The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-07
PETITIONS.

certain piece OF property lying on the
banks of the Jordan River, the title to
which was vested in the city; that the
deceased had paid taxes on the same
for thirty years past, and they thought
they were entitled to a deed for the
same. They therefore asked that a
deed issue to them. Referred to the
city attorney.
E. Coyey asked that he be allowed to
connect with the water pipe of neigh
Dor, and extend five rods west. Re-
ferred to the committee on waterWorks.
Lewis B. Rogers asked that the water
mains be extended down West Temple
Street, to point where it had been de-
cided some time ago to take them. Re
ferred to the committee on waterWorks.
ISM T WORTH INsURING.
Heber J. Grant & Co., through the
recorder, notified the Council that the
81 OOG policy carried on the Warm
Springs bath house hid expired, but
that they would insure the building
until this morning.
Mr.. SoWles did not think the building
was worth that much money.
Mr.. Ritter wanted the communication
laid on the table So far as he was con-
cer1ed, he wouldn't vote to spend one
nickle on the place. The motion to lay
on the table prevailed.
AFTER THE TICKET SPECTATORS,
Mr.. Richards, city attorney, by re
quest, presented the following bill for an
ordinance licensing sellers OF theatre
concert and circus tickets:
Be it ordained by the City Council Vt
Salt Lake City: That it shall be unlaH-
full for any person to buy and sell thea
ire tickets, concert tickets, circus
tickets, Or any tickets for admission to
any other place OF amusement, without
first obtaining a license so to do, which
may be issued in the same manner as
other licenses, for the term of one year,
on payment into the city treasury OF
the sum of $lC0.
REPORTED ADVERSELY.
The committee to whom had been
referred the communication of Richard
Papworth, in reference to a certain
piece of property claimed by him, but
held by another, reported adversely.
Received and filed.
THE SOUTH TEMPLE STREET SIDEWALK.
The supervisor OF streets presented
his estimate of the cost of laying &C.
ment sidewalk, eight feet wide, on
South Temple Street, from East Temple
to I Street. He places the figure at
$2.05 per linear foot. including border
of red pine wood, thus making the
total cost $40 779 10, including the
streets, or So, go 90 otherwise.
Mr.. Ritter thought that good brlcK
could be laid for far less figure, and
he was in favor OF this material being
used.
Mr.. Clark wanted to know whether
this was suitable time OF the year 20
put down cement.
Several members thought it was as
good time as any, and the residents OF
South Temple were anxious that the
work should be done as soon as possible.
The usual notice OF intention was or
dered published.
| THE ESTRAY POUND.
NJ. Shelmerdine, estrsy pound keeper
presented the usual report. showing
that 125 animals had been impoundeC
during the last quarter. Received and
filed. a
THE WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS.
The superintendent of water works
presented his report for the quarter
ending August 81, showing the exter'
sions made during that time, aad the
cost of each. Also a report as to TIT
cost of the extensions asked for by the
Salt Lake City Brewery, l.. G. Snedakel
and others. The understanding wa
that all those outside of the Twentieth
Ward ditch were entitled to water fo
culinary purposes only.
The mayor did not see the adVisa
bilitv of making extensions where waite
could not be forced during the dry
season. If the mains were extended tt
the part of the city named and no waite
reached there, he thought consIderabl
of a howl would go up.
Mr.. Young thought people living o.
the east side of the city should be sup
piled with water from Parley's Canyo
creek.
doubted the legality of the action of th
city in supplying residents OF tn
eastern portion with water, even fo
culinary purposes.
Mr.. Young was Of the opinion tina
people living in the Fifth, Sixth an
adjacent wards had prior aim to To
waters of City Greek. Those on th
east bench were supplied from Emigra
ton Creek. He did not believe in ez
tending the mains if there was n
water to go through them.
9 After rather extended dis
; cussion, the matter was referre
g back to the superintendent
| waterworks, with Instructions to est
mate on the cost of the extension OF tn
= upper system to the points in question
I to explain to the council why thel
: should be scarcity of water on tn
: east side; also the cost of the buildln
f. OF a system of water works on the Eai
i, bench.
! NOT JUST AT PRESENT.
3 The committee on streets, to whol
J had been referred the petition of I.
Brixen and others, asking that certa
rrl;.l Iraof ho n a