The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-24
The City Council.

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The City Council
The city council convened in regular ses-
sion.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The following petitions were presented
and acted upon:
Inc citizens of Lynne reminded the coun-
ell OF the fearful condition of the Lynn ir-
rlgatng ditch, and asked that to avoid the
inconvenience that might occur in the irri-
eating season that steps be taken to have
Sucn nn1sances remedied. Referred to 1.-THE
committee on streets.
w. b. Wedell asked for the reimbursement
OF a certain street in lots ID and 16, Orchard
Grove addition to Ogden City, TO avoid the
moving OF a house on the properly at an
enormous expense. To committee on
streets.
r. M. Armstrong, L. G. Porter and others
asked that immediate steps be taken to
open up Ogden avenue, new thoroughfare
between Thlrtieth and Thirty-first streets
To committee on streets.
hent's military band asked the privilege
OF using Lester park pavilion on the even
ing OF May l, 1891. Referred to committee
on public buildings and grounds.
y. b. Anthony asked for the appoint
numbers are promptly placed on residences
IN accordance with the ordinance regulat-
ing such matters. On motion of Mr. ALI
sen the petition was denied and laid on the
table.
A petition signed by several Twenty
fourth street business men asked that at
least one good sidewalk be placed on Wall
avenue north from the Union depot To
committee on streets
A petition signed by about fifty taxpay-
ers was presented asking that as the Bear
Lake and River WaterWorkS company had
become the assignee and successor in the
interest of the waterworks franchise
granted to John R. Boutwell, by previous
council; and that the said Bear Lake and
hlVer Waterworks company has repeatedly
violated the terms of the contract granted
said Boutwell, in respect to prices to be
charged and collected and attempted to
collect amounts in excess of the amounts
allowed and permitted by said contract,
that committee be appointed
to investigate all matters touch
ing all matters referred to in this contract
as agreed to by said Boutwell, or his assigns.
Referred to the committee on water supply
and streets.
Several citizens residing on Twenty
third street protested against the building
OF sewer on that street giving as reason
Inat IL would not materially benefit them.
To committee on sewers
Joseph McManis, J. II. Bennett and
others owning property on Grant avenue
between Twenty-ffth and Twenty sixth
streets, petltloned for the extension of the
sewers In that direction to drain off the
snrface water which has proved detrimen-
tai TO new buildings in that locality Re
TERED to the committee on streets and
sewers.
The petition of G. B. Anthony was de-
MED, without reference to committee.
Under committee reports, the committee
on laWs reported on the matter of opening
Ihlrtleth street, recommending that imme-
date steps be taken to open said street
from the Weber canal to Pacific avenue,
that taxes Tor that purpose had been levied
aud should be collected. Referred back to
the committee on laws and city attorney
with power to act.
The committee on claims reported recon-
mendlng the payment of number of bills
for sundry matters of purchase and work
done, including the bill of the Electric
Light company for twenty-nine street
lights, for last month; also recommending
that h. a. McDaniel's claim of SIS be dis
allowed; also referring a number of bills
back to the council. The report was
adopted, and the pills referred to the coun-
Gil were ordered paid except the one of the
assistant recorder, which depends in some
garding the salary grab.',
The report of the committee on fire de-
partment was received recommending the
purchase of 1900 feet of rubber hose at so
cents per foot from the Revere Rubber
company. The recommendation was
adopted and the committee ordered to make
the purchase.
In the petition of last Monday evening
asking that the water mainsbe extended on
Twenty seventh and Twenty-eighth streets
to Pacific avenue, the water supply com
mlttee reported, returning the report of
the chief engineer of the water com
pany, saying the mains would
soon be run on Twenty-seventh, but that
on Twenty-eighth street. the income not
being SUFFICIENT, the company could not at
present build the mains. The report was
placed on file.
The bids for the printing OF the city or
dinances in pamphlet form were opened. and
the contract was awarded to the CONNER
ctdl Publishing company on bid of S9l. 80
for 100 copies. The other bids ranged from
sos TO $3.50
Marshal j. w. Metcalf presented petit
ton asking that L. W. Tackett be removed
from the Office of city jailor on account of
INSTRUMENTATION in Office This petition is
the result of the little episode of last Mon
day night, in connection with the petition
OF +. w. Huff for appointment as police
officer and jailor. Pending action on the
marshal's petition, ana after some little
discussion, motion to adjourn was made |
but it was lost by vote of to t.
Cannon moved that TackeLt be dis
charged. This caused long and hot dis |
cussion, but it was finally carried
Elliott moved that Huff be made CITY |
jailer, and this was debated long time. |
Another motion to adjourn being lost. |
Lundy placed Tackett in nomination and |
the council proceeded to ballot on the nom |
nation. A motion to adjourn carried and |
the council, reporters and recorder adj |
iourned to take lunch with Mr.. r. G. Stout. |
the representative of the Revere Rubber |
company.
FOR SALE.