Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
Hyam'S Resignation as City
Recorder Accepted.
$l75l, THE AMOUNT MISSING.
The Finance Committee TO Continue
Their Investigation.
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT HAP
LESS vicrIm7
Hyams Refuses to rnlk.-Jobn II.
Hay Appointed Recorder
FRO Tenn.

, At the regular session OF the Cit :
Council last night the council
chamber was filled with anxiou,
anu expectant visitors curious tG
hear the report OF the committee OF
finance who for some time pas
have been investigating the crook
edness in the accounts If Recorder
Hyanis. Mr.. Hyams was conspieu
Gus for his absence, choosing Il
remain in his office down stairs
Auditor Hoag seated himself ut the
Recorders desk anu, during the
evening dispensed that Official,
business. Mayor Scott presided.
The members present were: Coun.
cilmen James, Lynn, Anderson.
Noble, Hall, Parsons, Karriek,
Pembroke, Heath, wolstenholm..
Pendleton and Spaford.
After the preliminary business
the meeting was conducted as
USUAL.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF !. c. Doolittle and
Others asking that a foot bridge be
placed at the intersection Of Firs,
West anu Eighth South streets.
Committee on streets.
Petition OF J. c. Doelit.le ami
Others, asking that an electric light
he placed at the intersection Of
First South and Eighth West
streets. Committee on improve
ments.
Petition OF Perry Reynolds asking
that his claim for damages against
the city for personal injury be con-
sidered. Committee On claims
Petition OF John III. freeman
asking for the abatement OF a
nuisance caused hy the refuse Of the
salt Lake City Brewery emptying
into the canal. COMMITTEE on sani-
tation.
Petition Of Sanders Brothers 10
have the license of Brintou K
Sanders. 235 west Second South
street, transferred to them, they
being the SUCCESSORS Of the firm OF
Brinton * Sanders. Committee on
license.
Petition Of c. F. whittemore for
permission TO make sewer connec-
lions at the corner Of Second East
and Sixth South Streets. Commit
tee on sewerage.
Petition of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church protesting against the levy
OF any tax for the construction OF
sidewalks on Second South Street
between First aud Third East. until
next spring or summer. Filled.
Petition Of Harriet A. Partridge
LOT extension Of water mains from "A
point midway between Seventh and
Eighth South streets to midway
between Eighth and Ninth South
streets. Committee on waterworks.
Petition Of Henry Barnes and
Edward Byrne for a lease Of the
Warm Springs property. Commit
Tee on public grounds.
The Commercial Block Associa.
ton asked that the alley running
north aud south bet geen CONNER
cial and Main streets. be graded TO |
conform to the Commercial Street |
grade. Committee on streets.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from Angel
Bros. asking for an extension of
water mains. Committee on water
works.
Communication OF p. +. Nv
-trom IN relation TO the condition of
The sidewalk west Of his building ON
corner Of Finst South and Commer-
ciaI Streets Committee on streets.
The following communication
rom deputy Recorder Shannon ten
iering his resignation was read:
l herewith most respectfully ten5ar
ms Resignation rs d. putty city record
n, and asked that the same be acted
ipon at once. Very respectfully.
THOMAS b. SHANNON.
The resignation was unanimously
accepted.
REPORTS.
Report Of city engineer submit.
ing a map for the use Of the fire de-
'artmeBt for the locating of alarm
'oxes and fire hydrauts. Adoptet.
Report of the City Engineer on
he filing Of an amended plat of
Denver Place" subdivision. Com
nittee on streets
Report Of the City Engineer in
ehslf Of the toard Of public works.
adopted.
Report OF the Supervisor of streets 9
q regard TO filling up the canals on
eventh SOuth Street between Fifth
nd Seventh West Streets. ON
eventh West Street and Sixth
Juth between Fifth aud Seventh \
Vest Streets. Committee on irri- 1
alton.
A report was read from the commit.
e on public works recommending C
latthe Utah Asphalt Co. be granted
4 extension of time until next n
ring for the completion Of the lay
x OF the asphalt pavements on =
numerical Street. Committee on |
reets. a
Appended TO this report was the n
lowing communication from the :.
tall Asphalt Company:
l.. Haines, Esq, Chairman Board e
OF Public Works: Of
SALT LAKE CRY. Il
Dear Sir-owing to the delay in pre- d