Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-13

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Allowed.
MORE MONEY FOR STANTON.
The committee on Dire department
reported lhat they he'd conferred with
Captain Donnell, the surveyor on IN.
surance rates, and that that gentleman
Represented that the city had teen
benefited from the reduction Ia rates
during the last year to the amount Of
more than 10000. simply through the
efficiency 9th clty'a flrr department,
through the good work Of the chief os
iitc Inspector. During the past month
thirty Fix complaints had uccu fiied
aud the flru Inspector, In company
with Captain Dunnell, caused their re-
mnvai. The committee also an
nouuCed TINT the IRE Inspectors OF
other cities received $500 10 s-5uO per
year; they therefore recommunded tnnt
tie chief of the iro department III
the position Of inspector and receive
for the came salary Of si3 33 por
month. Adopted.
'ESLARGED FiUE LIMITS
The same committee recommended
that the fire limits OF the city be cx-
tended ~ follows;
West and North beginning at the
northeast corner Of Fourth South AMI
First West aud running west along
the north boundary line VI Fourth
south ten rods west VI the icnsl bound
hry line OF block thirty.six, plat q,
thoncc northSi0 First North through
block 3B, 81, IS, 20, 90 and VI plat G.,
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line, thence east along the south
boundary line ol First North ~ the
west Inns Of First Egt TO the northeast
corner Of Flint East aud North Tenn
pie Street embracing all Of blocks
a., a., y, 80, 80 TO ~ Inclusive, IS, 20,
50 TO 50 incluslve, 03 10 so inclusive.
Adopted.
STREET stOSs.
The committee ON improvements re-.
commended that in tho matter of
placing street signs the gas lamps ne
used on the principal street,. On all
the business streets the signs are 10 be
placed on diagonal coTngU, aul the
district 20 be- covered i. ~ follows.
From Eighth West street. 10 the r,-er.
walton on the cast; from fi!th North
to Ninth South; plat ID. seventh
Street 10 the reservation. Adopted.
srRErT MATTERS.
The committee on streets recon-
mendci that the street supervisor In
spect all the streets within the limits
Of the city and report such ~ need re'
pairs to the council, anu fufHish the
cost Of the same. Adopted.
That Second East street be brought
TO a permanent grade and macadnm i2ed
or otherwise permanently improved, as
soon aa tie propefty.owners Higniiy
their Willingness TO pay their proper.
ton Of the expense. Adopted.
That the petition asking that Green
street bu opened be referred to the city
engineer Tor report. Adopted.
That the plat Of Prospect Park be
accepted aud the city engineer author
lied to approve the same. Adopted.
That the following IesOiution be-
adopted:
Whereas, We recommend that Il he de-
clarod the general policy Of this Council
tia. tho cost OF bringing streets To por-
manont grade aud improving the same
shall be On the assessment plan, accord
ing 10 tho law In force covering The work
OF paving and other improvements.
WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS,
The city recorder reported the com.
pletion Of publication Of notice VI in.
icntlons Of completion OF sidewalks No.
81, oi wnler mains Nos. l2d 70 l33 In.
elusive.
RETAINING WALLS.
Tho city engineer returned the
petition OF Charles 4. Brooks regard
ing retaining walls on State street, be-
cause the entire matter had been re.
ioued to the board Of public works.
WEIGH gCALRs.
The snmo official called attention 10
the wagon scales located on State
street between Fiftt aud Second
streets, and suggested that they TO re-
moved In order not 10 delay paving
contracts. Adopted.
TEMPORARY GRADE.
The same official presented profile
OF the proposed temporary gradeOt the
Great Salt Lsk1 anu Hot Springs Tail.
way. Adopted.
COST or MAlNTENANCE.
The same official presented bis re-.
port lor the quarter ending March 8lst,
1892. IL shows the expenditures 10 he
Sj,5si45, the receipts $4,000, making
the net expenses, 5,lsS.OJ. Adopted.
SIDEWALK PAVEMENT.
The same oillcisl reported on Tie
petition Of T.. Is. Wickes ct al, relative
10 sidewalk pavement on Last TEN.
pie Street, at the corner OF Third South,
that while II was constructed 10 con-
slructed 30 ns to conform exactly TO the
grade It will answer the present re-
quiremen,s. Adopted.
PHoliA BIZ COST.
The city auditor submitted state,
msni showing the probable cost OF the
| departments Tor the quarter ending
juno 30lh, IL Ia a. follows;
Police ~ 800 pt
till cuziutrrs..',.. 49,
firc cpltwt NN VI
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