The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-14
OUR CITY FATHERS.
The Salt Lake & Fort Douglas
Franchise Passed.
sHALE BEDS TO BE PURCHASED.
The MUS nce Ordinance Amended
Water Mains Extensions-Peti-
lions Granted and Refused.

| The Nuisance Ordinance Amended
| Water Mains Extensions-Peti-
lions Granted and Refused.
1t was just 10 when the Mayors
gavel fell last evening, and the regular
weekly meeting of the City Council
was opened. After tbs usual prelimi-
naries the following business was
transacted.
PETITIONS.
Elcridge Tufts asked that the water
mains be extended so that his resi-
dence could be supplied with city
water. Committee on waterworks.
A communication from Whittemore
& Busby, enclosing plat of Geneva
addition, was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
William Bayliss represented that he
of water mains, and asked that $54.45
be refunded TO him. Referred to the
committee on watsrworks.
Julian Sandberg and others pro-
! tested against the extension of water
works on Fourth West; Lucinda Petit
also offered similar objections. Laid
on table to come up in their order.
DR.. Groves and others protested
against the extension of the water
mains on First South. between West
Temple and First West Streets, because
of the fact that they were already sup
piled from other sources. Laid on the
table, to come up in its order.
LICENSE GRANTED.
Henry Luce was granted license as
a retail liquor dealer.
THE Police BUSINESS.
Police Justice Piper presented his
report for the month of October, show
ing the number OF arrests made and
the amount of fines collected in labor,
cash. etc The total number of cases
tried during the month was ll9. Re
ceiYed and placed on file.
NOT JUST AT PRESENT.
The committee on streets, TO whom
had been referred the petition of A. A
Leonard and others in reference to the
grading of Apple Street, reported re-
commencing that the improvement be
be not made just at present. Adopted.
AS To STREET LAMPS.
The committee on improvements, to
whom had been referred the request of
Peter Nystrom and others, asking that
Ii-h ho
Street, recommended that street lamp
be placed at the corner of Commercial
Street.
Mr.. RITTER thought the present good
time to discuss the advisability of plac-
ing all the street lamps IN the centre of
the street.
Mr.. DooLY was of the opinion that
the centre of the street Was the proper
place for them.
There was a little discussion, when
Mr.. Ritter moved that the petition lay
on the table pending report from the
committee on improvements as to the
advisability of placing all street lamps
in the centre of the streets, including
those now in use and those hereafter to
be erected.
Mr.. CLARK saw no reason for refer
ence. There were but two members of
the committee, and both we're present.
It was q matter of opinion, and the
opinion could probably be Obtained
right at once.
Mr.. RITTER thought formal report
much more desirable, and the motion
was carried.
FOUND THEM CORRECT.
The committee on waterworks repre-
sented that they had examined the
quarterly reports of the superintendent
of waterworks and had found them cor
rect. Adopted.
WATER MAINS EXTENSIONS.
The petition of NJ. Livingston and
others, asking for an extension of the
water mains, was granted on favor
able report from the committee on
waterworks.
The same committee reported, in
reference to the petition Of Hiram New
ton and othsrs, that it was very indef
nate. and asked that the recorder make
an effort to discover just what the said
petitioners desired Adopted.
REFUSE To EXTEND.
The applications of Enoch Covey and
L. B. Rogers. asking that they be al
lowed to lay private water pipes from
the mains to their residences, were
raken up, and it was recommead> d
that they be refused. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill of Mrs. III. A. Burt, boarding
city prisoners, 221 meals, at 15c.
$1S3. 15 was allowed.
Jesse w. Fox, Jr, city surveyor, pre-
sented a bill of $240 SO for services
rendered. Referred to committee on
claims.
c. E. Kitchener presented petition
asking that the city approve of a certain
plat of land in Brighton Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Mccormick, the city
recorder. with the attorney associated,
was instructed to examine the matter
and report on the same.
THE SALT LAKE & FORT DOUGLAS.
A resolution granting franchise to