Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-27

maintained by tho Salt Lake nrowina
company, be Abbied,
j. Hansen, architect, asked To br al.
lowed 10 pile building material In 'front.'
ut the pfomisos OF W. II. Culmef ON
Fiat street, between II aud { streets.
Granted.
IMPROVEMENTS ASKED.
Charles Auer, D.. G. Jenscu aud
othefs scnt iua petition ppbliHcd In
toe NEWS last evening, asking for
$4,000 worth OF improvements in
Fiat j, giving reasons. II wac to.
Tered to Gu" committee on streets.
COST on nrrAuiN0 sTREE1s.
Supervisor Hines submitted an osti.
mate of tho cost NJ repairing streets,
tue e1timato being bssen upiun block
OF 600 feet long by 80 feet wide, q
Inches deep Of gravel. This hauled
from the CITY creek gravel pit, a die.
lance 0i not more than twelve blocks,
would be- 500 Der block. Cost OF cut.
ting down the curb and hauling to the
center would cost about $40 per block.
N this gravel could be hauled 10y cars
and dumped on Eighth South and
Fourth West, the cost would he re-.
duced about Oue half or 500 80 prr
week. ! Ind upon Investigation that
there aro three cases IN which side
walks have been ordered ami not built.
Tue O'Niehra property ON State street,
between Second aud Third South;
Taylor property on F.tt South Dc.
tween Second and Third East, aud
the Congregational church property un
Fiat South. In all Uasvs, the delay
has been caused by Improvements W..
on the property, but tho walks are
now In process Ol construction.
Tic Western Bill Posting company
askod that certain changes be made la
the ordinance governing their business.
Committee ON license.
W. ). Slmpklns asked $4,000 dam.
ages because In blasting down gravel
banks between twelfth East and rhir-
teenth East, his house bud been badly
shattered. Committee on claims,
FAST PARK rLATs.
The city engineer reported that
pluts Of East Park subdivision had
been filed with MIN In accord.
anco with the law, and he asked for
instructions regarding the approval Of
the same. Committee ON public
works.
had MADE SURVEY,
The sane official reported that he
had, In accordance with lnftructiOns
given him, made a survey OF the
property 10 he decided 10 aul from the
Splls Lime Rock company, aud that he
would furnish the council with "A
sketch Of the sans when required.
Public grounds.
LEVELS EXTENDED.
The same official reported that he
had extended levels over all that pOf-
ton u the city from Canyon Road to
the Fort Douglas reservation, ami be.
tween South Temple ami Fourth
streets; tina, he had prepared pioiiles
showing street and sidewalk gtldtH
covering that part Of said rctfltory
lying csst Of nnd including X street.
He recommended that the work he
extended ~ far north hs Eighth street.
Committee on streets.
POITERTON PLACE MATS.
The came official reported that maps
OF Ponperton Place had been flied in
his Office, and akcd for information
with reference 10 approval Of the
same. Attention was called TO the
fact that the streets In said subdivision
do not connect with tie streets IN that
part Of the city. Committee on streets.
SHOULD DE ADJUSTED.
The same officer represented that In
paving State street the tracks OF the
Rapid Trangit Company would be
laid with Wow TO permanently and
the crossings with the Salt Lnku Com
paby were not being laid with proper
reference 10 the center Of the street,
and that IL seemed necessary that
something should he done ~ make the
proper adjustment. Committee on
streets with power to act.
1EauoRARY GRADE.
The same liilcial reported that resi-.
dents and property owners between
Fourth and Sixth South streets we've
DESTROYS that their sidewalks be- laid
on temporary grade anu that the
contractor would be- unable 20 proceed
with the work until action was taken
10y the Council.
HOW DISPOSED OF.
The matter was disposed Of by the
adoption Of tbs following resolution ny
WautlAnd:
Resolved, That tho city engineer be
and he II hereby authorized and instruct
ed to Jay a temporary grade Ia sidewalk
district No, s ON the west sldo Of East
Temple street, between Fourth aud
Sixth south streets, and that tho cement
sidewalk paycmenls contracted to be laid
Ia this portion Of tho district be con-
struc.od accordingly provided this per-
mission shall not prevent future action ~
the Council requiring ,ho work TO DO
built on permanent grade.
a CEMENT ILsIHs WANTED.
The samo official sent In n COM
munlcation Ia which he stated that
the several contracts for retaining walls
sidewalks anu street pavemenls now
Ia force required that NIL cement used
IN such work be properly tested by the
city engineer. II would require the
entire time u one man and IN all Of
the employees In his department were
husily engaged he reported the above
facts Tor the consideration Of tho Couu.
Gil.
Ewing moved that the city engineer
be authorized TO employ the required
help.
Momn-I would like to ask the city
engineer what kim Of cement is used
In the construction Of the estate street
retaining walls.
Mr.. Doremus, In replying, said that
domestic cement--thnt 10 cement made
IN the United States-was being used,
Rich elquirod II some Of the men
employed In the street department
could not 10 the work.
Ewing was in favor OF employ ny an
additional man.
Moran asked the engineer ifit were
not trtIp That Utlc. utment WINS heinz