The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-15
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Brief Meeting---A Night Devoted
to tae Varieus Benches.
The City Council met last evening at
O'Clock, Mayor Sharp presiding.

PETITIONS.
James Robertson, owner of the lot on
Arsenal Hill. III which there seems to
be so much confusion as to title,
stated i'll a petition that there was an
irregular st.ip of land originally set
aside as an alley-way, bounding his
land, and asked that the title of it be
transferred to him.
Referred TO the committee on public
grounds
A petition was read from citizens resi-
dent on Tie Eighteenth and Nine
teenth Ward Bench, commonly known
as Heber's iiench, above the present
water ditch. In reference to the recent
petition ami reports fled by the Dry
Benchers al The Eighteenth, Twentieth
and Twenty first Wards, these petition
ers desire I" say that they endorse their
spirit and intent, and in connection
with the subject desire to call the atten-
ten of the Council to the wants of those
Dry bencnera living on the west side of
he City Greek, who, for many years,
have not HAD sufficient supply of
water for household purposes, and
whose land has long lain in compare
lively valueiess Condition; whereas,
the petition states with such fair pro-
portion as is enjoyed by residents Of
other parts of the city, paying pro-
portlonately no more taxes than them
selves, their lands would become not
only valuable to themselves, but source
of considerable revenue (by in
creased taxation) to the city trea-
sury" The petition is signed by
T. w. Ellerbeck, D. NJ McAllister,
Jno. Afford, E. L. T. Harrison and So
Others. Opposite Mr.. McAlhster's
name appears this note: "a former
Council promised that no redistribu-
ton will be made of City Creek water
without duly allowing a fair proper
ton to Heber's Bench, which was To-
Gated prior to the Twentieth Ward
Bench" The last phrase being under
lined.
On motion OF Mr.. Dean the petition
was referred to the special committee
now considering the petition from the
other bench.
Matilda Ferguson asked whether the
Council would sell her piece of land
on the north east bench, and if so at
what price. Referred to the committee
on public grounds.
3. 7. BENTON stated that he was the
owner of the nertherly lots in Block 2,
plot E, through which the city was now
| cutting two-rod street, and he asked
for a title to portion of another street
(now being closed) as a recompense.
Referred to the committee on public
grounds.
l.. e Bamberger was granted an
auctioneer's license for term of one
year from April 1st
Renewals of license were granted to
the Salt Lake Brewing company, Luce
& Duncan and c. r. Lippitt.
Mr.. PATRICK made a petition in be-
half of Father" Tucker, who owned a
lot on Heber'S Bench, and who made a
request of similar nature to that of
Mr.. Robertson.
Referred to the committee on public
grounds.
REPORTS.
The Mayors detailed statement of
disbursements from his contingent fund
was read, and referred to the committee
en- finance. ItshOws total disbursement
OF $746.70, and a balance on hand of
1858. IL.
The committee on police reported
that they found the Marshal's state
ment of expenditures in his department
! for the month of March to be correct.
| The committee on water works, to
whom had been referred the petition of
w. B. Barton asking for the filling up
of certain ditch en- i street, recon-
mended that the prayer be granted and
the work done under the direction oil
the Watermaster.
An appropriation of 81 900 was made
to the contingent fund of the Water
master, after which the Council adj
| journed for one week