Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-08

W. IL whitehead nskoi for the re-
lease OF certain land sold by the city
In 1890 for delinquent taxss. Com.
mittee on olaims.
Isaac Hunter, by bis attorney, Bar.
low Ferguson, asked that the water
from CITY creek be allo we'd 10 run into
his Toe pond, between Ninth anu Tenth
West streets. Not granted.
The Diamond Kyune and Castle
Stone company sent In communloa-
ton Ia which they represented thnt
Contractor Bowman OF the Joint city
and county building owed them some
thing over $1,000, and notified the.
council not to make settlement with
that individual until their claims had
been satisfied In full. Filed.
X. Oliver aud others asked for the
removal Of fences and the opening Of
Ninth West street. Committee on
streets with power to act.
james q. Watson and Others asked
that an electric light oe placed at tho
intersection oi Filth East and Fourth
South streets. Committee on improve.
ments.
A. Freebairn ssked TO 10 allowed to
connect his Premises Mt i26 west
Seventh South street with the water
mains. Committee on waterworks.
Charles NJ. Btaum 1t al. living on
B street, West Grand View addition to
Salt Lake City, asked "to he allowed
to suiiix to the streets letter 'B' tho
letters 'yron,' making the name Byron
street, that II may not conflict with
other lettored streets In the city. Com
mittee Oh streets.
The Amy estate asked for the refund
OF certain paving taxes. Committee
on elaine.
M. Pitts and others asked that Sixth
West street be- put In II passabie CON-
dillon. Committee ON streets.
u. II. SheGrer asked to be appointed
keeper Of Liberty Park. Committee
on public grounds.
DEEP WATER HARnoR.
The following from q. o. White.
more OF Los Angeles was read and
adopted:
10 the Honorable tie Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United
S,atos u America, in Congress AS
semblal:
Gontlomon. - We tho undersigned
Mayor and city recorder of tho city
OF salt Lake, Utah, have been instructed
to forward To your honorable body the
following resolutions adopted by tho
common council Of said city upon tho
day of january, 1898.
Mhoroas, duly constituted board OF
engineers OF the United states has pro-
nounced In favor Of the feasibility and
advlsability OF constructing deep water
harbor at San Pedro on the coast
OF Los Angeles county, CAL, which shall
be- capable OF accommodating OCEAN
going vessels Of tho largest drait; and
whereas, such hurbor would afford
tho whole Territory Of Utah and especi-
ally To tho citizens aud business interests
of salt Lake city, n nearer point Of COM
munlcation with tho ocean and the COM
nercIal advantages which ocean
transportation of fr light affords; aud
Whereas, The establishment OF such a
harbor viii bo great benefit to tire com
MERGE Of this Territory aud this city;
and
Whereas, Tho beginning Of tho con-
struciion of such harbor would im-
mediatoly stimulate tho develop
mont OF railroad connection between
this Territory and that point
which would result in opening up
To use and occupancy, u large portion Of
tho finest coal and iron lands In tho
Union, whose resources arc at tho pres
ont time unavailable for tho lack OF
transportation Roilitios; therefore DO II
Resolved, First, that tho common
council OF Salt Lake does most respect-
fully petition tho Congress Of tho United
States 10 appropriate at its present
session tho sum Of ut least 100000
Tor the purpose OF commence
ing aud Prosecuting tho work
Of construction OF a deep water harbor at
the Mayor and city recorder OF this city
arc hereby directed to forward to our
Territorial delegate At Washington q
copy Of those resolutions 10 DO Land before
the Senate OF House committees on rivers
and harbors.