Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-13


borrow IN the chair. The counoilmen in
attendance were; Rich, Folland, Har.
dy, Moran, Bell, Lawson, Evans, 81
mondi, Beardsley, Hoiss, Ewing.
Absent Wnntland, Karfick.
After the minutes Of the previous
meeting had been read, amended and
approved, the following
PETITIONS
were read and referred az specified;
William Langton and others re.
newed their request for an extension OF
watermains on Eirst North stree, ~ far
west IA Ninth West street. Committee
on waterworEs.
John Cook and others asked that
Second West street be sprinkled. Com
mittee on sprinkling.
II. T.. Niclson and 100 others pro-
tested against the Great Salt Lake &
Hot Syringe Railway Company being
allowed to amend It's franchise. Com
mittee on streets.
&. Driscoll and others protested
against paying Tor water main exton-
sion. Committee on waterworks.
$. X. Hooper and others sent In a
communication calling attention toa
potiti on presented TO the Council re.
Gently but which they represented had
not been acted upon. Referred.
The Salt Lake Stradamant Asphalt
Co. asked tho Council to examine and
formally accept the pavement II had
laid at the intersection Of First South
and State streets. Committee on
streets. board OF public works and city
attorney associated.
A DANGEROUS GRAVEL PIT.
George Osmond aud others asked that
steps be taken TO prevent further blast
Ing In the gravel pit In the eastern part
OF the city between Flrst AMI Second
South streets. The place, they state, IL
dangerous and unJghtly one, and
the continued use Of explosives In
loosening gravel whs damaging their
residences. Committee on streets.
WANTS To M a POLICEMAN.
q. NJ. Brldwell asked to be appointed
10 o position On the police lotco. Com
mittce ON police.
RELIEF ASKED.
Robert Mclaughlin sent in a com.
munication In which hc represented
that on the l7,h OF July, 1890, his son
Robert, aged niue years was killed at
the intersection Of First East aud Filth
South streets, by being run over by n
city team which was employed in
hauling rock. He further stated that
himself and wife were very poor and
without work aud asked that he be
granted such relief rs might bs deemed
just mad equitable. Committee ON
claims.
MORE REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Baskin sent in a communal
cation appointing samuel Paul as city
jailor In place OF Ex.Chief OF Police
Janney. ALSO appointing John j.
Gleason M pollcemau at Liberty Park
IN place OF Daniel CammOnilo. He
asked the Councils confirmation OF his
action. Committee on police.
GAS oRDINANcE VETOED.
Tho following was resd by the rec-
ordoE
Il. q. Stanton, city Recorder;
Dear Sir / hereby return disapproyod
ordinance No. 81, entitled IAN ordinance
for Tho construction and maintenance OF
street mains and services TOR utilizing
ana distributing natural and innuufac-
lured mel gas IN the city " Salt Lake,
passed by the city Council July 9TH,
1872 ior the foll0wing reasons:
l'itst-'lho Now American Gas a Fuel
lo', ~ successor and assigns, are granted
the right and privilege OF using any and
all streets, avenues aud alleys ut tho city
IN which to lay aud maintain mains and
service pipes. The only restriction placed
upon this Bwooping grant ara In tho fol.
lowing prOviso 10 vii, "rha' all streets
avenues and alleys shalt be- speedily re-
paired and put IN ~ good condition as
they were before the excavations wero
made; that not moro than ono main pine
shall Oo laid m any one street without
the express consent OF tho city Council,
aud that In tho construction, maintenance
and operation ~ aid mains and service
pipes, tho said gfnniee aud It's SUCCESSORS
and assigns shall ~ all times conform to
such ordinances, rules aud regulations rs
may hereafter DO adopted by tho City
Council IN relation thoro.o.h
Ia my opinion the general grant
quoted Is not sufficiently limited by hese
proyisos. II but one pipe be laid In each
street, II follows from the grant itself
that tho company would hayo tho right
10 lay service mains across the street
wherever u chooses, Somp Of the styeuia
are already paved with asphaltum, Others
will soon be, and within twonty years
granted IN tho proposed charter tho
hueris In most parts of the city will be
paved. IL Is Impossible TO make those
payemens by repairs, when cut through
by trenches, uuyhing Ike asgood as thoy
were hcforoi therefore, IN place OF requir-
Ing only ono pipeto be- laid Ia each street,
u PHO ON each side Of the sreot should
he required whom tho gas is used nu both
sides, and the company prohibited nom
crossing tho streets by service mains OK
cent by pormisson Of the Council.
The city has already expensive sys-
TENS OF water and stwer pipes. These
systems mus Ia tho near nlturo be great
~ extended, Tor this reason sho1ld DO
~ United rs to prevent any Interference
with these sys'Vlus or their future eN-
tension. This can be easily done BY re-
serving to tho city the right To require