Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
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| niue others, asking for water mains
extension from terminus OF Oak and
Currant Streets To the corner OF Oak
and Plum Streets be granted. That
the PETITION of J. N. Harvey for tx
tension ef water :msirs. between
/ Eighth and ninth South Streets
he granted. That the petition OF
Morgan II. Williams and ten others
tor extension OF water mains 10
Arlington Heights be granted rs
soon as Emigration Canyon system
is In operation. That the petition Of
Frank B. Stephens anu others Tor
an extension OF water mains TO
Thirteenth East Street lie. sranted.
That the petition o. G. r. Beyn-
olds for an extension Of water mains
To franklin Avenue be granted.
That the petition of Il. G.. Ray
bould for extension Of water mains
ON Douglas Avenue be granted.
That the petition OF the same
| gentleman asking that the special
assessment for water main extern
sions be held in allegiance and un-
collected, be not granted, las the city
attorney has given the opinion that
| the Council has not the power 10
relieve property owners from any
| special tax assessment. Adopted.
The committee on streets made
the following recommendations:
That the petition Of Ia. &. Hamii-
ton for bridges over The canals on
Eighth anu Ninth West Streets be |
granted; that the electric light and J
street railway companies be request
Ell to use larger combination poles;
that the petition for crossing from i,
the Cullen hotel 20 tie Alta block |
be granted; that the petition for a
crossing from Commercial Street, |
acjDss First South, be granted. Adj
opted. The committee on streets |
reported resolution granting a
franchise TO the Great Salt Lake &
Hot Springs railway company,
which was read for the first time
aud laid over.
Tine following report was read
from the recorder:
To the Hon. Mayor and members OF
the City Council OF salt Lake CRY:
Gentlemen - Having notified Mr..
l. ID.
deputy recorder have been dispensed
with. I beg leave to suggest the ap-
10 ntmeut OF Mr.. J. l.. May n depu Y
recorder. Respectfully your,
LOUIS HYAss.
On motion of Councilman James,
action in the matter was deferred
until later in the evening.
The committee on finance sub
mitted the following report:
We, your committee, beg to report
that for some two weeks pist we have
been engaged in inve -tigat ng the ac-
counts OF The city recorders Office.
Our examination has been exhaustive
anu coinpi...-- g. g: e.'s:v PARTICULAR. We
find as follows: Thai the total recssnts
for licenses and dog tax up To the time
Of the appointment Of the assistant
treasurer amountgO the sum OF 81, So
81. The to'al If tine amount paid into
the treasury ~ shown by the trelsur-
er'- report, amounted 10 S9O.6I7.s,,:
cash on hand in money drawer.
S.5a10. showing 4 discrepancy OF
Si7al.sl. The recorder has since
harsied this amount inio the treasury.
holuing the treasurer's receipt for the
same.
Your committee further reports that
the recorder had done all in his power .
10 assist this committee in their in
and while we charge him
with gr.,ss carelessness in Office, We
10 not believe he intended 10 defraud
the city in any manner.
Very Respectfully.
w. T.. LYNN. /
JAMES ANDERSON,
l. G. kARRiCK-
On motion OF Councilman James
the report was adopted. The same
gentleman Offered the following u
which was unanimously t
adopted:
Resolved, That the finance COM :
mite continue all their investigations .
through all OF the city departments
puLlIc funds, and report 10
he City Council NJ their earliest con-
the condition Of their ac- n
,nunts aud the methods OF keep NJ IA
he same. and the management Of :
l. cir offices and II the c mint CO find :,
nat they have no. the time 20 make q
he examination, they are hereby
Iu:horiZod TO employ expert assistance
O complete such work" -,
The following communication
rom Recorder Hyams was read,
endering his designations: =.
TO the Honorable the Mavorand City Il
Council Of Salt Lake City: a
Gantlemeu-I herewith be. leave to {,
endcr INV -ignaii0n a. Recorder % d
alt Lake City. and trust Ihay The same ii
sill meet win your acceptance, with l.
,indest regards and be,t wishes for :.
our furturc welfare individually and =,
remain, with respect, =
"Yours truly, =
"LoUIs HYANS, Recorder" u
An almost breathless silence fol- .,
owed which was broken by
Lynn saying, move
ha, the resignation OF Mr.. Hyams
e unanimously accepted. Carried. a
On motion OF Councilman Lynn.
ohm l.. May was appointed
smPorary recorder. v,