Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-02
BRIEF COUNCIL SESSION.
SERGEANT Jannsy Succeeds Parker as
Captain Of Police.
BROWN Is MADE SERGEANT.
Detective Franks Petition to Organize
citizens Patrol System
Granted.
Bnows is MADE SERGEANT.

ford, INhrrickt ftnuittout iuu"''i
Heath, Young, Hyde, Harry, Lynn
md POLAND. The absent members
were. Smith, Pickard, James, Amber
son and Parsons.
PETITIONS
were read aud referred rs follows:
Governor Thomas and Others asked
that r. J. Dozier DO appointed special
Northumberland ON East South Temple
street. Committee on police.
barlow Ferguson aud others asked
for an extension Of waterm aims on
Jeremy street. Committee ON water
works.
Matilda Winters asked for reduc-
ton In personal property assessment.
Laid on the table.
James Williams asked for rebate on
llquor and mcfchants' license. Com.
mittee on license.
-. r. Parsons asked to be allowed TO
pile building material ON Commercial
street. Granted.
Jack BJlon asked 10 be allowed To
pile building material opposite his
Premises at 3S o street. Granted.
Carkloy a Dumback asked investi.
cation IN the matter OF sewer conncc'
ton on west second South street for
kelsey 4 Gillespie, and that the plumb
Ing inspector be Instructed 10 issue
certificates II found satisfactory.
Granted.
=. q. Adams asked the use OF the
IL az. rl,trI -4.sslh anH AaUanlh
Last for Building purposes. Granted.
rhoma. Boflase asked for the trans
fer Of the uncxpired term Of his liquor
aud pool table license at the Morgan
Hotel, 10 j. II. Clark. Committee on
license.
WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS.
City Recorder Jack reported the
completion OF publication Of water.
main extension notices Nos. l2l and
i22. Received and filed.
WANTS 10 TRADE HORSES.
W. A. stanton, chief OF the fire de-
Iartment reported that he had sold the
old hand engine for sg2j aud aeked
that that sum be appropriated 10 tho
department for the purpose Of trading
aud buying horses. Referred to tho
committee on fire department.
DOu TAX REi'OgT.
Dog Tax Collector Joseph Silver re-.
Iorted that he had collected $40 on
canine assessments for the month end.
Ing November 30th. Received aud
filed, and hNlf the amount approprl.
nted TO Silver.
SEWER EXTENSION.
Recorder Jack reported that the no.
tice OF intention for the extension OF
sewer mains Of South Temple from
state 10 midway between and J
streets In sewer district No. 9 had been
published In accordance with law. Ra.
ceived and filcd.
PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEM.
The committee on police, TO which
was referred the petition OF r.. A.
FRANKS for appointment ~ special OIL &.
Ger, be granted; also that the following
he appointed special officers without
uay from the city, Rem amin johnson,
John n. Hartman, A. W. Harvey,
aud J. IL. Keen, and that they furnish
the recorder description OF the dis.
tricts which they patrol. Adopted.
THE COMPANY OBJECTS.
The city engineer reported that In
the matter Of orosswalk pavemeuta Ia
he laid by tho Salt Lake City Railway
Company, he had been informed by
Superintendent Reed that there IN nu
obligation on the part OF bis company
90 pave more than four OF the seven
feet between tracks ami that he objects
20 doing the work. Referred 10 the
city attorney.
STATE STREET RETAINING WALLS.
The same officer reported that In the
matter Of the retaining walls to be con
s,Iucted on State street, under "A rcso.
luton passed 10y the Council on No
vember Gath, he Ind been requested by
Mrs. Kirby 10 carry the wall 10 n
height Of two feet above tho sidewalk
grade and 10 provide stone steps IN
isont OF her property. Referred back to
the special committee.
ciTy CREEK CuLvERT.
The same officer reported that In nc.
cordance with "A resolution recently
passed by the City Council no had nd
verified for bids for thc construction ol
masonry calvert for City Creek
near tue interssciion Of State aud
North Temple streets, and received thu
following bids;
Mountain stone company ............,. o.
Wilkes a Palmer, ...... ,.. .......... gNiAO
IT, NJ. Hennessy...",..,,,.,...,., 800 .
lie said that he had prepared torn
OF contract with tho Mountain Ston,
company, It's bid being the lowest, aud
asked that II be approved. Referred Il
ihc Mayor and city engineer witt
power 10 act.
NATURAL GAS.
The American Natural Gas company
represented that II had several flowing
wells Of gus on Its grounds In Davis
county, twelve miles north OF Sal
Lake; that the company had since II
organization expended 100000 In IN,
purchase OF lands, machinery, etc. ant
had sufficient capital 10 sink othe
wells and conduct gas by mains TO thi
city and distribute the same for mo
chnnioal and domestic uses. III,
petitioner therefore asked for q
franchise granting the compan,
the right Of way TO oOnstrun
gas mains through the streets Of thu
city, for the purpose OF supplying gs
for heat, fuel and motive power. A
franchise for Illuminating purpose
was not sought for. In askllg for thi
franchise. the company offered 10 fur
nish gas TO private consumers at u COS
of ~ Is per cent. less than the presen
cost u coal, and 10 municipal nnd
county buildings le6s than so per cent