Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-27
BUSINESS BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
The City Fathers Transact Nothing
But Routine Matters Last
Evening.

At the meeting of the City Council la
evening the following business was tran
acted:
PETITIONS REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES.
From Bolivar Roberts and twenty-five
others, protesting against the granting {
the petition Of Bishop McRae and other
to have telephone poles and gas lamp
placed in the middle of First South street
From John Cartwright, asking to b
appointed city weighmaster and est1a
poundkeeper.
From Frank Moy, asking that the un
expired license of May & Kneass be cred
| tied to his individual license account.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
The Salt Lake City Brewing Compan,
to pile building material in front of theiI
premises for a period of sixty days.
Thomas Ball, free peddler's license
for one year.
Z. j. Wilkinson, transfer of unexpireC
merchants license to peddler's license
A. j. Gushing & Co., transfer of gro
GERS license to J. H. Give.
James Heggeny, Frank May, Ebe,
Case, G. w. Parker and the California
Wine Co. were granted renewals of their
retail liquor licenses.
j. q. Watson and others, for repairs on
Third North street. The Supervisor was
instructed to make the improvements
asked for.
K. A. Andrews, a renewal of his
auctIoneer's license.
REPORTS.
From the Committee on Irrigation, GER
tlfying to the correctness of the Water
masters report and recommending the
appropriation of $276.21 to cover de-
ficiency.
From the Canal Committee stating that
the Watermaster's expense account on
the Jordan & Salt Lake Canal for the last
quarter agreed with the vouchers.
From the Finance Committee, approy-
ing the last report of the Auditor and
recommending the appropriation OF $l4,-
42S.H (one-sixth of the city's revenue for
the last six months, with the interest) to
the sinking fund.
From the City Attorney, showing the
condition of the city's legal business for
the last quarter
From the Committee on Streets and
Alleys, stating that the fuming of ditcl.
ind crawling of street on Seventh North
street had been done in accordance with
petition OF Peter G. Linroot and others.
From the same committee, explaining
hat the residents on the south side of
First South street, between West Temple
md First West streets, had agreed to
,ravel the sidewalk in front of their
premises.
From the same committee. recon-
nending the filing of the Auditors last
quarterly report.
From the committee on Public Grounds, |
recommending that the sale of irregular
trips of land on Arsenal Hill be made to
ames Robertson, Frederick Movers and
ther petitioners.
From the Police Committee, approving
f the Police Justices report for last
Month.
From the Committee on Claims, recon-
lending the appropriation of $50 to the
iroesbeck estate in consideration of ex-
esslve assessment on the Wasatch build
lg.
A bill OF $72 was presented by J. w.
OK, Jr., for services, and referred to the
committee on Claims.
The petition of Eber Case, asking for
mother reduction on his liquor license at
lot Springs, was laid on the table.
A communication was received from
he legislative House, extending the free
pm of the House to the members of the
ity Council.
The sum of $50 was appropriated to
w. Taylor for one months services in
e Tax Collectors office.
The sum of 800 was appropriated to
e contingent fund of the Fire Depart
ent.
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