Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-02


| Jointly by the two companies; or per
haps a safer and equally as satisfac-
tory a plan will be 10 rearrange the
tack so that the Union Pacific would
occupy n position on the sOhth, and
the Rio Grande Western n position on
the north side Of the centre o. the
r street. This would leave an equal
width Of roadway on each side of the
stree, instead Of practically occupy
ing the entire north side as at present.
The reading Of this report gave
rise 10 warm discussion. After a
motion to adopt it had prevailed, Mr.
Pembroke said:
Mr.. President, It seems to me that
we ought to do something besides
merely adopting the rero.t. 1 am
in favor ef having this matter re-
ferred 10 some officer with instruC-
tons 10 carry out the suggestions Of
the report, and compel the railroads
to come within the law.
| Mr.. COhu expressed n similar
view. The mayor suggested that
the report recommended alternative
measures, and inquired what Mr..
Pembroke would like 10 have done.
The city attorney suggested that,
as a measure Of immediate and tenn
pOrary relief, the city marshal
might be instructed 10 cause all cars
TO be removed from the street, ami
10 use all necessary force TO accom-
plish that object. That next legal
proceedings might bee taken to
compel the railway companies
| to grade the streets in accordance
with their contracts with the city,
and remove therefrOm tracks laId
without right.
Mr.. Pembroke-Mr. President. /
heartily endorse the suggestions of
the city attorney, and adopt them
as my motion.
Mr.. Worstenholm-I move 10
amend by Including Fourth West
Street north OF North Temple. y
great many cars are allowed 10
stand on that street. and Il is very
much DISTRACTED with side tracks
and switches, causing much com
plant
The amendment was agreed TO
and Mr.. Pembroke's motion was
adopted.
Chief Stanton OF the fire depart ]
ment in q report stated that recently |
over fifty business men had COM |
planned TO him Of the danger Of 4
fires being started in the rear of 7
stores, in the business ceutre. He .
recommended the creation OF 4 fire I
inspector with suitable powers. Re I
ferrei 10 the committee on NUM- !
cipal laws.
Mr.. HaIl-it seems 10 me the /
police should look after this mat I
ter.
The mayOr-We have investigated I
the matter and ilnd that the police -,
have not the power.
Assessor Clute reported on side
walk district No. =.
City Attorney Merritt stated thai
assessment lists should be referred %
4 board Of equalization and review,
to consist OF five members 70 he
nominated l'y the msyOr ami &C
cepted 10y the Council. He cx-
planned the law upon the subject,
and = motion was adopted that the
mayor nominate the members Of the
board. The mayor said he would
present the names later.
The committee on streets reported
on the petition Of the West side
Rapid Transit Company for peg
mission 10 Use steam As a motive
power. setting forth that the COM
pauy had expected TO use gas. but
the invention had proven 4 failure,
and recommended that they lee
Permitted to use steam dummies. 1
The report stated that there was no
known opposition 20 this from
property owners, and recommended
that the Council reserve the right to
revoke permission 10 Use steam on
six mOnts notice. The report was
adopted. and a bill Tor a resolution
the franchise IN Accord
ance herewith was passed.
The committee on waterwOr6S re-
ported OIL q number Of minor mat 7
tiers that had been referred to them.
and recommended the laying Of
four inch main on each side Of Jnc
culveTt Oh North Temple Street,
which was ordered done.
The committee also recommended
the extension Of the water mains
AAlN II s|tA'lAA AIeAAAAA AHAANNA ~ II mn
West, and that property owners who
50 desired might tapit on payment
of the four mill tax. Adopted.
The committee on streets reported
on the petition Of "A Mr..
Burton and others relative To build
ing a retaining wall in a certain
street that was being improved, ami
thought the city ought not TO DO
such work in ordinary cases.
Adopted. /
The same committee reported
favorably on the petition Of Har-
ringtOn d Newell about subdi-
vision they desired TO be accepted.
Adopted.
The same committee reported
favOrably on forms for bids for street
work which had been prepared by
the city engineer. Adopted.
Several retail liquor licemes were
granted.
The expert water commission re-
ported the completion Of another
artesian well near Liberty Park.
Mr.. COhu said that that part OF
West Temple Street lying outside
the sprinkling district out to be
sprinkied. as II was a iavOritc drive
and very dusty. His motion to ap-
propriate 500 for the purpose pre-
vailed.
The city attorney stated That his
deputy, Mr.. EichnOr, who conducted
prosecutions in the police court, was
the poorest paid officer Of the city,
in proportion TO the services rendered
as he received only S75 per
month and gave his whole time TO
the business Of the police court.
Mr.. Merritt introduced a bill for an
ordinance making the salary of his
deputy 800 per month. The ILL
passed.
Mr.. Pembroke called attention to
the fact that, some months ago, the
II. u. w. Railway COmuany asked
the use Of Sixth West Street from
Second TO Fourth South. The
speaker wrote the committees re-
port on the petition. recommending
that il be granted, bat by a mistake.
made the franchise read one block
instead Of two: He moved that the
correction lie made.
Mr.. Merritt think we should
grant no more favOrs to that ROAD
until We find out which is the
greater, il or this Council.
Mr.. Pembroke do not see what
that has to 10 with this matter.
Mr.. Merritt-ShUuld' this Council
grant favOrs 10 a corporation which
treats il and its ordinances with con-
tempt?
Mr.. PemhrOke-Yes, hut I mis-
take was made in tine committees
report, and think it should be cor
rected.
Mr.. Merritt-That Is, We should