The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-18

Houlahan & Griffith represented in max
ing the contract for paving, their bid was
based upon the understanding that they
should do the amount of work named in the
contract and had purchased the material
and tools necessary to do the full amount
OF the work called for. Should there be
any considerable diminution of the amount
they would be greatly damaged. And they
protested against property owners being
allowed TO let contracts for sidewalks in
cluded in the contract
Councilman James offered the following
resolution concerning this subject:
Resolved, That all walks already laid and
walks contracted for that have been re-
ported to the council to date be excepted
from the contract In the sidewalk districts
Nos. :, on both sides Of Second South,
from Second East to Eighth East
streets, and that the board Of
public works be authorized to
accept any pavement which may be laid
within any sidewalk district, which in :heir
Judgment meets the requirements necessary
for sidewalk within that district.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The committee on police recommended
that the appointment OF r. L. Shannon as
q mounted policeman be confirmed.
Adopted
The committee on license to whom was
referred the petition Of Barnes & Byrpe
Tor retail liquor license at the Warm
Springs, recommended that the same be
granted.
On the call Of the roll, Messrs. Young,
Tuddenham, Hardy, Hyde, POLAND, James
and Spanord voted against the adoption of
the report and the same number voted in
favor Of it The mayor voted in favor of
the report and it was adopted.
Inc Joint building committee recon-
mended that the work of excavating for
the foundation Of the city and county
building be proceeded with at once and
that the square be properly drained.
Mr.. Young did not favor the report. He
was not satisfied that the cost of the build
ing would not greatly exceed the estimate,
and the means for carrying on the work
had not been provided. Under these cir
cumstances he feared that the construc-
ton of the building would not be advanced
by adopting the report.
Mayor Scott stated that it was simply
proposed to drain the square at present,
and that work would be necessary under
any event. With this understanding, the
report wSs adopted.
The same committee Recommended that
the Western Bill Posting Company be al
lowed to crest substantial fence around
tue old excavation for the joint building.
Adopted.
The committee on irrigation, to whom
son and others for $50 for repairing the
Decker ditch, recommended thai the petit
TONERS be allowed $40; also that the super
visor be instructed to construct flume on
1 street. Adopted.
The Dill for an ordinance requiring city
prisoners to perform labor when so order
ed by the court passing sentence, was
passed.
The report OF the committee on streets,
recommending that the West Side Rapid
Transit company be allowed to operate
steam dummies on First West street, was
rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. Young, the city at
torney was instructed to inform the council
what step should be taken in regard to the
school election in July.
One thousand dollars was appropriated
to Mount & Griffin and $40 to William Has
kinson.
Adjourned for one week.