Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Business Transacted at the
Meeting Inst Night.

The Council convened at the usual
hour.
John w. Young, President of the Salt
Lake & Fort Douglas Railroad company,
through Arthur Stayner, communicated
to the Council that he would see that the
damage done to Eight South street by
the grade being thrown up would be
remedied. The Marshal was instructed
to enforce the obligations of the railway
company to the city.
David Love, Sr., was, on application,
granted free merchants license for one
year.
The administrators of the estate of
Horace Gibbs petitioned for rebate OF
$54 on city taxes, the same being claimed
to be an excessive tax and was not pre-
scented to the Board of Equalization. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
p. o. Thomassen asked to be given a
deed from the Mayor to his lot on the
Dry Bench. Referred to the Committee
on Public Grounds.
j. A. Fitzgerald was granted renewal
of his retail liquor license for three
months.
The Mayor submitted statement of
the disbursements from his contingent
fund for the last six months. The cost Of
defending Policemen Thomas and Hilton,
on charge of assault with intent to kill
"the coon," was $3.50, and the expense
of the investigation by the Council into
the rumors that were afioat when Battery
B. arrived in the city was $19O,lO, MAX
ing total OF $440,10. The Council voted
on an appropriation of 5000 to cover
the deficiency.
City Attorney Richards reported that
nine cases had been appealed fiom the
Police Court to the District Court. He
had got them dismissed and suggested
An appropriation OF $72 was voted for that
purpose.
The committee to whom was referred
the Sexton's report recommended that
$66 be appropriated to the Sections re-
lief for money paid to the Treasurer on
uncollectible bill. The report was adopt
ed, and on motion OF Alderman Speirs
the sense of the Council was that here
after the Sexton shall give no title to lots
sold until fully paid for.
The Water Works Committee recon-
mended the approval of the Superinten-
dents last quarterly report land the APP
preparation OF $111, so to cover the de-
ficiency. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
recommended the approving and filing OF
the quarterly reports OF Chief Ottinger
made by him last spring and again in the
summer. The reports were adopted.
Mr.. Ferdinand Dickert on behalf of the
Dickert & Myers Sulphur company, pre-
scented the Council with twenty-one sacks
OF refined sulphur (nearly tom to be
used as disinfectant in the city. The
generous gift was accepted with thanks,
and on motion OF Councillor Jennings will
be distributed in the city by the Quaran-
tine Physician.
Geo. Stringfellow addressed the Coun-
Gil few minutes, urging the necessity OF
the Council establishing public urinals
and water closets in the heart of the CITY,
His motion to refer it to the Committee
on Public Improvements with the Mayor
associated, was lost.
Alderman Waddell presented bill Of
$50 for searching records and hunting up
the title to the land in City Creek canyon
recently purchased by the city
APPROPRIATIONS.
To Mrs. NJ. A. Burt, for 1882
meals to city prisoners for JAMS 1890
To Jesse w. Fox, Jr,, bill rem
dered for surveyors services. 44OO
To contingent fund OF Street
Supervisor .......,...... 100000
To contingent fund of City Mar
shall ...,,....,,,,....,. 10000
The Council then adjourned fof one
week.