Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-02
CITY AFFAIRS.
Warm Springs Property Not
For Sale orLeass.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
ASKED.
On Account of the Death of Martin
J. Ekker.
CONTRACTS Foa PAVING CON-
nERc'AL sTREETro eELr
"ro'nan~e Providing thai Cay
Work Must ne Done b,
Von;ract.

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\ communication from F. II.
Dyer represented tia. ulers seemed
to BE- a conflict as 70 the right OF the
electric light company to set poles
at the intersections Of the streets.
AM he called attention 10 ii,- fact
hat the street tar companies were
7 setting poles at the corners OF the
/; streets, III yIola:ion ottaeariinsnce
the electric light company had no
choice as TO whether is poles were
plaa'd in tbs centre or sides 81 the
streets, bat Re contended that the
/ ordinance reserved the intersection
ofthe streets Tor electric lights. lie
asked tina, the Council take such ac-
ton as would settle tee question.
Referred to the committee on
streets.
the Salt IsAke City Bsewing
Company asked to have the water
mains laid on Tenth east between
Third and Fifth s7ath streets. Re-
ferred to tine committee OIL streets.
d. ID. Mallory and others asked 20
have grades established on Tenth
East, between Fourth and Fdth
I south, between Tenth nd Twelfth
East. Referred TO the committee on
streets.
F. Coalfer aud Slhers asked 10
have Second East Street, between
/ Eighth and Ninth South, put In
( proper condition. Referred 10 the
4 committee on streets.
| II. q. Mcmillan and others as'Srs
% have the streets on Csritol HiH
graded. Referred y the committee
ON streets.
Sam Williams asked to be allowed
to lease the Deseret Woolien Mills
property. Referred 10 the commits
tee on public grounds.
The ID. a. NJ. Society asked 10 be
allowed 10 give permission for the
establishment Of refre-hc .ent stands
on the lair grounds during the fair,
free OF license. Granted.
L. b. WicSs AMI Others asked that
sidewalks lie constructed on both
sides Of Second South StresL, BE-
tween First and Third East, the
walks 20 be OF stone tagging or c,--
ment- Committee On streets.
l.. Y. d T. l.. Taylor asked leave
70 establish . wagon scale in front OF
their store on South Temple Street.
a communication from Kelsey *
Gillespie represented that they had
given the city permission Il lay ths
sewer main across their land west rf
the jordan on condition that bridge
be built across the river on Fifth
South Stree, and they asked the city
70 fulfil the agreement. Referred 20
committee on streets.
4 communication from II. and
Elizabeth Ekker, parents OF Martin
J. ESker. who was killed 10y the
ewing OF a sewer trench some weeks
ago, represented that they were SO
years oil, in feeble health Sni de-
titute circumstances, and that hr
vas their msiH SUPP OFT; that his
death was ;he result OF carelessnes-
on the part Of the city. ana askei
that damages be paid 10 them ga the
sum NA rANsNNf- ANEE-A4GA - Rt4s-
mittee on claims.
Junius Mcdonald represented Thai
recently, while driving along South
Temple Street, his horse fell ;at3 "a
defective fame, ami injured th.-
animal, which was worth $40. AID
ne asked the council u allow him
damages. Referred 10 tine committee
On claims.
J. W.sBinley s-ked the c0uEcii To
lease him the Desert W9cisn Mills
farm fcr one year. the petitioner :,
nay Onc-isH CT he products ~ the
farm Tot rental Referred q conf
mitree on public grounds.
H. J. Deter submitted n sgpylg-
mentary proposition f0ralea=e @: the
Warm Springs. Referref % com
mittee on pu die grcInds.
G.. G. Wilson represented that nc
had beeu rendered nearly blini IN
one eye AM totally 80 iu tue Othe.
and very deaf by an explosion some
yeSrs ago, and asked leave b mliu
tain a fruit stand AZ smiths dru<
store corner. Granted.
VIM. Shively AMI others ssk--l T. [
have the water rflins laid on Sixth
East hctsecu Fourth AMI Fifth
South streets. Referred 20 commit
tee on waterwOrks.
The salt LAX. improvement;
company. n corporation, asked for
= franchise FOR the RICH; o. way All
privilege % opening up the streets,
railway AMI alleys Of this city fer
the llyiu. ri Z pes for the dis-s5I-
-i0a OF natural or mllIfa-tucc1 "a
for heating AM power purposes ia
the city upon the fJli9wing con
ditiuus: That the ClSt 81 natural ga
for domestic purposes saaE not eS-
coed 50 ceats per month Tor elch
cooking stove: 81 per month for
each cooking range; sl-50 per month
Tor each heater in private Tesiaeticess |
anI the stme for each horse power
IL stationary engines Second
That the privilege granted be eN-
elusive Tor 1fty years ta= city T.
have the privilege TO purchase the
works Of the petitioners at any time
after their complexion upon payment
Of the full cost OF the wCrks, wiki
IA per cent. Interest on the SANE ~
10 the time OF purchase. Ihini-
That the opening Of the st-ects
fo- the placing OF pipes Ice done
exnsziitiously. aul that the city
shall not Ice liable for any damage
resulting in the construction OF Ia,
works. Fourth-That tire pipes shall
bs. embedded ia trenches not les IL
depth than three feet G.om the suE
face. Fiflh-That the pipes be OF tle
best wrought iron aud that u"
natural gas shall b- introduced IL
anv residence, business place OF
-,lnuCactory with a pressure eN-
ceesling four pounds to the square
inch. Sixth-That work shall be com
menced within sixty days from
granting the franchise. Referred
= the committee on Improvements.
Recorder Hyams reported that
noticcs OF intention 70 extend tue
mains on the following streets haa
been published and no objections
had been filed: From the centre o!
Tbiri AMI Fourth streets on
Twelfth East 10 Fourth south;
thence west one aud One-half blocks
fror, the center Of Fourth and Filth
south on Eighth East to the center
az Seventh and Eighth south; on
Fir.t south. between West Temple
and Firs. West; on Sixth East, be-
tween First aud Second South. the
easements were confirmed.
CITY Engineer D0remus reported
that in attempting % carry out the
PROVISIONS Of the ordinance requif-
mo him 70 designate the position OF
Ali ooles to he erected IN the streets;
he found that the interests OF several
,-oonnanies seem. Il 70 require ulai
- .I,o,,ld hay-, a mole in the same