The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-03

printed regarding the CITY De Oh Y8Iue 1OE
distribution and circulation, and of such
nature as will interest investors. Referred
TO committee on improvements.
UTAH CENTRAL SWITCH.
The Park City Ice company asked for a
right of way to lay private switch from
the Utah Central main track TO certain
property IN plat a, where ice warehouses
are being erected. Referred to committee
on streets.
MAN HOLE LOCKS.
The superintendent of sewers sent in q
communication stating that he had devised
q lock for man hole covers, in accordance
with an order now about to be passed, and
that it would cost about $3.50 each to put
them in place. Also that the locks could
Immediately be put in place if the council
desired. Referred to committee on sewers.
SIXTH SOUTH STREET POLES.
City Engineer Doremus sent in COM
muuicstion stating that permits had been
issued to the telephone company TO erect
telephone poles on Sixth South street as
per instructions. Received and filed.
THE STREET SEWER.
The city engineer reported as follows in
the matter of the petition of p. L. Viii
liams ct al. relative 20 constructing q
ginning of the sewer TO Third street:
I beg leave to represent that the limits OF
sewer district No. extend only to point half
way between Second and Third streets and TO
extend the sewer 10 Third street would be TO
carry it into territory not now embraced within
the limits OF any sewer district L accordingly
submit estimate Of the cost for extending the
sewer to the limits of district NO. instead Of
Third street. The cost OF constructing such a
sewer Will be about s. AS. which amount ep-
ran n
abutting the improvement will be at the rate OF
S1S7 80 per front foot. The lots parts thereof
and parcels of land affected or benefited by such
improvement are: Lot ). block 3; lot !, block
10; lots 1 and 4, block l9: lots and 3, block go;
lot , block 81; lot l, block IS. All IN plat D.
Salt Lake city survey.
Referred to committee on sewers.
THE ROADWAY CLEARED.
The city engineer reported in the matter
of the petition of Elias Morris in relation
to the roadway obstructed through the
operations of William Harkins, who is
making gravel pit near the Warm Springs
uuder lease from the city, that the road
way had been cleared, and that further &C
ton on the part of the council was unnec-
essary. Received ana filed.
THE GARNIsHEE CASES.
A communication was read from the city
ttorney with reference to the report OF
he auditor, who has been garnisheed foT
money owing TO employees of the city. He
gave as his opinion that the city is moi
liable. He also recommended that the sum
due the Utah Central railway be paid.
With reference to the Davenport case be
thought that the officer was justified in
striking the man with his club and that be
had advised az early payment OF the 5udg-
ment rendered against Davenport. Also
that the latter had promised to pay the
sum as soon as possible but that he was
now out OF work and was embarrasse1
financially.
WOULD ANNOY TIE AUDITOR.
With further reference to garnishees
against city employees the attorney says
in conclusion:
1 am requested to say in the behalf OF the
auditor, and he informs me that If he is re
CURED to recognize -garnisheeS when served
and pay the same II viii increase his labors
very greatly. requiring large number of addi-
tional entries, has a tendency 20 and necessa-
rily lnteIferes with his system OF bookkeeping
J. would recommend that the city stand upor
Its legal rights in these matters, and If differ
ent opinion exists, some one will no doubt
bring suit 10 test and settle the question.
The report was received and filed.
no COMPROMISE.
Evans s. Rogers, attorneys for the PLAIN
tiffs in the case of Alfred VS.. Salt Lake
city, IN which judgment was rendered
against the latter for So 7iS. 80 in the Fourtt
district court recently, sent in a commune
cation agreeing 20 compromise the matter
for payment of $4,000 by the city. Upcr
the recommendation Of the city attorney
the proposition was rejected.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
The committee on licenses reported favor
ably with reference to granting license
to sell Intoxicating liquors, and for mer
chants license to Frank Monroe. Adopted
The committee on licenses reported favor
ably on the applications OF William Schade
John J. Riley, Oscar Youngberg and Dan
Terrell for renewal of license 10 sel1 intoxI
eating liquors, ana of A. b. Margetts for
brewers license. Adopted.
The special committee, consisting of
Evans, Beardsley and POLAND, appointed
TO arrange with scale owners with refer
ence TO the weighing Of coal, submitted a
report which is printed elsewhere.
The weighmaster's ordinance was placed
on its third reading and passed.
sEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Rich offered resolution that the mayor
be requested to appoint competent person
as seaier of weights and measures as soor
ss possible. The resolution was adopted
TIE GRAVITY SYSTEM.
The report OF the city engineer with ref
eren ce to the gravity sewer system, pub
lished in full Ia this paper on Nov. 10, was
rece ived and hled.
QUESTION OF LIMITATION.
The following resolution was offered By
Lawson:
Whereas. The city council upon the - day O.
= decided TO put ia pumping plant for the
purpose OF handling all the sewage OF the city
and empowered the sewer committee to obtair
figures, and further this same committee re
ported upon these bids and recommended thai
Inc bid OF the Worthington pump. as repre-
sented by Jones & Jacobs be accepted, ard al
expenditure. which according TO the ruling Of
the president was never properly before thiE
council and therefore the action OF this council
stands approved by legislative limitation
therefore be il
Resolved, That the city attorney be in
strncted TO draw up q contract with Jones &
Jacobs according 10 the letter OF their bid ant
return same 10 this council for approval.
Referred to the city attorney.
ORDINANCE REVISION.
The revised ordinances were next taker
up. The chapter on appointments and tht
chapter on weighmaster were amended 81
as to conform with the provisions OF the
new ordinances relating to weighmaster,
and the weighing of coal.
Chapter "a on taxation was referred e
the committee on municipal laws and the
final passage Of the ordinances was de-
ferred until Tuesday evening.
APPRoPRI ATOMS.
Appropriations were made as follows: