Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-23
PETITIONS


were read aud referred as follows:
r. b. McNair and Others asked for
an extension OF watermains. Com.
mittee on waterworks.
The board OF education asked for the
establishment OF "a number Of perma-
nent sidewalk grades. Granted.
ii. Thompson and others asked 10
have Fifth West between Filth and
sixth South put In passable condition.
Committee on streets.
Fred Auerbach d Bro. asked to bs
allowed 10 lay their own sidewalk la
front Of property owned by them on
Second South street. Board OF public
works.
y l.. q. CrOssman aud others asked for
the erection Of an electric light at the
corner OF South Temple and. Eighth
West streets and ut the intersection OF
First South aud Eighth West streets.
Committee on improvements.
NEW DEPUTY RECORDER.
The city recorder read communi.
cation from himself announcing the
Resignation Of Elmer Ellsworth as
deputy city recorder nnd the appoint
nent OF Fred w. Dennis TO mi the
vacancy.
Communication received and filed
and the app lin,ment confirmed.
HE WANTS FIFTY ToSs.
Superintendent OF Waterworks Ryan
sent Ia "a communication In which ho
asked tina. the council purchase fifty
tons OF six inch water pipe for his dc.
parsment at once. Adopted.
DANGEROUS SIDEWALKS.
Street supervisor Hines reported.
recommending that the Temporary
sidewalks In various parts OF the city
which are In dangerous condition bs
'sioped" 20 as to conform TO
the permanent walks as to avoid
accidents. board OF public works.
WILL HAVE LIaar.
The committee on improvements
reported favorably on the petition OF q.
II. Thomas and others asking for an
electric light at the intersection OF
South Temple and Eighth West
streets. Adopted.
WATERMAN EXTENSION.
The committee on waterworks REQ.
commended tho granting OF the poti.
ton OF Abraham II. Cannon and
others for a watermain extension on
Eighth West street from Ninth and
Tenth South streets. Granted.
THE PROPOSED NEW FIRE STATIONS.
The committee on public grounds
reported that they had selected suitable
sites In the northeast aud southwcat
parts Of the city and that they had
ordered deeds anu abstracts for the
same. Received and filed.
pLAss 10 BE PROCURED.
The matter OF calling for CON, pcti.
tive plans for the now stations was re-
ferred TO the committee on fire depart.
ment.
THAT HOLD OVER NATTER.
The committee on elections re.
ported as fellows In the matter OF the
resolution Of Councilman J. a. Heiss,
adopted November 5, with reference TO
certain appointed officers holding over:
After considerable Inquiry wo lind that
the following named have not been form
ally reappointed and arc perfor ming tho
duties OF their respective offices Just tho
sano aS before their terms expired,
Sanitary Inspector Showell, appointed to
serve two years from Jure, 1880; l.. q.
Haiuos, chairman OF tho board OF public
works, appointed In June. 1880, TORN OK
pirod IN Juno, ls12i r. a, Meacham, city
physician, appointed in 1872. woroconi.
nond that the matter DO referred TO the
Mayor
TIIE CUSTOMARY wRAsdLE.
The customary ouncilmanic wrangls
followed the reading OF tho report.
There were motions and counter mo.
tions, amendments to amendments In
relation to tho disposition OF the matter,
Finally Moran moved, as substitute,
that the paper be referred TO the