The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-05
CITY COUNCIL.
A Number Of Petitions and
Appropriations.
Resolutions Of Respect Re
garding the Late Council.

The City Council met last even
ing, and after reading aud APPROX
ing the minutes OF the last meeting,
proceeded with the regular business
of the session.
A petition signed by sixty nine
citizens of the western section of
the city was presented, asking that
the Denver & Rio sl3rande railroad
be not allowed TO place track on
Second South street. Referred to
committee on streets and alleys.
J, Gibson asked leave to open a
sand hole in the Nineteenth Ward.
Referred to committee on public
grounds.
A petition was presented asking
that the order of the former Council
for repairs on the east end of Third
North street be carried out. Petit
ton adopted, and the Supervisor of
Streets Instructed to carry out the
order.
A. M. Musser ct al. made a propo-
sition to lease the Tenth Ward
square for growing lucerne at 500
per annum. Referred to committee
on public grounds.
D. G. Wiley, Of The D. Sc. R. g.,
proffered his services to the city to
dig srtesjan wells. Referred 10
committee on public works.
There were ten applications for
renewal of wholesale and retsjl
liquor licenses, al of which were
granted under the usual rules.
City Marshal Phillips reported
his bill of expenses for February,
amounting to $3s4.19. Approved and
referred to committee on police.
Total receipts Of city hay scales
for February reporte d. $4S 81. Re-
ceived and placed on file.
A report Was read from the cam
mittee on streets and alleys rec
ommending the making Of gravel
crossings in several places, and ask
ing that the supervisor OF streets
proceed with the work in the regu~
lar course OF business.
A pc ition of Walker Brothers for
a cobble stone crossing was ap-
proved and adopted.
The special committee appointed
some time since to d1aw up resolu.
tlous of respect regarding the
late mayor and city officers,
who retired on account of the pro-
visions of the Edmunds law, made
their report, accompanied ty the
folIOwino resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
WHEREAS, By the passage by the
Congress of the United States Of the Ed.
munds Law, which we believe to be un-
constitutional, as we know it to be sub.
versive Of the peoples liberties, s.com-
mission, endowed with extraordinary
powers, has been put In charge Of all
election proceedings in the Territory OF
Utah, and
WHEREAS, Said Commission, has, We
believe in excess fthe powers granted
it by said law, issued orders restrictive
and arbitrary, by which citizens, e1-
empled under the law itself, are denied
the rights OF citizenship, viz; to vote and
mold Office, and
WHKREAs, Pending q judicial deei-
sion upon the Constitutional questions
involved in said law, and orders of the
Commission created by it, many citi-
zens of the United States, in the Terri
tory Of Utah, have voluntarily RETAINED
from asserting their rights at the polls
and in the nominating conventions Of
the people, and,
WHEREAS, Among these are repre-.
sentative men, whom the people of Salt
Lake City have for many years been
pleased 10 honor with the principal
Offices Of the municipality, and still en-
terrain the desire tn do so; therefore,
Be it RESOLVED, By the Mayor and
City Council of Salt Lake City, elected
February 18th, 1884, that we are fully
cognizsnt of the political situation in
Utah, which curtails the people to ereo.,
and of Salt Lake City especially, in the
exercise of the Constitutions right to
make free selection from the midst Ct
the men of their choice TO be their official
representatives.
RESOLVED, That we are conscious that
this law and the rulings efthe Commits.
sion threaten and sssail the liberties of
all citizens in the Territory Of U tab, that
we contemplate the natural consequences
thereof with apprehension, and protest
sgainst them.
Re-olUed, That in assuming the off es
msde vacant By worthy, representative
public servants, whose integrity has, in
long yesrs, been tried and proven, we do
So rsgretting the expediency that makes
as their SUCCESSORS.
ResoL ed, That We approve their off.
cisl conduct, during the period they have
been before the public, and esteem them
men of the highest character, qualified
in every way for the duties CT the Offices
they now vscate, and made ineligible to
continue in said offices, only By The un-
just and arbitrary action of powers
that do not appreciate nor understand
The enormity Of the attack made upon
them sud upon the civil liberties of The
people.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
inscribed to the Honorable
William Jennings end the
retiring Council and members of the
City Government; that they be spread
upon the minutes and be ordered printed
The resolutions were accepted and
Councillor Wells then moved that
the committee known as the "quar-