The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-24
City Council.

sion last evening, His Honor Mayor
Eccles presiding. Councillors Boyle
and Jackson were absent.
The proceedings of the last re gulal
meeting were read by the reco rider, and
on motion, approved.
@. Ducheneau submitted 8 petition
asking that the unexpired balance OF
his water license, amounting to 81, be
refunded. So ordered.
A petition from the Reform School
board asking that the water mains be
extended to the grounds this fall, so that
there need be no delay for lack of water
in the construction of the buildi ng by
the closing up of the canal by cold
weather, was referred to the committee
on waterworks.
Ben E. Rich was then introduced
who stated that certain lot purchased
some years ago had not been described
or recor ded props rly, and asked that the
deed for lot Ii, block Sc. plat G, be cor
rected. as the deed covers more land
than there is in the lot, and portion
of the land that should be in the deed
is left out. Considerable discussion
ensued and the application was referred
to the committee on public grounds,
with instructions to act.
Mr.. Watson, from the committee on
claims, reported back the electric light
bill, and recommended that it be paid
Mr.. Dee, from the committee on fire
department, reported the apparatus
undergoing painting and recon-
mended the fire chief be allowed to
purchase some few incidentals. Re-
port accepted and recommendations
adopted,
Mr.. Reeve, from the committee on
str. cts, reported expended $500. Is on
the stree.s during the last two weeks.
Every thing was reported in aesstisfac-
tory manner. Poll taxes have been
worked and expended to the amount of
S96 .25 making total up to date OF 82o
poll taxes collected and worked. The
engine he considered capable OF hand
ling Elk cars In train, and rscommen-
ded that additional cars be procured.
The petition from the Milling Com
pany to De allowed to put 8 track
across North Main Ssreet, which was
referred to the committee at the last
meeting, Was reported; they had looked
the MATER up and recommended that
the petition be allowed, with restric.
lions usual id such cases, The report
was accepted and the dstions
adopted. S M
The committee on public grounds re-
ported progress on the work referred
to them, and asked for further time.
Granted. q eAt1 39s 5fsfA b.
An ordir ance prohibiting herds Of
sheep or cattle above certain numi e.,
from passing through the principal
pal streets. except by permission Of the
marshal, passed its frsts second and
third reading, and on motion, was pro-
claimed law. VIZ saVS]lss ~ see7sts
A numerously-signed petition from
the bench people asking that water
mains be laid to their premises next re-
ceived attention, and the committee on
water supply was instructed to look
over the ground and submit estimate 8
and plans at the next meeting.
The comm ttee reported in that CON-
nection that they had already had the
matter under consideration and plans
nearly mstured for q large additional
service They would be able to make
detailed report at the next meeting.
The discussion of the extension, gener.
ally, OF water mains was then entered
into pro and con-, and many provisions
that might he adopted to advantage
were argued for all there was in them.
Referred finally to the committee until
next meeting.
Only casual allusion was made to
the meeting of Thursday evening, but q
large four column sheet containing
An "Ordinance Dividing Ogden City
into Wards, and Providing for Regis
tration and Election" was neatly
printed and laid on every members
desk. The new revision or the num-
C pal wards is entirely in accordance
with the Territorial laws passed last
winter, and allows for five wards and
ten councilmen, two from each ward,
and the balance of the city officers
elected at large. 1t also provides for
q polling place in each ward and a
voter must live, register and vote in
the same ward, as in older cities in the
States.
The census commissioners were
awarded So per day while compiling
their work.
The Lester well digging controversy
came up again and was discussed.
Thorsen & Co.'s representative being
present, explained that the sum of $2C0
claimed by the firm, was for actual ex-
penses-furnishing piping and board
ing men. The Council finally awarded
the amount. and adjourned.