The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-10
A Funeral Pail Hangs Over the City
Council Chamber.
The Finance Committee do not Believe that Hyams Was
Dishonest, but Says He Very CareesNext Gentle
will Please Step Forward

bill for s2,559 20 for street lighting during
November. a slight discus sion arose over
this, but the incandescent lights in the
chamber commenced to 20 out Just then.
SO the bill was placed on the appropriation
list.
LICENSES GRANTED.
The committee on licenses recommended
that Mrs. Bruce be granted free license
as boarding house keeper, and that p. S.
Bonnerlute be granted a license as retail
liquor dealer AZ A, Franklin avenue.
FROM THE WATER G. MMITTEs.
TIE committee on waterworks made the
following recommendations: That the
water mains be extended along Second
west street fer the use OF the Fourteenth
ward schoolhouse; that the petition of
Isaac Barton for an extension CT the mains
on Oak street be granted; that the petition
OF j. NJ. Harvey for an extension of the
mains on Michigan avenue be granted;
that the petition Of Morgan H. Williams
Tor en- extension OF the mains to Arlington
6e!gtts be &rduted; that the petition OF +
b. Stephens for al extension of the mains
on Thirteenth East be granted that uae
petition of z. r. Reynolds and Others Tor
an extension Of the mains on franklin
avenue be granted; that the petition Of Is
u. Raybould for an extension OF the mains
on Douglas avenue be granted that the
petition or w. y. Kinney and others for an
extension OF the water mains on Ninth
street be not granted, or that the city p-as
TOO poor TO stand the expense, Adopted.
REPORT on THE AUDITORS OFFICE.
The committee on finance submitted tho
following report:
We, your commi tee, beg TO report that for
some tToTeeks past we have been engaged in
investigating the accounts the city recorders
ONCE Our eHa nination has been exhaustive
ana complete N every particular We fad as
follows: TAat ne total receipts Tor licenses and
dog Tax up TO the time CT the appointment OF
The assistant treaSul er amount TO the sum of
a92 5!955 The total Uf the amount paid into
the treasury as shown by the treasurer s re.
ceipts. amounted to s90.6lI93; cash on hand in
money driver. SIS" ~, showing discrepancy of
81, fol.9S. The recorder has since handed this
amount into the treasury, holding the ureasI1r-
er'S receipt for the same.
Your committee fur, her report that the re-
coruer has done all IN his power 10 assist this
committee in their investie atoms ard while We
charge him with gross carele ssness in office we
do nor lei eye he Intended to drfraud the CITY in
any manner. Very respectful Y,
W. P. LYNN,
JAMES ANDERSuN
L. {. X RRICh.
TO INVESTIGATE ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS
Councilman James moved that the report
be adopted. The motion was carried and
Mr.. James then offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the finance committee
continue ali their Investigations through all
of the city departments handling public
FUNDS, and report TO the city council at
their EARLIEST convenience the condition of
their accounts and the methods uf keeping
the same. and the management of their Of
tices, and If the committee find that they
have not the time to make the examination,
they are hereby authorized 10 employ eX-
peru assistance 10 complete such work.
,, The committee on streets made the fol-
l lowing recommendations: That the peti-
, ton OF 7. G. Hamilton for BRIDGES over tho
canals on Eighth and Ninth West streets
be granted: that the electric light ana
street railway companies be requested to
use larger combination poles; that The ne
titlon fcr crossing from the Cullen hotel
to the Alta block be granted; that tee pc
: tltlon for crossing from Commercial
: street, across First South, be not granted
Adopted. The committee on streets re
ported resolution granting a franchise to
the Great Salt Lake & Hot Springs rail.
! way company, which was read for the first
time and laid over.
2 RECORDER HYAMs RESIGNS.
At this point the following commupica-
ton was read:
SALT LAKE CITY, December 8, 1899
To the Hon. the Mayor and Citv Co ,nciI nj
Salt Lake City:
GENTLEMEN herewith bag leave to tender
!, you my resignation as recorder of Salt L Ike
: city, and trust that the same will meet with
5 your acceptance With kindest regards and
best wishes for your future welfare indiyidn
ally and collectively, L remain with respect
Yours truly, LOUIS HYAMs
Recorder
1T Is ACCRUED.
: A dead silence followed the reading of
this letter, which was broken by Council
man Lynn, who sad: Il move the resig-
nation OF Mr.. H; ANS be accepted"
The motion was carried unanimously.
and Councilman Lynn then novel that
John l.. May be appointed temporary re-
corder. Thls motion was also carried
LEASING THE WOODEN MILLS PROPERTY
, The committee on public grounds recon
> mended that the wooden mills property be
leased to the highest responsible bidder for
a term OF one year; that the petition of the
Mountain Ice company to lease certain
f land IN section p, township south. range
g lseast, be granted, the rent to be fixed at
0 500 year.
SHANNON DISPENSED WITH
report from Recorder Hyams, stating
that the services of L. B. Shannon as
deputy recorder, had been dispensed with
y and that j. L. May had been appointed
: deputy recorder, was read and adopted.
A CLAIM.
A bill Of Geo. Platts for S47 25 was re-
q ferred to the committee on claims.
n The committee on WaterWorks recon-
o mended that hereafter property owners be
allowed to have on all 1our story buildings
a stand pipe not to exceed four inches in
diameter, for fire protection Adopted.
TIE HOSPITAL SERVICES
r Councilman Pembroke offered resolu
/ ton requesting the recorder to furnish a
statement OF expense to the city for nos.
pital services. Adopted.
APPROPRIATIONS.
= The following appropriations were made
= george L. beIz---- $50 sc
: Salt Lake 3. Il M. Co.-. 2s0 n
~ Sayer g. Proul i01 II
- oupeIF lsof $50 W
T Salt Sake Power Light q Heating Co. 1859 q
It A. j. Burt 165 az
r Mrs. Merrill 400 q
q 1o'@i--- %. SSS 4,
n COKE FOR SALE
70 at Salt Lake city gas works. corner South
Temple and Fourth West Price: "a. 25 pei
ton at yard: s. per ton delivered ;25c extra