The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
City Council.

The City Council met yesterday
afternoon pursuant to adjournment.
After the usual opening exercises the
following petitions were presented:
From II. c. Gibson, representing
that he had taken out a license as
dealer in lumber and building materials
and that he had discontinued business
and asking that the unused portion OF
the license be refunded, Referred to
the committee Oh license with power to
act.
From Mrs. Mary V. E. Hoffner ask
ing the city to sell to her lot 5, block
So. Referred TO the committee on
public grounds.
From John Hobbs asking to buy lots
l, 2 and 3 block %, plat c. Referred to
the committee on public grounds.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
COUNCILLOR RICH, from the committee
on claims, reported that that committee
have nothing to do with the plank side
walk referred to a. last meeting,
COUNCILLOR BOYLE, from the commit
tee on fire department, asked to haYe
purchased a small heating stove and
small wash stand for the use of the
fremeu at Firemen's Hall. Referred
to the committee on fire department,
with power to act.
ALDERMAN nBE, from the committee
on water supply, reported that the
water works were in good repair.
The same gentleman from the com
mittee on laws, reported that they could
ind nothing TO warrant the remission
of the poll taxes of the members of the
brass band, except the clause giving
the Council general jurisdiction over
the finances of the city. The members
of the band, however, were equally as
worthy as the firemen, and if the city
has the authority he would recommend
that the petition be granted.
COUNCILLOR Driver suggested that
I'VE might as well be hung or old sheep
as lamb"
CoUNCILoR RICH moved to reconsider
the action taken in the case of the fire
men. There was no second to the
motion, and it fell to the ground.
MR. RICH thought the Council
might remit the poll tax of its mem
bers, the members of the County Court
and newspaper reporters. "a broad
SMILEY.
ALDERMAN DEE moved that the poll
tax be RENTED.
CoUECILOR BOYLE suggested that this
might establish dangerous precedent;
and on being put, the motion was lost
by vote of 3 to 4,
COUNCILLOR FoLKER then moved an
appropriation of $50 TO the band, BUTT
was ruled out of order.
ALDERMAN DEE reported an ordin-
ance, to come up in miscellaneous busi-
ness.
COUNCILLOR DRIVER, from the commit
tee on streets, reported hat the com
mittee hs 4 spent nearly $500 on the
street, grading on the bench and
on Fourth Street. The tramWay
was progressing very faVorably.
He further reported that the
present grade OF the street car tracks,
found TO be too low. Last year the car
company was furnished a grade TO
which they raised their road, that the
streets were not graded up to the level
of the car track and that the car track
has been used as highway, and he
asked whose fault it was that the
present grade was too low and who was
responsible. Referred to the committee
on streets and laws with the mayor and
attorney associated.
COUNCILLOR FoLKER, from committee
on public grounds, recommended that
the city sell two lots to Mr.. Geo. Mober,
in compliance with that gentleman's
petition.
COUNCILLOR BOYLE reported adversely
on the matter of numbering the
streets. One of the principal reasons
for this action is the lack of money
There are abOut 1000 houses IN the
city, and the numbering would cost
about $1,000. He further stated that
the company would prefer to have the
work done by one of our own citizens
instead of a transient. He also said
that Mr.. Grant had asked pain er IN
the CITY what the cost Of the numbers /
would be, and he replied 20 cents. Mr.. /
Grant replied that he could get the |
numbers from the east for or cents: |
Further, he said that Mr.. Grant would !
number the houses and collect from the /
citizens if the council would pass an /
enabling ordinance.
Mr.. Driver made a few remarks on .
the subject, expires ing his views on the /
subject. The report Of Mr.. Boyle re-
commencing that the petition lay on /
the table was adopted.
COUNCILOR Rich represented on be
half of MesSrs. A. d. wilson and L.
Zitzman that they were about TO send
east for q machine with which 10 bore
artesian wells and proposed TO bore
well in Lester Park square to the depth
Of 400 feet for 81, 900 and TO proceed fur
Their than 400 feet if necessary at price
to be agreed upon. Referred to the
committee on public grounds.
RECJFDER STEVENS stated that the
city had a note of $1,000 TO come due
now soon as also the interest on cor
DorauOn note amounting to Si.4O. The
nnance committee was authorized 10 (
pay the two bills.