The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-02

rtc5 and proper vouchers OF every eX-
penditure, and report the same monthly
t. The City Auditor, who shall audit
the same to see that they are proper
, aud authentic, and the accounts of the
manager are accurate and core ct.
That all improvements made shall
b. under the direction of the Mayor,
ard that he shall be consulted and his
approval thereof obtained priLr to the
making thereof; and that in case OF
ds agreement between the repre-
g natives of the various athletic clubs
d the manager, the Mayor shall be
the arbitrator, and his decision shall be
final as between the parties, subject
only to appeal to the City Council.
The report was adopted.
The committee on public grounds to
| whom was referred the petition of l.. G
| Shaw, asking that the city sell to him
certain land, recommended that the
prayer he not granted. Adopted.
The committee on streets, to whom
was referred the petition OF Bennett ~
| Bamberger, asking PERMISSION TO SINK
an artesian well on Third West Street,
recommended that the same be granted
The same committee. to whom we're
referred maps of Walker Bros, Cobb's
/ and other sub divisions and additions,
| recommended that they he acc, pied.
Adopted.
Alderman Wrbber moved that a
| noJce of the extension of TIE water
| works eystem on A and Second streets,
be published. Carried.
Alderman Pyp n Cve1 that
| supervisor be Authorized to furnish
| estim' tes of the cost of the extension.
Carried.
On motion of Councillor Young. the
city surveyor was in t uoIed TO prepare
for the use of the Council, a map OF the
city, showing all public grounds and
the water mans.
| WARM SPRINGS IMPROVEMENTS.
Alderman Piper stated that while
the Warm Springs property might
easily be made very popular resort, it
was now in an outrageous condition,
aad he offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the corporation cause
to be erected upon the Warm Springs
property, located in the Nineteenth
Ward, the necessary buildings and bath
houses to properly accommodate the
the public, and make the same worthy
the patronage OF cilzens and strangers;
that for SAID purpose the committee on
puolic grounds, with the mayor assocl-
ated, are authorized and instructed 10
secure plans and specifications for the
necessary Buildings. said buildings
to cost not to exceed $40 900;
that upon the adoption OF
plans by the City Council, said
committee and Mayor aye author
lied to advertise for and receive Did
for the erection of said buildings, ana
shall let the work to the lowest
responsible bidder; that the furnishing
of plans, letting OF contract and con-
struction of buildings be proceeded
with at the earliest practicable day.
The resolution was adopted.
TIE bill for an ordinance in relation
to unlformIng the police was taken up
on its second reading. The style OF
uniform and badges to be worn was
discussed, and the matter was finally
| referred back to the committee on police.
THE SEWERAGE QUESTION.
The bills for ordinances providing for
the construction of sewers aud estab-
fishing sewer districts were read for the
second time.
The resolution providing for the con-
| structIOn of q main sewer in Salt Lake
| Cit" was read for the second time, and
| Mr. Sowles moved that it be taken Up
| on its third reading.
Councillor Dooly was in favor of the
immediate passage OF the resolution,
and thought that work ought to be
commenced just as soon as possible.
| Councillor Clark said that the printed
bills had only been handed them that
| night, and for one, he was not sutfi-
clenlly familiar with it to justify hiu
in voting Tor its passage.
| Alderman Pyper did not see the ne
cesslty for rushing the matter through
| The bulls had passed their Sc 3ond read
| ing. and would Came up again in their
regular order. He was of the opinion
that Mr.. Lourie ought TO be here before
the work was actually begun. He was
| in favor of the bill, but was not pre-
nared 70 vote for it until it had received
| further consider on.
| Councillor Dooly sad he did not wish
| to have the bill rushed through, but he
did desire 70 have some progress made
Councillor SoWles Wlsheu To see some
action taken on the sewerage question.
There was no reason for delay, and it
would m 4terially affect The growth OF
the city.
Councillor Roberts did not see the
uCCOSolbJ VI N1OUOlA5 Viz duu
was willing to have 1T stand over for
week.
Councillor SoWles then withdrew his
motion.
Councillor Youn, moved that WHEN
the Council adjourn, 1t be until Friday
night Carried.
J. M. Pike personally appeared and
stated that h had rendered to the |
treasurer and recorder three-fourths |
of the cost OF extending the water |
mains, in accordance with a petition
granted by the City Council in 1884. and |
as these officials had refused TO accept |
the money, he desired to know what
action the Council proposed to take in
the matter.
Recorder Wells stated the ordinance
recently passed in relation to the ex-
tension of the water works system was
in force at the time Mr.. Pike made