The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-27
OTHER SOLICITATIONS.


likely ever to recover. Committee on claims.
OTHER SOLICITATIONS.
Kelsey & Gillespie represented that they
had petitioned the council about d year ago
in regard to the grading and repairing Of
the head of Main street. that the petition
was granted and the work ordered done ::
the work, however, has neverS1been done.
They now ask that the work be ordered
done. Referred to the mayor and super
visor.
LIE Grand Young called the attention of
the council to the grade Of Second street ia
front Of Mrs. John BurtOn's residence. The
matter vas referred to the mayor with in
structi0ns to make such changes in the
grade as he deems Just.
William J. Noon asked permission to pur-
chase from the city a certain piece of land
between Eleventh West street and the JOr-
dan river and north of North Temple street.
Referred.
Rodney lillian and others, residents of
the Tenth ward, protested against the eX-
tension of the water mains on Seventh
East street from midway between Third
and Fourth South streets, to Sixth South
street.
Apetition from James Vincent and others.
asking that the city postpone the conhrma-
ton Of the assessment of tax for the eX-
tension Of water mains on Seventh East,
from Third South street One-half block
southwark, was laid upon the table.
Philip Margetts and other property hold
ers on First West street. between North
Temple and South Temple streets, asked
that The same be graded and put in proper
repair, and that the gas mains also be eX-
tended along said street. Referred.
COOPER" ORDINANCE.
The city attorney reported bill for an
ordinance for the reward of conyicts. Eel
lowing are the provisions: a.
Sec. ste following deductions shall be a
lowed to COnvictS for good behavior: From a
term of sentence of one month, five days: from
Il term of two months, ten days; from a term OF
three months, fifteen days; from term of four
months twenty days: from term OF five months,
twenty-five days; from term of six months.
thirty days.
Sec. fIn all terms OF sentence terminating in
termediately between the terms hereinbefOre
specified the deduction shall be propOrtionate to
those named in the foregoing section.
The bill passed its first reading and was
ordered printed.
TIE WATER QUESTION.
Councillor Young then presented the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas, 1t is unanimously conceded that the
water supply for Salt Lake city is one of the
first il not the first question that should engage
the attention of the city council OF said city.
That the present year like the past bids fair
to be one OF unusual dryneSS and the present
supply under the best conditions is far short Of
the absolute needs of the citizens.
Therefore be it resolved, that the city council
of Salt Lake city shall employ at least two com
petent persons whose duty it shall be to eX
anime into the water supply Of Salt Lake city 10
adopt and acquire a permanent supply Of good
pure water, sufficient for its inhabitants for all
coming time ard report their findings to the city
council as quickly as possible.
The resolution passed by Il unanimous
vote and the appointment of the commits
sioners provided for therein was left with
the mayor.
THEIR NAME Is DENNIS, ETC.
The council then went into executive SEES
sion and when the doors wers opened again