The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-15
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS,
The City Engineer Recommends the
Extension OF the Main Sewer.
Removal of Garbage by Contract Recon-.
mended-severai Robberies Eave Been
Discovered--No Ordinance TO Ex-
cfude Minors from Saloons.


j. c. Davis, ct al, asked that First
South street between Eighth and Tenth
West streets be graded. Referred.
Thomas I. Howelis, eft al, petitioned
for the removal of certain sragnanJ water
on Sixth West street, and that the same
be graded on each side of the Rio Grande
Western railway. Laid over temporarily.
p. Z. Neystrum, ct al, asked that they
be allowed to lay their own tagging stone
on First South street between Commercial
and State streets. Referred.
The Groesbeck company asked permits
sion to construct their own sidewalks.
Referred.
n. Treweek asked permission to con-
meet with the sewer on South West Tenn
pie street. Referred.
The Holy Cross Hospital petitioned for
brick sidewalks on the north and south
side OF the hospital block, and that
the management of the hospital be al
lowed to do the work. Referred.
a HOUSE FOR RENT.
James Kennedy submitted an offer for
the rental of 12-room mercantile build
ing on Market street to the city at $50 per
month for each room. Referred.
An ordinance, leyying an additional
tax Tor the assessment of property for the
laying of water pipes in District No. lat,
was read, and under a suspension of the
rules was read a second and third time
and passed.
The city attorney presented an ordi-
nance, reducing the license of employ
ment offices from 500 to $50 per anpum.
Laid over Tor one week.
THE COPPER SITE TITLE.
The city attorney recommended that the
petition Of Lorenzo Petit for relief from
tax sale Of thirty acres of land be granted.
The report was adopted.
(. A. Meacham. city physician, petit
toned for the purchase of an ambulance
Tor the transportation of the sick and in
lured, stating that the patrol wagon was
entirely unsuitable for such service.
Referred.
An ordinance changing and fixing the
time when the payment of the tax for
sewer connection IN district No shall
become delinquent, was read three times
and passed.
NOT A LEGAL PROPOSITION.
The city attorney reported in the matter
of the petition of II. F. Taylor ct al. ask
ing for the opening of Seventh West street
from Fifth TO Eighth South and stated
that he had succeeded in having the fence
removed, but that certain fumes and
some grading would be needed. He also
suggested the improperly of referring
such matters to him when there was no
legal proposition to pass on. Referred.
SEVERAL RoBBERIEs DISCOVERED.
Acting Mayor Beardsly sent in COM
munication, stating that he had been fur
nlshed Information by the chief of police
10 the effect that numerous rObberies had
occurred outside of the regular patrol dis
trlcts, and appointed William Spears and
5. B. Wiser as special policemen in such
districts for Ten days. Filed.
Art- !. II.
pointment OF James r, Terrell and D. B. !
Carson as policemen on the regular force.
Referred.
The city engineer recommended that the
petition L. w. Dittman, asking that he
be allowed to construct a switch from the
Utah Central railway to his premises on
Eight South and Third West, be granted,
with certain provisions. Adopted.
The city engineer sent in communi- |
cation, stating that he had been informed |
that many incompetent workmen We're |
engaged in the business of plum ing in |
the city, and suggested that steps be |
taken TO right the wrong, Referred to |
committee on sewers.
MAPS OF THE SEWERS.
The city engineer submitted blue print
maps of the proposed gravity sewer
the city and stated that in order |
10 Intercept the present sewage it would |
only be necessary to construct the main |
sewer TO the intersection of State and |
Fifth streets. He called attention, how |
ever, to the fact that the erection OF Two |
new public school buildings and other |
Improvements south and east would in |
dicate the necessity Of an extension of |
the main sewer as far as the intersection |
CT Fourth East and Ninth South streets !
at the earliest practicable time. Referred. |
GARBAGE By CONTRACT.
DR.. 7. B. Beatty reported that as the
season was approaching when the public !
health would demand a thorough clean
ing OF the city, and in view of the fact !
that the garbage ordinance is rendered |
ineffective because OF a lack OF system
its provision and requirements
may be easily complied with, recon-
the contract system OF garbage collection,
and let the contract to lowest bidders.
Referred.
BOYS IN BAD RESORTS
Chief Paul reported that frequent COM
plants were being made TO him by
the parents of boys OF tender age. who /
we're in the habit OF freeuenting saloons
and billiard rooms. He also called at
IGNITION 10 the fact that there was no ordi-
nance by which the evil could be renee
lied, and suggested the passage of an
ordinance to that effect. Referred.
L. Q. Karrick asked permission to pile
building material at the corner of State
Ind Second South streets. Referred.
NO EXTRA COMPENSATION.
The committee on claims recommended
he payment, amoag other claims. of the
.wo bills of P O. Perkins, assistant au-
iltor, Tor extra work in January and :
February amounting to SOS. Several OF
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opposition to the bills being allowed. and
Ipon a vote they were rejected. ,
The committee on streets reported ii j
he matter of the petition OF 7. W. Jen- :
lings ct al. for the grading of First street.
nd recommended that the matter be re- :
erred to the city engineer for an esti- !
nate. Adopted. /,
The committee on streets recommended
q the matter Of changing the name of !
iutphln street 10 st. Louis avenue, that !
he city engineer be requested to change
he records in accordance with the petit :
ION. Adopted :
The committee on Waterworl1S SUBJ
nitted a contract entered into with the !
1ichigan Brass & Iron Works for by
rants. valves, etc. Adopted and re- /
erred to the mayor.
ALITTLE SCRAP. I
Two members of the committee on DO a
ce reported adversely upon the appoint
lent Of Frederick W. Benson as a police :
fdcer, on the ground that his eyesight is
elective. The report caused an argu- I
lent and Rich declared that last year :
number of policemen were sick for /
ute time and yet drew their salaries
lst the same as if they were on duty. This
reused Bell and be declared that if such
state of affairs existed that it was about
ne same as taking money out of the ,,
lxpayers' pockets by other means, aud !
BE matter should be investigated.