Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-29
A SHORT SESSION.
The City Council Table Quickly
Cleared.
DISCUSSION OF COMBINATION
POLES.
Deputy Watermasters Ask for An
Sc OF Salary.

The meeting Of the City Council
iast evening began promptly on
time. There was an unusuanr
small amount Of business to bs
transacted, and it was dispatches
with unusual celebrity.
M. II. Hennesy aud other. ,s,,o,,
ior an extension Of the water m,in.
on Second West Street. Refereed
to the committee on waterwork-.
u N Howe asked permission 70
connect a private water pipe with
mat OF F. NJ. Bates, on First North
Street. Referred to the commi,taa
on waterworks.
a communication from John
fhompson requested immed,,te
action on his claim for damages for
injuries received through alleged
iauit on the part of the city.
A communication from tba
deputy watermas.ers of the CITY dc.
scrlbed the onerous nature of Fri.
duties, and asked that their sa,,r;ss
De increased from 500 to slOl per
month. Referred to the committae
on waterworks.
In brief Communication which
stated no PARTICULARS, DE-. w. H
Groves presented a claim against
the city for $3.50 for the use Of hi.
water pipes for five years. Re-
ferred to the committee ON water
works. "'''e'
ID. J. Russell and Others com.
planned Of the condition cf ThirJ
west street. between Fifth and
seventh North, and OF Sixth North
between Second and Third West
anu asked that the same be repaired
Referred TO committee on streets.
w. II. GOsheli and Others ost,.,i |
to have the electric lights extended 1
On Ihird Street. Referred TO the |
committee on improvements.
robert Willis and others asked
tnat the street railroad company be
required 10 widen the space allowed
on Third West Street for teams
Referred TO the committee on streets
The Master Plumbers Association
urged the necessity Of the appoint
ment Of an assistant plumbing in
spector. 1t was explained that the
committee TO whom the same sub
lect hal been previously referred
were about TO report upon IT, and
the communication was filed,
The Salt LIKE Power, Light aad
Heating Company sent in a bill for
Sl26O. Hall said it was a former
bill properly corrected, and il was
paid.
Fred a. Hale, architect. sent I'm n
biz OF $500 for examining the plans
OF the city and county building.
Mayor Scott explained that "a COM
mittee" had ordered the examina.
ton made, and that oniy one half
the amount was chargeahle to the
city. The sum Of $3.50 was ordered
placed on the appropriation list.
The request OF Ejela johnson fer
a remission Of her taxes was tabled.
A petition from T. H. Chesley
and 80 to 80 others stating that with.
months a hundred houses
had been erected near First South
street west OF Fifth West, but that
that portion OF the first named
street was in bad condition. Petit
TONERS asked TO have 1t improved as
provided by law. Referred to the
on streets.
The Rsst-1erry Mercantile Com
pany represented that it was Of the
utmost importance to them that
hey be permitted 10 make a CON
nectiOn between the city sewer main
and their laundry. Their attorney
was present and made n verbal state
nlent OF the csae, urging immediate
action. TIE matter was referred 10
he sewerage committee, only two
members Of which were present,
Later these two united ia q rer.ort
recommending that the petition be
granted. Under 4 suspension Of the
rules, the report was adopted.
a communication from the city
engineer stated that it had been
necessary for his department to COM
Dlete the laying OF stone crosswaIks
IN South Temple Street, let by con-
rsct to f. G.. Palmer, and that
800. 80 had been so expended, which
he Council was asked to Appropriate
Ind charge to Mr.. Palmer. The
Council took this action.
The same officer submitted the
estimate Of the cost OF
-. Z I
Street, between First and Third
East, with flag stones, inclutiDg
and curtis: