The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-26
Roads and Bridges-The Fire Chief Trouble
designations and Appointments

Roads and Bridges-The Fire Chief Trouble
designations and Appointments.
The city commit met Saturday evening
at 7:30 as per adjournment on Wednesday
evening.
The minutes of the previous session were
read and accepted.
On motion it was decided that Councillor
Yates read bills and reports that bad been
presented, so that the recorder would not
be delayed in taking the minutes of the
proceedings.
The committee on streets reported favor
ably in regard to the opening of e street,
and stated that the land would cost 5000,
and to thoroughly fix it for travel at all
seasons would also cost $500.
Coucilman Barber spoke against the
proposition. He thought it would take
twenty years for the taxes from the dis
trict benefited to reimburse the city for
the outlay.
Peterson also spoke unfavorably of the
proposition and said that the people who
would be benefited did not deserveit.
Darlington thought the city would ex-
| tend in that direction; that they had paid
taxes for many years and had never vet
received any benefit; that Barber and
"a
cent in that part of the, city.
The last statement brought Barber to
his feet again. He said there was q diff
ference between one cent and a thousand
dollars; that it looked like q partisan
scheme, and that some pledges had been
made.
Several other speeches were made pro
and con, and among others one by Yates
in which ne stated that Barbers insinua-
q
was false
Cole, of the committee on streets. said
that there was much ado about nothing
The committee thought that S25 expended
in draining would make the street passable
After great deal more discussion it was
decided to appropriate $3.50, to be expended
on G. street, and let the committee do as
much as it would for that amount.
The committee on streets reported in
favor Of repairing l street at an estimated
cost Of $3.50. Report rejected. The COM
mittee also reported favorably on the pet1-
ton to open E street from Fourth to Eighth
streets. The report was adopted. The
committee reported in favor of repairing
Canyon street and the river bridge Nor
gan, of the committee on streets, said that
he had conferred with The probate Judge in
regard TO the work, and that he favored
the proposition and would endeavor to have
| the county assist in the work; that ne
would recommend the county court at its
next session to appropriate half the amount.
1t will take about So for the street and
! 500 for the bridge
After some discussion it was decided to
! do the work and trust to the county pavino
court met. the river would be too high to
repair the bridge.
The street committee, to whom had been
referred the question of opening up Canon
street, so that it might belong to the civ
as all other roads within the corporate
limits did, stated that the land was owned
by several parties; and the price that some
would asl, mad not been ascertained. hut
that MIR. Larsen, who owned the greater
part of the land, would take IS an acre.
Barber was in favor Of ascertalning the
exact price the others wanted. Cole. of
the committee, said they had inquired, but
could get no definite or satisfactory