The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-07
CITY LEGISLATION.
The Council Accepts the New
CrematOr.
An Electric Light Bill Objected TO-The Rio
Grande Western Fiaduct-
Other Business.

sent. The minutes Of the previous meeting
having been read and approved the council
proceeded with business as follows:
PETITION FROM THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the board Of education.
To the Honorable City Council:
GENILEsiEN:-At a regular meeting OF the
board Of education held Dec ], was instructed
10 petition your honorable body IN the name OF
the board and request: First, that we be re-
}leVed from all fees charged by the building
inspector for building permits, as the board
employs q competent superintendent for this
purpose We believe Il 10 be contrary TO pub
lie policy to be taxed by an appointee CT the
city council for the privilege OF erectl & school
houses for the city S use.
Second-We ask your honorabl body 70
have electric lights located As follows: one al
the intersection OF Eighth South ana Eighth
last streets whore the Hamilton school build
ing is located; and one al the intersection OF
Second south and Seventh West Streets
where the Franklin school building is about
completed; and one al the intersection of First
West and PeaSh street IN the Nineteenth
ward where the Washington school ls being
erected; ana one at Fifth South street between
Third and Fourth West streets at the Lincoln
school; and onS between Sixth and Seventh
West on First North street where the Jackson
school IS being quit These are al costly
buildings and it VIII add much 10 their protec-
tion 10 have electric lights in their vicinity.
Respectfully. j. b. MORTON, Clerk.
and the committee on improvements.
MIRIAM CLARK WANTS RELIEF.
A petition was read from Miriam Clark
81 which she asked for aid. She states
that she has always made a living and paid
taxes On her property By washing, but as
she is now 40 YEARS Of age see is not able to
longer continue such labor She also
states that her property brings In no rev.
enue and that she has been compelled TO
borrow money to pay taxes for the present
year. excepting SIS, which is still unpaid.
Referred to committee on ways and means.
J. Vanmeter petitioned for an electric
light at the Intersection of L and Fifth
streets on Sixth street Referred to COM
mittee on improvements.
A communication from Louis Hobein, Of
iering 70 purchase certain lands owned by
the city IL City Greek csfon, was referred
TO the committee on public grounds.
JOB FOR Mr.. KILLER.
The city recorder sent in communica-
ton relative TO employing &. @. Hitler at a
salary OF SIPS per month TO take charge of
the work Of special assessments. 1t was
also mentioned that the city paid out last
year the sum of 81, 200 for making the
plat books required by the city assessor.
The recorder thought that Mr. Hlller's
services should be charged to the treas
urer's and recorders departments each
CU6-uall anu LUdb al
tration Of the city's affairs makes such
step Imperative. Referred to committee
on finance.
FOURTH EAST STREET GRADE.
The city engineer reported in the matter
of the petition of James HoEls and Others
asking that a temporary grade be estab-
lished on the west side Of Fourth East
street between South Temple and First
South streets, that he was unable
TO see how the cuts and fills can affect the
properly unless the werk OF graduation is
actually executed, and did not think that
public interest demsBds its full execution
at this time Also that the necessity for
bringing the street TO the official grade is
so remote that ii is rot likely TO affect the
present improvements. but that such i'm
proVements as may be made should be
made with reference to to the tnsl lines.
The report wss adopted.
The city engineer sent Ia communica-
ton returning the petition OF Null
10y & Paul. relative TO constructing their
own curbs, which had been granted. Re-
ferred 70 the beard Of public works.
The city engineer reported that he issued
permit to the Electric Light company to
erect poles on Main street in accordance
with the resolution heretofore adopted.
Received and fled.
sEALER Of WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Ne IOuUHluE CDAmuulCAllCu Was re-
ceived from the mayor:
TO the Presinent snd City Council:
GENTIEsfEN-I hereby appoint J. R. Mont
measures and respectfully submit his appoint
ment 10 the council Tor confirmation. Respect
fully, K. n. BAsKIN. Mayor.
The appointment was confirmed by q
unanimous vote.
A CONSULTING ENGINEER
The city engineer reported in the matter
of the employment OF S competent consult
ing engineer upon she plan Of the pro-
posed gravity sewer that he had tele-
graphed Edward P North of New York
asking him if he could come at once, and
heceiyea an answer from MIR. North stat
ing that he had written in full The re.
report was received and fled.
CITY ENGINEERS ESTIMATES.
A communication was received from the
board of public works approving the esti-
mates of the city engineer to December /,
as follows: First partial estimate in favor
OF J. S. Morse, on covered conduit on
North Temple street, amount due, So, 1885,
90; third partial payment is in favor of
Frank Hsrrigsn on cement sidewalk
pavements, IN sidewalk districts Nos. Z
and S. amount due. $l,4S7.50; total,
&. 77lO5. The report was adopted.
The water commissioner sent in report
on work in Parley'a caiioA. which appears
elsewhere.
SEWER PIPE WANTED.
The superintendent Of sewers sent in
requisltion for z, 40 feet of eight-inch pine
for four blocks OF sewers. Referred to the
mayor and committee on sewers to get the
pipe.
ASSISTANT LEGAL COUNSEL.
The city attorney reported in the matter
of employing assistant counsel in the case
of Smith Ell al VS.. Salt Lake city; that he
had employed the firm Of Bennett, Mar
shall & Bradley for TIE sum Of $40 and c.
f. Loofbourow for the sum OF $500. The
report was adopted.
THE RIO eKAHDH WESTERLY YIADUcr.
Of the petition of William Nelson ct al
asking that a viaduct be built across the
tracks of the Rio Grande Western railway
on Second South and Sixth West streets;
that he thought the railway company could
be compelled TO build the proposed via
duct; alse that the company was occupying
The right of-wRy at the point named I'm
Ger an action of the city council on Juue
i, 1882, said right-ef-way to continue AZ
the pleasure OF the council. Referred to
the COMMITTEES on strests.
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
The committee on license reported f.
vorably upon the application Of the follow
ing parties for licenses TO sell intoxicating
liquors: q. S. Holmes, Knutsford hotel:
z. c. NJ L; A. Fisher Brewing company.
corner Twenty-ffih and Tenth West
streets; 4. S. HadrA, 223 South Fifth
West streets; Louis Hoblne, l46 South /
Fifth West street; Kentucky Liquor
carnDanv corner Eleventh East and SEQ