The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-29

no further cause for complaint. Re
ferred to the city marshal with in
distractions to investigate the COM
plant of the petitioners and make
such remedy as his judgment may
direct.
Z. w. Ellerbeck, superintendent
of the Salt Lake City gas works,
represented by petition, that the
method adopted of late of grading
the streets by blowing among the
company'S service pipes, had been
productive Of considerable damage
to them; that the cost, last year, Of
relaying service pipes, violently
plowed up, was over $500, but that
the most serious injury was where a
plow is run into service pipes below
the grade, cutting holes into them,
creating great loss Of gas and posi-
bility of damage in future by escap-
ing gas finding its way into cellars,
etc. The petitioner asked that, if
possible, some plan of grading be
devised that Will be less reckless
and productive of less damage to
the property of the gas company.
Received, and city supervisor of
streets instructed to notify the gas
company when the grading of any
street makes it necessary to uncover
service pipes, before blowing into
them.
A petition from George Showell
was submitted, setting forth that
there was at present no suitable
place for the depositing Of night soil
and the refuse filth of the city, and
asking that the Council set apart
some locality where such rubbish
may be carted to. Referred to the
committee on public grounds.
Arthur j. Dernford petitiOned to
be allowed to straighten the course
of the Eleventh Ward irrigating
ditch where it runs through q por-
! ton of what is termed the "Eller-
beck block" purchased by petit
toner. Referred to the committee
on irrigation.
A petition from Little, Roundy &
Co.. Daynes & Coalter and Spencer
Clawson was presented, asking per-
| mission TO put down Il crossing
across East Temple street, between
the stores of the two first named
petitioners. Referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
H. Bohm & Co. petitioned for an
auctioneer's license for three months
flOm March 9th. Granted.
Mr.. Hadley d. Johnson, being
present, by permission, addressed
the Council in behalf of the resi-
dents of the Twentieth Ward bench,
above the irrigating ditch, repre-
scnting that SAID bench was in
habited by class of honest, indus
trious citizens, who settled there be-
cause homes were cheap in that 10
cality, and had erected dwellings to
shield themselves from the cold Of
winter and the heat of summer,
hoping that the city would some
day provide them with water. That
he believed the people there paid
their taxes regularly, and
helped to keep paid the interest
on the bonds issued by the city for
the purpose of providing it's citizens
with water. That many of the citi-
Zens known as dry bencherS,
during many months Of the year
had little OF no water. except what
they carried from the Twentieth
Ward water ditch. That it would
grieve the hearts of the members OF
the Council to see, as he had seen,
women and children with yokes on
their backs, carrying water dis
lance of three Or four blocks, to su p
ply the necessaries of life. That
water was necessary to health, and
the death rate of the city-already
large-would increase if water were
not supplied to- all its residents.
{ The gentleman asked if those resi-
, dents could expect water from the
J canal this year. Said they would
like to know as soon as possible, a:
many were beginning 10 plant trees
and otherwise adorn and improve
their homes with that expectation
That eight years ago Il COMMITTEES
was appointed from the residents
there to take charge of the ditct
. conveying the surplus waters of Rec
Butte over said bench; they ap
pointed watermaster to attend &c
} the allotment of the water and keel
the ditch in repair. That the eX
pense of maintaining this ditch and
paying said watermaster had to bt
borne by said residents, who also,
az before stated, paid their taxes tC
the city. That the waters Of thi:
ditch in the dry season amounted
only to driblet, which did them
very little good. He wished there
fore to make two suggestions to the
Council: First, that committee
j. be appointed from the Council t.
wait upon the commandment at Fort
Douglas, and importune hin
to stop farming upon the mill
tary reservation; second, that
the ditch aforesaid be placed under
the control of the city watermastel
to distribute the waters of Rec
Butte, at the expense, if need be, Of
of the residents of the bench anC
fin"lly if any action be taken, that
IL ne done speedily. The verba
communication was referred to thu
committee on irrigation with in
siructlOns to report as early as pos
sible.
On motion, the subject of taking
the necessary steps to ascertain ex
actly what rights the citizens o.
Salt Lake City have to the waters