The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09

On motion of Alderman Kimball the coun-
Gil resolved itself into the committee of the
Whole to take some action on the water
FRANCHISE petitioned for by William M
Ferry
Such information as had been obtained
upon the subject was laid before the coun-
Gil by Alderman Berry. On motion the
petluon was read. Alderman Kimball,
without discussing the question, moved
that the franchise be not granted and the
motion was supported.
Ihe committee on streets, alleys and
bridges asked for more time to discuss the
peutlon OF George a. Brown, to number
the houses of the city.
Committee on claims and accounts re-
ported favorably on all bills, and warrants
were ordered drawn for the same by the
council.
Marshal Bennett asked for few days
leave of absence which was granted
On motion of Alderman Kimball, the
sum of Sl5 was donated for charitable pur-
poses. The council then adjourned.
NOTES
The business of the Park City & Echo
railroad was larger than for the cores
ponding month OF last year. The fret ght
received amounted to 1,003, 342 pounds,
the freight charges on the same being
81 ,22S.64. The amount forwarded was
5.3l4, 923 pounds, and the freight charges
were SO, 023 The cars of freight re
celved amounted TO 3l9, and 173 cars were
forwarded. The increase of shipments of
ore in February this year over the same
month last year WAS sixty eight cars,
very creditable showing.
The passenger business for last month
amounted to s., 019.45.
The receipts OF the Pacific Express COM
pany in the Park during February
amounted to 81, $3.50, of which SS4960
came from express forwarded and S7S2. 80
from express received.
Only two deaths occurred in the Park
during the last month, both of which were
children. This is q good showing as to the
health of the community There have been
only six deaths during the present year in
the Park from population Of 6,000.
AS will be seen in the-council report, the
petition of Col. VIM. M. Ferry for a water
franchise was refused. and that the coun-
ell have taken the first steps towards fur
nishing the city with water. Bryant 81
Sturges, hydraulic engineers, have been
engaged to examine and report, and make
estimates on the different sources of water
supply, and advise as to the best and most
practicable plan of securing the same. The
different plans will be investigated as soon
| as possible, and, as there is no doubt that
an adequate supply can be secured, it is not
reasonable to suppose that the city will al
low any private corporation to profit by
their Investigations. but will at once go on
with the work and stop only when they
own complete water system and can fur
nish that desirable article to the people at
living cost. The outlook is favorable and
the people viii rejoice over the action Of
the council Wednesday night.
Ben. H. Pelton and ]. p. Wilkes, repre-
senting the Equitable Accident association
of Denver, have been working the different
mines this week.
1 Huse, Jr., field agent Of the New West
Educational commission, spent Thursday
in the Park, visiting the different schools.
Alderman E. Kimball returned from Salt
Lake Tuesday evening.
MIR. j. L. Osborne spent the latter part
of the week in Salt Lake.
MIR. w. V. Rice, of the Anchor company,
was up at the mine Thursday looking over
the ground. preparatory to putting force
of men at work to clear away the debris
Of the late fra. IL the pleasant weather
continues this viii be done during the com
ing week. 1t is not known whether any
thing definite has been decided upon yet by
the company as TO replacing the plant de-
stroyed recently
Mr.. w. w. Dull, who had the contract to
box the hole in the Anchor shaft to the
tunnel and whose machinery was burned
in the recent fire, is back in the Park. Mr..
Dull is at work at the Marsac mill rebuild
ing his boring machine and as soon as 1t is
completed will recommence operations at
the mine 1t is the intention of the An
Choir company to get the water out OF the
mine as soon as possible, and no disaster
seems great enough to check their energy