The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-13
City Council

The Council met in regular session
yesterday evening, his honor Mayor
Eccles in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, corrected and approved.
w. II. Wright & Son applied for per-
mission to use the sidewalk in front OF
their new building On Main Street dur
ing the excavation of their cellar, and
agreed to put in a gangway five feet
wide for the use of passers-by; and
they further requested the use of por-
ton of the street for depositing build
ing material during the progress of
erection. These requests were granite d
subject to the usual restrictions.
W. J. and ]. c.. Stephens requested
permission to deposit building material
on the south side of Main Street, be-
tween Young and Franklin streets, in
front of their premises during the cree
ton OF two stores. Petition granted
subject to usual restrictions.
The marshal was here instructed to
see hat the debris was cleared up wnen
the buildings were completed, the neg
ligence on the part of contractors,
builders and OWNERS in this respect hay-
Ing become monotonous.
I. H Perkins and D. w. Ellis pre-
septed for inspection and sale a COPY of
their new map of Ogden City, which
they offer for sale at Sc per copy. The
Council voted to purchase one copy for
the use of the Council chamber.
Robert McQuarrie asked permission
to put in hay scales on the corner of
Young and First streets. Granted.
The committee on claims reported
bill of the Electric Light CON- any for
SOL 40. which was ordered paid.
The committee on streets reported
the tramway in successful operation
during the past two weeks; forty cars
of Dirt per day had been moved during
the first six days. and sixty. cars
per day during the last six
days. The engine has done ex-
cellent work. One and a quarter miles
of railway are in use and trips are
made every half hour. Seven blocks of
track have been laid on Pearl Street
and one block on Sixth Street. Prisoners
have contributed ifty-eight DAYS and
l42 poll taxes have ben worked. The
total humber of poll tsxes worked up
to date is 5l2. The committee consider
this season of the year as the best time
for vigorous work. A third more can
be accomplished than during the heat
of summer. or the hard c1ld of winter.
The report was accepted.
Fifth Street came in for share of
attention, and the above committee
was requested to look into the matter
of grading the sidewalks and olher
matters looked into in connection
Herewith.
The committee i i public works re-
ported that the Territorial Reform
School requested piece of ground ad-
joining their property and offered to
give one rod on the front of their land
to make the street seven rods wide.
The matter brought up considerable
discussion. One member preferred
they keep the streets their present
width, and said he would rather give
them the land they wanted for 81, than
change the line of the street in trent of
his property.
Council or Boyle remarked that the
Reform School wanted to know about
the matter, so that they could locate
tleir fence in conformation thereto.
rhe matter was referred back to the
con mittee with the Mayor added.
The report OF the sanitary committee
was brief and was accepted without
argument.
The committee on finance reported
that they hsd not as yel sold the bonds,
but had had several offers, conditional.
however, and no one party wanted
them all. One party wanted the city to
adopt sewerage, and he would take a
large lot. Report accepted.
The committee to whom the petition
of the well-driver was referred report
that they have not arrived at sny CON
clus on, and requested further time.
I uted.
The bills were then taken up.
The Fl e Department came in for $45
for services at one fire and one false
alarm. The Superintendent of water
works drew his salary, $92 20, and other
miscelaC et US bills, amounting in all to
81 LIS so were paid.
Adjourned till Tuesday. Goth, unless
sooner called for special session.