The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-03

tn eger of the petitioners no no'
ppranted. Adopted. oa 81,
gr The committee on streets ana al'
Inc Whom was referred the sug-
Ieys; " If Councillor d. II. Wells In
g esttt;Gn 70 putting down a hagstone
relasIon asuhaltum walk around the
@ ST 81 Hall er,..reported that they
S Ia investigated the cost ana 1ounu
t hot asgstone would cost aDouG
lnas and a half times more than
tni0 oanha alum walk laid at the
al designated. Adopted.
piTTT The following report was SUD-
mitted: "
myour committee on ati eets q. alleys
% vbom ere referred the petition OF the
;Uoornorators OF the Salt Lske ana rois
mougis. Railway company for TIght OF
Usv along North Temp street; Fonr.n
.troot and on otner streets ana puollc
eronnds, snd tina remonstfanee Q! Aioeft
lexington and others against sSlu grant
bsa lesye TO report IS follows: ne flg6s
otssiIw.g companies to petltloh lof euch
~ an As that desired IN the present IL.
80. noe ia unquestionsble; 1t Is also right
~ the people to protts: against fuoh
rants being made; but The legsi riRnt 10
Githbo!d or grant the prayer OF Inc petit
t;on remains with the City Councii, whose
sction should be bsseo upon the puDiic
noads and benefits rather tnsn inc
FISHES Of private persons. we Dnd thSt
n . streets along which thepettloners ask
DOR right of way are public thorough
fares, extensively used and unusually en-
numbered with main water courses Inc
addition Of railway tracks WOuld ma,
tsrially obstrucs the general trstnc ana
limit toe usefulness of said streets. Inc
nronosed railway would, if built, DOUBTS
less facilitate the development OF natural
resources about the city, in the extensive
cnsTrving of rock, brick making, haul
me- ri gravel, etc., but the public Deces-
.it1 NJ said road, or public benefits thst
uonId accrue from Is construction
os comper sation for the injury
4 you'd be 10 the streets named and to
nronerty of many citizens, do not appear
in the petition Of the incorporators. We
tberafore recommend that the prayer Of
the petition be not granted.
THos. {. TAYLOR,
SAMUEL PETERSEN,
JUNIUs T. WELLS,
GEORGE RoMNEY,
Committee on streets
and alleys.
Tie committee on public grounds,
TO whom were referred the petition
of the Salt Lake Athle'icAssociatiOn
aud others for permission to cons
struct a skating pond on Wash
ington Square; and remonstrance of
John Chamberlain and others
against it, reported that they had
considered both petitions ard
recommended that the prayer
of the Athletic Association
be granted provided the
association p7ddle the pond they
make so that it will be watertight,
or make drain along the south side
Of said Square which will carry off
all seepage from the pond into the
public water courses and effectually
protect residents on the south of
said square from damage and also
guarantee payment of damage
should any occur. Adopted.
The following bills were presented
and allowed: DR.. Clinton, Tor med
ical attendance to City prisoners
for December, 1888, $50: l, S. Jen-
sen, attending to City Hall clocks
for three months, ending January
ISt, 1884, S25; R. B. Williams, for
collecting dog tax for November
and December, $40
App. 0 jriatiOns were made to the
contingent fund of the Street Sr-
pervis0r, $1,000, and Liberty Park,
$500.
The subject of taking the proper
legal steps to prepare for the next
municipal election to be held
on the second Monday in Feb
ruary next, was referred to the
committee on elections, with the
Recorder associated.
Adjourned to Tuesday evening,
January 8th, 1884, at the usual hour.