The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-03
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Iue report Oh Lno cOmmlGte6 on unanCe
to the effect that $4,000 worth of bonds of
the last issue had been sold at par and ac-
crued interest. created something of SEN
sation in financial circles yesterday. be-
cause at the preceding sale the bonds went
begging q long while and were finally dis
posed of at 1925. Those who suppose
that the citys credit has advanced, how
ever, may as we'll be undeceived This last
sale was made at par because the dry
bencners put up the difference between
the amount OF toe bid and the amount of
the bonds out of their own pockets, the
bonds being sold to complete the water
works system TO the Capitol hill. Fernald
u Co, of New York, were the purchasers.
The Great Salt Lake q Hot Springs rail
road having been granted franchise for
the extension OF its line on Third West
street, from North Temple to South Tenn
pie, will put in the track at once. This
road has also been granted permission to
construct q Y to its lot on Third West,
between North and South Temple.
According to the report of the commit
tee on streets, there are los cross walks to
! be constructed which will connect all the
sidewalks laid within the districts running
east and west, ana also three walks on the
south side of South Temple, between Sec
ond and Fourth East, and the walk on
State, Main and West Temple, between
South Temple and Third South. In view
OF the fact that most of the walks were
lad on temporary grades, no asphalt
crossings will be used, and only stone
blocks will be used Wherever practical
BILE, sewer pipe will be used for conduct
Ing Irrigation water under the crosswalks.
| A resolution was introduced in the
council on Tuesday night directing the
city assessor TO transmit to the council q
list OF the taxpayers, with The amount of
taxes assessed and collected for the con-
struction of sidewalks, and that the same
be compared with the actual cost of the
walks and that the excess collected be re-
funded to the taxpayers. The resolution
will be acted on at the next meeting of the
council.
The committee on municipal laws has in
troduced an ordinance amending the ordi-
nance defining the duties Of the inspector
of buildings. The amendment is as fol-
lows: SIT shall be unlawful to repair any
frame building within the fire limits OF
this city, where such building shall nave
been damaged by fire. the elements or
decay to the extent of 90 per cent. Of its
original value, and the decision of the in
spector of buildings shall be conclusive as 10
the amount of damage to any buildings, un-
less the owner thereof files with the in
spector written petition asking for the
appointment of arpitrators to determine
the question of damages, such arbitrators
to consist of three disinterested and com
petent persons, one to be named by the in
spector one by the petitioner and the third
to be selected by these two. The decision
of the arbitrators shall be final and conclu-
sive."
Another provision is that no person shall
move any frame building from one place Il
another within the fire limits.
The ordinance introduced relative to the
use of furnaces and chimneys in this city
provides that the proprietor, lessee or Oc
Cupant of any building in which boiler /:
used for generating steam or electricity
who shall permit dense smoke to bt
emitted from the chimneys of such build
ing, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor an(
shall upon conviction for every such Of
, Tense be fined in sum not less than So mol
more than $50; and each day in which suct
smoke Is allowed to be emitted shall consti
tute separate offense. The penalty shat
not apply. however, in any case where tn,
fireman, owner, lessee or occupant has sup
piled such building with and shall have IL
USE, d uoNlC6 LuS
or prevention Of smoke. The ordinance i
+ to take effect six months after its passage
The action taken by the council on Tues
4 day night in regard to the police investiga
5 ton leaves the matter in the most unsatis
4 factory shape possible, aud has increased
Q the decentralization of the department, a
r well as leepened the feeling of bitterness
between the two factions. Both sides ar
now trying to figure out who Is on top.
is to be hoped that the matter will
q speedily settled in some way, for until 1t is
= but little efficient work may be expecte
q from the police department.
t UNITED STATES PUSTUFFICE-
n Closing of mails, August Q, 1891.