Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-19

FRED SIMON,
J. NJ. RICKETTS,,
FRANK GILLESPIE,
Committee Of the Chamber Of |
Commerce.
Mr.. Pembroke moved that the
Council endorse the Chamber OF
Commerce protest.
Mr.. Barrica moved to strike out
the reference to mercenary motives
unless it was sustained by evidence.
Mr.. Hall thought the clause
about the motives Of those working
for the government building at the
Industrial Home would weaken the
force of the protest.
Mr.. Pembroke said it was evident
that the motives were mercenary.
Mr.. Hail moved an amendment
that the Mayor and three Others
constitute a committee to draft n
memorial to Congress, setting forth
the facts and the desirability Of the
public building being erected nearer
the center OF the city than the In
custrial Home building. Carried.
Messrs. l.. L. Hall, H. Pembroke
anu w NNAG
the committee with Mayor Scott.
MI.W. H. Sherman and other resi-
dents of Arsenal Hill stated that at
the point where Main Street de-
fleets to the west there was place
where il was two fods wider than
was NECESSARY to make IL uniform.
They asked that the two-rOd strip
be sold to the AUDITING owners. Re
ferred to the committee on public
grounds.
Assessor and Collector Clute pre-
scented a communication stating that
S325.T1 had been assessed against
f. Heath for extending the water
mains. Mr.. Heath said he had n
just offset to this, and Mr.. Clute
asked that the Council investigate
and reach a settlement Of the dis
pute. Referred to the committee on
waterworks.
The health ordinance proposed by
the sanitary committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce vas pre-
scented, and that committee asked
its consideration Of a special session.
The proposed ordinance was made
the special order for Friday evening.
Col. Merritt slid the ordinance
was very lengthy, and contained
important provisions. The chair
man Of the Chamber Of Commerce
committee had ela,ed 10 him that
they expected the Council to pass
the ordinance on Friday night, but
he replied that he thought the COun-
cilmen would like TO read it frs, and
to ascertain whether they had the
power and desire TO adopt its prOvi-
sions.
A petition signed by between 1900
and 1900 residents Of the city was
READ. IL protested against the grant
ing 10 the Salt Lake, Wyoming and
California Railway OF 8. franchise
on Third West street, for The reason
that there were two schoOl-hOuses
on that street. There was rail-
way there now, and the operation
of another line would increase the
already great danger to a serious
extent.
Mr.. Hall said there was no need
10 refer the petition as the committee
on streets had already investigated
the matter ami prepared a report
covering the subject of the petition.
The petition was laid on the table.
Marshal Young called attention
10 the had condition of Washington
Square and the e-t-ay pound. He
was ordered TO impound loose ami
',t&ls, but it would be cruelty to place
them in the pound in its present
condition.
Mr.. James said this matter was in
the hands ofthe committee on inn
provsments. The former Council
had adopted a plan for improving
Washington SQUARE bv which two
and : h1N acres on the sOutheas
. corner was to be improved rs
park; the same amount on tbs
northeast corner rs market; ant
the west half for cycling, baseball
and other spOrtiuE purposes. Ihes'
would he considered and actor
thereon recommended by the com
mittee at an early day.
The committee on sewerage Ie
, commended that bids be receives
. for furnishing a boiler for the seYe
! pump. Adopted,
The eor,uittrc On public ground
e reported on the petition OF Johi
Reading, and recommended that b
r be allowed n rebate Of s2Ge On IN
4 rent of Pioneer SvuaIe, aud that h
: pay the remaining $50. Adopted
: The committee on waterworks IT
ported favorably on the petitions
q NJ. Fitzgerald, John Buckle, T., L
Il X. Thompson, John II. Baldwin
= Henry Rad,lpn and re. Woodruff
4 ! for the extension Of the water Sc
n vice, with the provision in relatio
n TO Mr.. WOodruifrs petition that ii
V water be furnished for hOusehol
d purposes only. Report adopted.
|. On the petition OF O. II tetti! IN
? others from the Ninth Waru, r
d speeding pfinihty rights to Cit
: Creek water, the committee c
streets reported that the city h
i had full control and possession
b. CITY Creek since 1876, and all 9th
\. claims to primary rights were l'ls'
by the statute Of limitations Rspo
ie adopted.
The committee on improvement
- recommended that the petition
ne Charles Baldwin and others I
:, electric lights on Fifth East Sire
81 to Liberty Park be granted.
Is Mr.. Hall said thecontract with q
az electric light company was to fur
4 ish IOg lights. and % Of these we
IL in Use. The location Of the 9th
ST three had been provided for by I
committee on streets. Fifth Es
vs Street would require six lights, nj
he the electric light company was nc
a running to its full capacity. Is
Mr.. Dyer, the manager, had !
ey formed him that the company pl
al posed 70 enlarge its capacity II
W mediateIy. and would then
in prepared to furnish more lights
Id the present rate.
M The report Of the committee W
he laid on the table.
The committee on improvement
ed reported iavotably on the request
set J. X. Baldwin for the extension
it the gas mains and electric liz
service on Main Street 10 Seven
Pc South. Adopted.
a The committee on streets reco
Of Elended that the mayor ask Tor ID
he for cotton steam roller, TO be US
ed ON the streets. Adopted.
nm The committee on streets report
itv on the petition Of the Salt I.al
on Wyoming aud California Railw'
Sc: for a franchise on certain stree
or. that the request be not grant
Adopted.
M The committee on streets report
ed favOrably on the petition for
FOL repair Of Sixth South Street betw'
nr East Temple and First W.
m Adopted.
The committee on streets also
ported favorably on the petition
an, Smith & Co. and Others, asking
i"d repair Of railway crossings.
committee recommended that
the city attorney examine the franchi
re- of the r. G. W., Salt Lake & +
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