The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-02-28
OUR CITY DADS.
A Bill introduced to Provide a
Sewerage System.
Report Made on the Bids for
the Erection of a Fire.
mans Hall.
The Franchise For Gas Works
Goes Over for Further
Amendment.


on.
Councillor Dixon moved toreduce the
water tax on the machinery run by
the Excelsior Mills from $50 to $50.
Carried.
The Waternlaster asked that the
land belonging to the Union Pacific,
between the depot, be scheduled at a
tax of $3.50. 1t was so ordered.
The following communication from
Robert Hardness, was referred to the
committee on railroads:
To the City Council of Provo Clty:
GENTLEMEN-Th Rio Grande
Western folks would like to make
some change in the situation of affairs
at their STATEN in your city, which
would make it more convenient for
the road, as well as the citizens. What,
if anything, do you think can be done?
The main crossing seems to be on j
street which hasy our street railway on
it. First street east of j does not seem
to be used by the city, and l do not
think there is any travel on K street
between First and Second. Do you
think First street could be vacated as
a public street, between j and l., but
left open for railway yard? If the
station should be made East, say Cp-
posite K street, it would give length
Of train without standing across j,
and with water tank as far east as K,
or in that vicinity, trains could take
water, or draw up at the station, with
out blocking j. In course of time, if
more railroads go to Provo, the situa-
ton will get worse instead Of better.
r. HARKNESS,
r. O.. Western Solicitor.
A verbal petition from the Union
Pacific, proposing to build a plank
platform from their depot to within
few feet of the Provo L., M. q B. Co.,
provided Provo graveled the balance of
the crossing, was granted on motion of
Councillor kIenrichsen.
A petition from S. NJ. Duggins, ask
ing to be heard regarding a remittance
of the fine imposed upon his employees
for gambling, was referred to the COM
mittee on police and city prisons.
A petition from Civil Engineer Pat
terson, asking assistance in preparing
an official map of Provo city, was re-
feTed to the committee on printing.
A communication from City Assessor
SamuelsOn, asking to be released from
the payment of certain taxes assessed
against parties living outside Of the
city, and for other causes, amounting
to S46.41, was granted on motion of
Councillor Dixon.
The report of A. L. Booth, city sur
veyor, showing work done in grading
certain streets, together with platS sub
mitted, was read and adopted. THE
report recommends that an ordinance
be passed compelling property owners
making Improvements on their prop
erty, to conform to the grade estab-
liShed
The committee on public grounds
and city property, who were instructed
to advertise for bids for the erection of
a fire hall, reported that they had re-
ceived six bids, as follows:
Enders & Henderson. .....S So, 1890
II. Z. Smith. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
JOS. EllSDlore. ................ $4,000
Provo L., NJ. & B. Co... 6,207.31
A. w. Pierce. Observation-Disclosures. 6, 1910
j. M. Donaldson. ............. $4,000
The committee recommended that the
work be awarded to En- lers & Hender-
son, and that they give bond to
secure the completion of the building
by June l, 1891.
C0uncilorMaiben SAID there had been
an order passed last October restrict
ing the cost of the building to GER
tain amount, and until that order was
either revoked or amended, the rec
ommendatiOn made by the committee
could not be adopted
On motion of Coun:ilor Maiben the
report was laid on tie table.
The following claims We're allowed:
Committee on irliga ION, services rem
dered, Sl0.75; Fletcher q Alexander,
for hunks. etc $6.10; j. E.
Booth, services as mayor for quarter
ending February a, 1891, 500; Jos.
A Harris, oats, etc. IS 80; Taylor
Bros. q Co., grain b0X, $50; Gates &
Snow, cots and mattresses, $3.50;
Gates, Snow q CO.. jat rack, looking
glass, $3.50; John Jotirs. load of straw,
s.. 81; 5. 5. Jones, towels, shirts, to-
bacco, etc, $l2.35; Jas. Carter, shoeing
team; $3.50; J. NJ. JanSe a, services as
City Recorder, for quarter ending Feb
ruary "a, 1891, S1lS.33; Chas. DeMoi-
sey, material used in performing sur
yeying work for ti3e Il Y, $50; COM
mittee on financ services rendered.
49, IS; committee on public grounds
ana city property, service, S40.75; |
Provo l.. NJ. & b. Co., lumber, lock, |
ETC., s4l5.
The claim of T. u. Samuelson, for
eight months, services rs City Inspec-
5Or. S35, was referred Gn the committee |
On claims Oh notion ni Councillor Mai |
be /, who thOughl the council should |
know something about the matter.
City Inspector Samuelson said the |
claim was for attending 10 his duty rs |
required by the proyisia:ls Of the ordl- |
nance on fire depaTt mt.
The motion 10 refer WAS lost, the |
only members Ia favor IF reference |
BENG Councillors Dixon and Maiben.
Tue committee IL streets and alleys, |
% whom was referred the claims of |
Jhas. De Moisey $l06.25 and Hoff-
nan, ESl9.15, reprr ID that they were
correct, and recon Iiclded them being
allowed. Report adopted and amount
The claims of the committees on
fire depnr men and license,
to Sl7.2j, for service rem
Tered for the quart.-r ending February
A, 1891, were alloHel.
Councillor Maiben OF the committee
IN Judiciary, introd ;e,l Il bill for the
of buildings and other
fractures. THE iii gives the City
power to prohibit the cree
ion of any buildih which he NAV
Ieem detrimental t. he safety of the
,u5l!c. Persons contemplating erect
ng any building within the fire limits,
nust first submit pa. 5 and material
o tue city inspector. Any building
hat may become dangerous to the
u lie, must be eith,r repaired, torn
own, or demolisilr. ~ order of tia
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