Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-24
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL,


roll call showed Messrs. p,cAatd
PARSONS Heath, Armstrong ant
Cohn absent Later, howeVeh al
came in, with the -rcept.un of Mr.
, OOhn, who ~ II New York or
business.
MI. James moved that the regular
order Of business be dispensed with.
and an attorney elected. Carried.
Mr.. Anderson placed in nomina.
ton the name of Samuel A. Merit,
for city attorney for the unexpIred
term, and he was unanimously
elected.
A messenger was dispatched to
afpr1se Mr.. Merritt Of his election.
The committee on rules and req.
ular order Of business asked until
tuesday evening next in syn,cn 10
make sheir repert Granted.
The stErdihg committees were
neA announced by the Mayor.
] - 1RE~~AA elsewhere.
The recorder was instructed b
FURNISH each member of TIE Cs,,ncil
tees.
WI Jones, jr., asked to be re-
imoorsed in the sum Of SIS, for loss
OF time in waiting for an abstract Of
title from the city.
Mr.. Pembroke-I move that we
pay that claim.
A membor-But Il should be "a
ferred 30 q committee on claims.
And 1t WAS 70 referred.
George Trowbridge asked for pay
ment for damage done to his prem
ises through the blasting Of rock by
the city. Referred.
Z. J. Bench notified the council
that he had a claim Of 500 for driv-
ing wells, and had filed \ lien on
city property for the amount. Re-
ferred to the city attorney.
A. J. Tlmnains, NJ. Z. Jenkens
and others asked for the extension
OF water mains. Referred.
t. p. Murray and others asked for
a franchise to furnish electric light
to the inhabitants of this city, and
Offering TO give twenty fights to the
city offices free OF all charge. Com
nlttee en- Improvements.
The Salt Lake Rapid Transit
Company asked for q franchise over
certain streets in addition TO tho>e
already granted. The streets asked
FOR cover those Included in their orr
ginal petition, and some dozen or so |
otherss taking in Fort Douglas,
fopperton Place, etc. They repre- |
scented that the capital to build the |
road was all ready, and work would |
be pushed at once. Referred.
Robert Willis and others asked |
that Fifth West between First |
North and Fourth South streets be /
properly graded. Referred.
Morrison, Merrill & Co. asked that
they be allowed to lay a spur 10 n
spur from the UEah Central railroad
track to their lumber yard. Re-
ferred.
John Sharer asked for the use of
the sand pit located upon the TWEEN
neth Ward bench. and offering to
pay Reasonable lease therefor. Re
ferred. l
John Reading asked that a por-
tionof the rent for Pioneer Square
be RENTED, in consequence Of the
scarcity Of water during the past
two years, Referred.
John Allen and Others asked a
lease on one Of the city sand holes.
Referred.
Mr.. Sanders asked the city to re-
fund s. for certain piece Of land
which he had purchased years ago,
but which was now claimed by
the United States military reserva-
ton, Rererred.
George A. Alder also made a re-
quest that the mayor be authorized
TO issue him a deed to land owned
by him. Referred.
were granted permission to pile
building material in front Of the
Eagle Emporium, under the usual
The Salt Lake City Street Rail-
road company notified the council
that it had accepted the franchise
recently granted.
The recorder reported that sew
eral Of the recently elected city off,
Gals had filed their bonds as re-
4uired by law.
City Attorney Richards presented
a report showing some unfinished
business yet on hand, and which
m ust be taken up by his SUCCESSORS.
Also bill OF Alderman 4 Co.
and recommended that the bill be
paid. The recommendation was {
adopted.
Half dozen retail liquor Licenses
were granted. {
B. Y. Hampton rendered his resig- !
nation as assessor and collector Of ]
water rates and collector Of licenses
because he had concluded TO 20 '
into other business, and wanted TO
give young Utah chance to spread" !
Accepted. c
The resignation Of City Surveyor
Fox, 70 take effect on Tuesday even i
ing next, was accepted. c
Matilda NJ. Busby asked to be al c
owed to purchase sixty-four acres Of
and north Of Fort Douglas, which !
The had at one time patented, but +
had lost, She offered $4,000 for the a
same. Referred. 4
]. II. Culver made n proposition TO a
open a street on Capitol Hill. c
The petition Of John CarrutheE j
Ind others asking that the Parley's
Greek canal be taken along the up :
Der route instead of along Ninth a
Street, was referred 70 the proper q
A communication from the water q
Master called attention to the ne
,essity for at once continuing the .
Parley's canal TO City Greek. Re- +
erred.
A communication from Jesse w. G
Fox, ir., to Alderman Sharp, in p
reference 10 the Jordan and Salt b
Lake City canal WAS referred TO the a
proper committee. q
A. J. Pendleton and Others, resi- n
tents Of the Ninth Ward, repre- a
ented that they had for n long
lme enjoyed the primary rights to p
lily Creek water, which was taken Il
rom them and an insufficient sup o
'ly OF canal water given in ex- ri
hange. They asked relief at once. u
Mrs. J. Cameron Brown repre- al
ented that the deputy water q
Master had deprived her of her
sual water supply, and she, there Il
Dro, asked relief. Referred. In
Residepts of the First, Second II
nd Tenth Waris made statement W
nat they were entitled to certain ii
rimary rights in Emigration tr
'reek, which had been diverted pt
ON them, aud they therefore W
sked relief. Referred.
Recorder Hyams reported that kr
SITS and plats for local assessments m
n extensions of water mains had tn
.nsined in his Office the requisite vi
myth Of time, and he asked that re
nal action be had. Received