The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-23

ing, Mayor Quayle in the chair. Present,
Councilmen Barber, Carlisle, Cole, Smith,
Darlington, Thcrstensen, Yates, Adams
and Morgan.
Recorder Anderson then opened a large
batch of petitions.
PETITIONS.
M. Norman ct al, asking for a foot
bridge and an electric light near the B. Y.
corner. Referred to the committee on
streets and electric light.
James McNiel, asking for the appoint
ment Of street sprinkler, agreeing TO do it
for S2.55 per day. Committee on streets.
Farley Bros, to sprinkle streets for $50
per month, the balance TO be collected from
the business portion, agreed to use the
latest improved sprinklers, the city to pay
40 cents per hour for extra labor. Com
mlttee On streets.
Joseph Kicks, for sprinkling streets at
the rate of S1.7 per day or $40 per month,
as last year. Committee on streets.
Another street sprlnkling petition was
presented by Lorenzo Benson at ST. per
day for two years. Committee on streets.
Ed W. Smith petitioned for free license
for six months as real estate agent. Not
granted.
| William Peacock prayed for the position
of street sprinkler for whatever compen
!
Referred
Carl johnson asked that measures be
taken to dredge Logan river sufficiently so
as not to endenger his new race track by
an overflow, as was done last year TO the
amount of $500. Committee on Irrigation.
! Hans A. Hansen ct al. asked for similar
work in a different quarter. Referred to
committee on irrigation with mayor assocl-
ated, with power to act.
M. Lund asked 10 be appoin ted keeper of
city park. Committee on public grounds.
The city poundkeeper deemed his fees in
sufficient and prayed the ordinance affect
ing his fees be amended Referred to COM
mlttee on claims.
G. o. Card, representing the G.. O. Card
| company, proposed to sell the city that
companys property and water power plant
furnishing sixteen feet fall of about So
horse power for $4,000 to be paid in five
payments, at 6 per cent interest, or taken
lin bonds at ten, fifteen and twenty years.
! Referred to special committee to be ap-
pointed by the mayor.
WATER, WATER.
Articles of agreement in which Logan
City figures as party of the first part and
Orson Smith as party of the second part,
in which petitioner agrees to divert the
course Of Logan river into canals, bitches,
etc, Tor the benefit of the citizens of
Logan. He is 10 have complete control of
the water system for period of fifty years,
and is to furnish water for all purposes.
The petitioner to bear all expenses of
laying or moving OF pipes or water mains.
The CITY to be allowed TO take ono-third in
terest from commencement of the scheme
or to be allowed to purchase it at any time.
The petition was very lengthy one, and
= promises to be of great moment TO citizens
of Logan. Referred 10 committee on irri-
cation.
The report of the special committee OF
the Garn question was read. The COM
mittee adams, Morgan and Petersen) re-
ported at some length on petition, which
t asks for right of way for pipes 10 be lac
d underground and franchise for standard
guage railroad on Second South street to L.
provided that the company be responsible
for all damages, etc, and that 8, 900 De ex-
J pended on the plant within six month:
from the granting OF the franchise and Il
# operate within eighteen months after The
o passage of ar ordinance granting it.
Barber moved the matter be referred, t
g give further time TO the investigation
r Carlisle favored consideration of the watel
question as proposed in the Smith petition
: as II insured a more perfect system o.
. water works, and that was what Logar
! needed. The question of water was one
q that is agitating the whole western coun
try, and to ect hastily on the question
V would be doing greas injustice to tue citi
q zens of Logan.
! Morgan, Peterson and Adams were very
e anxious to have the report accepted witt
g their recommendations of its adoption
II Attorney Maughan gave his opinion
n that MIR CART did not ask for water
d but merely the right to iay pipes-his com
4 psDy would furnish the wafer.
e Peterson said factories would be the re
J. suit of CARTS propos;t lon, and Tire eXpen
v diturc of over 500, GOO; furthermore, tn
J. river could not be diverted.
e Barber again stated no damage would l.
d done in waiting Tor further examination
IL was wisdom and fairness 10 examin
g.: Smiths proposition, which would caus
,r the expenditure Of 500, 600.
Yates thought If waiting would XII
e. CARTS proposition, why let il die.'
v The question oil accepting the committee
le report was put TO vote. Ayes-Smitt
\, Darlington, VhCrslensen. Peter sen, Adam
g and Morgan Nays--Coie, Barter, Can
# isle and Yates.
o. The council then listened to Messr:
IS II. E. Baker, Hammond, Heddricksot
n Stewart, with Mr.. CART, the commlt.e
if from the chamber of commerce.
s. The mayor appointed Thorstenser
re- Petersen and BarDer as the special con
i. mittee on the questions referred.
n The council then adjourned to Saturda
al evening to finish the evening's business.
I'd BEFORE COMMISSIONER GOODWIN.
a The case of Hendricksen & Co. VS.. Nose
: Scot Smith was finished before Comm
w sioner Goodwin to-day In favor OF the d
- PENDANT. Some three months ago the q
q PENDANT entered suit to recover salary dl
~ him by Hendricksen IL Co., brcK-maker
~ which lie recovered They now Drougl
action against INN for damage and loss su
tanned by them while defendant mad chars
of the burning kIns. The trial has co
sumed two days and has been watched " i,
considerable interest. b. II. Jones,
c. Brigham city, defended the case.
j. sUNDRIEs.
be Charles E. Cook sold to Cyrus H. Co
c. lots !, ,, 3 and /, in block {, pat b, Smit
u field city survey, for S47
g. H. Gold sold to William T. Harper II
a same tract for $j5.
nf 1t is stated on good authority that Logs
h Choral union is 10 be resurrt cfed L.
Edwards, well known to musical fame,
TO WELD the baton of leader. Members
70 the executive committee are laboring i
st dustrious!y 10 once more bring Logan
lg musical talent before the world
a, A The Home Dramatic company arriv,
e u from Boise, where 1t had been treated WI
", the utmost consideration. The company
In always welcome and the performance he
was a substantial testimony.
Old Lund is again in the tolls, So w
the sum dropped in the police court trea
g. ury for his booze.