The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-10

Nh. Ii. JONES, JR. StaIeQ LDat he mac
paid $50 to have water pipes laid to hi:
lot: since then, however, he had OBJ
| tanned water from stream, and now
asked to have the money refunded
Referred to the committee on water
works.
The sum of $40 was appropriated or
| the communication OF j. II. Moyle, fol-
| docket fees in cases on which appeals
had been dismissed in the Third Dis
trict Court.
REPORTS.
The Marshal submitted statement
OF expenditures in his contingent fund
for January and the current month
amounting to $1,6Ol,O5. Referred tc
the committee on finance.
The committee on finance reported
adversely on the petition of Jesse w
Fox Jr., city surveyor, asking remuner-
alton for amounts paid by him for
Office rent and recommended that the
Marshal provide him a desk room in
the City Hall. Adopted.
The committee on public grounds re-
ported back the petition of some gentle
man whose name was missed, asking
that certain piece of property be sold
him. It was found that r. r. Anderson
was the owner instead Of the city.
The committee on public grounds re-
ported back the petition of J. n. Wilkin
and VIM. White, asking for the lease of
certain sand hole, aud recommended
that the lease be made at the rate OF $40
per annum, with proviso that the city
be allowed sand from said hole in rea-
Spnable quantities without charge, if
required. Adopted.
The committee on claims, to whom
had been referred the petition of Messrs.
Tingey and Bull asking relief in the sum
OF $5425 for taxes paid on the Gibbs
estate, reported adversely. Adopted.
The committee on streets and alloyc,
10 whom had been referred the petition
OF Jno. Walsh and others. in relation
needed improvements Grd the action o.
Salt Lake Brewing Company in occu-
plying the sidewalk and pitching
their casks in a locality dangerous
TO pedestrians, stated that many of the
causes for discomfort had now disap-
peared, and recommended that some
needed improvements be made. Also
that an agreement be entered into with
DIth NIX NOlllll GilOh lIS lnGlu
the pleasure OF the Council, in consider
alton of their making some improve
ments. Adopted,
The committee on water works re-
ported back various petitions from o.
p. Arnold, S. S. Walker, H. A. Reeve,
James NJ. Smith and others as un-
finished business. Laid on the table.
The committee on improvements re
lo,1- -
the Molecular Telephone Company, as
unfinished business.
The committee on Fire Department
reported that they had examined he
report of the Chief Engineer for
1885 and found it correct. They recon-
mended the purchase of 1o00 feet of
hose. Adopted.
The same committee reported
similarly of the Chief Engineers
quarterly report.
The committee appointed in the dim
long ago 10 compile the ordinances of
the city, reported that some liItle work
had been done, only enough to show
the great degree of time required in so
a task. They recommended
that itlbe referred to committee COM
posed of men VINO had the time 10
Adopted.
Mr.. CLARK said it bad always been
the custom to place The portrait of the
retiring Mayors on the walls of this
chamber; he moved that a portrait of
Mayor Sharp be executed and hung in
its place with the other pictures.
Adopted.
The sum of $2S was appropriated to
pay the dog tax man for registering
dogs.
The Recorder stated that the Council
had ordered him to. execute lease OF
certain piece of land on the bench TO
DR.. S, B. Young, during the pleasure
Of the Council" The attorney had in
formed him that lease drawn in this !
manner would he invalid. On motion !
The term Of three years was inserted in |
The lease.
The Recorder stated that number OF !
Did reports lay on the table subject TO !
CALI" and asked what disposition
should be made of them; two small !
petitions for remission of taxes (WidoT 1
Taylor and Mr.. ParrOtt) were laid on 1
the table one week. A report OF the
on water works was tabled .
The motion for adjournment linen !
prevailed, and the members dispersed. |
OF the thirteen who have occupi ed seats |
for the past two years, the following /
seven make q final exit: &essrs. Petit
Stringiellow, McFarlane, Dean, Spe r, 4
Jennings and Peterson.
MessTs. Clark, Pyper, Patrick. Grant !
Wells and Weber will be found in tn
I'd places, ,and will induct the new
corners into the mysterious pleaslrt |
Of making laws for Salt Lakes harm IN !
BUS inhabitants. Mr.. H. NJ. Wells. y g I
and Mr.. Whitney. the Trln.