The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-03
CITY COUNCIL.
ROCK Railroad Right of Way p.
fused.
me TramWay Grapted-Furtho.
Time to Accept Franchise.
1he Years Mortality, Etc., Etc

The Second South street CsbI.
Trsmway Company, by G. S FL
president, asked an extension OF tn1
from thirty to sixty days, for the Su"I
confirmation of the agreement n So
entered into between the citv sDJ
said company. for the reason thai
MIR. Lighthall and Mr.. McCorniot'
incorporates and directors in tba
roadswere assent from the CITY. Tbo
pc ltion further stated that Mr.. LIGHT
hall was now negotiating for fhe ma.
terlal for the road in the East and
the company would be able to com.
plete the road within the time me1.
toned in the agreement.
The petition was received ann on
extension of sixty days granted sn-
the acceptance of the franchise and
proper execution of the agreement
etc., etc.
A remonstrsncs against the eor
struction of the Salt Lake and Fo-t
Douglas railway, signed BY john
TiDgey and 230 others was submitted
and referred to the committee On
streets and alleys.
Russell & Hilton asked To hava
their license as retail LIQUOR dealers
at the Green Room" saloon. First
South street, transferred to Kelly &
Hilton, the present proprietors,
Granted.
The city sexton submitted his re-.
port for the year ending December
31st, 1888, showing as follows. Total
number Of deaths recorded by him
500. males 331, females 265-an in
crease as compared with the year
1882 Of 70. Deaths under one yea,
147; one to five years Sc; five to ten
yes q; ten TO twenty years 80; over
twenty years and up to ninety two
years 303; brought from outside set
Elements for interment 20; still births
not included In the foregoing emu.
merasion "a; making the total of re-.
corded deaths $50. Inferred in CITY
cemetery 541; Mount Olivet 90; St.
Msry's Is; Congregation B'nai Israel
9; sent to distant places q. Attended
by regular physicians 4O4; az
tended by midwives &c; coro-
ner's inquesss Is; non attendance
253; Intern eDts in CITY
cemetery without charge for
ground for burial, upon requests
from Bishop E. Hunter and assist
ants 81; county paupers II; private
charity 10; from hospital Holy
Cross 3; Deseret hospital 2; City
prison !. Total 81. Deaths occurring
in public institutions; Hospital
Holy Cross u, st. Marks II. COUNTY
II, Deseret 10, Asylum owned and
kept by DR.. S. B. Young 3. Total
81. Total number of cemetery lots
sold So, aggregating in value 81. O3S.
The sum OF 1886 .3112 was shown
by accompanying vouchers to have
been expended in repairing damages
caused by a heavy freshet in the
spring; repairing fence, clearing off
0ak and sage brush Tor addition to
cemetery, etc. In addition to these
expenditures a substantial picket
fence had been erected around the
new addition at an expense of
81, 462--the bills for which had been
previously paid. This new
enclosure was reported to be
surveyed property aked and ready
'or use. The sexton suggested, in
consideration of the very strong
iesire manifested by citizens to
decorate and in many ways i'm prove
Ind beautify their cemetery lots,
where lie the departed but not for
gotten dead, that at least 8 temporary
upply of water be obtained from
he Artesian we'll for irrigation pur-
,Oses until more permanent ar
can be made and a cor
inuous supply secured.
Referred to the committee on
cemetery.
The committee on finance re-
ported that they had examined the
Jity Treasurer's report for the fiscal
7ear ending November Goth, 1888,
Ound it correct and in pursuance
# instructions, had destroyed by
ire, the redeemed Auditors war
ants. Approved.
he committee on finance 10.
whom was referred the City Audi
or's report for the quarter ending
JOyem Der Goth, 1888, reported that
hey had examined the same, care
ully compared and checked the
igures contained therein with the
looks and papers in the Auditors
flee and found said report TO be
ccurate and correct. The receipts
S therein stated agreed with the
mounts received on various &C
cunts during the same period 6y
be Treasurer, the reported dis
agreed with che war
ants OF the Auditor, and they round
hat no warrant had been issued
kept upon appropriation oy the
lily Council. They therefore re-
that the report Oh the
Auditor for the quarter ending Nc
-ember 3Oth, 1888, be accepted as d
all. true and correct exhibit CT the
eceiDts and disbursements OF the
CORPORATION for the term specl1ed,
nd that as such it be published in
rcordasce with tie requirements
# the city charter. Adopted.
The committee on license 70
whom were referred the petitions OF
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