The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-01

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residing west OF the Jordan river, in regard to
their having no police or fire protection re-
ported that the matter complained of could not
be remedied at present The committee recon-
mended that the petition of ]. w. Haddock
asking that Fifth North street be granted and
also that the petition of E. E. Darling asking
that First street. at the corner Of Second, be
graded be granted. Adopted.
THE COWS MUST GO.
The committee on sanitary regulations to
whom was referred the petition of s. H B.
smith, asking permission to keep his cows in
This city, recommended that it be not granted.
ANOTHER LICENSE.
The committee on license recommended that
Joy, at 20S West Second South street; that
the amount paid by E. Ferendo for the unex.
pred portion of his license, $685. be refunded
TO him. Adopted.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLUSHING,
the superintendent OF sewers recommended
mat eighteen hydrants be placed in al once at
dead ends Of sewers for the purpose of flushing.
Adopted.
TEE SIDEWALK DISTRICTS
The committee on streets offered resolution
authorizing the recorder to publish notice of in
tentlon to construct sidewalks in the following
districts:
District 5-Both sides of Third South, between
West Temple and Third West.
District 6-Both sides of Third South between
FIRST and Second East. The material to be
asphalt. Adopted
The same committee offered similar resolu.
tlon providing for sidewalks on both sides of
Ihlrd South between East and West Temple.
Also both sides OF Third South, between East
Temple and First East, the material to be flag
ging. Adopted.
DO IT WITH YOUR OWN DUCATS.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition of L. r. Sharp and others, asking that
the ditch on Roper street be removed, recon-
mended that the petitioners be allowed to make
the improvement at their own expense,
Adopted.
THANKS TO MR.. MERRITT.
Councilman James then offered the following
resolution. which was adopted:
w hereas, Our city attorney, owing 10 illness,
ana by the advice of his physician finds that it
VIII not be safe or prudent for him to continue
MS labors as city attorney he therefore, has
rendered his resignation. and
whereas, The retirement of our esteemed
fellow citizen, Hon. S, A. Merritt, from the
office OF city attorney, presents suitable op-
portunity for expressing the esteem in which
we hold him as faithful and courteous officer
therefore be it
Resolved, That the city council accept the
resignation with regret; therefore be il
Resolved, That the thanks OF the city council
and citizens of Salt Lake city are due to Hon.
,. A. Merritt for the able and impartial manner
~ " AlCu iie has uniformly performed MS DuDllC
duties and that he carries with him on leaving
the once the regret and good wishes of all who
mad occasion to transact official business with
him.
THIRTY MILES OF sPRINKLING.
The special committee on sprinkling reported
that the sprlnkllng district created at the last
meeting covered thirty miles OF streets, both
sides, and the estimated cost of sDrinkling the
same Tor the season was $4,000 at 10 cents per
'front.' foot. The committee recommended that
assessed nv no rpnt for no
property abutting on the streets in the district
councilman Hall thought the assessment
should be on the valuation of the property in
stead of by the front foot He didn't see why
poor widow living on the outskirts should be
required to pay as much for sprinkling as the
Main street merchant, particularly as the latter
| received vastly more benefit from it and the
street was better sprinkling.
Councilman Noble knocked this plan cold by
stating that in the old days 1t used to cost him
but % cents week for having the street in
front OF his store sprinkled. Now, If the council
should decide 10 assess on the valuation of the
property instead of by front foot, Main street
would simply protest and kill the whole project.
councilman James moved that the assess.
ment OF the business portion of the city be l2
cents foot. and that the assessment of the
residence portion of the city be 8 cents. This,
OF course, was subject to the same objection
and Councilman James said that if the mer.
chants would not pay any more for twenty
trips day than those in the outskirts paid for
three trips day, he was against the whole
proposition. Inc report was adopted by vote
of toe
PAVING STATE STREET.
The ordinance 'levying the tax and for
the assessment OF property on both sides of
State street, from the south lire of South Tenn
pie street TO the north line of Fourth South
street. for the purpose of paving said street. "
was then taken up and passed.
The estimated cost of the Improvement is
sS'.l50, and the tax levied against the AUDITING
property is Sl650M per front foot and the as.
SCISSOR is instructed 10 levy the assessment.
One-tenth OF the total amount levied against
each lot becomes delinquent within fifty DAYS
| from the approval OF the ordinance, and one.
/ tenth each year thereafter until paid up
The ordinance levying the tax and for the
! assessment OF property on both sides of State
street, from South Temple TO Fourth South,
| for the purpose OF curbing and guttering said
street, was then taken up and passed The
estimated cost of the Improvement is Gil .l76 OF
/ 2.i2 per front foot on the AUDITING property
The tax is 70 be paid in the same way as for
paving.
MR.. HALL is ATTORNEY.
Councilman Hall then moved that the cleo
ton OF city attorney be proceeded with and
Councilman Pickard nominated w. G. Hall
Councilman Noble seconded the nomination
and the result OF the ballot showed eighteen
ballots for w. c. Hall ;!this of course made the
vote irregular and on motion of Councilman
Parsons, the recorder was instructed to cast
the ballot OF the council for W. Q. Hall.
THAT BUILDING.
| Councilman Parsons then called I'D the
| matter OF appointing committee on the Joint
City and county building. and he moved that
the old committee be re-appointed.
Councilman Pemoroke-I object TO any such
! proceeding, and move that an entirely new
committee be appointed
Councilman Hall-There is another reason
which applies to me. My right TO a seat in
this councillis in litigation and someone else
may soon take my place. Again, nv action
| heretofore may have lost me the frieI ship o.
some Of the architects, and besides l am
likely to be out of the city great deal this
| summer
Mayor Scott-H the matter was left with me
i should certainly appoint the old committee
unless some OF them positively decline.
Councilman Pembroke-With all due respect
to the committee, 1 think it would be wise tc
put this matter in the hands of an entirely new
committee, l think we shall have better anG
quicker work.
A number of members appealed to Mr.. Hal
TO withdraw his resignation, but he refused. ant
Councilman Parsons nominated Councilman
/ Spaford In, his place. MeSsrs. Anderson Lynn
ana Spanord were then elected, only Council
man Pembroke Ike voting no.
JUNKETING TOUR
| Councilman Parsons said the members of the
county conrt were considering the adyisabilitx
OF sending committee TO Denver and perhans
| further east, to look up public buildings md he
moved that the council appoint some one IL
| represent tue city and accompany the commit
| tee. The Information gained would be inyalu
able, and it would be money we'll expended.
Councilman Cohn seconded the motion and
Councilman Pembroke protested. 1t seemed 10
him that such action would simply be confirm
simply plan to secure delay
The motion was carried Councilpar d..