Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-20

tested against the annexation VI the
snme to Salt Lake CITY, giving their
reason:
We. tho undersigned property owners
OF tho following described district, 10 Wit
Commencing NJ the intarsoction of fifth
East street and Roper street, thence south
on said finh East street 10 the north line
OF lot =, block %. nvc.acre plat \, Big
Field survey, thence east to point due
south from tho southeast corner Of thu
present corporate limits ol salt Lake
iiy, thence west 10 place Of beginning,
having had no opportunity bofl 90 op-
poso tho annexation Of said above de-
scrihcl district to the corporation Of salt
Lake city, hereby most strongly protest
against said annexation on the following
grounds:
First-we arc content to reside outside
Of the corporate limits for the present
believing that Il will be q burden upon
Us to be annexed ut he present limo.
Second We reprcsnn', rs land owners,
M ~ tho property owner. within said
district, and as such protest against said
annexation.
Third THAT the requirements Of the
law are not complied with Ia he petition
pro,ented by samuel J. Paul aud nay
seven others, aud II docs not constitute
the required two-hith- of the property
owners u the said district, ~ Will be
shown by tho signatures OF this docn-
mrnt.
Fourth. That tho proposed southern
line ~ -nid district N an unnatural oun,
w. II divides property asunder leaving
part ~ 10, In the nov aud part III inc
old district, without any street between,
and In some instances strikes through
homes.
Fihh-That this division WAS made
without our knowledge or con-ont, Win
view Of bringing rs into the city, aS
now proposed by the advertisement, on
February 4. isg2, all u which and other
reasons we arc opposed to, ana would
respectfully ask for q recon liberation OF
the matter tonight, that We may not be
brought into the city limits against our
wishes, Interests aud our protests.
SIDEWALK NILS.
The city engineer submitted the fol-
lowing bills for the paving Ot sidewalk
Intersections Houlahau \ Grinlth,
1851; j. =. Morse Il Son, s2i, Redmond
Brothers, s8i; Grand Hotel company
$3.50; Pacific Paving company. sO.us;
Mountain SIone company,s9d.0O, total,
.s7l.47.
THAT DAM AGAIN.
In the matter Of the petition Of Du'
bOis n Williams asking to be released
from the work Of plas,ering the tank at
the lower end OF tue conduit and tue
screening tank aud house on account
Of uniavorablo weather, the city engi-
ueer recommended that as soon Ms tue
dam be completed the contraction, bc
| released from further supervision o.
the work. He also recommended that
! the work he continued ny stream before
! high water sets In, anu suggested that
! a committee examine Into the question
VI increasing the storage capacity Of
the reservoir. Committee on water
works.
RBGARDINu PRISON LABOR.
Some discussion ensue1 on the que,.
! ton OF prison labor ana the beet
method 10 employ II. IL was referred
| to the committee on police with In
FructiOus g. report at the next regular
meeting VI the Council.
VAST IT DELAYED.
The mayor filed memorial FOL
/ presentation to the Governor and
| Legislative Assembly, which was
adopted In relation to the terms " oillct
/ oil and requesting thai no iurther 40.
! ton towards the passage of II. +. No.
! be taken until the Joint committee on
city charter makes IT, report. Adopted
APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations were
ordered: