North
streets and east of Sixth West street.
Referred to the city watermaster
with instructions To investigate the
matter.
A petition from w. L. Barbee and
seven others was submitted, asking
an extension of the water mains on
Third East street, one block south
from Second South street and offer
I ing to advance in consideration of
I the speedy accomplishment of the
work, the sum of S2S5, which sum
could be allowed ON future water
rents. Referred to the committee
on water works.
Edward Brain petitioned that that
portion of the Twentieth Ward
water ditch running through his Tot,
situated a short distance north and
east of the new Eighteenth Ward
Meeting House, be flumed. Referred
to the committee on irrigation.
II. E. Phelps petitioned for the
transfer of the unexpired term of
his license as a merchant to Mr.. l.
Woolf. Referred to the committee
on license.
\ A petition was submitted signed
by frankie Billings, setting forth
that she had been convicted by the
police judge of the city, of the
Offense of being an inmate of a
house of ill-fame and was sentenced
on the 18th of this month to a fine of
$50 and Imprisonment for fifty days
from that date, and she was now
confined in the city prison under
said sentence. The petitioner rep
resented that she was without the
means to pay her fine and if she
were to be released from prison
would only be able to provide her.
self with food and shelter for short
time, and that she was without
home or relatives in the country.
She had been informed that if re-
leased from prison, her fine would
be paid by a friend. She further
stated that she had never before
been convicted of this offense, that
she committed the offense from ne
ceSsity and not from choice, and
gave her solemn promise that she
would not justly be guilty of its re-
petition, if now released. The petit
toner therefore begged the Council |
to remit SO much of her sentence as
inflicted imprisonment of fifty days
and stated that she was advised that
in such event the fine would be
paid.
A similar petition to the above
was presented, signed by IneZ May
bert, vino had been likewise con- !
victed of being an inmate of house
of ill-fame, was sentenced TO a fine
of $50 and imprisonment for fifty
days, and was now lodged in the |
City Prison. The petitioner stated |
that she was without means of sup
port and without any property, |
except small supply of |
only sufficient Tor immedi-
ate necessities that if released from
prison she would only have sufii-
cient means to supply her food and
shelter for a few DAYS, and that for
the payment Of the fine she would
be indebted to the generosity of |
She had never been con-
victed of this or a ike offence be-
fore, and gave her promise that the
charge should not justly be made
against her again. She therefore
prayed for the remittance of that
portion of her sentence which in
flicted Imprisonment, etc.
After Consideration by the COun-
Gil, and examination of the city
charter, it was decided that the
Council had no authority to remit
or commute the sentence of prison.
ers, but that such power was vested
in the Mayor only, as the chief
executive officer of the city. The
petitions were therefore laid upon
the table.
The Salt Lake Dramatic ASsocia-
ton petitiOned for the privilege of
using a portion of the street and
in front of the Theatre
wherein to pile building material
during the period required in max
ing repairs and alterations upon said
Granted under the usual
An application from z. c. NJ. I.
was submitted, for license as liquor
dealer, to sell vinOus, spirituous and
fermented liquors at their drug de-
partment, No. 90 East Temple
Street, for three months from March
Sd, 1881, under the provisions of the
ordinance on the subject recently
passed. Granted.
Godbe, Pitts 81 Co. applied for
license to sell liquors at their place
of business, corner of First South
and East Temple streets, for three
from March Sd, 1881, under
the new ordinance. Granted.
J. E. Clasbey applied for license as
liquor dealer, to do business at No.
135 East Temple street, for a term
of three months from March Sd,
1881, under the requirements of the
new liquor law. Referred to the
committee on license.
Sarah c. Folsom represented, by
petition, that she was owner of lot )
and fifty feet of the south side of lot
6, block 8, plat E, Salt Lake City
survey, and that the city authori-
ties, in improving streets. etc, had
cut off all access to said lots by
making deep cuts adjoining thereto,
damaging petitioner in the sum of
$500, which amount the petitioner
demanded of the city in satisfaction
of said damages. Laid on the table.
The city pOundkeeper reported his
doings for the quarter ending Feb
ruary 2Sth. 1881, which report was
received and placed on file.
The city attorney submitted his
quarterly report of the city's bust
ness in his hands, which showed no
change since his last report, except
in the case of Sam Levy CerSlLS Salt
Lake City, in which non-suit was
granted by the court on February
18th, 1881, and thirty days allowed to