Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-09
A QUIET SESSION,
The City Council Meeting Of Last
EYsnins.
NO IMPORTANT BUSINESS DONE.
Ivniracts TO Bring in Parley'S and
Emigration Greeks, Etc.

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II through with the business or Vi
table without unneescaiy della,
n The quantity q "Gsiness demandip
J attention vas smaller than usual.
ps!ias & Hedges were given De
mission to pile building material o
Fifth East Street between First an
F., SecOni South.
John Smith represented that o.
account OK the unsSflffcl and care
; les manner in which the steam
street roi.er btd been manipulated
II had caused his team TO run away
resulting in injury to his horses. an,
bruises anu sprains to his own per
son; and he asked 10 be raid dam
ages, hut named no amount, Hi
communication was referred 20 tn,
committee os clstn.s.
The Tcung Ladies Aid Society
asked leave to establish refrcshment
stands in Liberty Park, free Of Ii.
cense, promising 10 devote the
profits 70 charitable purposes. Grant
ed.
II. II. Cs'-ell ard others repre-
scented that they owned a tact Of
land near the heeS-aters OF City
Creek, which was suitable for reser.
voir sites, and which they were
willing TO sell 10 the city. Referred
to the committee ON waterworks.
johnson * HOdgson were granted
permission 10 pile building material
in the street at % and St south West
Temple Street,
4 number Ct se.i,ieuts of West
Temple Stree: united in a petition
that re Council grant a fsanchise
OF that street TO the Salt Lake CITY
hallway Company. Referred 10
the committee on streets.
Clark, Eldredge d Co. and John
Morgan asked that wnte- rain
be laid on First South St-sel between
West Temple tnu First West
streets. Hefeffed 10 the COMMITTEE
on weterv-oFks.
The Utah Central Railroad Com
p7ny asked for an extension of time
IA which 10 lay it. track ON Fourth
West Street. Referred to the COM
mlttee on streets.
The recorder reported that the
protests against laying the water
mains on Fifth East Street were
not sufficient aad The werk was or
dered TO 5r done.
The city engineer presented a de-
tasied report Of work done and pend-
ing IN his department, which was
referred 10 the committee on i'm
provements. The report was &C
companied 10y bundle Of vouchers.
The same officer submitted pro-
files showing grade lines on cerIain
streets, which were .refcrred 20 the
committee on streets.
The collector of water rates reyort-
Ell that the smOs nts collected during
the fiscal year ending June 3nth
were: by his predecessor, Sll. 59S. -:
10y himself, 81, ST. 50; total S2S. S65,
10. Uncollectible, Sl2S, ~.
w. II. Ryan, superintendent Of
the waterwOTks, asked for an ap-
preparation OF $1,000 Ia pay for
hydrants, valves, pipe, etc. Granted.
>. r. Clute, city assessor and col
lectOr, reported that he had been
unable 10 complete the assessment
roll, and asked an extension Of time
until the first Tuesday in August.
Granted.
The city engineer reported in IA
vOr OF accepting the plot Of Fair !
field addition. Adopted.
w. =. Stanton, chief OF the fire 4
department, presented the follow
ing:
To N, HuHO01Jis MAJOR md A,wJcss /
81 The CT, Council:
Genilemen-I have heretofore di- Z
rected your attention 10 the inadequate ,
facilities Of the fire department of this |
city for the purpose of controlling I
fires. Recent CONGREGATIONS have /
demonstrated that immediate sctien is /
necessary upon the part OF the Council 1
Il we would protect the properly % 4
the CITY from destruction. The pur
pose ~ this communication is 20 once |
more direc. the attention Of YOUR hon I
Orable body and the proper committee |
10 the fact that we are in no condition 1
10 cope with fires such as DESTROYED 4
the DinwOOdey building and Later the J.
Opera House. There exists an imper-
alive necessity for liking action 10 4
improve the department. We only /
have thirteen men: We have not on 4
hand sufficient supply Of hose; We
have not the requisite number 81 en-
g1nes. Since we cannot hope to con-
troll a large fire with a high wind, 4
would therefore suggest As follows:
Fir,t-That there be 300 feet Of new
hose purchased: the old hose on hand
| have found from my experience in
the Opera House fire would not /
stand the pressure Of the steamers.
can be expected TO do good work.
Second-1 would respectfully ask
that immediate action be taken upon
the question Of the purchase Of a 10;
FOR building houss for a department |
on the most suitable site.
Third-I respectfully ask for two
more horses for steamer No. ., a. the
Old team used at present is too old and |
was completely exhausted in going to
the fire at the Salt Lake Brewery and |
thereby causing delay Of AZ least 20 |
IN making the run with en- |
zine No. =.
FOURTH respectfully recommend |
that the city purchase a 10; in the !
southern part Of the city on either 4
Fourth or Fifth South, not exceeding i
two blocks from Main Street, for the |
purpose Of erecting another house for |
the department
Fifth - respectfully ask for q
piston engine to be placed at one OF |
these stations.
SIXTH also recommend the pur-
chase OF another Silsby engine.
These suggestions are made in the /
interest Of public welfare. The town
5 no longer a village and something
must be done or serious results NAV
ollow. W. 4. STANTON,
Chief Of Department.
Referred TO the committee on fire
The city engineer submitted an
exhibit Of the grade lines on First
south Street between East Temple
md Second East streets, and on
First East between Second and
Third South streets, which was ac-
,epted.
The following Is from a cOmmu-
licaiion addressed to the mayor and
,ity council by Chief Stanton:
have conducted the business of
he department with view Of better
ne its condition in every way pos
IDLE. and have instituted such i'm
rs IN my Judgment would
Dest meet this end. There are still
.ome changes IN contemplation that
iope to effect soon. When these are
/ anticipate that the de-
lartment will lie in the best possible
condition and equal 10 any demands
hat may be made on 1t.
The total cost OF maintaining the de-
lartment for the quarter just ended
vas S3lOO.62, less SS3.75 charged to the
company, and the state
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