Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-10
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings at Their Regular Ses-
sion Last Night.

The city fathers met last evening ant
; disposed of great deal of unfinished
business, preparatory to handing over tn
reins of government to their successors
which is expected to take place mex
week.
A petition from Ezra White, asking fol
a free license to peddle homemade hert
medicines, was laid on the table.
Richard Rogers was granted a years
free license to run job wagon.
William Short made application for the
position of 'fMeat Inspector" and gave
testimonials as to his fitness for the office.
Laid on the table.
w. RI. Jones, Jr., stated that he had
paid $50 toward extending the water
pipes to his lot, but as the work was not
done, and he had obtained his supply of
water from another source, he asked to
have the money refunded. Referred to
| the Water Works Committee.
J. II. Moyle, the Assistant Prosecuting
| Attorney for the city, asked for an appro-
priation of $120 to pay for the docketing
fees in the cases against the city, which
were appealed from the Police Court to
the District Court and subsequently dis
missed.
On motion, the appropriation was SO
ordered.
The City Marshal submitted report
of his contingent expenses for the month
of January and up to the present date,
showing a total expense account of
5! ,6Ol .O6, and asked for an appropriation
OF $6O1.0 to cover the deficiency. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Finance reported
adversely on the petition of J. W. Fox,
Jr., asking payment for office rent, and
on motion the Marshal was ordered to
provide the City Surveyor with desk room
at the City Hall.
The Committee on Public Grounds re-
ported on the petition of J. N. Wilcken
and William White, recommending that
they be given lease on half an acre of
ground IN the northeastern part of the |
city for one year at $40; the lot to be ex-
cayated for sand under the direction Of
the Street Supervisor.
Ihe Committee on Claims reported adj
versely on the petition of the admins
traitors of the estate OF Horace Gibbs,
asking Tor rebate OF $54.25 on city taxes.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported on petition asking for repairs on
the east end of Fifth South street, and
recommended that the work be done as
soon as practicable.
1t was also recommended that the Salt
Lake Brewing Company be allowed to use
The sidewalk and street in front of their
during the pleasure of the Coun-
III TOR a nominal consideration, providing
that the Brewing Company keep the road
n good repair.
The Committee on Fire Department
recommended the approving and filing of
he annual and last quarterly report of
thief Ottinger; also that 1000 feet of
lew hose be purchased for the use of the
department.. f.
The special committee appointed two
ears ago to compile and revise the citv
rdlnances, reported that they had estil- :
nated the work and found it to be too
nuch OF task for ordinary city officers.
hey recommended that the work he :
AIKEN up by the new Council and given Z
} subcommittee. s
The Public Grounds Committee re- y
orted that they had taken no action on b
II. Young.s petition, asking for lease l
n about 100 acres of land near his asv- p
Ina, and asked for instructions. After a
'me discussion, it was ordered that a
ase on the land for three years, at $50 .
er year, be given to DIR. Young. q
A number of reports were announced 10
being included in the list of unfinished = =
lsiness, and they were recommitted tn "
e table. All the reports were adopted. Vi
APPROPRIATIONS. o,
Il. B. Williams, collecting tax on % be
uOSs.... Observation-Disclosures %
the Water Works contingent fund. 500
Councillor Clark moved that a picture
James Sharp, the retiring Mayor, be tn tn
inted at the expense of the city govern ~ II
emit and adorn the wall OF the Council o. o.
lamber, as has been the custom. Car a 81,
d.. $3.50, ,s.',''': 0"' a. az
The Council then adjourned for one at
eek, when it is expected the new civ We
icials will be initiated.