The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-15
NARY A BLOW
City Councillors Calm
and Serene.
THE BOND QUESTION
Where is the Money Going, and
for What?
EXTENDING COMMERCIAL STREET
Another New Street Railway Steps In and
Asks for Franchise-BIg Grist
of Business.
TIE BOND QUESTION
Where is the Money Going, and
for What?
EXTENDING COMMERCIAL STREET
Another New Street Railway Steps In and
Asks for Franchise-Big Grist
Of Business.

The Liberal party has always proven to
De great disappointment to those who
pinned their faith to it.
Last evening was no exception to the
rule.
Quite number of spectators were pres
ent and waited in vain for the usual exhi-
bition.
There were no fights.
Nobody intimated some other fellow had
lied.
All went smoothly and serenely, and
Mayor Scott undoubtedly dropped the
gavel at the end of the session with an in
ward "Thank the Lord,n that one more
week of his reign at the head Of Salt Lake
city government was over
The only breeze of the evening occurred
when the following report from the com
mlttee on finance was read:
Your committee on finance recommend
that the remaining 100000 of city bonds.
issue of January l, 1891, be offered for
sale, and that said bonds be advertised by
the city treasurer according to ordinance
Tor the term OF thirty days from April 90,
1891. Also that the city treasurer be
authorized to have printed a statement of
the city's financial condition, with a view
to the sale Of said bonds, and that such
statement be distributed among the Salt
Lake city banks, as well as elsewhere.
''W. p. LYNN.
JAMES ANDERsoNn
Ex-Councilman Pembroke would Just
Ike to ask what the necessity is for selling
these bonds if any one can give me the in
formation.
Mayor Seott-WeI-er-M Mr.. LYNN. can
you give the information?
Councilman Lynn-It will take some
time to complete the sale, and by that
time there viii be about $40, 900 20 nav for
the conduit and the balance will be needed
Tor other purposes.
EX-Councilman Hall think the council
should commit itself to using the proceeds
yof the sale of these bonds for permanent
improvements. | move that the report be
Preferred back TO the committee to designate
Nthe purposes for which the money is to be
fused.
4 Councilman james, feel like holding
The gentleman to the position he has taken.
De has voted for the appropriation of
money when he knows it will have to be
met in this way.
Ex-Councilman Han-There has in the
past been method adopted in our financial
transactions which is pretty difficult to
understand. 1t calls for the exercise of a
large amount Of faith in our finance com.
mlttee. 1t seems to me that each wear an
intelligent system should be adopted.
Councilman Lynn-We haven't got to
that yet, Mr.. Hall.
EX-Councilman Hall-No. but soma of no
are getting pretty near the end of their
terms Of Office. Before those bonds are
sold, would like TO see the purposes to
which the proceeds are to be appropriated
definitely stated Ihave been criticised for
voting away money and | may have made
some mistakes along the line, but I have
done 1t ignorantly and because such a plan
as l have indicated has not been pursued,
EX-Councllman Halls motion to refer
the report back to the committee was lost
but at the request of Councilmeu Pickard
and Pembroke, the report was laid over for
one week.
TO EXTEND COMMERCIAL STREET
John A. Groesbeck and others asked the
council to take such steps as would he
necessary to extend Commercial street
through the block south of it. and make
such arrangements with the petitioners for
the payment OF the costs as might be inst
and equitable. Committee on streets
WATER MAINS.
Charles Livingston asked that the water
mains be extended on Seventh East street
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ANOTHER WANT.
William P. Miner and others asked that
Second North street. west of Sixth West
be graded. Committee on streets.
H &. Dewey and J. 1. Weller asked ner-
MISSION 70 place fruit stand in front of
the poStonlce. Committee on license
E. T. Noland asked for rebate on his
license. Committee on license
W. j. Richardson asked permission tn
place fruit stand on the corner near the
postoffice. Committee on license.
THE PROFILE SUBMITTED.
The Salt Lake City Railroad companv |
submitted profile showing the grade on |
which it intended laying its track on Third |
South street City engineer.
HE WONT GET 1T.
A. B. Sawyer asked that the Iicenea
placed on building and loan associations he |
RENTED. Committee on finance.
The Denver 81 Rio Grande Express com
pany asked for remission of 500 paid bv |
it for 1891. Committee on license.
Mr.. LAWRENCE MAY PILE.
II. w. Lawrence was granted permission
70 pile building material on West Temple |
street between First and Second South.
MORE REBATE
a. N. OldL d aohCQ 1OE a T6U2Jo OF % /
on his liquor license. Committee on IL
cense.
TO STATE STREET.
Spencer Clawson and twenty-five others
asked that the name of First East street he
changed to State street COMMITTEES on
streets.
William Richards asked for free license
to introduce his patent toaster. COMMITTEES
on license.
WATER MAINS WANTED.
Christensen g. Jensen asked for an ey.
tension Of the water mains on Ninth East
street. Committee on waterworks.
SWITCH.
w. II. Jennings asked permission to mi
in switch from the Utah Central track tn
lot 2, block is, plat a. Committee on
streets.
THEY ARE TOUGH.
Coates & Corum called attention to the
condition of the streets near the Rio
Grande Western depot and shops and asked
that they be repaired. Committee on
streets.
PRIVATE PIE.
A. H. Taylor asked permission to put in
private pipe on Seventh East street Com
mittee on waterworks.
NEW CHURCH BUILDING
The Congregational church was granted
permission to pile building material at the
corner of First South and Fourth East
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