Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-03
CONSIDERING CITY BUSINESS.
Petitions and Reports BefOre the
Council Last Nfght-New Con.
tract With the Gas
Company.

0 There was full attendance OF council
: ors at the session, last evening, and tn
following business was disposed Of:
A petition from Eli POLAND and Ii
other residents and taxpayers in tn
Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards was read
praying that South Temple street from
the Utah Central depot along the Utal
l & Nevada track to Eighth West street b
graveled and graded. Referred to tn
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
From L. P. Kelsey. G. o. Whittemort
and number of other residents ON Sec
ond East street from Fourth to Sixth
South streets, praying that the water
mains be extended to Sixth South street.
The petitioners set forth substantial rea-
sons for said extension and agreed to adj
vance $3.50 if required so to do Com
mittee on Water Works.
From Agnes Swartz and 1876 other resi-
dents of the Fourteenth ward, mostly
females, asking that the sidewalk on First
South street, from the Continental Hotel
to the school-house, be put in good repair.
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
From John Muzzell, soliciting the APP
pointment to the position of City Weigh
master and Poundkeeper. Committee on
Elections. -
From Eliza Durnell, asking that free
license for six months to peddle fruit be
granted to her son. License Committee.
From Lucy NJ Deveraux (W. D. New
SONS polygamous wife,, praying for one
10 fran 10 G1r
merchandise business at S75 East Third
South street, since she and her child
were in needy circumstances. Same COM
mittee.
From "Sister" Painter, of South Cot
tonwood, per Fl. w. Brown, ga friend of
the widow" praying to be granted six
months free license to sell butter in this
city. Granted.
+. s. Richards, City Attorney, on be-
half OF ex-Mayor Sharp and the old Board
of Aldermen, stated that the Legislative
Assembly had been petitioned for the
needful amendments to the city charter.
The Chief of the Fire Department stated
that during the last quarter there were
SIX fires in the city, involving total loss
OF $500, with an insurance of $500. The |
contingent expenses in the department |
for the three months were $448.67, leav-
ing a deficit of $4S.67. Committee on
Fire Department.
The City Auditor submitted tabulated
statement of the city's finances, including
It's current resources and liabilities, for
the information of the new Council. The
report was recapitulation of the last
report of the finances of the city, as pub
ished last December. The bonded debit
Of the city is $199, 500, and the floating
tebt $50, 1000, with good amount in the
sinking fund. The Auditor calculated
hat this years income would about equal
asst years, viz. $175, 1000 in round num-
)ers.
APPROPRIATIONS.
70 Davis, Howe & Co., II lamp posts. $1,000
10 Marshal's contingent fund 700 90
10 Fire departments contingent fund, 10000
Total. ................$ $4,000
The Marshal was instructed to furnish !
he Council members with the necessary
tatlonery and the usual et-ceteras. /
The Committee on Elections. with the
Mayor associated, was authorized to make /
he nominations for the various appoin- a
i've city officers. t
The Finance Committee, together with
ne Mayor. was instructed to fix the Fl
alaries of the city officers. Fl
The Committee on Improvements, with 4
ne Mayor, was given the duty of enter f,
lg into new contract with the Gas Com
any to light the city, the old contract Ii
aving just expired. D
The Council adjourned for one week. f