The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-13
OUR CITY FATHERS.
The City to be Illuminated by
Electricity'S Rays.
THE CRY FOR WATER Is HEARD.
Increasing the Police FOrce-The Protests
Against Taxes-The Lumber Question
The Sewer Pump-General Business.

Against Taxes-The Lumber Question
The Sewer PumP-General Business.
The city council assembled last evening
at the usual hour, Mayor Armstrong in til
chair The following business was trans
acted:
A PROTEST AGAINST THE TAX.
S.H.B Smith and other residents and tax
PAYERS on Seventh East street, represented tina
they considered tax of 4 mills to the squar,
foot upon their land for the purpose of extend
ing the water mains on said street unjust anC
oppressive, and however much they desired thu
water for fire and domestic purposes, they
wished 10 enter their earnest protest agains
the levying of said tax, and suggested that the
ordinance be rescinded and repealed; and thai
the mains be extended TO said street to the fail
grounds on the same terms that they were eX
tended on East Temple street
OF SIMILAR TENOR.
James Meier and other residents and property
owners on Seventh East, from Third South to q
point midway between Fourth and Fifth Sou b
Streets represented that tax of mills to the
square foot upon their property for the purpose
of extending the water mains on said street was
unjust and oppressive and however much they
needed the water for fire and domestic purposes
thu wished TO enter an earnest protest against
the Ievying.of said tax. and asked that the said
water mains be laid on the same terms as they
pense Of the city.
Referred to committee on waterworks.
WANTS DEED FROM THE CITY.
Martha Ann Lunn Allen sent in this her
humble petition praying the council to grant
her deed for the east half OF her lot on Sixth
street. in the Twenty first ward. She explained
that her husband had heretofore petitioned the
council III the matter, but supposed his honor
the mayor had been SO busy with the sewer that
he had no time TO attend to the case. She said
hpr husband tOOl n this OipCp Of land in 1890
and put cedar posts on IL, and gave up nice lot
to the city in order that the cemetery might be
extended further east.
Mr. Riter-I move that the mayor be in
structed to drop the sewer long enough TO attend
TO this
The mayor thought it was useless to refer the
case TO committee. These people had been in
Possession of the property for about fifteen years
Referred TO the committee on public grounds
MAY PILE WITH PLEASURE.
Architect Hansen asked for and received per
mission to pile building material on the street
and sidewalk in front Of the property owned by
Smith & Clasbey, on Second South street, while
erecting building thereon. II was under
stood that no distractions should be allowed to
interfere with the sewer work.
AND THE CRY is WATER"
Florinda Benedict George W. Oglesby and
others asked that the water mains be extended
fr9m the present terminus at the intersection of
Third East and Third South streets one-h half
block south, with laterals on Third South
street
Orscn Rumel and others a majority OF the
przIerty owners on Fifth East street and Fourth
Sohth between the points named below, respect
fully asked that the water mains be extended
c. said streets from the corner of Fourth South
attd Fourth East streets one block TO the corner
OF Fifth East and Fourth South; then north one
block on Fifth East to the corner OF Third South
and Fifth East.
Isabella Brunkerand others represented that
they would like the mains extended along II
street, commencing at the intersection of H and
Sixth streets, thence northward along H TO the
intersection OF H and Eighth streets.
Referred to the committe on waterworks.
MR. JONES WANTS HIS DEED.
William Jones, by A. H. Raleigh, represented
that some time ago he petitioned tor a deed to
lot s. block "a, plat +. The matter seemed to
ouested that the deed be granted Referred to
committee on public grounds.
THE LUMBER QUESTION.
Mason & Co. submitted the following:
1--WE notice in the report of the amount OF
lumber used by the city as published October
30 that large amount was furnished at the fol
lowing prices, viz:
Common, native and California S25 20
Common Oregon. q 50
Common redwood. 40 90
Clear red wood - soon
We beg leave to quote you 70 per cent. dis
count from the above prices on any amount"
Mr.. Riter-I move that It be filed for informa-
ton and that in the future whet any great
quantity OF lumber is needed that bids be called
for.
Adopted.
MORE LIGHT NEEDED.
Mr.. Ritter presented a verbal petition in behalf
OF residents on Fourth East and Third South |
who wanted an electric light placed near Dr. |
Benedict's corner. He thought it was badly
needed, and hereafter he would be found voting |
favorably on all reasonable applications for an |
extension of the electric light system. which |
mos the hest moves that the
COZ ~ had made. The city could well afford to |
rnaske some extensions and they should be made |
BIr. Clark move that the petition be granted |
Mr.. Dooly did not arise TO oppose the motion, |
but ne thought some means should be taken to |
for re the electric light people to light up earlier
than usual. As it is now, with the streets lily |
ligh.od, some one is liable to tumble into the |
many excavations that are being made.
The petition was granted and the work or
dered TO be done.
Mr. Mccormick stated the committee also had |
petition in hand asking that the electric light !
be extended four blocks further east on Second |
South, and two blocks south, and said he should |
have reported on 1t last evening had he been |
This was the petition of Jake Moritz and
others, and after some discussion it WIS also |
granted.
Ii was also decided, ON motion Of MI Riter |
that the committee on improvements, with |
the mayor associated, be instructed to examine |
into the question of o better lighting Of the |
stseet, which are now unprovided for. The mo !
ton went With o snap, and Alderman Riter'S |
voice was heard, LET there be light"
AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.
Frazer & Chalmers by l.. C. Trent manager
offered 10 furnish q 200 horse power dynamo to |
run the sewer pump for a total sum OF SI,4O0.
Referred 10 the committee on sewerage.
FROM MR.. SILVER.
W. J. Silver submitted the following: "As cor
roborative of our position in regard 10 rotary or
centrifugal pump / refer you to the enclosed |
extract from the journal of the Franklin Insti-
tute'' for October, 1889: Extract from report Of
trials made by Chief Engineer sherwood, on
behalf OF the United States government, to de
termlne the relative efficiency in proportion Of
steam used to weight of water lifted, of recip-
rocating pump or rotary pump, and Of a steam
synhon pump. The number OF pounds OF water
raised eighteen feet per pound of steam used
was in the three cases 1876 lO9 and thirty eight
The reciprocating pump is thus shown to be 20
pei ksnt. better than the jet pumps, and 20 per
cent setter than the rotary Besides which il
Is conceded that in higher lifts. while the recip
rocating pump retains about equal efficiency +
the others show rapid falling of as the lift IS
Received and filed for the benefit Of the coun-
oil. Il
THE POLICE JUDGE REPORTS.
Police Justice Piper presented his usual re-
norts for the months OF September and October,
Showing the business transacted oy him during
Committee on police.
THE SEWERAGE REPORTS. {
Superintendent James presented his report Of :
he Sewerage expenses since July last, which
VAS referred to the committee on sewerage.
NEW FLUMES NEEDED.
Mr. Young called the attention of the council J
n the deplorable condition Of the Main street
tunes which always had been nuisance, were !
eaky and rotten. lie thought something should
Il once be done. The fumes had been care
essiy laid and something should be done. No
Lction was taken. :