Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-29

floods and demanding relief. Re.
ferred TO tho wstermaster and mar,
shall.
The petition Of w. B. Richards
asked for damages for injuries to his
hand in Sugar House Ward by over
flowing of the canal. He wanted an
answer. The committee on claims
said they had asked him to appear
ami state his complaint, which he
! Lad failed to do. Referred to com
mittee on clain.s
I The petition OF Matilda NJ. Busby
asked Tor the privilege OF purchasing
4 certain piece Of land in the mill
tary reservation which was to
have been used for pest-hOuse pur-
poses, but which was never so used.
Referred 10 the committee on public
grounds.
a communication wss feceived
from the chamber oil commerce ask
ing the CITY Council to memorialize
! Cengress for SI,00O,OO0 public
building.
Mr.. Dolly was OF the opinion that
the matter having been lately acted
upon by a committee of Congress, it
ought to rest for the present.
The communication was placed
on file.
w. y. Cook gave notice that he
intended to get satisfaction for the
land that he had paid $3.50 for.
de then related his experience in
church and secular matters for the
last haif century, and roundIy de-
ncaAcet everybody with whom he
mad dealings, and especially
The Mormon Church authorities.
Before the close Of the reading
Councillor Dooly moved its refer-
ence. He thought il was not a
proper paper te cenie before that
body.
Itwas referred.
A petition Of G. w. Bartch aud
Others, asking that Oak and Wall
streets be repaired, was referred 20
the committee on streets.
The resignation Of B. Y. Bauib-
ton as assessor Of water rates and
collector oflicenses, 10 take effect on
appointment Of his successor, was
received anu filled.
Three applications for LIQUOR
licenses were granted.
\ communication from the asses
scr and collector calling attention TO
section 8, chapter %, Of the revised
ordinances, in reference &c i,is tiaty
% cOllect taxes in his own hame and
providing that when lt could net be
done the ss6itUr should credit him
up with the deficiency, was submit
Ted. 4 list Of names was furnished
aud the assessors and collector asked
that the auditor be instructed to
credit him with the amount set
opposite their names, amounting to
SllO.60. He called attention To n
similar communication bf May last,
and asked fer Immediate action.
Referred to the committee on
finance.
\ communication was received /.
nom Marshal Solomon and mem- |
Oers Of the police force, calling at |
tsniiOn TO the hardship they were 4
under by being Compelled to buy 1
their own Uniforms, and asking for |
an appropriation Of Sl46S. 30 to pay /
for the same, and evoked lively |
discussion.
Mr.. Mccormick said il was an out /
rage to compel them TO buy their |
uniforms at the time they were |
bought, and was against it.
Mr.. Young wanted TO appropriate /
one-half the amount.
Mr.. Piper was also in favor Of
this,
Mr.. Ritter was of the opinion that
the Council had no more legal right |
10 pay for this than for a suit each /
for members OF the Council. He |
would pay as much as any other I
member towards 4 fund TO relieve |
them. bit would not vote away the |
peoples money for il.
Mr.. Dolly was Of a similar |
opinion.
Mr.. \ Dung stil maintained they /
had rs much right to appropriate for 4
this as for hairless for the horses, /
or any other proper expense. He /
Withdrew his motion, however, al |
though it had his moral as well rs |
legal support. 1t was finally referred /
TO the committee on police, with the 1
attorney associated.
The petition Of Walter W. Will
Jams, asking that the mayor he /
authorized TO sign a deed, was re-
ferred 10 the attorney.
The city attorney, on the petition |
of u. g. Hardy, giving it rs his |
opinion that the equitable title was |
in Mr.. Hardy and he ought 10 have |
the quit-claim deed, the recon- |
menGation was adopted.
The report Of the city attorney on |
property OF J. +. DOoly recommend |
ed that a quit-claim deed be given /
given him. Received and recom- |
mendatiOn adopted.
The attorney also submitted n re-
port on the Hydraulic Canal COM |
pany reliBquishment, and asked |
that The proposition Of the company |
TO refund the money paid by the city |
be acted upon promptly. The rec
concentration was adopted and the
mayor authorized, by n unanimous
vote, 10 sign the REIMBURSEMENT.
ThepOlice Justices report for the
month ending December 81, was sub
mitted.
The street supervisor reported
deficiency Of S5I.25 on cases he had
tried to collect, but for which no 4
judgment could be satisfied, and ask
ed for an appropriation 10 cover the
Referred to the commit
tee on claims.
The report Of the committee on
the claim Of J. d. H. McAIlister. for
labor on canal, recommended that
the amount now due, $500, be ap-
Adopted.
The committee on finance report
ed fayorably on the auditors report
and recommended that il be pub
lished. Adopted.
The committee on improvements
report on the petition
Of A. P Schroeder and w. B.
asking for an electric light
franchise. The report recited the
annoyance and
danger OF having so many wires
strung on the poles, and recon-
mended that final determination
OF the matter be suspended until it
Is ascertained whether il is practic-
aole TO have Underground wires.
Received and adopted.
The bills OF the gas company and
electric light company for four
months, aggregating 81, 4s5, was re-.
ierred to the committee on claims
against the protest of Mr.. NJ
Corniek, who wanted the amount
allowed. /
The bill of Jesse w. Fox, Jr.. for
services for six months, amounting
to SS54-32, was referred TO the com.
nnittee ON claims.
Bills Of II. jacobs for S24s.3s. ]