Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-17
THE NEW MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Last session of the Old Council an"
Installation of the, New one.

At the meeting of the City Council last
evening there were present besides the
regular officials the several gentlemen
who were elected recently to succeed the
present incumbents, Francis Armstrong,
the Mayor-elect, occupying seat along
side that of Mayor Sharp.
The regular order of business was taken
up and the following petitions granted:
From Martha Edwards, widow, in linn
tied circumstances, at No. 544 Fourth s..
street E., asking remission OF her license
as a small dealer in merchandise for one
year. Granted.
From George Hewlett, asking remission
of his license to run job wagon. on ac-
count OF misfortunes and dull times
Laid on the table subject to call.
From II. w. West, for transfer of the
unexpired portion of his license as retail
| liauor dealer at the Referee saloon to Mr.
II. w. Morse, Jr. Granted.
REPORTS.
BY Adam Speirs, Police Justice, for the
month Of January, showing that forty-six
cases had been tried in the Police Court
and four dismissed that the total of fines
assessed during the month was 81 ,3S2.05,
of which $401 was paid in cash.. $685.
in labor, and $623.55 appealed to the
upper court. Approved.
BY the Committee on License, petit
ton of J. III. Freeman for remission OF
license to peddle fish. etc. Adopted.
| BY the same committee, on petition of
Lomax & Carter for rebate on license as
restaurant keepers, saying that the facts
were as represented and recommending
the prayer be granted. Adopted.
By the same committee, on petition of
M. Goldsticker, asking remission of
license, recommending its remission.
Adopted.
By the Committee on Claims, on Isaac
NJ. Waddell's bill for searching records,
making plots, etc., of title to City Creek
lands, $50, recommending its allowance.
Adopted.
By the Committee on Police on the
Marshals report for January and Febru-
ary, stating that they found his accounts
correct, and recommending the appropri-
alton OF 1901 go to cover the excess OF
expenditure. Adopted.
By Committee on Canal, on petitions of
Daniel Welsh and others, saying that
satisfactory arrangements had been made
with all excepting two parties; that they
did not consider these had any claim
upon Salt Lake City. Adopted.
By the same committee on petition of
s. A. Woolley, Chas. A. North, M. III.
Brady and Oscar B. Young, without
recommendation, rs unfinished business.
Accepted.
By the Committee on Irrigation, on PEI
titions Of s. A. Richards and others, and
James ID. Van Tassel and others, both in
relation to irrigating water rights, back
without recommendation as unfinished
business. Accepted.
BY the Committee on improvements,
on petition of A. McRae and others ask
ing that the telephone and telegraph
poles be placed in the centre of First
South street east, and the remonstrance
OF Bolivar Roberts and others thereto,
back without recommendation rs unfin-
ished business. Accepted.
BY Alderman Patrick, chairman of the
Committee on Markets, reporting back
the poundkeeper's semi-annual report as
unfinished business. Accepted.
By Alderman Speirs, chairman of the
Committee on Water Works, on petition
of w. r. Jones, Jr., for the return of $50
paid on account of extension of water
mains, without recommendation, as I'M
finished business. Accepted.
The petition OF James Watson and
others, for remission of Mrs. Taylor's
city taxes, and OF G. +. Parrot, for re-
mission of his city taxes, which had lain
on the table year or more, were called
up and appropriations made to relieve
petitioners.
Bill Of Fred w. Taylor, $50, for SER
vices in Assessor and Collectors office,
for month ending February 18th, was
allowed.
Bill of Salt Lake City Gas Company,
for lighting, extinguishing and keeping in
repair 269 street lamps for three months
at 1897 80 each per annum, s., 521 81; for
gas to halls and prison, $1,000; total,
", 3S.O7-less per cent. dividend OF
February 4th on 1872 shares of gas stock
($2, 346) $492.07. Allowed.
The Recorder here announced that all
business before the Council had been
disposed OF, and on motion OF Councillor
j. +. Wells, q fitting series OF resolutions
were read and adopted, expressing n
compliment to the Mayor and other out
going officials. Mayor Sharp responded
in few words, and Francis Armstrong
took the oath OF Office after filing his
bond OF $1,000, and was escorted to the
presiding officers chair by the retiring
Mayor.
Recorder Wells administered the oath
OF office to the new Aldermen, Councillors
and other officers, all of whom filed the
requisite bonds, and the Council adjourn
ed for one week.