The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-07
q The City Fathers.

The ordinary fortnightiy meeting OF
the City Solons took place yesterday
afternoon, Alderman Thomas D. Dee
presiding in the absence OF the Mayor.
The usual preliminaries were OBJ
served. Minutes of preceding me etins
were read and adopted. rns uiuu IS
of the special meeting c .ilst to examins
the plans submitted Tor the new CITY
Hall by the three architects, held
Saturday, December 24.h, 1881, were
also read and approved.
A petition was read signed by'John
Scowcrost, l.. ]. Herrick, and forty-one
others, asking the CITY fathers To ex-
tend the sewer, now rluiiing along
South Main Street, to a point at least ss,
far south AS Eighth Street. fhe ats
Nantsges claimed for THIS extension
here enumerated rs being that an out
Yet would be provided tor stagLant
water which laws ou the surface or
ground all the year roJnd; wou re.
vent the flooding OF places of resluenc
during Jne irrigatlng = season; and
would form part of any general
system of sewerage which might in the
future be inaugurated. Referred to the
committee on public buildings.
The city poundkeeper, NJ. +. Brown
in letter T. the Council, represented
that the city ordinance required him to
take good care of estray animals, but
that the present faculties were not suf-
ficient 10 enable him to comply with
the provision. He reco nmended that
the City Council authorize the con-
struction of a. small shed, with other
suitable improvements. Referred to
the committee on puoi3 builaing with
power TO act.
A communication was read from
George 2. Arnold, residing al the corner
of Young and SeVenth Streets, calling
attention to detective sidewalk in the
vicinity OF his residence. Referred to
the Marshal.
Messrs. w. ]. and s. G. Stevens in
formed the Council through letter,
that they would furnish forty eight
inches of pure water, suitable for drink
ing or culinary purposes, for the sum
of $50 600. Tabled.
Alderman West, committee on mum
icipal laws, reported that they had not
yet reached a definite conclusion in
regard to which amendments to the
city charter would be pest. Further
time granted.
Alderman Watson asked for further
time to consider tie shortage of electric
light, which was granted.
Alderman Dee reported that he had
seen the probate judge and the watch
man in regard TO heating Inc watch
tower, and commended that the m At
ter remain in soeyance. Report &C
cepted.
Alderman West, on water supply, re-
ported that they had secured the prices
of the pipe for the proposed extensions,
but nothing further could be done b.
fore next spring. Accepted.
Alderman Reese stated that $194.7S
was the net expenditure on the streets
during the last two weeks. Report &C.
cepted.
Couclllor Jackson made an elaborate
report, on behalf of the COMMITTEES hav-
ing under consideration the matter of
sewerage, q verbatim copy of which we
publish under the heading of Sewer
age"
Alderman West moved that the COM
mittee continue their labors, and be
authorized to employ a competent en-
gineer to investigate the matter OF
disposition of the sewerage into the
Weber River, which was carried.
Councillor Jackson, in behalf of
q special committee on proposed new
City Hall, asked for further time, which
was granted.
Alderman Reese, committee on
finance, stated that the assessor
had correctly assessed the Utah
National Bank, and they could not
see how anything else could
be done than To graut the application
of the bank, thew having oeen assessed
twice on that portion OF thelr capital
stock which had been used l.: the eref ri
ton of their building. Report rcfeTSA
TO the Mayor.
Recorder stevens reported that there
were s.. 200.in the treasury,
Councillor Clark moved that $50 be
appropriated to each of the fire COM
panies, hich was carried.
The usual bills were read by the Re-
Corder. aud ordered to me paid.
Council then adj lurned.