Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-24
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
standing Committees Appointed
Last ADMINISTRATIONS and
Appropriations.

The first meeting oil the new City
Council took place last night, and the
first business transacted was the an
nouncement by Mayor Armstrong OF the
following standing committees:
Municipal Laws-Aldermen Piper, Coun-
cilors Clark, Grant, Wells, Cannon.
Streets and Alleys Alderman Ritter, Coun-
cilors Grant, Clark, Davis. Wells
Public Grounds - Alderman Patrick,
Councillors Wells, Cannon, Grant, Taylor.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Weber,
Councillors Grant and Davis.
License-Alderman Patrick, Councillors
Teasdel and Brown.
Claims-Alderman Cope, Councillors Clark
and Cannon.
Cemetery-Alderman Webber, Councillors
Davis and Kirkham.
Elections--Aderman Piper, Councillors
Taylor and Teasdel.
observation-disclosures Ritter, Coun-
cilors Clark and Wells.
City Prison-Alderman Cope, Councillors
Teasdel and Kirkman.
Finance-Alderman Webber, Councillors
Grant and Brown,
Public Works-Alderman Ritter, Councillors
Cannon and Teasdel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cope, Councillors
Kirkman, Clark, Teasdel. Grant.
Water Works-Alderman Weber, Coun-
cilors Brown, Cannon, Taylor, Grant.
Ways and Means-Alderman Ritter, Coun-
cilors Taylor and Clark.
Revision of Laws-Alderman Cope, Coun-
cilors Brown and Wells.
Sanitary Regulations and Quarantine
Alderman Ritter Councillors Taylor, Wells,
Davis, Kirkman.
Markets-Alderman Patrick, Councillors
Davis and Clark
Police-Alderman Cope, Councillors Grant.
Kirkman, Clark, Teasdel.
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Councillors Davis and Kirkman.
Observation-Disclosures Piper, Councillors
Wells and Brown.
Jordan and Salt Lake Canal-Alderman
Patrick, Councillors Taylor. Cannon, Brown,
Teasdel.
PETITIONS.
From John T. Conk and twenty-five
other taxpayers on the new county road
from LETTERS mill to the southeastern
limits Of the city, asking that said road
be repaired. Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
From B. G. Raybould and forty-three
other citizens, praying that needed i'm
provements be made to West Temple be-
| tween Fifth and Sixth South streets, and
from ID. L. Walkers residence on Fifth
South street to the U. G.. track. Same
committee.
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branch Of the Mormon Church, stating
on the 10Th inst, TO petition the City
John G.. Sandberg and Martin Christie
pherson, brethren in good standing. Re-
ferred to the Mayor, with authority to
act.
From b. III. Young, Martha Shelmer-
dine and Charles Hunt, asking for the
position of city weigh-master. One of the
applicants submitted certificate Of
worthiness without name, evidently
someone's oversight in signing it.
From p. +. Lineroot and seventeen
other residents OF the Nineteenth ward,
asking that Oak street be made passable
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
From j. A. and l.. j. Hoagland, asking
for rebate on two-thirds OF their butcher
license. Not granted.
From George Hewlett, asking for free
job wagoner's license for one year
Granted.
All of the petitions left over by the old
Council as unfinished business were
taken up, read and laid on the table.
APPROPRIATIONS.
To the Street Supervisors Contin
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To the Fire Department Contingent
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Total Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,1O(
The Recorder notified the Council tina
the Assessor and Collector, M. w. Tay
lor, had filed his bonds in the sum o.
$4,000, with 7. Il. Taylor, George Whit
taker, John Beck and 7. G. Weber q
sureties. The bonds were accepted b,
the Council.
On motion OF Alderman Ritter, the Re
corder was instructed to furnish the Coun
ell with statement OF the city's finances
including its current resources and liabil
tiles.
On motion of Alderman Weber, 20
copies of the rules, standing committees
| etc, were ordered printed.
The Council then adjourned for on
week.