Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-23

CONTRACT SUBMITTED.
The Board Of Public Works submit
ed contract with the Mountain Stone
Company ior The construction VI re-
tanning walls on state street, between
'irsl South street and Capitol grounds.
Received aud hled.
SIDEWALK ACCEPTED.
on recommendation OF the board Of
Public Works the cutbing anu side
walk In font OF Brooke Arcade was
FOR HELirF gANK.
Receipted vouchers were approved
Tor the f1m Of sb4.50 for work done III
relief tank on Patley's
Canyon conduit, left unfinished by
Dubois 4 Williams, contractors.
PROM THE CITY ENoiNEER.
The city enginoerfecommondod that
In view Of the great number Of appN'
cations for house numbers In the new
additions, SOME action he taken
with reference thereto. Committee Oh
streets.
lliE OLD SILK FACTORY AGAtN.
In the matter u the proposed re-.
moyal Of the old silk factory, Chief
Stanton, ~ the fire department, asked
that the petition Of residents In that
iorallty BE- not granted, and that the
building hc converted into hose and
reel house. He al6O recommends
that the Council adopt the rules In
force In Baltimore. San Francisco and
New Orleans, In regard IN call mem.
befs, viz: "Whcu member ~ ordered
Ia 10 service by the chief and work y
Tor the period Of three hour, ho IL 10
receive the equivalent OF u regular
lwman's pAy for one day." Committee
on DIRE department
AZ ANCIENT DOCUMENT
The petition OF Duncan NJ. cAllis.
toI Tor better poles service, which was
referred 10 tie committee on poll &c
several months ago, turned up nj this
luuCtute OF the proceedings cover ed
with the dust OF antiquity and was re-
ferTed to the Mayor.
a WAL W WOE.
Ex-dvputy dog tax collector Joe
which he pnraded his own faithfulnesi
and efficiency In tho office Of canine
catcher, from which lie was recently
ousted, and deplored the appointment
OF his Successor. He ended his semi.
comic communication as follows
"Now, gentlemen, n / can serve or In
any way be useful To the city In any
other capacity than the one which !
have served and been useful, please
bid me-" Received and iiled.
10 XIII THE DOGS.
The recommendation OF GalleaIzi,
Joe Siiver's successor, TO institute n
Wholesale Strengthening Of unregistered
dogs, was laid ON tho table for one
week.
"THE CITY OF THE DEAD"
Daniel Dunno, city sexton, sent In !
communication la which he EXTENDED
an Invitation 10 the mayor and mem
hers OF the city council to visit thI
city cemetery. Received and filed.
On IMPROVEMENTS.
The committee on Improvements 10
ported recommending: That the pc
titlon OF Frederick Trimmer, request
ing that electric lights be suspended 10y
wire across North state, be granted
that the petition Of John w. Saunder
and Others for an electric light at Thu
corner Of Fourth West and Sixti
south street, be granted; that the Pc
titlOn OF Edward IL. Evans, asking To-
$3.50 damages for permitting tn,
Union Pacific Railway Company e
lay track In front OF Its property, b.
not granted; that the petition Of w. w
Rivers, for an electric light ut the cor
ner Of Fourth South and Fourth Yves
streets, be granted. Adopted.
on CLAIMS,
The committee on claims reporte,
recommending: That tho petition o
II. g. Worthing,on, asking the Council
to reconsider It's action regarding puf
chase OF stone, be unheeded; that tn
petition Of John L. Thompson, askipl
Tor damages for Injuries sustained by
fall In front OF So West Second Soutl
street, be not allowed; that tho petition
Of J. II. Garbaute, asking for SEQ
for locating manholc on Market street
be granted. Adopted.
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
The committee on public ground
reporting recommending; That th
bids submitted by the Salt Lake A b.
stract, Title d Trust company, for pre-
pairing maps, DO received m amended
that the petition Of w. l.. Picknrd an,
others requesting that Pioneer Squar
he set apart perpetually for park pur
poses, that no action DO taken In th
matter.
ON spRINKLlNG.
The committee ON sprinkling recon
mended that the petition Of V. NJ, q
Silva aud others, asking for the estab
lishmont OF q new sprinkling district
bee changed to read ns follows! All o
First street from First East to y; G I,
:, inclusive, from Brigham TO Fins,
Thirteenth Fast from First South /
Fifth South; Brigham, First an,
Second South from Tenth East /
Thirteenth East; Eleventh an
Twelfth East from Brigham to Seconi
South. Adopted.
THOMAS SEWER.
On recommendation Of the commit
tee ON sewerage and statement mad
10y MIR. II. *. Thomas, who was pre-
ent in person, and allowed TO speak
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