The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-22
The City Council.

The Council met in regular session
yesterday evening. In the absence of
the mayor, Alderman Dee presided
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, corrected and approval.
Peter Chatham petitioned for deed
to the land that he had occupied since
1855, and that no deed had been made
to him of the same. Referred to the
committee on public lands.
A plat was presented of the City View
addition, accompanied by deed to the
streets in the same, and asked that the
city accept OF the same. Referred to
committee on public lands.
ers of the Highland addition was like.
wise referred.
The inhabitants of Fifth and Main
streets, headed by II. NJ. Bond d Co..
and signed by eighty-five others, sub.
mitted a petition to allow the street
railway company the privilege of o IT.
ting on steam noiseless motors of a
similar kind to those in use in Denver
and other cities. The matter was pretty
freely discussed by many of the mem
bers, and Mr.. Robinson, on the part of
the street railway company, made some
explanatory remarks. The matter was
referred to the committee on streets.
with power to call special meeting on
the subject.
Alderman Des, from the committee
on laws, reported that the invalidity of
the city ordinance would be contested
in the Supreme Court as early as possi-
BILE, and that the attorneys had agreed
to try and have the case advar ced in
the Supreme Court and determined as
soon as possible.
Mr.. Reeve asked permission to be
excused, and left his report with Mr..
Clarke.
The street committee, by Mr.. Clarke,
reported that the sum of 1915, rs had
been expended in grading around the
CITY Hall and $1,2S6.35 on the streets
with the aid of the steam tramway, also
that number of poll taxes had been
collected.
Mr.. Smuin. from the committee on
nublic grounds, made report shown g
some Irregularities in former survey
in the city, showing that piece of land
had not held outin area. Referred to
the committee on public lands.
Another matter pertaining to pricing
some lots was referred to the same
committee.
The recorder, who was also on tn
committee on furniture for the new
CITY Hall, reported that they had
ordered $40 feet of settees at the round
sum of 1925 from a house in Grand
Rapids. it being S95 less than any
other bid submitted for the same class
and S64 % less than the lowest for an
inferior class. the furniture company
Guaranteeing to have the goods here on
time and warranting them for ten
years.
The committee on Waterworks sub
mitted their report, together with that
of the superintendent of water works,
which showed the status of the water
supply contemplated being used by tt e
CITY. The matter of contracting for
additional supply was adopted.
Mr.. Boyle Gale d attention to the fact
that the public was making dumping
ground of certain city property on the
west of town. and recommended that
the matter be looked after. He also
asked that the Council have cross
walks put in at some of the principal
street corners, and was seconded in his
remarks by Mr.. Clarke and others.
The matter was referred to the street
commit, ee without instructions.
The bills were then read and al
lowed.
twas stated that Mr.. Reeve had pur-
chased the stone chips it By the stone
cutters on the grounds of the City
Hall for the finishing of walks, etc.
An order was drawn for the amount
$3.50.
The Council then, on motion, ad-
journed.