Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-26

The committee on WAYS and
means reported in favor OF selling
the gas stock owned by the city. hi
the manner provided by law for
selling city property. Adopted.
The committee on license recon-
mended q Iebate TO Barnhardt A
Stohl. Adopted.
The same committee reported ad-
versely ona petition from L. Gold
berg, asking a rebate ON his license.
The committee on streets recon-.
mended that the street supervisor
furnish estimates Of the cost Of re-
pairing Fifth West Street between
First and Fourth South; that the
petition TO put up a suspension
bridge at Ninth South and Wash
ington streets be granted: that the
petition OF l.. p. Kelsey regarding
ing certain work on First South
Street be granted; that Twelfth East
Street be graded; that an ordinance
be passed granting certain franchis-
e to the Salt Lake Rapid Transit
Company. Adopted.
The committee on police recon-
mended that five more policemen
De added to the force, and that n
suitlble wagon be provided to haul
to Jail drunken and refractory
prisoners Adopted.
The ordinance offered by the
committee on streets, extending the
franchise Of the salt Lake Rapid
Transit Company,w read and fly
copies We're ordered printed.
The Mayor read a letter from
Councilman Parsons relative TO a
20 ton roller for street work. Ii was
dated at Chicago, and the writer
had there obtained information to
the effect that 10 ~ L. ton roller
was much better. The mayor had
advertised for bids on n 20 ton roll
Ter, but was instructed TO change the
advertisement 50 rs to call for bids
for 10, IL or % ton roller.
The resolution relative 10 deed
Ing certain piece of land to J. J.
Smell was considered and adopted.
a similar resolution for a deed in
favor Of Levi North, he TO deed GER
tain land TO the city, was also |
adopted.
4 resolution to sell back to Frank !
Ross the lands referred to in the city |
attorneys report, in connection with |
the canal, came up. Hall moved |
that the Mayor appoint three APP
praiser to fix the value Of the lands, !
and that the matter he deferred /
pending the report. Carried.
A resolution setting forth that the /
tut near the point Of the niOuntiin,
made by the r. G.. w. for its track
Ind the canal, was liable to cave in,
Ind requiring the railroad TO fiumr
he canal TO make 1t safe, was
adopted.
A resolution requiring the city
urveyor to fix the grade on South
temple street from Third West to
he military reservation, with a
lew 10 paving the sidewalk on the
lorth side, and macadamiZing the
treet, was adopted.
a resolution by Pembroke re-
uiring the mayor TO ask that the
inds given by the city for Terri
lrial fair purposes, and TO the
University, be improved anu opened
the public, as per the condition Of ,
ne grants, was adopted.
The bill for an ordinance creating
le Office Of city scavenger, reported {
y the city attorney, came up, and
assed its first reading at length and ]
.cond by its title, and was deferred
II next meeting.
The bill for an ordinance creating
lie office Of city engineer. drawn !
= the city attorney, was read the :
Mt time at length, and the second
me by its title, and ordered print
!. :
The report of the committee on \
lies and onler OF business came UP
! unfinished business, and two
undred copies were ordered
riuted. q
The bill for an ordinance relative a
removing snow, mud, etc, from !
reefs and sidewalks, was deferred ]
{
The bill for an ordinance relative
private sewers WAS read at length,
nj passed.
The Mayor was authorized to all {
eitise for bids for the gas stock
gned by the city; al.O 10 advertise |
n the purchase 10y the city OF gas
ock, in order to determine the real I
alue Of the stock. The city owns I
about Sl00, 100 worth.
The sum Of Sa19,05 was n; propri- \
Ell to meet expenses Of tie city
Atom.
The finance committee were in {
rueted 10 report a list of official I
IlaTits at the next meeting.
Adjourned till next Friday even |
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