Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-18
CITY COUNCIL.
The Mayor and Marshal Demand
an Investigation.
THE HYDRAULIC CANAL MATTER
DISCUSSED.
Surveyor Fox RcsiEns.-EIectris
Lighting. - City Bonds with
drawn, Etc.

strong presiding.
A communication was receive,
from b. G. Raybouid, calling TIN
attention Of the council to the fac
that several petitions had been pre-
sented TO their predecessors in ofiic,
concerning the bad condition Of tina
part Of West Temple Street lying
between Fifth and Sixth Soutf
streets, and that on April 20, 1856
this street was ordered to be graded
but not an attempt had been mads
10 carry out the instructions. The
petition asks that the work be done
at once, rs teams were mired there
every day, and he thought that if il
WIS not done, the result would be q
lawsuit against the city for damages.
The mayor stated that the super.
visor had h.-cr Instructed 10 fill il
up WHEN hauling gravel. Petition
/ referred to the street SUPERVISOR.
Messrs. Moon ami Twitchell Pc
titioned for the privilege Of covering
up that part Of the city canal which
crosses lot ., block 30, plat Il. and
slno from said lot 30 the bridge on
; Fourth South sheet. The same 10
lie done by fixing and covering
with soil soas 10 allow free passage Of
water. Referred TO the committee on
canal.
\ communication was received
from John White, a resident Of
Plain City, Weber County. stating
that he had read in the parers that
suit has been brought against the
city by one Thomas r.. Higgins 10
prevent the sale OF = certain
parcel Of land upon the plea
that he was the legal owner
Of said lot and further asked that a
deed be made to him, Higgins. The
petitioner protested against the
issuance Of such deed on tn.
ground, first that he was a lawful
owner; second, that he had never
disposed Of his right; third, that he
held n certificate for said lot for
twenty years, although il had Passed
from his hands ny trickery and
fraud, 1t being his superstition that
said certificate was iioS in the hands
OF Higgins or some person in cOllu-
sion with him; fourth, he claimed
priority Of possession 10y the build
ing Of . cabin, which had suisse
quently been stolen. The petitioner
stated that he had been unfortunate
and asked that equitable action be
taken in the matter. Communica-
tOE received and referred to the
city attorney.
George Morris presented n petition
setting forth that William Noye, in
1871, purchased FROM Sal, Lake City
lots and 5, block SIS, plat ID, and
received n certificate from the city
surveyor TO that effect. Afterwari
the land was sold 10 MattheWMOrTis,
who left a widow. Mrs. Morris, il
is alleged, was ignorant Of the law
and failed to r,afe Tie pioper
entry snd but this week learned
that these lots had been sold at the
auction sale Of lots. The petition
asked that the sale be reacted and a
deed given to SaEah Morris. Peti-
ton received and referred 10 the city
attorney.
Twelve Liquor licenses were
granted.
a petition was presented from
residents of Fourth South and
Eleventh East, asking for an electric
light to Toe placed at the intersection
of the tao Streets. Referred to the
committee on improvements.
1. NJ. Millspaugh represented that
in n mayors deed given to y. G.
SOrensen the document conveyed
the east half Of lot 3, block e, plat h,
when il should have been the north
half, and therefore asked that the
error be corrected. Referred 10 the
city attorney.
The following communication
from Jesse w. Fox, city surveyor,
was read:
81 tender You my resignation aS
city surveyor, to take effect January
Is, 1920. Ny reason for this action Is
that / cannot keep up the work and
attend to other duties deyolving upon
me-
After some consideration action
was deferred for one week.
The following communication
was received from Mayor Arm
strong:
| beg 10 call your attention to the
fact that have been arrested upon in
dictments made by the grand jury Of
this district, charging me with aiding
and aheitiug in the misappropriation
Of public moneys, and while / am not
as TO the specific charges made
against me. and will probably not as
certain until Saturday next. 1t which
time ! have been notified TO appear FOR
respectfully ask that a
he appointed TO investigate
said charges, as / do not believe any
man guilty Of aiding and abetting in
the misappropriatiOn Of public moneys
to be worthy Of the position Of mayor
Of this city, OF president Of this coun- |
cIl.
Alderman Ritter moved that ac-
ton be deferred for one week, owing /
to the fact that no specific charge !
had yet been made and it would Ice .
for n committee 10 make |
an intelligent investigation.
Councillor Young said it was an 4
matter and he believed il +.
should be investigated at IS early a |
date as possible.
After some further discussion il .
was decided TO let the matter 20 I
over to the next meeting OF the .
Council instead of one week, il be- I
ing deemed advisable to hold an adj |
iOurned session in n few days.
The committee on improvements .
TO whom was referred the petition .
Of w. r. Everell and others ami .
the Salt Lake Brewing Company .
and others asking that the electric
light be extended so rs to embrace 1
Third Street on the north bench,
also a lamp nj the intersection Of
Fifth South and Tenth East streets,
that while they would like
% see the entire city wei lighted
hey were compelled 70 recommend
against further extension for reasons
given.
Councillor Clark, in behalf Of the
said that il had been the
,Olicy Of this committee 10 refuse
III such petitions for the reason that
he electric light works were now
at their full capacity and
-ould not furnish more lights at
Councillor Young-People in that
art of town have said that we
,ranted a petition fer n light on the
APPLICATION Of one man. and then re
used n petition signed 10y 500.
Councillor SOwles-ItWas the first
'etition sent in that we granted,
nd we were soon so flooded with
hem that we were compelled 10 re-
use all.
Alderman Mccormick have
cen speaking with Councillor Clark
N this topic and we decided 10 ask
he mayor to go with us over the
ity and select suitable sites for new
ights and then we could authorize
he electric light company TO add to
hair facilities