Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-02
CITY OFFICIALS APPOINTED.
Ordinance Passed Creating the or
fee Of City Engineer.
FRUIT AND CANDY STANDS must
LEAVE THs STREETS.
proposition 20 Purchase the water
Worhs.-rhe scavenxer ordfn.
anee Tabled. Etc.

II mint Oh tue city, urged The
necessity Of br idge across the ca.
nal there, and offered TO construct il
If the city would furnish the mater
ial. Referred to the committee Oh
streets,
| A petition from property owner.
on Commercial Street asked to have
an electric lamp placed on that
street. opposite the alley known Is
Olive Street Referred to the ccfn.
mittee on improvements.
r. W. Crane and others petitioned
10 have an extension Of the water
mains made on First West Street,
between Sixth and Seventh South,
as ordered by the last Council. Re
ferred to the committee on water,
works
| Mary Ritberg asked to be re-
imbursed for a fence put up at her
expense on lot owned by the city.
Referred TO the committee on claims,
E. Sells and other property owners
on or near block 81, plat F, objected
to the dumping of garbage there.
Referred TO the sanitary committee.
A large number Of residents of
Granger petitioned TO have what is
known as the Redwood road, and
which leads from The city westward.
graveied to the city limits. Re
ierred 10 the committee on streets.
John w. Young represented that
the jordan and Salt Lake Canal had
been constructed across a piece of
land belonging TO him in the Sugar
House Ward, and asked $4,000 as
compensation therefor. Referred to
the committee on Salt Lake and
! Jondan Canal.
81. Pembroke asked permission to
pile building msterial in the Street
near the corner of Second North and
Second Wet streets. Granted.
Street Supervisor Paul and City
Engineer DOremus presented a COM
munication recommending that the
I grade of the streets throughout the
city be fixed.
City Attorney Merritt stated that
the ordinance now under considera-
ton creating the Office of city engi-
neer, provided for the fixing Of the
grade of the streets, and covered the
subject completely. The matter was
tabled.
The report of the sealer of weights
and measures was received and filed
but not read.
The report Of the street supervisor
showing expenditures for portion
Of the last quarter, amounting to
Si762 on the streets and $40 for grav-
el was read. A question arose as TO
the proper disposition of these and
] like reports. James novel that
they be referred TO the finance COM
mittee for auditing. Carried.
The City Attorney reported favor
ably on the petition Of a. II. Koch
Ter for a deed, reciting the history Of
the case. He also reported, recon-
mending that deed be given 10 p.
p. Pratt in exchange for one from
him ami his wife. He also reported
that he had granted further time to
the attorneys of the Salt Lake City
Railroad Company and the Salt
Lake City Rapid Transit Company,
in which to file briefs and make
arguments, and would not be able
to report on the First East Street
franchise before next TUESDAY eve
ming. Adopted.
The resolution drawn by the City
Attorney authorizing the Mayor to
give a quit claim deed TO 4. H.
Koehler was adopted.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that the dumping of garb-
age, etc, in certain streets be pro-
hibited, in response to the petition
of G. S. Holmes and others. Adopt
ed.
The committee on public grounds
reported that the land which Mr..
Egan wanted to lease was embraced
in public park, and recommended
that his petition be not granted.
Adopted.
The same committee reported on
the petition of Eliza Shaeffer to
purchase certain limestone lands,
and on the petition of w. ]. New
man TO purchase a piece Of land on
Eleventh West Street between Sec
ond and Fourth North, recon-
mending that the lands be adver-
tised and sold TO the highest bid
der.
The city attorney raised law
point in connection with the pro-
cedure, which must depend upon
! the manner in which the city be-
came possessed of the lands, whether
/ 10y original patent or purchase. a
motion was made and carried that
the matter be referred to the petit
| TONERS to ascertain this, but later
this was reconsidered, ami the re-
| concentrations of the committee
were adopted.
The same committee reported on
the petition of Elias Thomas to rent
4 certain building in City Greek
Canyon, recommending that such
building, and also the old silk fac
tory, be advertised for lease by the
month or year, and that both be |
leased to the higest bidder. Adopt |
ed.
The same committee reported adj |
versely on the petition Of the Cyc- |
ling Club 10 lease part of Washing
ton Square, and the petition was Ia |
bled.
The committee on water works |
recommended the granting OF sew
eral petitions for an extension of the |
mains.
The same committee reported ad-
versely on the petitions OF Carrie 5.
Hyde, Frank ID. Kelly and -
Anderson for permission to lay
private water pipes. Adopted.
The committee on streets reported |
adversely on H. J. Worthington's |
petition TO put fruit stand on the |
CunningtOn Corner, for the reason |
that he had not been able to get the
consent Of the owner Of the proper
ty. Adopted
The committee on improvements
reported as follows:
We, your committee, TO whom were |
referred the petitions OF Messrs. Lowe, |
Kelsey & Gillespie and others for the |
grading and paving of sidewalks on /
certain streets, recommend that the |
same be granted, and the following |
named streets constitute Paving Dis
trict No. /:
East side Of East Temple Street, from |
North Temple Street TO First North |
Street, and from Third South 10 Sew
enih South Street
FIRST East Street both sidesl, from |
South Temple to Sixth Street.
First South Street both sides), from |
First East to Seventh Essr Streets.
Second South Street both sidesl. |
from First East to Seventh Eas. Street. |
Third South Street both sides. from |
East Temple TO Seventh East Street.
And the following streets constitute
District No. .:
South Temple Street doth sidesl
from West Temple to Third West |
Street
First South Street doth sides). from
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