Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-07
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South Street from Third West to
Fifth West Streets. Adopted. -.
The committee on cemetery, on
SextonDunne's suggestions, reported
In favor Of extending the city water
mains; the building OF lodge and
Office; the enclosure of the ground
not now enclosed; and the building
Of $500 cottage. The committee
advised that the erection of a
chapel and receiving vault be de
ferrei for the PR mt. The report
was adopted.
The conn yee on sewage re-
ported in "a .fof appointing q. W.
Zane as engineer at the sewer
surlp.
The COMMITTEES on police reported
on the petition Of J. II. Walker and
others, asking for mounted police to
gather in the stray cattle, and re-
commented the employment Of
four mounted police at a salary Of
sll0 per month each, the officers to
furnish their own horses. Report
adopted.
The committee on waterWorks re-
ported in favor OF buying a Sl50
horse for Watermsster Ryan, and
stated that the city had a wagon
that was good enough. The report
was adopted.
The committee on waterworks re-
ported in favor Of the petitions Of II.
sherman, T.. Downev, NJ. Ludlow
and George Woodward, for the ex
tension of water mains; partially in
favor Of J. J.. Snelps request of a
similar nature; and also favorahly
on the petition of o. b. Henderson,
as soon as there was sufficient pies
sure TO force the water up to AIr.
Henderson's place. The report was
adopted.
The committee on finance reoJm-
mended that the compensation Of
census commissioners be $ per DAY.
Adopted. y ~ :
The city engineer reported on Mr.
HIPS building al the corner Of
West Temple and Fifth South
streets, that il was three feet on the
sidewalk, and Mr.. Hills neighbor
was three feet ON him. lie thought
the line should 10 moved to the
proper place, but rs the Others on the
same side were is inches on the
sidewalk, he recommended allow
ing Mr.. Hin to 20 The sanie dis
lance, so ali wo;ld be alike. The
recommendation was adopted.
The committee on streets reported |
that the repairs asked for by Ii. Me
Evan on a bridge over a Red Butte
guliey had been made. Report |
adopted.
Dog tax collector Silver reported
that he had collected Sl92 dog tax
during April.
Lawson Brothers sad Others asked
that sprinkling on Second East
Street, In front OF Block 81, Plat a.
be suspended, owing to the cutting
up OF the street by the sewers, until
the road was repaired or m1cldanl-
lied. Referred 10 the committee on
streets.
4. r. Watson stated that on MAY
,, 1890, through an improperly
guarded sewer trench, his horse had
been damaged SlOe, and himself |
$50. Referred tp the committee on
clainl..
The Salt Lake Baseball Club
asked for lease OF the east half of
Washington Square for the season.
Referred to the committee on public
grounds.
Jos. Z. Game and others protested
against granting any more licenses
for the lilnor business on First East
Street Referred 10 the committee
ON license.
Mrs. NJ. Merrill reported her bill
for feeding city prisoners for the last
half Of April, S2g5.60, Filcd.
Police Ju.tice fsaney iiled his re-
port fer April, showing that the fines
assessed amounted 10 S3397.T5. Re
ferred 10 the committee on police.
-Four liquor licenses were asked
for, and were referred to the com
mittee on license.
Mr.. Cohn Offered the following
resolution, which was passed;
Theroas. There Is now pending before
he Coaucli petition for franrhisc 4 =
city, aaa
Glere1s. Ills Council does moi deem il
advisable 20 entertain any proposition 10
buy or sell stock until the said application |
iorthc new Ses company has been dcdaite!y
disposed Of Now, therefore. bn AZ
Eesotrtai That the bids for tho nIi.T kasr |
of the gas stock be reaected and tie pfopo.
sition 70 sell o. but be Withdrawn. l.
a bill amending section 30, chap
ter XXX, OF the Revised "a l.nahces
was taken up and passed. II pro
vides that any theatre. church.
hotel, sch0olhOuse OF other pnti.c
bliIding TtssOFttai 10 W a consider
able hummer Of persons must lie
provided with 5suflicient and safe
means of speedy escape la case
Of accidents or fire. II all eases
the do0T- n such building shall ;
open Outwardly and the dOorways
and passages shall lie so con-
structed as to allow twenty-four
inches width for every 100 people a
such building is capable Uf seating.
All aisles aud passages IN siich !
must be Kept fire. from
chairs stools and other distinctions
during any performance OF service. I
All buildings except such as are S
used as private residences exclu- {
sively, of three or more stories, must
be provided with one or more me- O
islic Ladders or fire escapes. Built 7
ings more than two stories in height '
used for manufacturing purposes
shall have one fire escape for every u
persons employed above
the second story. 4
A resolution 10 giant an extension
IF the franchise to the Rapid Transit {
Company was taken up ami passed.
A motion of Mr.. James 10 make [
he limit OF fare five cents, was lost. b
On motion Of Mr.. james, the \
resolution was made TO read that all
rights on portions Of streets, whefe
the track WAS not constructed and
operated within three years, are
10 the city.
The routes included in the new
are:
Along Ninth East Street from the {
centre Of Seventh South Street to 1
the south line OF Ninth South !
Street. f.-
Commencing on Seventh South
Street at the east tank OF Jordan
River and ruEning thence west to !
Dquirrh Street; thence south on
Oquirrh Street TO Indiana Avenue, =
and thence west on Indiana Avenue /.
10 the County Road west OF Glen
iale Park.
Along North Temple Street from =
First East Street TO Thin West .
Street; thence south on Thiri West !,
Street TO South Temple Street.
Along Ninth North from Third :,
West Street TO Seventh West :
Street.
Along First Street from First :
Fast Street TO Fort Douglas Reser- i"
Walton.
Commencing az y Street at the
of First Street and nun.
ming thence north on a Street 10
Second Street; thence east on Sec a