The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-17

property, the city attorney reported that
subdivision of section 2. 009, page 40,
first voiumn, compiled laws of Utah,
1888. exempts property as follows:
Houses and other buildings and land occu-
pied or owned by any religious denomination
SO long as the same is used for public worship,
and no income Is derived therefrom; but this
does not include the residence OF the minister,
parson or other person attendant upon such
denomination. A residence for such person IS
not exempt from taxation.
/ am Of the opinion that, even II the meeting
house is also the house where the laniior re-
sizes, are both on the same piece OF property.
that that portion occupied by the ianitor is
subject 10 taxation under The laws above
quoted
Filed.
The street supervisor reported in the
matter of the petition OF j. ii. Give ct
al, asking that Third North street SO re-
turned to its original condition, that he
had done the work. Filed.
The city recorder called attention to
The Importance of the council sitting as
board of equalization and review on sew
erage at an early date, to consider sewer
intentions IS and 10 for sewers on Thlrd
South street, between Second and Third
East streets. also on Second South street
between Second and Fifth East streets,
as necessary ordinances had been pub
lished. Adopted.
The health commissioner recommended
that the stsgnant pond near the intersec-
ton of First South and Jordan river be
emptied into the latter. Referred to the
irrigation committee, with power to act.
The street Supervisor recommended
that sprinkling cart precede the sweep
ing machine to prevent trouble from
dust. Referred to committee or streets.
The city attorney recommended that the
petition OF S. j. Coombs for relief from
certain water main extension tax be
granted. Adopted.
The land and water commissioner rec
commended that the road at the eastern
end OF the reservoir in PaTley's canyon
be inclosed, as 1t is quite dangerous. Re
ferred to irrigation committed.
The street supervisor recommended
that arrangements be made with some OF
the railroads to lay a switch into the
Warm springs gravel pit. Referred to
committee on streets.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The committee on licenses recommended
renewals to JACOB Alt, A. Elmer, Hogle
Bros, Enzeusperger Bros, John Lollen,
G. w. Parker, Rhoda Murphy Guernsey,
l.. w. Dittman, Phillip Margetts, Will
| Ed. Norton, G.. Janowitz, Ed. Kelley,
B. K. Bloch & Co. Adopted.
The committee on streets recommended
that the Rapid Transit company be al
lowed to lay a double track from A to B
streets on First street, and also east OF IL
street. Adopted.
An ordinance levying the tax and as
sessment of the property on both sides OF
G street. in Sewer District Nc. 3, from
midway between Sou@ Temple and First
North to midway between First and Sec
ond streets, was passed under suspen-
! sion of the rules,
Superintendent OF Waterworks Ryan,
asked for an appropriation OF 81, 800 for
riprapping City creek, trimming brush
and destroying decayed vegetation.
COMMITTEE on waterworks.
The water works committee recon-
mended that the petition of j. Q. G.
Glanfield ct al, for water main extension
on Second South street.. between Secon d
and Third West, be granted. Adopted.
The committee on sewer recommended
that the necessary steps be taken to grant
the petition of James Hughes ct al, ask
ing that an assessment be make on Second
West street from Second to Fifth South
streets, for sewer laterals. Adopted.
The committee on claims recommended
that Frank Harrigan be allowed 1850. 60
for overhaul work in the removal Of dirt.
On recommendations of the committee
on public grounds, Hewlett Bros. were
granted permission to sell saltwater,
popcorn and candy in Liberty Park for
the summer of 1893, on payment to the
city OF 1855.
The special committee in the matter of
the North Temple street aqueduct, re-
ported, recommending that a large and
su bstantial f1ume, with copble stone bot
tom, be constructed in place OF the
present V shaped one on that street
Adopted.
The committee on improvements recon-
mended that an electric light be placed
n bfwtA ~ EoS< Gnrfth
streets, as per petition. Adopted.
BERTHs FOR LIBERAL WORKERS.
The communication from the board oil
public works, appointing It. J. Farrell,
A. Mink. Charles Simpson, A. l.. Will
liams and Francis Hail, as inspectors on
the gravity sewer, at salary of 500 pei
month, and j. J. Greenewald as inspector
on public improvements at similar sal
airy, WAS taken up. On motion to con-
firm the appointment OF Mr.. Farrell the
vote was as follows: Yeas-Beardsley
Evans, Hardy, Horn, Kelly, Moran and
Siniondi-7: nays-Lawson-1; excused
POLAND, Heiss and Karrick-3. POLAND
protested against the chairs ruling that
the appointment could be confirmed, but
the decision was not further appealed
from.
Mr.. Mink was confirmed by the follow
ing vote: Yeas-Beardalev, Heiss, Horn,
Karrick. Moran, Simondl and Hardy-7;
nays-Evans, POLAND, Kelly and Law
tsou-4.
Mr.. Williams appointment was con-
tirmed by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Simpson was confirmed by the
following vote: Yeas-Beardsley Evans,
Heiss, Horn, Karrick, Kelly, Lawson
Moran and Simondi 80. Nays-Foilanc
and Hardy.
A communication was received from
Mr.. Greenewald, withdrawing his name
on account of his having engaged in the
mercantile business. The communication
was referred to the. board of public works
sPRINKLING TAXATION.
Lawson moved TO reconsider the vote O
the council, whereby the city recorder
was authorized to advertise the notice o
completion for street sprinkling for 1898
His motion was based on his plan
for assessing property according
to valuation, Instead of compelling al
persons to pay like sum per front foot
Karrick claimed that nine-tenths of tn,
! people of the city enjoyed the sprinklinl
IL the business district, and hence b,
! opposed Lawson's scheme.
The meeting, however, adjourned be
fore action had been taken.
APPROPRIATIONS.
) Appropriations were made as follows:
wolstenholm s. Norris. ..-..... - II 3
? Eagle 4. & M. company. ..-.-..-...... SO O
Culmer-Jennings Paving company. 1874 6
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