The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-18

special meeting to be cailed by the
Mayor at an early date, when the loca-
ton OF the City Hall could be de-
termined The motion was duly Sec
onded and carried.
Il. w. Taper and fourteen other res
idents of that district asked the city
fathers to grade Third Street, between
Franklin and Wall Streets, before the
tramway is removed from Franklin
Street. Referred to the committee on
streets. with power to act.
| Mr.. H. s. Young asked permission OF
| the Council 10 state that r. J. Taylor
and himself had bought piece of land,
lot No. IA. block 8, from Mr. Coapple
which had been decided to the city by
Mr.. Cunningham. AS there seemed TO
be some discrepancy in the deed. he
would like the committee on public
grounds to investigate the matter. Re-
quest granted.
Leo Haefeli and B. H. Douglas repre-
sented 10 the Council that they had
done much to advertise the city, An
asked for portion of the city's patron
age in the way Of advertising and print
ing. Referred to committee on print
ing.
Alderman Watson. claims commit
tee. had ioves'igatsd the matter of the
petition Ct John Morley, presented at
the last meeting, for Reimbursement
for the support of lady who had been
residing with him, and who, he alleges,
was in want, and report adversely as to
any payment to Mr.. Morley, but had
paid $14.50 for the removal of the lady
to her brothers. home. Action of COM
mittee approved.
The committee had looked into the
claim of DR.. II. J. Powers for $50 for
attendance on Richard Pickering, who
had broken his thigh, and who has re-
ceived medical assistance from the city, |
and they recommended that the doctor |
be paid the sum asked for.
There appeared to be some question !
as to the labor to be performed by the |
quarantine physician, and it being |
deemed advisable to make an examlpa-
ton of the city's agreement with DR..
Powers, in order to determine what |
work he had agreed to perform for the |
stipulated stipend tf 5000 per annum,
the recorder was requested TO look into |
the matter.
In regard to the claim of the Standard |
Company for printing, it appeared that |
proper proof OF the work had not been |
submitted to Judge Dee, and they had
printed the warrants without the proof |
having been submitted AMI corrected. |
The committee recommended that the |
original invoice of $315 be paid. !
Recommendation adopted.
In regard to the assessment of s. s. |
Hlgginbotham, the objection was that |
the city had assessed on $500 more than
the county on piece of real estate, and |
the petitioner considered the city should |
not tax more than the county. 1t was
the opinion of the committee that the |
assessment made by the city was just,
and that the assessment be sustained. |
Adopted.
Councillor Boyle reported that Mr..
Sidney Stevens had called upon him
on Wednesday last. and had
submitted a proposition whereby he
would sell his right to the water
works running through and supplying
his Main Street property, if the city
would guarantee him a perpetual right
to use the water for his Main Street
building
Alderman Dee was of the opinion that
Mr., Stevens had no claim to the water
that would entitle him to the exor-
bltant compensation asked for; but he
thought reasonable sum should be
allowed.
Mr.. Reeve was of the opinion that
Mr.. Stevens rights in the matter, if he
has any, shosld be respected.
The Council proceedings not being
before the mail departed for
Salt Lake, the completion of our report
will appear IN to-morrow's issue.