Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-11

In the matter Of the report Of your
honorable body, by the auditor stating
That a large amount Of property had been
sold Tor delinquent taxes and the time
Tor redemption had expired. and recon.
mending that the city attorney perfect
title 10 tile same. his dufa hciug furnished
me, II Is impossible 10 do anything IN the
premises sui / would recommend that
the entife matter he referred back 10 The
auditor OF Other proper oihccr for data
upon which to act.
The first par Of The report was refer.
red 10 the Mayor with rover 10 net aud
the latter portion 10 the committee ON
public grounds for recommendation. .
WILL ArpEAL.
The same official reported that the
damage case OF Mrt. Smell hat been
won by the latter In the Third District
court, but believed that II an appeal
was taken the decision would be re-
vctsed, and he recommended such az
ton. Adopted.
USELESS wAJON ROAD.
In the matter Of tho yotition Of L.C.
Gresham relative to the removal OF
wagon road, the engineer reported
that by grading Thirteenth East street
between First and Second, South
streets the use Of the rosd ncroes MIR.
CtossmAn's premises would ho longer
bo necessary, and therefor recon.
mendcd the granting Of the petition.
Adopted.
RrsioviNd MATERIAL.
The same gentleman submitted n de.
tailed statement showing the nature
Of work aud cost II removing material
resulting from land slide In Psrley's
canyon. The cost was siiS.62. Re-
ceivod and filed.
SIDEWALK pRoPuEs.
Tho same gentleman submitted for
approval proilles showing street AMI
sidewalk CRATES between A aud X
streets Oh First, Second, Third
aud Fourth streets respectively;
also totwcen South Temple ana
Fourth streets on Il, i, q, II, ] aud
J streets; on First TO Seventh South
streets inclusive from Eighth East to
reservation; on Eighth and Ninth
South from Eighth and Tenth East
streets; on Ninth East from South
Temple TO Nirth South streets; on
Tenth TO Thirteenth East streets, from
South Temple TO Eighth South streets;
on Margaret street from Seventh 10
Eighth South streets.
WHAT IiB NEEDS.
The same Official submitted q dc.
tailed statement OF what he needed In
his department for the ensuing month.
Referred.
STREET RAILWAY PRoFtLEs.
Referring 10 certain maps and pro.
Giles which were submitted 10 the
Council by the Salt Lake CITY Street
Railway company, and referred to the
city engineer, the latter reported that
tho map OF Third street shows plan
for double track without switches laid
eleven feet apart and equally distant
aud parallel with the center line Of
the street and extending from NJ to T
street. The map OF West Temple
street shows plans for double track
without switches laid, twelve feet
apart and equally distant on each sido
Of and parallel with the center line OF
the street, extending from First to
Ninth South street. The profiles In
both cases show temporary grades laid
with reference 10 the present street
surfaces. The franchises under
which this company 10 author.
ICED 10 construct Its tracks up.
on tho streets named are dated
February 10Th and November 18th,
1901, respectively. He recommend
that the authority DO given Tor extend.
Ing the work In accordance with the
plans and on the temporary grade
shown on the maps and prohles, pro-
vided that such authority shall not
prevent the City Council from Mt any
time compelling said company 10
change the location or alter the grades
OF said tracks to conform TO the per-
manent or such other location or grade
that the city might hereafter estab.
lish. Adopted.
DON'T STATE why.
In tho matter OF the petition OF the
Fret Congregational Church asking
that Temporary grades be established
to conform to its new church building
Mt corner Of Fourth East and First
south streets, the city engineer TO.
ported that the permanent grade had
been established prior TO the building
being commenced. The foundation
Of the structure WAS staked out with
reference to the permanent grade ns
n guide 10 the masons. Petition does
not give reason why Temporary grade
IL necessary. Committee on streets.
TO SELL THE OLD AND DuY eEw.
The city engineer reported that he
had an opportunity to cell couple Of
worn out Instruments for ngur. that
would purchase new one, aud asked
that authority be given him 10 sell and
purchase. Adopted and the authority
prayed for given.
FOR CONSTRUCTING A PLUME.
The same official submitted the fol.
lowing estimate OF cost for construct.
ing fiume 10 convey water from
seventh West street along the south
side OF Second South street, TO dis
charge into tho Eighth Wrst street
canal.
Englnccring,,.,.' .~......,'."',,i y 90
Earth IN grazing ..'...'.,.,....-...,...s y 90
Plume IN place '''''"''''''' $40 20
ToIal......".-..",..,., 30 w
Received and filed.
MUST III Of PERMANENT GRADE.
The board OF public works returned
the petition Of James Jack, In which
the petitioner UsSei 10 b. allowed to
construct cement sidewalk In front uf
his premises on Einh East street, on
temporary graft, and reported that the
matter dli not come under ils luris-