The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-21

A petition was presented from
Thomas G. Bailey and seventeen
others, residing on East Temple, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth South streets,
setting fourth that the gas mains
were now laid on said street. and
asking that the Council cause the
necessary gas lamp posts to be
erected on said streets. so that the
street may be properly lighted. Re
ferred to the committee on i'm
prOvement.
Sorensen s. Carlquist petitioned
for che use of a portion of the
street in front of No. 16, East Tenn
pie street-upon which to place
building material. for a period of
thirty days, while alterations in
said building were being made.
Granted under the usual restric
tons.
Joseph G.. Romney petitioned for
the privilege of putting a box in
the ground by the side of the water
ditch On Wall street and laying in
the street pipe for conducting
thence water, for culinary purpo es,
to his residence, on corner of Fir
and Prospect streets, in the rWen-
tieth Ward of this city. Granted.
| a petition from Pitts s. Watson
was presented, stating that they were
excavating on a large scale, and in
| tended, during the building season,
to remove from cellars, many thou
sands of yards of good gravel of the
kind exactly suited so the grading
of the streets of this city; and pro-
posing to furnish the city with
gravel for grading purposes, at from
ten to fiften cents per lead accord
ing to distance hauled. Referred
to the committee on streets and
alleys.
Applications for license as a re-
tail liquor dealer from Philip Mar
gatts, and to manufacture malt
liquors from estate of r. B. Mar
gets, per Hardy executor; were pre-
sented for action, and granted, sub
ject to the fling and approval of the
bonds required by law.
The city pound keeper presented
a report of the city Estray Pound
for the three months ending
February, 18th, 1883, showing that
% animals had been impounded
, and S30.S5 collected as proceeds
from sales. Approved.
The committee on streets and al
, leys to whom was referred the COM
munication of Godbe, Pitts, and Co.,
= In relation to the sidewalk in front
of their building on the corner of
} East Temple andFirst South streets
l reported that they had examined
D into the matter and commended
: that said firm have the right, fol
5 their own protection, to raise the
8 sidewalk at the northwest corner
I of their premises from four to si1
D inches at their discretion. Also that
t the persons owning prope' ty on The
: east of said Godbe, Pitts & Co., havt
a a like privilege until tie sidewalk
a shall inersect THE present grade
(. under the direction of the water
d master. The committee further re
commended that the ordinance il
relation to keeping clean the side
!. walks and bitches of the city, b.
:. strictly enforced. Received anC
is adopted.
= The following report was sub
9 mitted;
a SALT LAKE CITY, March 20, 1888.
= To the Honorable the Mayor and CIT!
n Council
. GEETLEMEN-Your committee on pub
3 lie grounds beg leave to report that pur
k suant to authorization Of the City Coun
II eli, they duly advertised for plans for th
i improvement of the Public Parks an
o Squares, offering the following premium
l. to the successful competitors
For plan Of Liberty PArk........-S10 0
Washington Square,. 200
n IS Tenth Ward Square,. 300
Pioneer Square, partly
Y designed. .......... 10
: That in response to our advertismeE
y there have been received seven plans {
! Liberty Park, three of Wsshingte
y Square, three Of Tenth Ward Square an
70 two Of Pioneer Square.
Q These we have carefully examined al
is find them TO exceed our expectations
Ut point Of meritorious design and artist
lie skill in draughting. They show cerefI
i. study and observation, and are me
II ereditable expressions Of the deep intel
"a est taken in the work OF improving an
20 identifying the public parks. This, j
g justice, may be said of all the plans sui
40 united for our inspection.
" Wefurthsr and that desirable feature
e. In each plan ara omitted In the other
ID and have studied TO make q selectio
to that com bines as many practicable cha
IN Acteristics Is Ve may hope the nature {
le the locations and the uses to be made
id tn parks and squares will admit Of.
In To facilitate the selection and make
10 Recommendation toyour honorable bod,
~ we, after careful examination, numberC
y the plans of the respective parks, NJ
III herewith submit them for yonr conSide
IS alton. with the recommendation that th
I'd following be adopted, and the premium
I'd be awarded accordingly:
is Liberty Park. ......... .,....... PlSn NO.
III Washington SQuAre..... Pan No.
to Tenth Ward Square. Plan No.
mr. Pioneer Square,. ..........,. Plan No.
20 We further recommend that in Il
~ adoption of any plan, that the corpor
" ton reserves the right to make SUI
~ notifications as circumstances and n
C. cessity may require, and that vote
&c thanks be extended the unsuccefzf
competitors.
/. Very respectfully,
rs ADAM SPIERs,
Ia GEORGE RoMNEY,
no Jos. +. SMITH,
tb JyEIUs f. WELLS,
VI HUGH WATSON,
:" Com,eittee on public ground.