Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-18

; good IN the hands Of the OTigiua
{ parties. who might Use them in nav
o ing water rates in any part Of tn,
! city, yet that they were not assign
I able, and could not be used by uthel
l parties. But II appears that by 3
r custom and rcusttrC,iOu heretofore
established, that such claims were
: held 10 be assignable, and il is
doubtful, 10 say the least. whether,
, on a Judicial test Of this question.
the court would nor deci'ie ihat both
the city ard the nary holding such
c'cinl, having acguiesced ia such
construction, that II was binding.
The question, however. is Of little
practical moment, As by an orii-
nance Of the city Il j. provided that
a taxpayer vino has PAID an assess
ment for an extension OF water
mains is entitled TO a credit for such
assessment so paid, which shall
apply on his water rates. This Is
Oh the principle that the taxpayer
pays for the extensions and gets his
money ack In water rates, and il
can lie Of no moment 10 the city
whether the original holder Of the
claim OF his assignee gets the benefit
Of the credits. The city pays in
water ami owns TIE wGteTwOrks.f
The report VS. adopted. The city
engineer submitted a profile Of the
Z grade OF Sixth West street, from
Second TO Fifth South. Referred to
the committee on streets.
| Watermaster W. II. Ryan reported
his estimates ON water main extern
sions ON Seventh and Eighth Fest
streets, Referred 10 the recorder
with instructions % advertise.
Notice WAS received Of restrain
ing order, Issued out OF the
Thiri District Court, and forbid
ding the city from selling the pro-
perry Of Frederick Heath. for as
seS-ment 81 tax for extending the
water mains $50. The order
required the city 70 show cause on
May Il why a permanent injunc-
ton should not be granted, rs asked
for 10y Mrs. Heath.
The committee on fire department
reported in favor u employing an
extra engineer Tor steamer No. =,
anu Of leasing Mr.. Liiiie's stable
for the engine Jt = rental Of So
per month. Adopted.
The committee on finance made a
report, fixing the rental Of Wash
ingtOn Square 10 the Baseball Club
at S5O per month in advance. AdOp-
ted.
The committee on wateEworks re-
ported favOrably on the petition Of
Thomas =. Suarr for an extension Il
watcrmains ON sixth south Street,
west. Adopted.
The committee on waterwOrks, in |
relation t0 the petition OF Joseph |
Booth and others, reported that tine |
notice Of intention u Assess was be- |
Ing published, and their redress was |
in protesting before July $. Report l
adOuted.
the committee on waterwOrks, 10 |
whom was referred the report Of /
Mr.. DIchl. collector Of water tntcs. I
reported that the finances Of the city 4
were not in g condition b allow mo-
ney now standing 10 the credit Of /.
citizens who hJd paid special taxes
FOR water main extension, to be
refunded 10 them, hut recon-
mend that the city issue bonds
lOr the amount necessary 10 repay I
such persons aud for the extension
OF the mains, ami ihat hereafter all
necessary extensions lee made free
OF cost 30 property owner: that the
collector ur authorized 90 employ a.
assistant at SO per month: thar the
collector ue authorized 10 provide
aJJSs 20 keep accounts with each !
property owner who may beassessed
for water, that the attorney bc re-
10 give an opinion as To
whetherau assessment iyryNteusiUus
was an Individual account: and
that the new wa.crwUTls ordinance
wOglI exempt dis,ric. school prDpcr-
y, and reduce the water rates in
l!iiCJs, residences anu many other
places.
The PORTION referring 10 paying
back special water taNt=s was Re-
lerrei 10 the committee ON ways and
means, and the remainder Of the re-
port was adopted. Il
An application was received fOr 4 I
.lccls. Tor a saloon next 10 where
The new chgmtGr OF commerce
building Is located.
Mr.. SVsil1ri opposed granting il,
l. il was desirable that saloons lie
sept OIt Of that locality. At this
lagticgir. one the sale Uf liquor had |
been going on without license. ID
Mr.. Conn thought the license
should he granted. and the majority A,
u the Council agreed with him.
The expert water commission
submitted the following report,
which was adopted:
In the matter Of water supply. the wafer
commission respectfully report that the '
'estlilnruL survey authorized Iy the Couu ] 7
~ Juuc {, JEDI, O. Doe made iiy the CITY en- Z
'iacer have been 30 far advanced that the 4
''u-iFu ZION ~ the 1urS 20 bring In by /
.1Fcrlu aGued-Ci- tie waters % ParIev's . [
ND Emigration creeks can now De ordered ! q
ne plan o convey all the available waters ]
y These streams D.. from Farley Greek.
mort masonry aIEeluc. 20 the cate an. o
Green house, thence % "a REGULAR
,ra-c "i l15s feet per mite
y brick conduit thTrIv-sIN inches I'M | ]
il-neieF' 20 Junction Of an iron pipe line
rom Emigration canyon. From kmr-ra- I n
son Greek. The w4ter- 20 be taken out bv !.
wo short masonry culvcrts. one from the l Z
* spring and the Otlgr from the main I 4
iTe1m tn gate and screen house; Il
hence HT iron uIle q line mainly ten add 90
wclyc inch bore. u. D1I fc-i with avsrs--e
'TauH % ls5 O. 81 urr mile Co the junction 0f 4
ne conduit from Faricy'- Greek. where a a
eitei or cIu1.lz.ur chamber receives both :
uUpllC-. and lifted, aye also the other / :
arts oI the line. with the proper g1tr. snd ] Y
llci- for waste or Irrigation. Prom this
hImh.r "a o. Iurh brick conduit e CO.. frgt I
lug ruuyC-S The water 20 eth r the uptsr | 4
z lower distribution system o. the city. n
Hfa u 81 -
urNcg shows that the climates herr
1io7e gwen were sufficient. The estimated II
oct Of the conduit and pipe line from En- :
-rttlou Greek VIII Toe about So 80. Prom I.
,iricy 9" Junction with that r.. sIHu. i
o. or total 90 >l.i--at. This insure, q
dpAriiy % $3.50 tel gallons, or practically .,
1000 per 10000 gallons. To bring IN Z "
s IRON pipe line 10000 gallons daily Eour i
resent 20 near future need will co,i SIsi.-
=, or ,-l.~Ii per 1000 GALLON. In view / I
{ The tact tnat the oct % construction for =
BE- iuu supply from u0tl sources Is 20
ltc IN yN'c-- 90 e partial one only sun . u
'eHt o. meet business seeds, We recon- i
ieua lhAi the w'rE Tor tur entire SUNNY I .
e at once ordered 50 that the same. NAV Ge
5mp.eied the present season. il
The following was introduced by n
lr. Anderson, and was passed: e
Eesa'rsd. That the Board Of Exrer
aItcr commissioners br authorized - i,rr
a. tA' Necessary plans Iud specifications l =
lr tae u-truEiipu OF the uurkz for water ! v
apply iron Parley's and Emirrafi8n / A.
feeL-' ana invite proposals Tor such con /
.fact1n' asi perform such other work ., y
lAE le essential IN the premises. all Of O
mich -hliI lie suHiee. % the ap1r5ylI Of
BE- Council.
Mr.. Lynn wanted some action n
lken on SIR. Baskin's communion n
on.
Mir. Pembroke thought something $,
al been DONG. II had been finally +
ispo>ed OF 10y refusing 10 grant the ;,
quest Tor 4 reconsideration Of the
.0uuCil's action. II
The communication was read a
gain.
Mr.. Pembroke moved TO Law on nj
le table. The vote was n tie :,
TO >, Mr.. Hall not YOting-and n