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

Inst Session of the Old Council an
Installation of the New One.
At the meeting of the City Council las
evening there were present besides tn
; regular officials the several gentlemel
, who were elected recently to succeed tn
present incumbents, Francis Armstrong
the Mayor-elect, occupying seat along
{ side that of Mayor Sharp.
The regular order Of business was takel
up and the following petitions granted:
From Martha Edwards, a widow, lin linn
tied circumstances, at No. 544 Fourth s
street E., asking remission of her license
as small dealer in merchandise for ont
year. Granted.
From George Hewlett, asking remission
of his license to run a job wagon, on &C
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
liquor 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 1882. O5,
of which $4O1 was paid in cash, 1857. so
in labor, and $623.55 appealed to the
upper court. Approved.
By the Committee on License, petit
ton of J. H. 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
we're 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
M. 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
Marshal's report for January and Febru-
airy, stating that they found his accounts
correct, and recommending the appropri-
alton of $6O1.6O to cover the excess of
expenditure. Adopted.
BY Committee on Canal, on petitions of |
Daniel Welsh and others, saying that |
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
5. A. Woolley, Chas. A.. North, M. H.
Brady and Oscar B. Young, without
recommendation, as unfinished business.
Accepted.
By the Committee on Irrigation, on pc
:itions OF s. A. Richards and others, and
James d. Van Tassel and others, both in
citation to irrigating water rights, back
without recommendation as unfinished
business. Accepted.
By the Committee on improvements.
IN petition of A. McRae and others ask
ng that the telephone and telegraph
,oles be placed in the centre of First
south street east, and the remonstrance
4 Bolivar Roberts and others thereto.
'ack without recommendation as unfin- {
shed business. Accepted. i,
BY Alderman Patrick, chairman of the {
Committee on Markets, reporting back
ne poundkeeper's semi-annual report as
unfinished business. Accepted.
BY Alderman Speirs, chairman of the
,ommlttee on Water Works, on petition '
W. Il. Jones, Jr., for the return of $50
aid on account of extension of water
lalns, without recommendation, as I'M
nlshed business. Accepted.
The petition OF James Watson and I
hers, for remission of Mrs. Taylor's !
ty taxes, and of g. F. Parrot, for re-
llsslon OF his city taxes, which had lain
the table year or more, were called
and appropriations made to relieve
etitioners.
Bill OF Fred w. Taylor, $50, for SER
ces in Assessor and Collectors office.
7 month ending February 18th, was
lowed. VOC -
Bill OF Salt Lake City Gas COMPANY. L
lighting, extinguishing and keeping in
pair 269 street lamps for three months
$3.50 each per annum, 81, 521 81: for n
s to halls and prison, $316. 20: total +
,838.07-less 3 per cent. dividend Of
,bruary 4th on 1872 shares of GAS stocL
?, 346) $492.O7. Allowed. Pi
The Recorder here announced that all M
slness before the Council had been 81 s,
'Posed OF, and on motion of Councillor sa
+. Wells, fitting series of resolutions MI
re read and adopted, expressing a R,
npllment to the Mayor and other out Ks
ing officials: Mayor Sharp responded Ed
a few words, and Francis Armstrong p,
* the oath of Office after filing his r0
no OF $1,000, and was escorted to the
siding officers chair by the retiring I
Iyor. =
Recorder Wells administered the oath q
9ttice to the new Aldermen, Councillors \
other officers, all of whom filed the u
ulsite bonds, and the Council adjourn
for one week