The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-26

necessary Tor the passenger tranc OF SAID
road; and the petitioners humbly pray
also that the term of the franchise for
which they petition shall b. twenty five
years.
(Signed)
Second South Street Gable
Tranway Company.
G s. ERB, President.
E. F. STEVENS, Secretary,
Referred to the committee on
streets and alleys.
A petition from ]. Beattie and |
two others was presented, stating |
that year had elapsed since the |
Council granted petition for the
extension of water mains a distance
of 422 feet on Second South, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh East
streets, the petitioners agreeing to
pay three-fOurths the cost, and
although the money had been ten
dered tie City Treasurer, he had
refused to accept the same until the
Council should make an appropria-
ton to cover the city's portion of
the outlay. The petitioners asked
that this appropriation be made
that the work of pipe-laying might
be proceeded with.
Upon explanation to the effect
that the work had been delayed on
account of the inexpediency OF, send
ing for the pipe until sufficient had
been ordered to make up a carload,
the communication of Mr.. Beattie
1 Of 10 cd lai
the table,
liza petition was presented from
| D. M. Osborne g Co, asking that
they be permitted to use their
motor power for period of from
| four to six hours each day during
conference week. Not granted.
A petition was presented from j.
| LeYiberg and fifteen others, resi-
Idents of Fourth East, between
South Temple and First South
streets, asking that lamps be erected
on said street to give sufficient light
to pedestrians travelling over the
same. Referred to the committee
on improvements.
A communication from z. Snow,
prosecuting attorney of Salt Lake
County, was submitted stating that
he had been directed by the county
court to call attention to the act Of
the Legislative Assembly requiring
cities to pay one quarter Of all pol
taxes collected to the county courts
of their respective counties anC
representing that nothing had beer
paid to this county since January
1881. He requested the Council tC
cause a statement to be made Of the
amount Of these taxes collected BY
! the city since January, 1881, and te
make an appropriation of the
l amount to pc paid into the County
S Treasury at an early day. Referred
l TO the committee on claims.
A claim for damages alleged Il
1 have resulted from seepage from
3 the Jordan and Salt Lake City
s canal was made by Washington
Lemon and G. Robinson, and re
l ferred to the canal committee.
l An application was presented
= from the estate of r.. B. Margetts
5 per o. II. Hardy, executor, for {
I license to carry on the business Of
1 manufacturing malt liquors at TIT
s / corner OF Second North and Second
West streets, for a period of three
] months from the 21st day ofSeptem
l Der, 1888. Granted.
g Councillor Smith called attention
j to water bitches on the east side O
$ First West street between North an(
!, South Temple streets, also the ditcF
t on the east side of Second West, be-
q tween North Temple and FRS
8 North streets, which We're in q baC
5 condition; and asked that the water
master be instructed to examineanC
correct the matter.
Referred TO Watermaster with liz
structions to perform necessary
work to put bitches in proper condi
ton,
The City Auditor submitted his
> report for the quarter ending Au
gust 31s', 1888, showing:
: Balance in treasury June lists !, 635 81
Receipts during quArtsr"......... 1878 q
Resources for quarter...............S4 1916.
q DiabuIse1 during quarter ......... 43, 50l.St
Balance in treas Sept. 1, '88..,S 1,622.7t
p Referred to the committee on fin
! ance.
6 The committee on streets anC
: alleys, to whom was referred the
. petition of II. Coin u Co., for per
! mission to dig drain 500 feet long
8 in First East street, reported that
4 they visited the locality shertly
: after and found the ditch being dug
+ They consequently had nothing t.
: report, except that they Jailed to SET
9 the proprlety of people asking E
, privilege and then takmg it without
a leave. Adopted.
The committee on sanitary regUl
/. latiOns, to whom was referred the
n communication of DR.. George G
! Douglass in relation o tie a litary
3 condition Of the city and the pros
2 poets Of q visitation Of cholera il
the year 1884 or 1885, etc., reported
a that notice had been given OF {
: meeting to be held in the City Hal
i at 7.30 o'clock Tn. on S Saturday, th'
a 10Th inst, when The COMMITTEES
. would be pleased to hear the view:
= of Dr.. Douglass or any other gentle