Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-23
OREARY COUNCIL MEETING,
RESIGNATION Of George n. Bowen as
Deputy Treasurer.
NJ. d. s0wLEs A CANDIDATE ron
TnE OFFICE.


The City Council met at 1880 last
night, with Mayor Scott In the chair
The members present were Pickard,
STAFFORD, KAuick, Heath, Folland.
Hyde, Hardy, Tuddcnham, Young,
Anderson, Lynn ana Parsons.
PETITIONS
were read and referred rs herei matter
specified.
Al. Fritsch OF nj. asked an oxten.
sion Of sewer mains on Second South
street, from Second East TO Fourth East
street. Conn itiee on sewerage.
w. Lockilz asked for a rebate Of H.
cense. Committee on license.
Joseph Kfaniz asked permission 10
erect aud maintain notion stand on
second South street. Granted.
w. II. Whitney asked permission TO
construct fence near the corner OF
First South aud Eighth East streets.
Committee on streots.
Cleo. +. Adkins asked 10 lie allowed
to pile building material on Market
Row for period Of ninety days.
Granted.
Peter l.. johnson asked TO be APP
pointed 10 n position on the police
force. Referred 10 the Mayor.
w. IL. Groves asked 10 have two
wooden fumes replaced across the
sidewalk In front Of his premises, which
were torn up for the recent construction
ola cement pavement. Board OF pub
lie works.
The Popperton Place and Fort Doug.
las Rapid Transit company filed
petition In which II announced IT. ac-
ceptance Of the franchise granted To II
on Sept. y, 1891. Received and filed.
The Metropolitan Stone company, 10y
Slmon Hamburger, president, asked
permission 10 construct switch from
the Utah Central Railway track NJ the
corner Of Eighth South aud West Tenn.
ple streets, 70 lot I, block IL, plat A.
Committee on streets.
Joseph Woodmansee ct nj. asked an
extension Of watermains on Eighth
South street. Committee on water.
works.
Orson Rogers asked for reduction
from tlb TO s. per month rs rent on
bnilding known M the old silk factory.
Committee on public works.
The Pacific Paving company, 10y
NJ. &. Silver, asked an extension u
two weeks time In which 10 complete
certain sidewalks. Granted.
THANKS.
4. Il. Emmons, secretary Of the In.
A.. a
In n communication thanking the
Council for the courtcsies extended ~
the gcologists on the occasion VI their
recent visit TO this city.
THEIR TANEs REMTTED.
The Board OF Equsllzs submitted
n llHt Of INDECENT persons whose cases
had been Investigated, and recon.
mended that their taxes, amounting
Ia all to s3Si.g7, be remitted. Adopted.
10 nv INVESTIGATED.
Superintendent OF Sewer Construc.
tlon Van Houten reported that tho
North Point Consolidated Irrigation
Company had built dam across IA.
surplus canal, short distance above
where the discharge pipe enters II, ami
that complaints were being made
daily on account Of the stencil arising
from sewerage. Committees on sewer.
age and irrigation associated.
MORE TIME GRANTED.
Hobsou & Wllkcrs,n prcaen ted that
on account OF the failure Of Du BOis X
Williams to proceed ~ rapidly with
the construction VI Patley's canyon
conduit as was expected, they hal
been unable ~ no the back fllllng In
the time allotted them aud asked an
extension Of sixty days time from the
present date. The petitioners were
allowed until November lat TO com.
plete their work.
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
The committee ON police, 10 whom
was referred the appointment OF
Thomas smith as n police officer, vice
Il. NJ. Glenn resigned, recommended
that the same bo confirmed. Adopted.
nOwBS REsIGss.
CITY Treasurrr Walden filed tho fol.
lowing:
Gentlomon-i desire TO inform You that |
my deputy, Mr.. George n. Bowen, has |
rendered me his resignation, Ia take effect |
Oct. /, on account of his Intention to cm- |
bark In n business enterprise In this city. |
| have appointed In his place Mr., NJ. Is, |
kowles, aud request your honorable body |
To confirm the appointment, as IA ro- |
puirod by city ordinance. In presenting /
tho name Of Mr.. SOwlos call Your attcn-
ton IN HIS eminent service 10 tho city AS
Councilman during the preceding admin |
istration and 10 his services ~ ono u tho
board OF public works, To which position |
ho was appointed by your honorable |
body, which he resigned by hs own
Noll,ion. }, H. WAtprN,
City Treasurer.
Councilman Hyde moved that the
resignation Of Mr.. Bowen he accepted
and that the appointment OF MIR. Sowles
De confirmed.
The motion was lost on strict party 1
vote, the Liberal" Councllnen voting
against him.
FRoM TIiE COMMITTEE wONlSs.
The committee on watcrwoIks re-.
ported ~ follows; That the petition "
James T.. Hickney and others for the
extension OF watermhlns ON Second
West street be granted; that the prti.
tiOn Of J. q. Brooks and others for mn
extension Of watormains on Third
South street he granted; that the poti-
tion Of q. D. Whittemore aud Others
for extension Of watCrmnins on Third !
East street begtanted; that the petition
Of II. s. Connolly and others for OK.
tension of walermains on Sixth North
and Wall streets be granted; that the
petition Of Daniel w. Hunter and
Others for extension Of watefmains on
ARpuNA A A. I