Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-05
CRY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
The Mayor and Marshal Exoneratet
From the Charges
coNcocTeo 81 THs oEFync1
GRAND JURY.
A Long List OF Petitions Disposed
Sn=rbe Mayors Report.
The City Council met In regular
session last evening, Mayor Arm
strong presiding.
Several business men and resi-.
dents on Commercial Street peti.
TONED for two electric lights on said
street. Referred % the eSrimlttee
on improvements.
Several residentson Seventh East,
between Third and Fourth South
streets, asked for q postponement Of
laying the water mains on said
street. claiming that 1t would work
n hardship on them II the impfove-
ments were made. Filed FOR con-
sideration when confirmation OF the
order for laying the mains comes
up:
Jonn Shepherd petitioned for a
lease Of certain sand bed for $40
per annum. Referred to the commit
tee on public grounds.
The petition of Herbert Price for
an order Of the council authorizing
the mayor to execute proper deed
for certain property owDed by him,
and for which a defective deed had
been given, was referred TO the city
attorney.
A petition for n license to sell
fruits, signed by Lewis J. Newson,
was referred to the committee on
license.
A PETITION Of Jacob Weller and
Others for an electric light was re-
ferred TO the committee TN improye-
ments.
a petition OF John and William
Parry, to quarry sand rock in City
Creek Canyon, was referred to the
committee on public grounds.
y petition Of James 5. Brown,
asking TO have street closed IN
Glendale Park, was referred to the
committee on streets.
Benjamin Jones and Ann Beers
protested against extending the
water.mains on Seventh East Street.
Laid on the table to come up in its
order.
= petition of Robert Allen for a
proper deed in lieu Of n defective
one, was referred TO the city Rttor-
ney.
A petition OF Henry Luce and E. I
A. Holt for permission TO display
fruit for sale on Main and Second
South streets, was referred TO the
city marshal. -f !
The petition Of Carl ]. Sunhach
and Others, for an extension Of water
mains on + and Sixth streets, was
referred to the committee on water
works.
Lucius and Wendell Woodruff
petitioned for the execution of n
legal and equitable title to certain |
property. Referred TO the city at
torney.
William y. Cook petitioned for a
deed 20 land for which he had paid 4
1850 long ago. He took occasion TO
present a sermon and claimed that
some members Of the council had
stated untruths about him, but he
said they would wish they hadn't
done SO.
Mr.. Dolly moved that II he tabled,
as il was disrespectful in its tone.
Mr.. Piper also thought it ought
not TO be received, but il was
referred to the committee
on public grounds.
The Salt Lake City Railway Com
pany asked the privilege Of main
tanning wires upon thepublic streets
TO be applied to mechanical purposes,
from the central power station.
Mr.. Roberts said this was asking
too much, and he was not in favor Of
granting the request.
MessrS. DoOly and Mccormick
were in favor Of granting the re-
quest.
Mr.. Young thought the multiple
cation Of wires in this town was I'M
wise and dangerous, and he doubted
The wisdom of this move.
Mr.. Dolly held that this was
granting no new franchise, but SIM
ply enlarging their rights.
Mr.. Young had never voted for a
to any corporation except
4 the pleasure of the couhcil.
After being amended so as to read:
During the pleasure OF the coun-
Ill, the request was granted.
Two retail liquor Licenses were
granted.
In the report Of City Attorney
on the petition Of the
Deseret Telegraph Company, asking
or refunding OF the taxes assessed
against them, the attorney gave the
opinion that the tax was illegal and
should be refunded. Adopted.
The report of the city attorney ON
I.a - NJ I
,ested that a quit claim deed be
given for the land in question. Re {
,eived and adopted.
Attorney Richards reported YER
ally a bill for an ordinance pro-
Getting fire alarm boxes, and max l
ng it an Ofiense to interfere with
" Obstruct the operation of the fire
1arm system. Ordered printed.
Mayor Armstrong presented his
econd annual message as follows:
Gentlemen of the City Council-The
,rovisions Of city ordinances requiring
he mayor TO submit an annual mes
age Just previous to the City Councils
nd his own retirement from Office is
pen to criticism that any recon-
he may feel called upon to /
lrge viii be considered inopportune;
tut to comply with the law, and to put ,
ny suggestions on record whether
hey may be afterwards needed or not,
beg to transmit the reports Of city
ulcers for the year 1889. and at the
anne time to present to your honor
BILE body, briefly, my views in rela-
ion TO the chief subjects engaging the
ttention OF the municipal mind,
which may be received by you as my |
econd annual message and my vale
Iic:ory. |
FINANCIAL 4
The total receipts for 1Ssa, from all
ources, including sales Of bonds Of
SIS and local water taxes, were Sf76,-
1915. and the expenditures for all
si7a, 1912. The liabilities Of
he city January /, 1890. consisted Of