The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-06-10
The CITI Council.
The WataTWOTkS Contract De-
CIdrGd AnnuIGd.
Our City Dads Order White
Prisoners to be Fed by
a Chinaman.
Difference Of Half a Cent Per
Meal Causes Introduction
of Republican Methods.

of Republican Methods.
The City Council met on Monday
evening, June s, 1891, with Mayor
Booth IN the chair.
A communication from S. Conrad
was read, asking that a correct survey
be made and correct deed given him,
of certain pieces of land transferred by
the previous City Council. Referred
TO the committee Oh streets and alleys.
A communication from George A.
Kerr, asking that the license of a.
Dargo be transferred to him as he had
bought out the business. Position
granted.
An application from Smoot Drug
Co., asking for a wholesale liquor
license, with w. II. Dusenberry and
DR.. Shores as bOndsmen. Referred
back as shareholder in a company
cannot be bondsman.
The committee on streets and alleys
submitted the following report:
To the City Council of Provo City:
GENTLEMEN:-You committee on
streets and alleys tn whom was referred
the matter of sprinkling the streets,
report that we have considered the
same and respectfully recommend that
a tank be erected on Seventh street
near the corner of T street, and that
the sum of $40 be paid to 5. |. Bunnell,
Jr., for the exclusive use of one of lis
wells during the pleasure of the COun-
Gil, and that We continue at present to
use the old sprinkler; that George
Bean be awarded the job of sprinkling
at S2.75 per day of 10 hours each.
l.. ). GLAzIER, chairman.
The report was adopted.
The committee on city prison sub
mitted the following report:
TO the City Council OF PROVO City:
CENT EMEN:-You our committee on
police and city prison, to whom was
referred the report of the grand jury
on the condition of the city prison, re-
port that we have considered the same,
and do report and recommend the
adoption Of a former report, given
February 10. 1891, by your committee,
concerning the condition of the said
prison, and recommending tt at certain
changes be made in the building.
SAMUEL LIDDIARD,c chairman.
On motion of Mr.. HenrichSen the
former report was read.
Mr.. Maiben moved that the report
be adopted and the committee be
authorized to advertise for bids.
Carried.
The same committee submitted the
three following reports:
To the Cjty Council If Provo City:
GENTLEMEN:-YOur committee on
police and city prison, to whom was re-
asking the Council to remit the fine
adjudged against him by the court,
recommend that the petition be not
granted. SAMUEL LIDDIARD,
chairman.
10 the City Council Of PrOro Citg:
GENTLENIEN:-You committee on
police and city prison, who were in
Structed to advertise for bids to furn-
ish meals to prisoners, have received
three bids and present them to the
Council without recommendation
SAMUEL LIDDIARD, chairman.
To the City Council Of Provo CITY:
GENTLEMEN:-You committee on
police and city prison, to whom was
referred the claim of A. A. Noon,
JUst'c Of the Peace, for Office rent, re-
pert that we have examined the same,
and recommend that the city pay one
months rent, S., as the MarShal's
office was fitted up about the begin
ming of March, for the use of the JUS
tees Court. SAMUEL LIDDIARD,
chairman.
The reports were adopted.
The committee on waterworks sub
mtted the following:
To the City Council of Provo Citg:
GENTLEMEN:-Yo committe on
to whom was referee the
Of Witcher Jones. repre-
of the Provo City Water
works Company, report that Wltcher
Jones proposes to make null and
void the present contract, and instead |
thereof to make another contract
BASED upon the following terms: to Law
he main pipes from the river to the |
;ity, the same size as named in the |
original contract, also to make the !
system OF WaterwOrks to cover an
lrea of fifty blocks, which shall btIdes-
grated by the Council, and that the
Council Shall agree to take fifty hy-
lrantS at rental of $50 each per wear.
md that the present franchise remain
IS before. Also, at any time that an
should be wanted and pc
itioned for, the City Council shall
guarantee eight per cent interest on
he cost Of the system.
SAMUEL LIDDIARD. chairman.
The report was accepted.
Witcher Jones, who was present.
tated the proposition was to reduce
he distribution, thereby reducing the
oSt $4,000, but that the main pipes
ould not be changed on account of
he increase which would be needed
n years to come. The pipes would be
distributed from L to E streets east
nd west, and from Ninth to Second
treet north and south. comprising
bout fifty blocks, the interest on the
ost of the system to be guaranteed be-
ore work is commenced.
Mayor Booth called for motion.
IS none Of the Council had afy to
1ake. be asked the marshal to ring up
lr. Dunn to come and make motion.
Mr.. Dixon moved that further con-
Iteration of the question be postponed.
S the contract was forfeited He
nally withdrew his motion.
Mr.. GlaZieT moved that the Council
0 not accept the proposition Of Mr..
ones, and that the company be asked
} reScind the contract.