The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-31
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Alderman Dee reported that the
committee on laws had sent for copy
of the general municipal bill for the
use OF the members.
Councilman Boyle, of the committee
on water supply. said that work was
progressing on the "cream pot" land.
Mr.. Childs had been notified to finish
the rest rvoir, and had promised to re-
commence Immediately. The pipe
ordered some weess ago from Salt Lake
had been received, and the PROV Osed ex-
tension would be made as soon as prac-
ticable. Report accepted.
Alderman Reeves, for the street
committee, reported that work had
been done to The value of
$655 25, but as $l23 had been paid by
private parties for work done on size
walks, the amount expanded by the
way had BEEN laid on First street, and
new cars would soon be put in opera
ton. Accept d.
Councillor Smuin, for the public
grounds committee, said that the mat
ter of public land which had been pc
titioned for, had been thoroughly ven
tilated, and the land had been visited
by the committee, in company with the
mayor. The committee recommend
that $3.50 be charged for corner lots and
$3.50 for inside lots, One-Third down and
The remainder in six months, and that
the parties who had asked for the
land in question be requested
to state whether they will agree
to the terms set forth. AS two other
parties had asked for the block petit
toned for by David Fl. Peery, Jr., they
could not recommend the sale to that
gentleman.
E. A. McDaniels entered a protest
at this iuncture, on his own behalf and
for others, against the advance in the
price of the land, as the parties had pc
t toned In good faith, without any no
tiCe having been given, and he thought
it would be working hardship TO re-
quire O higher price to those indi-
vIduals.
Councillor Boyle favored letting
those persons who had petitioned pre-
viouslv, and whose requests have been
deferred for consideration, have the
land at the price at which land was
sold at the Gima the petitions were
originally made.
The Mayor explained that it had been
contemplated for two months to take
this action, but the committee had not
mad opportunity TO attend TO the mat
ter at all.
The recorder stated that he had been
by land SPECTATORS as to
the price of city lots, and he had told
them, as instructed. that corner lots
were worth $500; for inside lots $500.
Alderman Dee thought that the city
should not sell its property only at
prices with the value OF
land in the immediate vicinity.
Cuuncior Boyle and Alderman Reeves
tn ought the city should keep faith with
the parties VINO had petitioned and had
heen told that the prios was $500 and |
800.
The mayor pointed out thatlands are
not soId until the committee recon-
mend their sale, and, therefore, the
rising in price cannot be regarded as a |
violation of good faith.
A rather extensive discussion took
place on the question. confined, for the
main part, to Aldermen Dee and Reeves,
Councillor Boyle and the mayor.
The report OF the committee on public F.!
grounds was finally adopted and The
recomm nditions adopted.
Councilcr Brown, for the sanitary
CODE mittee, said that considerable clean
ing up had been done in the centre of
the city. Accepted.
Councillor Boyle. on behalf of the
committee on finance, stated that con-
siderable money would be required
very soon, on account of the extension |
Of Inc water supply and the erection of |
the new city hail. excavation for which |
will be commenced on Monday, and |
therefore. he Thought that steps should |
at once be taken to bond the city.
Alderman Dee moved, ard it was
seconded and carried, that the finance