Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-06
THE CITY FATHERS.
Sundry Committee Keports-The
"Lottery Tea Business ,, To
BE Squelcked.

The Council convened at the usual
hour and was called to order by Mavol
Sharp
Charles Hunt called attention to his
/ abilities and endorsements, and asked
that the vacant position of weighmastel
and poundkeeper be conferred upon him
Referred to the Committee on Elections
j. II. Freeman asked for a three
months remission of his license as fish
peddler, urging decrepitude and hard
times. Referred to the committee on
License.
E. G. Clifford asked that his liquor
license be transferred to Herman Hill.
Granted.
Jesse w. Elliott and Tomney & Hill
stead were granted licenses as retail
liquor dealers.
Joseph E. Taylor, City Sexton, pre-
sented his report (not in person.. by the
way of deaths during the year 1885, as
follows: Males 256, females 1919, total
455. A decrease of thirty two under 1884.
and decrease OF al under 1888. The
above total, 455, does not include twenty
five still births, and eighty-one decedents
brought from other places, making a.
grand total of SCI.
The disease to which the greater num-
Der succumbed was diarrheal, GA. Next
came diphtheria with 81 victims. Mr..
Taylor's report closed with strong APP
peal to the Council to take means for Sc
curing. supply of water for the city
cemetery, and contrasting that burial
ground with Mount Olivet. Referred to
the committee on cemetery.
The City Attorney and the Marshal
presented report stating that they had
investigated the methods of doing bust
ness practiced by the Chicago Tea Mer-
chants Company, charges concerning
which had been preferred at the last ses-
sion. They found that the tea and coffee
had been purchased of reputable whole
sale houses and was of a good quality;
the system of presenting Souvenirs
however, as the company termed it,
though not strictly lottery, was SO
closely allied to it that it should be sup
pressed. The company had been advised
what the report to the Council would be,
and had promised to discontinue the OBJ
noxious feature of their business at once.
Accepted.
The Committee on Irrigation stated
that the trouble between Frank Arm
strong and certain citizens, who took
water from the stream on which he de-
pended for water supply, had been amic-
ably adjusted.
The Committee on Police reported that
they had examined the report of the Po-
lice Justice for the month of November,
and found it to be correct; the same COM
mittee reported similarly on the Mar
shal's accounts for the same month.
The committee on license reported
tavorably on the petition OF Oliver Pear
son, asking for free license to peddle |
hosiery for period OF three months.
The same committee, to whom had been
referred the petition of Frank Eoote and |
J. q. Conklin & Co., asking for a reduce
ton in license OF sampling mills, stating
hat the ordinance licensing sampling
mills was the same as that licensing
per annum. They thought
fresh provision should be made, lower
ng the amount on sampiing mills, and
recommended that the matter be referred /
20 the committee on revision. In the
meantime, however, they recommended
hat the petition be not granted. Adopted.
The same committee reported unfavor-
'biy on the petition of Eber Case, asking
or rebate of his liquor license.
The following appropriations were
made: To Mrs. NJ. A. Burt, feeding citv
prisoners, LABS meals, at Is cents,
'2lS.7O; to j. S. Jensen, attending city
locks, $25. Adjourned.