The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-23
CITY Council.

The mayor being absent, Alderman Shil-
ling called the council to order. After the
reading Of the minutes a remonstrance was
presented against the laying out of a street
in block %. The question Of closing tho
barber shops on Sundays was brought up
all but one objected. The petition Of E. A
Reed for permission to construct building
on the corner Of Main and Fifth streets,
was tabled. Hirum Anderson, a saloon
keeper, at Five Points, asked that his
license be transferred to J. NJ. Shaffer, his
successor. Messrs. Thornburn and Wardley
wanted the use of the pLvilion on Wednes-
day evening, May l, for a children's picnic
and ball The south one-half of block y,
plat c. was replatted and accepted.
Committee on laws recommend that
the laws governing barber shops re-
main as it is. Adopted. Committee
on taxes recommend that the tax on female
dogs be raised to $40, and that the tax
collector be allowed 81 for -.-ch dog that he
kills and buries.
Mr. Griffin, of the finance committee,
made report for the fiscal yoar Of 1883, as
follows:
Total amount expended ,431
Total amount ~, 96e
Deficiency e,465
ae estimated the expenses drumming the
ciEy for the coming year at $780, and the
probable receipts would be the same
amount. These figures did not include
sewers or any great Improvement.
The committee TO whom was reported the
recommendation of Mr.. Silva, that the
names and numbers of the streets be
changed, reported favorably. The report
was adopted and the streets running north
and south will now be named after the Presi-
dents, FRANKLIN street will be Grant; Young
becomes Lincoln; Main, Washington /;
Spring, Adams; Smith, jefferson; Pearl,
Madison; Green, Monroe; East, Jackson,
land so on through the list of the presidents
as far east as the town may be laid out.
All streets running east and west, begin
ming with First, are raise1 twenty
numbers. The number on main street will
be 400, and THB HERALD branch Office will
be No. 2267 Washington street.
H. E. Steele was appointed Watermaster.
Alderman Preshaw offered a resolution
proposing to construct twenty-eight miles
of sidewalk and six miles Of a5phaltum
pavement. The mayor had just returned
from Thistle where he had visitef the North
American asphaltum works and ascer-
tanned that they were ready to fill all orders
sent them. Chemical analysis made by
experts show this to be the best asphaltum
in the United States.
The land for the Reform school consist
be transferred to the school by the mayor
in consideration of 81. The city engineer
presented plan and profile for cutting
6gfyn Fifth Street to a g per cent. grade
After considerable discussion the question
was laid on the table for one
week. A number of bills were then
called up and SLOWED. The speci;
committee on salaries Of city officials It =
ported salaries as follows for the coming
year: City recorder, 81, 700; engineer Of the
tramway $3.50 per day; tramWay con
ductor, $3.50 per day; Watchman Luty, 81
per day; laborers on the street, 1.9o per
day, and man with team $3.50, ten hours TO
constitute a days labor. The tax collector
is to receive % per cent Of all moneys col
lected and 81 for each dog killed and buried.
All other officers are to receive the same
pay as last year.
The city attorney reported that the coun-
Gil had the right to lay out streets through
any block, after which the council ad-
iourned for one week.