The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-28
CITY COUNCIL.

A petition was submitted from
w. j. Lewis and forty-hve others.
complaining Of the condition of
South Temple street from the gas
works to Eighth West street, and
asking that repairs be made Cd each
side OF the Utah and Nevada Rail
way track. Referred to the COM
mltlee Oh streets and alleys.
A petition from George Parting
ton was presented. asking TO be
granted small piece of land near
certain raylne on the Nineteenth
Ward bench. wherein to build
cottage. Referred TO the committee
on public grounds.
a letiIion signed 10y Richard Col
lett, Charles FeVeryear and VIM. w.
Day, repI esenting a committee APP
pointed by the Salt Lake Cricket
Club, asking the use of the west
half of Washington Square on the
Fourth of July next, between The
nOurS Of 9 am. and 4 pm, for the
purpose of playing a cricket match
with the Ogden Cricket Club, who
had iDtlmated an intention To visit
the city for that purpose. Referred
to the marshal, with authority to
grant the prayer thereof if found
not to interfere with the prepare
tionS for fireworks to be exhibited
on said grounds in the evening of
that day; pTOojded, that no admis-
sion fee be charged to citizens to
enter said grounds and witness the
match.
Petitions were submitted from
Jos. Hyrum Parry, Oluf L. Ham
mer and John Reese, to sell notions,
summer drinks, ETC., at Liberty
Park on jelly 4th. 1882. Referred
to the marshal, with instructions to
prohibit all vendors and dealers of
every description from erecting
stands or carrying on their business
inside the Park grounds, but the
marshal was empowered to furnish
ground on the north side Of the
street opposite the Park to all such
vendors, at charge Of SO for each
thirty feet.
John S. Johnson and four others
petitiOned for an extension of water
mains on Second South street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh East
streets, a distance of 422 feet, and
to advance the sum of 1915
towards the improvement. Re-
ferred to the committee on water
works.
Application from Youngberg &
Peterson for liquor license at No.
Isl Commercial street. for three
was granted.
Councillor Watson petitioned in
behalf Of Mrs. jacobson for a bridge
across the canal on Sixth South,
between Fourth and Fifth West
streets. Referred to the comm ittee
on streets and alleys.
The report Of the City Auditor
for the quarter ending May 31st,
Was submitted, showing:
Balance in Treasury at lastre-
port.....................- =. .....S 1,l75 Y
during qusrter......... 90, 631 so
Total resources ..... ...........$ 9s. 1906 80
Disbursements during quarter 1854 6s
Balance in Treasury June 1st,
lS82."....... .........-,....""$l1, 992 IA
Referred to the committee on
finance.
The city attorney submitted re-
port of the condition of the city's
business in his hands for the quar-
ter ending May 31st, 1882, which
was received and placed on file.
The quarterly report of the water
showing an expenditure of
S7G6.S0 for the three months ending
May 31st, was received and the eX-
penditure approved.
The May report of the committee
on construction Of the Jordan and
Salt Lake City Canal. showing a
total expenditure for the month of
$11, 211.65, was referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
The committee on finance. to
whom was referred the quarterly
report Of the supervisor of streets,
that they had examined the
account of expenditures, compared
it with the vouchers, and found that
they agreed. They therefore recon-
that the supervisors report
be accepted as correct, and $25S.5S
appropriated to cover the amount of
not appropriated at the
end of the quarter. Adopted.
Bills for carriage and horse hire
on June nth, at the opening of Lib
srty Park, were presented and al
lowed as follows: Mulloy 81 Paul,
S144; Mark McKimminS, $25.
An appropriation Of S1O.133.S5
was made to pay principal and inter-
est of a corporation note dated April
Path, and given to Deseret National
Bank for sixty days, at per cent. |
per annum.
An appropriation was made to the |
well in the sum of $4,000, |
and to Liberty Park in the sum of
S1,59O, both to be drawn upon the
orders Of the Mayor.
Councillor D. Fl. Wells called the
OF the Council to the re-
ported cases Of smallpox in Echo
and vicinity and suggested that
steps be taken to prevent the intro
duction Of the disease into this city.
To this end he nominated DR.. Jeter
Clinton for the Office of quarantine
and stated that he knew