The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-30
CITY COUNCIL.

! proceedings at the ClIy COuncL
on Tuesday evening, March Goth
1881, Mayor Little presiding:
A petition was submitted from
VIM. Willes and twenty-three others
taxpayers residing on or near Wal
street, in the Twentieth Ward, sug-
costing that that portion Of the old
city wall still remaining contiguous
to their residences, be removed as
soon as convenient, and the soil con-
tanned therein be used to fill up a
deep hollow in the road adjacent
and as said street was a faVorite re-
sort for tourists, who visit it in car
riages to obtain view Of the city
the petitioners asked that shade
trees be planted on each side of the
street, thereby making a very desir-
able improvement and removing the
sterile features of the locality. Re
ferred to the committee on streets
and alleys.
Frank Croker petitioned for the
privilege of placing a watering
trough on the edge of the sidewalk
in front of the Old Colorado stables,
First East street, between Third
and Fourth South streets. the
work to be done at the expense OF
petitioner and subject to the super
vision of the proper municipal
officer. Referred to the committee
on water works.
A petition signed by Timothy
OlOrenshaw represented that he re-
sided in the Sixth Ward, on Sixth
South between Fifth and Sixth
West streets, and that the canal
which courses down said street was
directly in front of his property.
excluding all access to his premises
of teams laden with coal, ETC., except
they travel on the sidewalk in front
of his neighbors' property, which
the property-ownerS ON each side of
him refuse to allow. The petitioner
therefore asked either that a bridge
be built across the canal in front of
his premises, or that the Council
grant him the privilege of passing
with teams upon the sidewalk lead
ing to his place. Referred to the
committee on streets and alleys.
l. NJ. Barratt petitioned for an
auctioneers license, for one year.
Granted.
A communication from w. T.
Barbee was submitted referring to
petition recently presented by him
self and others for the extension of
the water mains along Third East
from Second to Third South street
and representing that inasmuch as
the amount subscribed by the
citizens along said street was insult
fcient to meet the requirements of
the Council for said extension, he
proposed to advance towards the
work, the difference between the
amount subscribed by petitioners
and the amount required by the
Council on condition that the Coun-
Gil require all water takers on said
block to pay their water rates to
him instead of to the city until the
amount so advanced by him is
cancelled. This arrangement, how
ever was not to include the water
rates of those who had themselves
advanced means towards the enter
prise, until after their own sub
scriptions were consumed. Referred
to the committee on water work.
A communication from the water
master was presented, appointing
subject to the approval of the COun-
cil-the following gentlemen to act
as assistant watermaSters for this
years irrigation season: James Z.
Malin, Robert j. Caffall, Robert
Smyth, Jos. W. Burt, and Samuel
Russell. Nominations accepted and
appointments confirmed; salaries to
be the same as paid last season.
The waterlnaster'S quarterly re-
port was submitted, showing a total
expenditure during the three months
ending February 18th, 1881, of
$3.50. Referred to the committee
on claims.
The committee on waterworks, to
whom was referred the quarterly re-
port of the superintendent of water
works, reported the same back as
correct, with the recommendation
that the sum of S451.95 be appropri-
ated to balance the account. Adopt
ed.
The committee on enrolment re-
ported that 'An ordinance in rela-
ton to billiards and pin alleys" had
been correctly enrolled, signed by
the Mayor and filed in the office of
the City Recorder. Filed.
James Shelmerdine was appointed
city weighmaster under the ordi-
nance recently passed establishing
Washington Market and for other
purposes.
Alderman Piper presented a bill
for an ordinance relating to fowls
trespassing, which was considered
and finally passed. (The ordinance
provides that it shall be M
lawful for the owner of any domes-
tic fowls, such as geese, turkeys,
ducks or chickens to permit such
fowls to trespass upon the premises
of another person at any time be-
tween the 1st day of March and the
31st day Of October, and provides a
fine of not to exceed $40 for any
person allowing his fowls so tC
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