The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-19
THE NEW CITY HALL.
The City Council Meet in Their
New Quarters Yesterday.

For the members Of the City Council
yesterday was day long to be remem-
bered. 1t marked prominent point
in the progress of the city, as the Coun-
Gil then met for the first time in their
new quarters, the council chamber in
the new city Hall.
Yesterday forenoon the room was
cleared of the debris left by the csrpen-
tiers, painters and others, and mag
nificent Brussels carpet laid. The
desks were then brought over from the
old hall, and together with large new
table and a quantity of fine black
walnut spring back shairs, constituted
in its main the furniture. The Mayors
desk was put on u raised platform
about 8x10 feet in area, and the seats
for the clerk and recorder were placed
at table directly in front.
About 4 o'clock the members were
mostly present and when the mayor
called order only Joseph JacksoD1and
Joseph Clark were the absentees. Mr..
Clark came in few minutes later.
PRAYER was offered by the recorder.
The minutes of the previous meeting
was read and approved.
Petitions were presented by several
INDECENT widows to have their taxes re-
mitted, all of which were tabled until
the report of the assessor was received.
Another agent desired to write risk
on the New City Hall.
A petition was presented from James
@. N oyce ard many other residents OF
Fra II Street, north OF Third, asking
that N 30. mains be extended to their
neighborhood, as the water they had
was not fit to drink.
The committee on water supply made
their annual report. It was lengthy
document and was read by the recorder.
It reviewed the work OF the past year,
enumerated tae expense value OF the
plant and contained some good sound
suggestions. The report was received
and placed on file.
The resignation of w. d. Davis, who
for twenty-one years had raised and
lowered the flags, was read and laid on
the table.
The committee on streets reported by
MIR. Dee that during the past two weeks
there had been expended for the yari-
GUS Improvements on the streets, 81
Ala. go. The tramway and improve
at Five Points there had been consider
able work done in cutting down the
hill and turnpiking the street, at cost
of $375.O5. Third Street hill had re-
ceiyed alterations to the amount of
SIS; in improving Seventh Street.
SS5. so; on miscellaneous work, CROSS
walks, snow shoveling and clearing ice
from cutters, S327.s0; poll taxes col.
lected, 81 ,073.
The committee on public lands made
lengthy report in regard to some
lands that were brought up in contro-
versy at the last meeting. Peter Chal-
lain, who had bought an acre lot off the
CITY in 1875, for $500, and wanted deed
to it; but the committee found that he
had never paid but $12 on the same,
and recommended that the deed
be made out and delivered when
he had paid the balance, to-
gether with the usual interest up
to date. That was thought would
bring the amount up to about what the
land was worth at the present time.
An affidavit of Washington Jenkins de-
posed and said that he was surveyor,
etc., familiar with that part of the
CITY, and that Peter Chatham had
owned and occupied the land in ques-
ton for many years. The report of the
committee WAS received and their re-
commentators Endorsed.
The land, five-acre tract asked to
have a price made for by Mr.. Cannon
hsd been viewed and appraised by the
committee at $500 per acre, or 1000
for the lot, nothing less than the entire
lot to be sold at that price.
Three bids for the old Fireman's
Habitat had been advertised to be
sold and removed by the purchaser
were opened and read by the recorder.
The Council thought the offers entirely
too small and rejected them. They
then decided to advertise for further
bids.
The auditors report was next read.
It was lengthy document and showed
the expenditures of the city for the
quarter ending December 31st last.
The matter of compensation to the
members of the Fire Department was
| then brought up and discussed at con-
siderable length and finally an appro-
priation of $3.50 vas made.
A resolution was presented by Judge
Dee to the effect that the Council
select polling places in the different
wards. Carried.
The following places were provided
for in the resolution: First Ward,
Schoolhouse; Second Ward, City Hall ;
Third Ward, Higginbotham's store
Fourth Ward, Fourth Ward School
house; Fifth Ward, Fifth Ward School
house.
nlan was snhmitted hv Mr. Chris.