The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-13
CITY COUNCIL.

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on Tuesday evening, June 18th,
1883, Mayor Jennings presiding:
A petition from J. P. Olsen and
thirty-two others, residents of the
Second Ward was presented. asking
the Council to reconsider its action
of June 9Th, 1888, in adopting a re-
port of the committee on streets and
alleys on a former petition Of second
Ward residents asking that certain
fences enclosing sidewalks be re-
moved. The petitioners represented
that the committee must have been
misinformed as to the amount of
travel on the streets in that vicinity,
which was considerable, especially
since the opening of Liberty Park.
Laid over subject to call.
A. NJ. Musser petitioned for the
use Of the waters flowing from q
certain spring on the west side of
Eighth East between Sixth and
Seventh South streets, and the right
to convey the same through pipes
to his house in the First Ward. The
petitioner represented that the
granting of his petition would re
move a certain quagmire on Eighth
East street, which is filled with
garbage and almost impossible. Re-
feIred to the committee on irriga-
ton.
a petition from Arthur Day and
four others, asking that a certain
canal between Chestnut and Pine
streets six blocks north of South
Temple street be filed up, to accele-
rate pe1estrianism in that locality
| was presented and the prayer
granted.
A petition from II. P. Trim com.
planning that the waters of the
Jordan aud Salt Lake City Canal
had flooded his land in Sugar House
Ward and damaged his corn, pota-
toes and hay land and asking that
boxes be placed to drain off the
water into Emigration creek was
referred to the committee on con-
struction of canal.
A petition from Saml. Geo. Read
for the remittance of license to run
a small news store near the D. &
r. G.. depot in consequence of adj
verse circumstances, was referred
| to the committee on license.
Hyrum Worthlngton asked
permission to erect a small
stand for vending merchandise
across the ditch on East Temple
street, at the corner OF First South
Not granted.
A petition was presented, signed
by z. Snow and tWenty-three others
representing that marble works
were being established in City
Greek canyon and the waters Of City
Greek diverted from their natura
channel to supply motive power tC
operate said works and asking thai
the Council prohibit the establish
ment of any such mechanical works
Oh the water channels belonging tt
the citizens of Salt Lake City, no
permit the waters thereof to b.
diverted from their legitimate use'
for any purpose whatever. Re
| ferred to the committees on waite
works and public grounds, con
| jointly.
A communication from the cit,
surveyor was submitted stating
that he had recently had applica
! lions for surveys in plat E, north c
Apricot street and south of Peacl
street; and as the lots a
now fenced and occupied, di(
net agree with the maps on recolt
of said lots by 2.4-10 rods, as de
monstrlted by a map which &C
companied his communication, til,
surveyor, had declined to make sur
veys at present, much to the the dis
appointment of property owners VIII
were deferred in making improve
ments. The surveyor asked tina
some action be taken by the COun
Gil tending to rectify the error. Re
ferred to the committee on street
and alleys.
A statement of the condition c
tie artesian well on the northeas
bench of the City, work upon whic
was recently ordered TO be dlscon
tinued, was presented by EphTaiI
Bench, the gentleman in charg,
which showed that at the end of tn
last week the well had attained
depth of 925 feet, CTS of which was i
water. Some time ago an accider
occurred which resulted in tbs pun
getting fast. Exertions had bee
made to drill the same out, bI
without success. Referred to IL
committee on public works, wit
the Mayor and city engineer assoc
ated.
The street supervisor submitte
mis- report for the quarter endln
May 81, 1888, showing total cas-
expenditure of S5,S26.73, beside
1861 days of prison labor at 81
day, which made the total expend
ture on street improvement aecour
: S6113.23. Over $500 had bee
expended in the purchase of grav'
from cellars, etc. Referred To tn
committee on streets and alleys.
The superintendent Of waite
/. works reported for the quarter enc
ing May 81, showing an expendltuI
, of 81. 231.6 ST on WaterWorks accoun
: Forty-one services had been ful
= nished by the city to water taker
:. at a cost of $I,012.64; four spills fC
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