Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-09

! would amount 20 several thousand
| dollarsi aud u could not all be raise
/ by subscriptions from citizens. VIII
[ the other 'nemhers " the committee, he
/ had presented the case TO the County
| couH, who had appropriated $ij0O f0f
this worthy object. II would cDst
large sum TO entertain the delegates In
suitable manner, and IN view OF the
great Importance Of the C0ngrVss. he
asked that such assistance be- given ~
the Council thought proper.
Colonel Donuellan was present and
stated that II would require Mt least
| $1,000 10 dcfrny the OK pcnscs that would
necessarily he incurred.
Councilman karrick-f move that
We appropriate thu same amount a. the
county.
Councilman Noung-t move that the
matter be referred 10 the ways aud
means committee, with the city attof.
ney associated.
MIR. McCormlcl-ln that case we
would not be able 10 ascertain 10 what
degree the City Council would assist
~, " nj all, until your next meeting,
aud that would I've too late.
Councilman Anderson 80 I should
like very msch II the Council had
the right 10 assist In this matter, but,
| Mr.. Mccormick, a. an Ux.mOmhor Of
this Council, you are well nwafe that
we cannot appropriate this money
/ legitlmntcly.
Mt. McCofnick-t admit that you
have no constitutional right.
Councilman Lynn move that the
amount Toe cut down 20 $500, as | am
afraid that we will bc etjoined II We
make II more than that
The motion carried and that amount
was Appropriated 10 the Mayors con.
tiugont fund.
ItlANCilGsE GRANTED,
The committee on street. recon-.
mcudoi that the Rapid Transit com.
psuy be granted u franchise for a single
or double track street railway ON Finh
| West street, between second aud Third
South, 10 connect existing lines.
Adopted.
TO CUT DOWN TIiE TirE.
The committee on the streets recon.
mcndei that the petition of the Union
Pacific 10 have large tree neat the
/ Utah y Nevada tack removed, be
| granted. The rcpor, was adopted aud
thu street supervisor was Instructed 10
remove the tree.
STREET COMAuTTEE's RErORI.
The committee on streets give u NJ
liz opinion that any sidewalk laid or
which may be hereafter laid before
contract II let within that district,
/ should be- inspected, and " found 10 be-
| az good NJ the walks laid within the
district, should be accepted In lieu of
/ the tax ASSESSED. The committee al-O
/ recommended that tho hill oi the strad-
nmant company be paid; that the pee
tition Of the salt Lake CITY railroad
company TOT an extension 0f oue year
/ 10 complete their line OF road on Sev-
onth East street, DO granted; that tho
petition NJ j. l.. Fishery, R-king that
steps be- taken 10 give the public the
right 10 tho Use of water from a spring
on Second West street, be granted.
Adopted.
FR1N THE IRRIGATION COMMITTEE.
The committee on irrigation, to
whom was referred the petition Of
| Barlow Ferguson and others, asking
thRt the canal on Seventh West street
be- fitted up, recommended that the
came be granted, and that the engineer
he Instructed 10 locate one or moro
| hN'ih' W. 'his WI Wv "a l.''' '''''
/ Of the cnnnl.
The committee also recommended
that the petition Of T.. W. Taylor for
permission 10 remove bridge on scc.
lion 30, bc granted. Adopted.
COMPROMISE CLAIMS
Tho Committee on claims recon.
msnded that the claim N I. J. Roberts
for sag for the killing Of his homes at
the sand banks some time ago, be- set.
tied by the payment To MIR. Roberts Of
500; also, that the recorder be
authorized 10 lender 10 Francis
simpson slOl0 IN payment Ia ull
Of his slain Tor damages ior tue
killing 0f his son through a caveat the
gravel bank. Adopted.
TuE FRASCiIisE GRANTED.
The resolution granting franchise
10 the Proportion Place Railroad COM
| pnuy, which was laid ON the table at
the former meeting, was taken up.
| Councilman Young called attention to
the fact that there was unanimous
protest Of the PEOPLE living ON G. street
against this franchise, and a change
was made granting right u way from
| P0ppprt0n place 10 ID street.
COuncllmAnFOlliud thought u ought
to lay over for another week In order
| 10 rive the people of u street u chance
TO make their wishes known. The mo-
ton was defeated aud the resolution
waH adopted, the vote being n- follows
| Aye parsons, penllcton, SpaaOri,
Anderson, Piokard, Heath, Hardy,
| KnTflck, Lynn, o; noes, Hyde, Fol.
land, Tuddenham, Young, I.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
a resolution granting franchise TO
the Salt Lake city Street Railway
COMPANY 20 Capitol Hin, heretofore
published In these columns, was taken
up aud adopted.
A resolution granting franchise 10
the Great salt Lake y Hot Springs
railroad along Third West street, from
| North Temple "a South Temple, was
taken up aud adopted.
SINGLE or DOUBLE TRACK.
The Rapid Transit company was
authorized 10 construct anu operate n
single or double track street railroad ON
Indiana avenue, from the present
terminus Of the track, also along Third
West street, from Third South 10
To Second South, 10 connect with
present tracks.
SPENCER uLAwsoS's ELECTION,
Spencer Clnwson was elected by a
vote OF 7, TO q for j. Is. Gillespie, To lill
tho vacancy Ia tho Board Of Public
Works caused by The death Of j. w.