Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-12

r NJ. Green be appointed. Adopted.
The committee on city prison re
ported that they had examined tn,
city Jail thoroughly, and found i
entirely unfit and Inadequate foI
the purpose for which it was
used, and recommended thai
il be repaired. In connection
with this report, Marshal Young en-
dOrsed the recommendation of the
committee, and suggested that the
bunk house fer the accommodation
Of INDECENT tourists be put in decent
condition. The Marshal also called
attention to the fact that he was
without a suitable office for the tran
saction Of his business. Referred to
the mayor with power TO act.
Surveyor Doremus submitted the
following communication:
SALT LAKR Orr. March i, 1890.
To tie Hon. HdyOr end CITY Council:
! Genilemen-I An informed by Mr.. Fox.
| my predecessor IN ONCE. that none OF the
| instruments or furniture and but very few
/ OF the notes and maps which are in his
/ oniee, belong to the city but are his own
individual property.
learn alsol that there Is no general sys-
fem Of reference posts" or monuments to
I perpetuAte the location Of street and prop.
ertY lines throughout the city For want OF
these II i. impossible 20 determine with
any degree OF certainty the corner or
boundary line OF any lot, block or street ss
required OF me IN Section J, chapter OF the
Revised Ordinances, and the interests Of
Individual property owners cannot be prop
erly served.
The establishment Of these monuments
Is most essential preliminary TO all .ubse-
quent engineering work. as they must serve
10 perpetuate not only the property lines
bat the street and Sidewalk grades as well,
and they should also be n reference 10
the location and grade Of our sewer and
water pipes
The working season is now near at hand,
and that Il may not fn1 rs wholly unpre-
pared, / RESPECTFULLY advise that the work
Of putting in these monuments lie pro
eeeded with 81 once Also. that provision
be made 10 furnish and equip nv Office, in
proper manner. AZ the earliest consistent
date. In his correction II NAV not be out
Of place TO remind you that heavy steam
roller u indispensable TO effective street
work and that much delay may be avoided |
by giving the subject OF purchase early !
confederation. Respectfully.
A. p. DoRENUs.
city Surveyor.
Mr.. Pembroke questioned the |
veracity Of the reply Of Mr.. Fox
to Surveyor Doremus, when he /
stated that the equipments Of his
office were private property. The I
idea TO him was absurd that man 1
in the public service would use his
own private property for the public
good. He would therefore offer a
to the effect that special
OF three, with the city
attorney associated, be appointed
10 investigate whether or not the
statement made 10 Mr.. Doremus was
true. In submitting the following,
Mr.. Pembroke observed that he in
Tended TO make known to the public
what the Peoples party had been
doing all these years. Here is the
1t IS hereby resolved that a committee be
appointed to investigate the question as 10
whether the notes, maps, ETC.. and all other
compiled by Mr.. J. ". Fox. Jr,
While engaged upon city work. be not the
property OF the city And n 10 30 be that
his committee demand all such maps, /
totes, etc.
This was referred to a special
Of three with the City
Attorney associated.
On motion Of Mr.. James, the sur
'eyOr was Instructed TO furnish an
Of the cost Of fitting up ,
lis Office with the necessary maps
IND instruments, and to proceed,
With the establishment of monu-
nents, while the matter of a street
oller was referred to the committee {
N streets.
The bills Of Mr.. Holmes for S75 '
or the use Of the Continental Hotel
or polling places on election day;
I Mrs. Burt for $3.50 for feeding
ity prisoners; Of ]. II. johnson for
3 for collecting dog taxes; and
( }. p. Bache for SO for filing 7
transcript in the case Of Yearance j
Is. the city, were allowed.
Mr.. Pembroke submitted the fol-
owing:
SALT LAKE CITY, March IL. 1891.
. ne Honorable Moyor and CRY CcHHcil a : !.
SGn Lake Cng:
Gentlemen:-I hereby call your attention j
the fact that former City Council OF
alt Lake City, number Of years ago,
eded Ito sthe Territorial University. OF ,
eseret the public square Of the Sixteenth :
ard OF this city: upon which the Univers-
TRe Conditions npon which this .or,r. d
a. gwen The Territory we're that the
,bhr should ib be improved and opened for
toner believes. thai The .assre ,SonIa he e =
1t IN condition for public para. also =
u your attention to the fact that these II
~ respeet bei lei H nc Ts,t;io wan N =
Il expended dollar IN improving this =
aars, IN al these years, and would re- 4
he resoTJ ~ tran ans n' he ee eernssh
Ike City and Utah Territory. that we nav n
mpel sand Territory 70 comply with the IL
ok to the city Tor the use and bensl ~, !,
; citizens. II. rElrBEoKE. ],
Referred TO the committee on pub
: grounds, with the city attorney
ISOLATED.
On motion Of Mr.. Karrick, the NJ
mmittee on streets were Instructed "
ascertain the cost Of ten boiler l.
IN shrinking carts and report. z: