Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-08
The DEEP CREEK R. R.
PstitiO:S for Municipal Aid in its
Behalf.
BOND RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Ordinance Passed REQUIRING Public
Norf TO be Done by Contract.

Ordinance Passed RECURRING Public
Work TO be Done by Contract
At the request Of Mayor Scott,
the office Of the city marshal fur
nished a man to light Ere in the
City Council chamber las. evening
There was a quorum in attendance
at the time 2; meeting, AMI hence
there was no delay Of the business
OF tie meeting on that account.
A large number u business men
were present, who were interested
in the Peatinns relative to the Dsep
CFeeS Railroad project.
The first petition read was upon
that subject, and was lcon IN
Bacon. Il r-ei-c.l that ne had re-
Gently ne gotiat-l, fn The east. the
safe 81 bonds for bailling the road.
i-aud thai its Construction to the Ne
vads line within eighteen months is
sssar,-!, provided this city win fur
nish f.es terminal facilitates md
/ franchises over certain streets. The
( petition asked fog the latter, and
Tor the OIL t0r; square for de7ot
purposes. Accompanying this was
tie following:
To he Hon. &. n .Srr.t. .f--F., s..,g
y ne Members o. a. SsH grL.
,yty CoHncI.
Gentlemen. = hay4, Ire zono- IN
/ submit 10 VOC thc srsioinei pre4nthis
and resolutions, which were unaninn-
oEsly adopted by rising vote A. the
general meeting If the Ssut lake
SAamber OF Commerce and citizens
IN the Federal court room Monday
evening, Oct 9th, 1890, a. which time
and place, by resolutions, I was in
strucied, As secretary OF the meeting.
70 present To yOuT hnncra bic body
lows.
Whereas, There will be a pe,i,io,
presented TO the city council tomor-
row evening by James II. Bacon. n
resident OF this city, asking FOR a right
OF way over certain streets OF this CITY
Tor standard guaSe railroad, also a
hlnety-nlne years lease for block Is. !
plat A, OF this city, and whereas said
Bacon and his associates agree to con-
slFuct and equip a railroad from said |
block TO Deep Greek, at or near The /
east line Of Nevada, within eighteen
monihs from the granting OF the |
prayer Of said petitioner. and
whereas. The citizens and mem /
bers Of the chamber OF commerce here |
assembled, fully believe that said rail- |
road Is for tho best interests and vel |
fare Of this city; thai It isa Local en-
terprise and wholly controlled by salt |
Lake people. Therefore be ii
Resolved, That rse IS members OF |
tho ch-nber Of commerce and taxpay-
ers Of Salt lake City do hereby most
earnestly and heartily urge aiIi re- /
quest the honorable mayor and city
council Of TINS city 70 grant the prayer /
oil SID petition unqu.;iHei,y, also
Resolved, Tsi-. Il Is the sense Of |
this meeting and we most respectfully /
urz-e Hpon the mayor and council The /
importance OF said euterprise AMI /
prompt action upon said petition.
Also
Resolved, That the secretary be
and he Is hereby instructed TO deliver
70 the mayor and the members OF the
city council a copy OF these re- olutions
tomorrow evening"
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK X. GILLESPIE.
The following upon the same sub
jet was also submitted:
At 1.-THE call meeting Of the Salt lake
real estate exchange, held in the eX-
change rooms on Second South Street I
on Tuesday morning, October :. IT
1879 o'clock, the following resolution I
was offered and unanimously adopted,
to wit;
BY Mr.. Meloy-Whercas There
viii be a petition presented 10 the civ
council TINS evening 10y James n.
Bacon. a resident Of this city, asking
Tor night o! way over certain streets
OF Tbs city for Standard guags rail-
road. also a niDelv-nIue years lease !
for block 3, plat 4 Of this city.
And whereas, said Bacon and his I
associates agree 70 constrnc. and equip
a railroad from said block 20 Deep
Gre <, Al or near the east line Of
Nevada. within eighteen months from
the granting Of the prayer Ofsuch petit
ton, and
Whereas, The buildingof said rad
VIII rebound % the advancement 81
the material Interest OF Salt Lake Cry,
therefore be Il
Resolved. That the real estate ex-
change Of Ssit Lake City respectfully
urge the city council 10 grant The
PRAYER Of the said petitioner a. the
earliest possible moment. BE Il fur
Their resolved, that the secretary pre-
pare copy Of these resolutions for
the signatures Of the President and
secretary Of the exchange and present
the same 10 the council in their meet
ing this evening"
The signatures Of sll the men,
bers Of the exchange were appended
TO the above.
A petition asking that Mr.. BacOn's
prayer be grnnted, signed by be-
tween so and 700 citizens was also
presented.
That portion Of this subject which
related 10 the Old Fo.. Square was
referred to the committee on public I
grounds, aud the remainder 20 the
on streets, with instruc-
tons to rrPOr; next week.
John II. Wilson asked far a lease
on the Dyserst WOoil,n Mills prop
erty. Referred 10 committee on
public grounds.
The Telephone Company asked
leave 10 put their poles on Second
East Street 10 Eighth South, and
thence h. the eastern limit Of the
city. Referred to committee on
streets with power 10 act.
rhe Rapid Transit Company
asked that the grade on First East
Street he established. Referred 10
committee on streets.
Several applications for free mer-
chandise licenses were referred 10
that committee.
w. :. Sharp asked 20 lie made a
policeman. Referred 10 the mayor.
An invitation from the chamber
OF commerce q Grand Junction,
Colorado. for the mayor ami council
70 attend the celebration there. was
accepted with thanks.
The attorney reported q resolution
for line issue Of bonds.
Several quarterly reports by city
oiicers were referred 70 Appropriate
committees
Treasurer Walden represented
thai his Office needed ncT anu
larger safe. He ami the mayor were
10 purchase one
The city engineer reported that 4
proposition from properly owners on
First East Street and the Eagle
Gate to open up 4 new stree. had
been M Rde, which brings 70 hand
the ultimate need Of widening First
East north 70 the Eagle Gate. This
can he done cheager at this time