Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-09
Mr.. Pembroke moved to take up a
epetftiop regarding Com

Mr.. Pembroke moved to take up Z
similar :petition regarding Com
mercial Street Lost.
Mr.. James presented n resolution
asking that the railways he re
quested to bid for the Carrying away
Of garbage, and TO assume the re-
sPonsibllity for disposing Of it.
Adopted. la.I
Mr.. Pembroke offered a resolution
providing thai those who were
using sidewalks for the convenience
Of builders be required TO provi e n
good piant sidewalk srcuud any OBJ
structions or excavations, for the
convenience Of the travelling public.
Carried.
Mr.. Pembroke offered a resolution
providing that no bridge be con-
structed or widened to be used by
any street railway, till the railway
obtains franchise. Carried.
Mr.. Pembroke offered resolution
asking that the auditor furnish a
detailed report OF the cost Of the
waterworks plant, the cost TO the
city OF the various extensions made,
the expense Of managing and the
annual receipts from that depart
ment.
There was q dead silence at this.
and the motion received only mega
tive votes.
Mr.. Pembroke said this was the
second time he had introduced the
resolution, and Il had met with the
'ame fate both times. He didn't see
anything wrong in it, and asked
what was the matter.
Colonel Merritt dryly remarked
that the only thing he saw the mat
ter was that ii would entail n great
deal Of unnecessary and difficult
labor.
The Council appropriated $3.50 for
Judson White, 10 be paid TO him
with a like sum from the Chamber
Of Commerce, in full settlement Of
the damages received through fall
ing into the excavation for the
Chamber Of Commerce building
The sanitary committee reported
favorably on the petition Of Elijah
Sells, for the filling up Of certain
ravine. Adopted.
The reporters Of the four city
papers asked that better accommOda-
lions be provided them, that they
might get close enough to hear the
proceedings more clearly. Granted,
and the marshal so Instructed.
A bill for s25s.43, for election ex-
penses, was referred 10 the COM
mittee on claims.
Edward II. Rush asked that he
receive the appointment Of inspec-
tor Of plumbing. Referred 10 the
sanitary committee.
The following proposed ordinance
70 regulate Sunday concerts was
read twice, and laid over till next
meeting.
Section ]. 1t shall be lawful for any
person Of reputable moral charac Ell. in
connection with other persons Of like
moral character, to give Sunday even
ing sacred concerts, either vocal or in
strumental or both in this city, and to
charge an admission fee therefor sufli-
cient to pay expenses, first having OBJ
tanned a license from the City Council,
and paying for such license into The
city treasury the sum Of five dollars
for each concert given.
Section . The City Council shall
have power 20 revoke any license
granted IS provided in section Of this
ordinance at any time.
Ten retail liquor licenses were
gclJ.;gsi.
Tirs NJ iyOr ANNOUNCED the ap-i
pUiatmsnt Of five new police. Re
i,rrei to the committee on police.
The following appropriations were
made:
IlueTty FAIA lunu----..-- ---.--.-s.--..s -
fire Department. ................. so
Street Department 1890. ..--........ l5oO0
To Dog tax collector silyer--.--------. 81
Mr.. Parsons said ne would like the
Council to hold a session on Friday
evening, to deal with the Rapid
Transit Company franchise. The
Council thereupOn adjourned until
Friday evening"