Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-23

VIC hAacecc5 VI Nlc SAT LAKE AlIQe
my, and Of The Ninth School Dis
! ttirt, asking an abatement Of tn
special tax assessed against them
The committee did this upon III
advice Of the city attorney tina
school property was not exempte.
from the payment Of special taxes
and that the council could not re
NIT any Of such taxes.
| City Attorney Merritt read from
some decisions in New York in sup
port Of his view.
Mr.. Hall wanted to know IL tb,
Council had not the power to remi
special taxes.
| Col. Merritt-They have not tn,
power
Mr.. HALL am not a lawyer, bul
l do not agree with the city attorney
on that proposition.
The committee on waterworks re.
ported adversely to the petitions Of
Hugh Anderson, II. G. Savage, +,
w. Little, ]. G. Cutler and Thomas
J. Curtis regarding the extension OF
the water mains.
The report was adopted with the
exception Of that portion referring
10 the petitions Of Hugh Anderson
and Others, which was sent back to
the committee for further consider
alton.
On the petition Of Moses Ludlow
and others, asking an extension OF
the water mains, the committee on
waterworks recommended that the
petition be sent back fol. more sigma
lures. Adopted.
The committee on waterworks
reported favorably on the petitions
Of Jacob Weller. Isabella Brunker
and VIM. Iangton. Adopted, and
notices Of intention 10 extend the
water mains In the districts referred
70 by the petitioners ordered pub
lished.
The finance committee recon-
mended that the salary OF the city
scavenger be fixed at SI25 per
month, the scavenger to provide
his own horse and buggy. Adopted.
The committee on streets reported
in favor Of granting the Saltair
Railway Company n franchise on
Third South Street, west from East
Temple.
The bill providing for this fran
chise was taken up on its third
reading. 1t was amended by striking
out the word "animals" from among
the motive powers that could be
used.
Mr.. COIN moved that the road be
constructed to the satisfaction Of the
city engineer, instead Of the City
Council. Lost.
a tax OF II mills for each pass
enger carried In the city limits was
imposed, and the time Of the con-
struction Of the line TO the lake was
limited to six months.
Mr.. James moved that the fare
within the city should not exceed
five cents. This motion was lost,
aud the figure was placed at ten
cents.
The bill was then placed upon its
passage. All Of the members voted
aye except Mr.. James, whose vote
was recorded in the negative on the
nickel fare proposition.
The committee on sanitary and
regulations recommend
ed the appointment Of David Evans
as inspectorof plumbing. Adopted,
and Mr.. Evans was appointed.
The committee on sewers recon-
mended the printing Of 500 Of each
Of several blanks to be filed out
with applications 70 connect with
the sewers. Adopted.
The Mayor was authorized TO cor
rect the deeds referred 10 in the Pc
ton of S. A. woolley.
Mr.. Pembroke offered a resolution
the trees and other Oh
on Second South Street,
west of Seventh West, be removed
by AUDITING land owners. Referred
10 the committee on streets.
An ordinance fixing the COM
pensation Of city scavenger, as be-
fore stated, was taken up and passed.
A curfew ordinance was then
read twice and referred TO the com
mittee on municipal laws. 1t pro-
vides n penalty for all children I'M
der sixteen years ofage being found
put after Q pm, without n guardian;
and also that the bell ut the city
hall shall be tolled from s:4j TO Q pm.
laily.
When it was read Mr.. Pembroke
moved to lay it on the table, but |
his was opposed by Mr.. James, who |
said the police had requested the
passage OF such nn ordinance, a.
they frequently found little boys |
Dut on the streets late at night, or
sleeping in boxes, barrels, etc. They |
wanted authority to take them into |
,1stOdy, rs they did much Of the |
that was carried ON.
Mr.. Pembroke offered a resolution
sskiDg the recorder to furnish in |
rs to what had been done |
" the former City Council toward !
he creation Of pleasure drives in |
City Creek Canyon, as he wanted |
o see such plans carried out. The |
resolution passed.
The following sums were appro-
lriated:'
alt Lake Abstract, Title and Guar
anty Co., for plais for ths assessor
and cole ct0r's oiice---..-..--.-.. e4s |
ym- Ii. Dickson for legal opinion. $50 /
v. G. Van Horne for similar service. go |
1enirili 4 Eisner, for instruments for
the city engineers ofiee........... 40
fund...........-........ 200 /
Right Of way 10 canal..--.-----....... I20o /
Mr.. Cohn asked for information
the status Of the joint city
md county building.
No reply was made to this in
luiry.
Mr.. Spafford introduced n resolu-
ion providing that the street and
Dther railways be required forthwith |
o plank their crossings in all parts
II town. Carried.
The city marshal was ordered TO
zee that contractors and builders
,onform to the regulations regarding
enclosures and excavations about
buildings being erected.
Col. Merritt asked that the mar
hal, street supervisor and police be
directed 10 strictly enforce the ordi-
nance relative TO excavations, OBJ
etc, in the streets. II
vas subject to gross violations in all
larts of town, and if a change did
rot take place the city would be
subjected 10 further damage suits.'
Mr.. James said that among the |
worst Violations was that of the
ewers, being constructed by the
;ity. The excavations were LEFT en-
irely without proper protection.
The order asked for by Col. Merritt
vas made.
City Engineer Doremus reported |
hat Eighth South Street, from
Tenth East to the Fort Douglas
and Sixth, Seventh and |
Eighth streets, where they should |
connect with Canyon Road were all |
,lOsed.
The marshal was instructed TO
1--WE notice this week, to those who
lad enclosed the streets to open them
orthwith.
The city engineer submitted two
,lanS for fhe in1rrnvpu1eut If WASH