The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-19

Mr.. John Chamberlain. a resident
in the vicinity of Washington
Square, was present and asked to be
heard. He stated that fifteen years
ago the project of forming . skat.
ing pond on said square was under
taken, and the result of flooding the
land was that lots adjacent on the
south were also flooded and great
damage to residents property was
incurred. SD that the undertaking
was abandoned and proved of no
profit or advantage to anyone. He
protested against the enterprise, and
in so doing he represented that he
expressed the wishes of all the resi-
dents in bis vicinity.
The petition was ref FRED to the
committee on public grounds.
Elias Morris petltioned for the
usual permit to store building ma
terlal upon the street and sidewalk
opposite 2. q. M. on East Tenn
pie street. Granted.
The committee on waterwOrks re-
ported that they had examined the
superintendent of waterworks' last
quarterly report and found it correct
and recommended an appropriation
OF S243.94 to balance the waters
works account. dODted.
The city auditor submitted his
quarterly report giving a summary
OF the receipts and disbursements
Of the city for the three months
ending n OVember 30th, 1883, in total
as follows.
Balance in treasury September
lst...... $1,000. 81 ,622.7S
Receipts for guar er including
money borro wed ......... 81, 1881
Total resources for qusrter.....SS3. 04S 80
Dis uTsements, including
amount of borrowed
money paid...............S7S $50 So
Balance in treasury, Deem
Der 3fc.".........-....$ 4,209.11
Referred to the committee on fl
nance.
Adam Speirs, alderman and JUS
tlce of the peace, submitte d his
monthly report of cases tried and
disposed of and fines assessed and
collected in the police court for No
vember, including cases tor misde-
meanors tried under the statutes of
the Territory, aggregated as follows:
Cases tried, 145; dismissed, 90; cash
lines, $1,32S. Is; collections on old
fines, SIT rs: labor fines, 1858 90; to
tai cash and labor, S2,1O9 80; not
paid, sos. rs; RENTED, S31; ap-
pealed, SO.
Bills of expense amounting to
800. 80 for house numbering to date
were allowed.
The Marshal reported that the
work of house numbering was com>
pleted, and the Postmaster officially
notified to that effect. Further, that
the total exp nse thereof, including
bills paid and claimed, was 81 sos. 10.
Filed.
The committee on canal construc-
ton reported expenses incurred In
land settlements, cleaning, guarding
and overseeing canal for October,
1911; November, $55.75; total
$427.75. Allowed.
Councillor ROmney of said COM
stated that the final report
of the canal accounts would be
made shortly.
The committee on license reported
fayorably upon the claim OF B. F.
Whittemore for rebate Oh liquor
license during the term his saloon
was closed by reason of a fire upon
his premises, and recommended an
appropriation of $50 for his relief.
Adopted.
The committee on improvements
report of last week, on petition of
John A. Fitchette, for the erection
Of an Illuminated sign, recon-
favorable action thereon,
was taken up and read, and on MOS
ton tabled Indefinitely.
James II. Johnson presented a
bill of $23, for damage to lot on the
southeast corner of Liberty Park. |
Referred to committee on claims.
Taylor Company, bill for ties for
gravel railway, $S15 .3S, was al
lowed.
The Mayor stated that, from tele>
grams which he submitted, it would |
be seen that water piping could be |
obtained from Dennis, Long & Co.,
Of Louisville, Kentucky, at reduced |
rates, and asked in view of tie ur-
gent needs of citizens not now en-
j0ying the benefits Of the creek |
water, to be supplied with whole |
some water for domestic purposes,
and of the great reduction in freight |
rates, if it would not be advisable
to procure a supply of piping at |
once.
On motion, the Mayor was au-
thorized to purchase, on the credit |
of the city, $50 tons Of four and six
inch iron water piping of Dennis,
Long Il Co., at the rates named.
On motion, the Mayor was au-
thorized to distribute the appropri-
ton to the family of the late Mar
shall Burt, heretofore made, % rata
to the minor children of the family !
Of deceased.
An appropriation of $500 was
made to pay the counsel fees of |
5fessrs. Sheeks & Rawlins for Nov
ember and December, and $500 to
the Wstermaster's contingent fund. |
The Mayor stated that he had |