The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-30

Kansas City, So IS to $500 Limestone and
sandstone blocks have proved unsatisfactory.
Aside from lowering the grade of Main street,
the above estimate is certainly liberal, unless
the cost of the brick is too low. But $40 per
thousand is the price at the kilns in the Ohio
valley, and they should be made here as cheaply
as there. TO place fire brick at sl2 per thousand
delivered, however, would add but IL cents. per
square yard to the above estimate. Asphalt
might be tried on the opposite side Of the street.
/ can think of nothing like cheap, clean,
smooth, noiSeleSS, durable pavement, TO en-
nance the value of city property AID to beautlfy
the city, to make it pleasant and convenient for
the citizens and attractive to strangers.
If this pavement is really what 1t Is said to be,
and if it shall be adopted by the city, Salt Lake
will be known the world over as the city OF
the most magnificent and best paved streets in
the United States within five or ten years"
Committee on streets with the mayor asso-
ciated
Chief of Police Solomon asked that the helmet
ordered to be worn by the police be changed to i
soft military hat with double cord. He repre-
scented that the hat was more commonly used
elsewhere and was considerably more comfort
able
A bill to amend the ordinance in accordance
with the request, was presented by Alderman
Piper and passed.
THAT LoNG-soUGHT FLUME.
Watermaster Wilcken asked instructions as
to what kind OF fiume he should put in on the
west side of MAN street. Referred to the
mayor Will duIuOIllJ ~ aCb.
THE SECTIONS ACCOUNT
The city sexton presented report showing
that he had expended 50 Is on the city Gene
terry during the last quarter.
Committee on cemetery.
WILL NOT SELL THE DUMPING GROUNDS.
The committee to whom had been referred the
petition of the White & Sons company, asking
to purchase the tract Of land known as the
dumping ground, whereon they had proposed to
n hong fnflVT grTfC
! ETC., recommended that the prayer be not
granted
Mr. Doo!y wanted the petition granted The
enterprise sought to be established was a most
worthy one and would make our cattle interests
of considerable importance. AT present the
dumping grounds were a disgrace to the city
Mr.. Piper and Mr.. Young also thought that
the dumping grounds were intolerable. The
latter thought the grounds should be located
much farther away.
Mr.. Sharp was opposed to disposng of the
dqmIing grounds until better ones were OBJ
tanned
The report of the committee was finally
adopted.
WILL NOT GET THE MAINS.
The committee to whom had been referred the
petition Of Henry Radon and others along
Fourth, o, and Q streets, reported, recon-
mending that no further action be taken until
there was prospect for better supply of
water and some reasonable hope OF obtaining
pipe.
THE sANITARIUM WATER.
The committee to whom had been referred the
question OF the disposition of the surplus water
from the natatorium, recommended that it be
carried back to the Hot Springs lake.
Mr.. Young was opposed to anv such action.
1t was equal to contiscating the property of the
Sanitarium company, who had spent consider
able money.
Mr.. Dooiy was of a similar turn of mind
The mayor made the explanation that he saw
no other way out of it. and he did not want to
mislead the Sauitarium company.
Mr.. Sharp was of the opinion that the Sani-
tarium should take care Of their own water.
They were here merely for their health and
must cget rid Of the water at their own eX-
pense.
Some more discussion followed, when the
question went over for a week.
THE CITY ENJoINED.
The recorder read for the information of the
council an injunction, issued at the instance of
the gas company, prohibiting the city1fcom lay
ing any sewer main within fifteen feet Of any
gas main.
The news was received with considerable in
dgnation, and one member suggested that a
good way to get even would be TO repeal the
charter of the gas company. After considerable
discussion the question was referred to the city
attorney. the mayor, Councillor Young and
alderman Mccormick, with power to act.
THE UTAH WESTERN FRANCHISE.
The bill to grant franchise to the Utah s.
Western railway on Fourth West street. was
then taken up on motion of MI. Sowles and the
ID.
voting in the negative. They gave as their rea-
sons that they believed the majority Of the
people living in that vicinity were against it,
Mr. Young said he voted in favor Of it because
he believed the requisite three -fourths had been
secured. Messrs. Smith and Teasdel gave the
same reasons.
THE SEWAGE PUMP.
number of bids for the sewage pump were
then read. and the whole matter then re-
ferred to the committee on sewerage, with the
mayor associated, with authority to act.
WATER AND LUMBER.
In accordance with the resolution OF Councillor
Roberts, the auditor presented a report showing
that there had been collected from the water
users during the six months ending July /, 1888,
q total of Sl2041.+O.
And that there had been used during the same
period III, $50 feet of lumber in the various de-
partments, costing sl3,603.7S.
THE JOINT PUBLIC BUILDING.
The committee on improvements to whom had
been referred the matter Of arranging as to the
details between the city and county, reported
that they had sold to the county an undivided
one half interest IN the west frontage OF the city
hall corner for 81, $50.
OVER The HILL.
Charles Smith and Solomon Kimball called the
attention of the council to certain promises that
have been made concerning the water mains on
and near Centre street.
Committee on waterworks.
Adjourned until Tuesday next at O'Clock.