The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-20
MORE LIGHT WANTED.

ond South street TO Liberty park
Mrs. L. L. Johnson, Henry Heath and others
represented that the portion OF the city lying be-
tween First and Fifth West streets on Third
South, is greatly in need OF being lighted by the
electric light: that travel along said street at
night requires the lighting OF said streets at an
early moment AID they asked that lights be
placed there.
Adam Spiers and others asked that the cleo
trio light be placed on South Temple street to
Eighth East, and thence to Seventh South and
that decent poles be used, SO that they would
not be an eyesore to the public.
- 5. A. henner, j. McMurrin and others, real
hing the fact that First East street-or the
State roads travelled over more than any
other street leading south of the city, both by
night well as day asked the council to ex.
lend the electric light OF least three blocks fur
ther south, namely, TO the intersection OF Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh South streets. Committee
on improvements.
Eber Case and others asked that electric
lights be Il4ced on Third South, Fourth South
and Fifth South streets.
TO ABOLISH A CANAL.
Hyrum Kimball and other residents along the
Eighth West street surplus canal called the at
tention OF the council 10 the fact that there was
no necessity for the canal and asked that it be
abolished, as il was nuisance generally.
Referred to committee on irrigation.
TO COLLECT A BILL.
Richards & Rolapp said they had been en-
poyed TO collect 81 600 for we'll boring machine.
which had been purchased from man named
Roach in Ogden
Committee on claims.
THE WATER MAINS.
IA. Tuclzett represented that he and others
had petition year ago for the extension Of
water mains on First South street, between
Seventh and Ninth East, and streets abutting
thereto.
Committee on waterworlls.
Hewlett Bros represented that they bad
erected large and substantial building on the
State road, between Seventh and Eighth South
streets, for the purpose Of manufacturing
erated waters. etc, and asked that they be al
lowed 10 tap the water main for the purpose Of
obtaining water supply.
Committee on waterworks.
BE WANTS DEED.
HThe petition of Sven August Olsen repre-
scented that he Is the owner Of the east eight
rods OF lot !, block Is, plat F. Salt Lake city
fesurvey; that he has occupied the premises con
= Nunuously since he obtained deed in January
1880; that upon October IS, 1872, n. Noberg
obtained his certificate from the porbate court
showing that he was entitled TO a mayors deed
TO said premises. that said deed was never is
sued, and y. Noberg is now dead; that petit
toner is entitled TO said premises, as derived
directly from Noberg. An abstract OF title was
also furnished
Referred to the MAYOR and CITY attorney.
TO FIN LOWER MAIN STREET.
NJ H Walker and others asked that Main
street. between Third and Fourth South, be
macadamiZed, and that portion between Fourth
South and Sixth South, be graded and graYelod.
committee on improvements.
WANTS HIS LICENSE REVOKED.
John r. Cobum asked that his license to
peddle merchandise be revoked and his money
Committee on license.
ToPEDDLE GOODS.
H H Hawthorne asked that he be allowed TO
pedde goods free of license, as he was too i'll TO
work.
Committee on license.
CAN'T PAY THE SEWER TAX.
Mrs. E. Martin represented that she was IN
able TO pay the sewer tax Of go assessed against
the estate OF Il. Martin The property was IN
the centre of the block. She would derive no
benefit from the sewers, and was too poor to pay
the tax.
TO TAP THE MAINS.
The Il A Tuckett Candy company asked TO be
allowed 10 connect their works with the mains.
Committee on waterworks.
Ok PAVING MATERIAL.
W.. Silver handed to the council a clipping
trom Sc.e.ce in relation TO the use OF yitrified
bfy$S for paving material.
[Filed for information OF the council.
RELINQUIsHEs ALL CLAIMS
William Carroll submitted the following:
Having learned that the Salt Lake Cycling
club has applied for o lease on the east half Of
Washington square, and learning that the city
council has fayOrably considered the PROPOSE
lion. hereby certify that, in consideration OF a
certain block OF stock in the cycling club corpor-
alton. have TO them rellnqulShed all claims 10
any and all Improvements made by me and
placed on said square, and respectfully request
that you cancel the lease and agreement now in
existence between myself and the city council
pertaining 10 the said square
Mr. Mccormick would like to know what
rights he had to relinquish. That's good. That's
the best We have had yet.
Laid on the table 10 be considered later on.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
Several retail liquor licenses were granted.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer Ottinger presented his report
:or the quarter ending September 30, 1889
showing seventeen fires during that period
losses OF 1879 on which there had been an in
surauce Of $500. Twenty-eight miles had been
Travelled and the department was in service
1hirty-fve hours.
Committee on fire department.
He GETS HIS MONEY BACK.
James Bogan's restaurant license was re
yoked and his money refunded, he never having
been engaged in the business.
To IssUEA DEED.
The committee to whom had been referred the
petition Of II. KiDlball and Eugene Kimbau
recommended that the mayor grant the peti-
toner the deed asked FOR.
CAN'T PURCHASE II.
w.N. Cooks request that he be allowed 10
pufH9ase certain piece OF ground owned by the
city MS refused
ANOTHER DEED GRANTED.
The committee on public grounds reported
that they thought Susan NJ. Edwards should be
allowed deed for land claimed by her.
Adopted.
LEASING THE SQUARE.
The committee to whom had been referred the |
petition OF the salt Lake Cycling club, asking
that they be granted lease OF Washington
square for q period Of five years at an annual
rental Of $3.50 recommended that it be granted
lease for three years, with the privilege OF two
years more il case the grounds are not needed
for public purposes. It was understood that the
Stub would not suitcase 10 anyone.
Mr. Young wanted to know whether this gave |
she club the exclusive use Of the square!
Mr.. Sharp-YeS.
Mr. Young-What will the other clubs do: |
Isn't the city well enough off to fix up these |
grounds itself? Wehaye got TO come to IL some |
dsy. It seems to me that II l vote on it now, |
shall vote againstit. 1 am in favor OF a reason |
able expenditure ofthe public money in order TO |
fI up the square and make it attractive. l do |
not feel like turning over the only public square
1asA private corporation.
Nj. Sharp reminded Mr. Young that the city's |
management of the square so far had been an |
absolute failure These gentlemen come and |
gay that il we will give them chance they will |
make q success out of it. No one will be shut |
out AL will be admitted by the payment of |
reasonable sum for the enjoyment and use Of the I
improvements they intend 10 put on.
Mr. Young hoped he would not be deemed |
san1inus hut these neOnie had an idea that thew