Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
10 HOFe Water lain Extensions to
be Made
FOR SIXTH STREET.
Another Taxing Ordinance Passed
Water Commission Report, kte.

Tat City Council met in regulal
session last evening, Acting Mayol
Parsons presiding
c. w. Lyman stated that he wa:
the ownerof lot on Fourth Wesi
Street. between Fifth and SIKH
North streets; that the Oregon Short
| Line and Utah and Northern Rail
! way occupied a portion Of said lot,
| for a switch 10 the Deseret Woolen
! Mil: that said occupancy was un-
lawful, and was an injury to the
petitioner that the city had
granted a right Of way to the rail
road along the alleged Fourth
West Street north Of Ninth North;
and that said alleged street north OF
/ Ninth North was the property Of
petitioner. For these reasons he
asked that the order granting the
right OF way for such switch be re-
scinded. and thst the railway COM
parry lie compelled TO remove the
switch now there. Referred 20 the
committee on streets.
w. J. Browning and othefs asked
that West Temple Street, between
Sixth ard Eighth South streets, be
included in the sprinkling district.
Referred to the committee on streets,
with power TO act.
The estate OF Il. b. Margetts ask
ed for the grading Of Third North
street from Fifth IA Ninth West.
Referred to the committee on
streets,
ID. J. Simpson asked that his liy.
cry Stable license be transferred 10
l.. Steele. Referred to the commit
tee on license.
Geo. +. Yeadon asked for a trans.
fer OF the unexpired liquor license OF
Henry Graves TO himself. Referred
10 the committee on license.
James II. Bacon and others stated
that they desired 10 make an offer
for the waterwOrks system Of Salt
Lake, and asked that if the City
Council decided 10 dispose of the
same, they be given an opportunity
to bid for it. They promised TO give
an ample bond to provide the city
with the finest waterwOrks system
in the west. They also asked for
franchise for n system Of water
works. Referred to the commit
tee on waterwOrks.
Chas. l.. ROOD and others asked
for the extension Of the water mains
from Twelfth to Thirteenth East
streets, on New Street. Referred to
the committee on waterwUIks.
The petition OF the Standard Red
Brick Company asked permission To
use fifty or sixty barrels Of water
daily from Pariey's Canyon ditch.
Referred TO the committee on irriga-
ton.
y. VI. Richardson asked for the
privilege Of selling temperance
drinks aud ice cream in Liberty
Park. Referred 10 the Mayor.
NJ. r. Gilman ami VIM. Newton
stated that they had clay for first
class brick in City Greek Canyon,
ami asked permission to use the road
way, and to take water from the
creek for use in the brick-yard. Re-
ferred to the committee on water
works.
W. y. Cook asked that a lot in
plat f. be sold to him. Referred 10
the committee on public grounds.
The salt Lake Rapid Transit
Company asked fora right Of way
for a switch from the Union Pacific
track. al a point near Seventh South
street TO their power house at the
corner Of Seventh South and Third
West streets. Referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
James Williamson aud others
asked for the opening Of Second
Fast street between Eighth ana
Ninth 'sOuth streets. Referred to
the committee on streets.
The West Side Rapid Transit
Company signified it, acceptance Of
the franchise granted. Filed.
J. ". Eszelle asked to lease
blocks So and lI2, Plat ID. Referred
to the committee on public grounds.
l.. b. Aspinwall asked for an ex-
tension Of the water mains on
Eighth East Street. Referred to
the committee on waterworks.
George W. Hall asked for the use
Of Washington Square for 4 men
agerie, for four days from June 4.
Referred 10 the committee on public
grounds, with power to act.
The Merchants Collection and
Detective Company asked that
police power be granted to them.
Referred to the committee Oh p0iice.
Mount and Griffin asked for $1,000
on the street sprinkling contract.
Mr.. Pickard said there would he
many complaints, and refusals to
pay street sprinkling taxes, because
there were many places in the dis
trict where not a drop Of wafer had
been put by the sprinklers.
TIE Petition was referred to the
committee on finance.
X. y. Baskin addressed the coun-
eli on the grading Of First North
street. He said he recognized the
necessity Of adjusting the street
grades and some injury was I'M
IvOidable. ANY necessary hardship
would be borne by good citizens.
But il the adjustment, proper re-
gard should lie had for existing
buildings. Some twenty years ago
he went to the hill on First North,
and took n fancy to it. He acquired
title, and applied to the council b
nix the gra1e. The hill was then
almost impossible. The city allowed
him to make the street, and he did
so. under the direction Of the street
commissioner. The public has en-
iOyed the use OF the street till the
present. Now the street has been
cut down six or seven feet. II
renders il impossible for Mr.. Baskin
70 get ia or out OF his p-em-
ises with n vehicle. II was i'm
possible for him 10 adjust the
grade, 80 he could get in q
load Of coal, except 10y carrying it in
in sacks. lie had trees and lawn.
and these would be destroyed. His
property was rendered uuiallahit-
able. Tine council would only have
10 look at it to see that this was the
TACT. The grade should be adjusted
70 the condition Of the ground. The
people never asked for or expected
such a change. 1t certainly seems
10 me TO be an outrage. ! ask You
only 70 90 and look at it. and | am
satisfied that you will correct il.
TIE greatest injustice Is done TO me
and my neighbOrs- If there Is a
man in this city who insists on the
grade as you have fixed it. l saw he
has some private interest to crafty,
II Is not too late 10 remedy the evil.
/ believe il is a mistake. | DO moi
not think this council will sanction
Il when they ascertain the facts and
see how easily they can make the
grade different TO that now fixed.
The matter was referred to the
committee on streets, with the
mayor and engineer associated.
CIty a ttOruey Merritt r,.rso-fed a