Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12

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ulni'ufc ana nNturcs....-.........., y
water rates oApcuso. p
Total...................... tggl.511 %
SUMMARY
balance 3 treasury July 1. i.1l.....s 5000 g.
AuuiuonM ecoipts....................... al.9la %
T0tal............-......... 30. go @
Deduct disbursements ...,,.....a.s zee. j,E' ~
balance in treasury.................-ii $50 .!
ou'alanding warranis....a.....,,,,.,& ..
TO oUT wEED8.
Street Supervisor Hlnes suggested
the employment Of nvo men to oui
aud remove weeds on the highway.
Moran moved that the work be- done
by the street department.
There was some objection 10 this be-
onuto II was not In tho interest VI
retrenohment.
Heiss-Wnntland IA chairman Of the
street committee anu never Teirenohes
(Laughtor)
JOINT BUILDING REpOHr.
A report Of the Joint city and county
building was received and filed. The
report showed:
AMOUNT Of liowman's contract. %
HANAH W o''''''''s.'''--.-'s''....a, 2-.j'h.ti
To'al......"..,,...,..,.a 1913 y
Pad out fourteen estimate. yll5 ulgi
ihil lpr grauiio columns .... .........,- 400 "a
ihld TOR Eradihg-...........-- ............ tJt30
lotAl.'''''''....... ll7 .ti. 10
hAlanco on contract ................- sIss0s.ls
ADA 10 per cent rctained............... I.ils.5l
Iotal.'....... .0lLCs
The architects estimate that to com.
pletc the builing ia strict accordance
with the plans and Specifications will
require s2O3, 1889, aud II the estimate
be fairly correct II lhows u denciei cy
ofSl3,5O5I7.
Mr. Bowman, however, contends
that the building can be- completed
with a deficiency Of s2u9O17. Bow
man, however, claims txlras for adj
diti1nal lumber entering into the
building by reason Of the alleged vnrl.
anco Ia plans. He also elaine that the
delay In work on the building was
solely chaTgeable to the lnolemency Of
the weather.
WHAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DO.
The Salt Lake City Railroad com.
pauy In reply 10 tue request Of the
Council that they proceed atOncs with
the work Of paving between their
tracks, sent In communication stat.
lug that they did not recognizes their
liability ~ do more than Keep in re-
pair the streets when paved and to
construct good permanent sidewalks
ON tho portion Of East Temple street
between South Temple And Fourth
South streets and the portion OF Wtst
Temple street between South Temple
and First South streets, and this they
have always held themselves Ia reAli-
ness 10 DO. with reference 10 the Dor.
ton Of West Temple street between
Fitst South and Fourth South streets,
tins company recognizes It's obligation
to pave between It's tracks, anu the
reason said work Ii delayed IL because
Of the INABILITY OF this company 10 pro.
cure the necessary iron. They promise
tne delay will DO abort. Board Of
public works,
on THE SAME QUESTION.
Looibourow offered tho following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the street supervisor
DO and no il HEREBY Instructed to pro.
coed TO procure the necessary materials
lecxept such "a the city may now
have Of suitable quality and employ
the necessary labor anu pave such pafts
Of East Temple and First South anu
second South anu WeBt Temple
slrebts ~ lie between the rails and
tracks Of ths Salt Lake CITY Street
Railway company, aud which said
railway company has refused 10 pave.
such work 10 be done aud materials
supplied under the direction Of the
city engineer. The cost Of all such
work anu materials to DO carefully kept
by said supervisor Of streets anu city
engineer and reported to this council.
SEWER PIPE.
The committee on sewerage recon-.
mouded that the contract Tor supply.
Ing bbsi feet Of wer pipe be- awarded
to McNAir ana AukrOm OF Salt Lake
for the sum Of SgglO ON ninety dRys'
time, they being tho lowest bidders.
Adopted.
10 HONOR WARRANTS.
The committee on finance, reporting
In the matter Of Councilman Evans's
resolution, "thaI the treasurer and col
leclor be and They are hereby author.
ICED 10 receive city warrants la pay
ment for Licenses and taxes" reported
a. follows:
owe fn on inquiry that there is q
question as 10 the collector OF city and
county taxes being obligated TO act
under this resolution. We see no rea'
SOU why the city treasurer should not