Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-03

FfNAluN NsNN
bourow In the chair.
The conneilmcn in attendance were'
pich Forand, Hardy, Moran, Hon,
nil Lawson, Ewing, Evans,
nenfdsley, wantland, Heiss, simondl
Karrlck.
In ,benh.,nce Of Recorder Stanton,
ba deputy, Elmer Ellsworth, per
,o,med the clerical labofa Of the
session. The minutes Of the last meet
inc were read, amended nnd appfove1'
after which
were read and referred M iollows'
Kelsey a Gillespie asked TO be al
lowed 10 construct their own sido'
walks. Board Of public works.
Airs. q. W. Smell, by her attorney,
ogg,cdto compromise her damage SUIT
srsust the city. Committee on
IA, Benton mud others asked that
certain highways be repaired.
Miller n Muller asked for an extern
t.nslon of watefmnius on Windsor nv
,nuo. Committee on irrigation.
The Oegpn Short Line a Utah
Northern railway asked permission 10
construct ma additional trnckon Four'h
West street. COMMITTEES on streets.
Jobn ". Smith Offered 10 sell a
twelye aud One.hali acre farm win
water right TO the city. Committee
on puhlit grounds.
Johu Robertson and others asked
that Second North street, between
stnie md Arsenal streets, be graded
and wldened. Committee Oh streets.
IA Dinwoodey ans others asked per
mission to construct their own side
wink. COMMITTEES on streets.
James Flowery nnu others asked
that tn, Council take STEPS compelling
Watson Bro-. and H. .. Shovel ~
MY the petitioners certain amounts Of
= money alleged TO be due them ior work
rertufmod on North Temple street.
Referred 10 the city attorney.
A pI.kA IRON OVER JORDAN.
LA. BENTON nnd fifteen others pre-
fen,td the following:
To the Honorable tho Mayor and city
Couucili
Your petitioners would respectfully
call your attention To that strip Of coun,
IN which lies west NJ the Jordan and
within the city limits aud north OF North
Templu s.rcot. Tint part ofthc city pays
large ciry tax aud necessarily u 70
ceiyrS none of the advantages oi city
government. city police have never boon
sen there aud Indeed are ma nocded
thsUi no city lights are extended thef'
and none OF the benefits OF city govern
ndnt arc witmn the scope OF tho enjoy
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civ.
Tho only thing the city can do for ua 4
TO improve our highways, They heina
within the city, the county does not con
sider them within It's Jurisdiction ant
does not aid them with county iundsi uh
der these circumstances u nppoars To as
the auhscrihera 81 lhia petition, that u u
anly iust aud f,lr that improy emont
should be mndo Ia that phrt oi the coun
try ON the highways aud In building
hfldrps across mo Jordan TO connect tim
par. with the res, OF ihc city,
There IL no good or suitable road oi
bridge nor d oi North Temple street
Al Smith Norm street there iaa hridR
without any side rails, and The whui
bridge il not In suitable condition fo
crossing. That street should be extend
cd westerly to the city limits and oihc
streets should bc opened. There are ~
streets running west " the lane or ea-
and west streets at AL north OF Sort
Templo strict; two or three streets shout
be opened NJ through that part of it
country. Ia Mat manner the population
oi tho city would bc largely Increased a
tho lands there are eligible for fine build
ing sites. All IL lacbs arc roads au
bridges to mako me premises accessible
aud the result would he that tho p,Nabl
property would very largely increase 4
value within short period. Large put
Ito improvements arc no" bong cor
tompiated witim that region. The build
ing OF these roads would not ouly mviI
othors 10 improve hut would enhance III
ci,y's revenue by giving Increased valua
ton upon which to ieyvtaNe..
In Wow uI these circumstances we as
that committee be appointed or tht
this matter be referred To some sundlu
committee ~ 80 how cost tho cOuntr
west ~ tho Jordan can DO built up, an
that The money paid for city taxes nor
taid properly ho expended IN bulldln
bridges and streets beyond the Jordan.
Committee nn streets.
W. A.. Hubbard aAked that Tent
sluth or Roper street be graued ~
otherwise repaired. Committee .
hee,s.
T.. q. Hitler sent In bill for 81
iot extra work ~ nuiiling nssessmei
rolls for 1890 s. regard 10 The Clui
shortage matter. Committee O
claims.
IA. p. I,ytho sent In n bill for 81,
Tot tventy Gays work performed Ia Il
tame matter. Committee on claims.
AppIgIUNAL HuSunY GRABS.
Watetmastor Harvey asked that /
he allowed 81 per dey ior the use
hls horse ant buggy nnd road ca
from May, 1902, up to the present thu
Jordan Canal anu Irrigation comm
tee.
Frank L.. Hines, street supervise
sent IN similar request.
Moian--l move that tho claim
not allowed.
Rlch--I second the motion. 1
not know why IL II that the city shou
pay for tbs keeping OF that gentl
mans horse.
Bcll--rhe city does not feed Il
horseo belonging to these gentlem'
lut 10 the revision Of city salaries
was thought best to allow them h0r
aud buggy each ut the city'a expense.
Morau-Ahout three months ago '
PASSED mn ordinance reducing the NJ
aries Of the heads OF those deparimer
from s2i0O TO $1,000 per year. Now,
l0oh, 10 me nA II those gentlemen we
trying 10 get that $500. But the
scheme VIII not carry II can help u
lAwson-l am unalterably oppos
togtanllng this request.
Wanlland--I think the matter ahou
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