Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-25

EvANs AMENDMENT.

EVANS AMENDMENT.
Evans moved as an amendment that
the company be permitted ~ occupy the
south aide OF south temple street from
a Loint near eight west street to sixth
wet street In accordance with the
recommendation made by the engi-
neer - to distai ce from center Of said
street and be permitted to connect with
the Rio Grand Western ut or near the
intersection Of sixth west street and
that the saii company wave all rights
TO any portion OF the north aids OF the
street and to further ngree 10 remove
the engine house from the street anu
grade the street from eighth west to
the river. Lost.
Mainland moved rs n substitute that
further action bc def FRED on the mat
ter until Monday night next and that
the off clals VI the petitioners road and
of the Union Pacific be invited 20
meet with the Council n a committee
Of tue whole on that date. Carried.
TuE NEW JAIL PLANS.
The committee on prisons reported
that they had received number Of
bids, but nll with the exception Of
those for iron works were uusalisfac-
tory, and they therefore asked for
authority to re-auveftisc for painting,
plumbing, plasteriug and masonry.
Kartick moved that the matter be
referred hack to the committee with
Instructions to advertise for new plans.
Lost.
Lawson moved that II be referred 10
the city engineer aud building inspcc-
tor. Lost.
Moran moved that further action be
postponed until one week from next
Tuesday night. Lost.
Hardy moved that the matter be re-.
fcrred back 10 the committee on pri.
sons with instructions to submit speci-
ficatioDs on Tuesday night next Car
ried.
TO HEAD OFF PREsUMPTivE COUNCIL
MEN.
Evans offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
Whereas, Much of tho work done In
some OF the departments during the year
1902 has been performed NJ the instance
OF members of tho various committees
without proper authority OF this council,
and
whoroas, The mourning ofexponditures
In such Irregular way II conducive to
extravaganza OF the public funds aud pre-
judicial 10 good management Of the fiscal
affairs of tho city, therefore DO II
Resolved, That hereafter the heads OF
departments DO and they are hereby pro-
hibiiod from taking orders rom moin-
beers OF tho council To do or perform any
work not authorized by proper action Of
the council, duly recorded In tho oihec
OF tho recorder, excepting in certain
emergencies when such required aotion
OF tho city council can not ho had and the
public interests IL Ioopardizod, In which
cases such order be signed by tho MAJOR
ity OF a committee aud reported TO tho
council at the noxt session Tor approval.
DRY EARTH SYSTEM ORDINANCE.
The ordinance regulating the use
and construction OF dry earth closets
and the abandonment OF privy vaults
wns read anu referred to the city ~.
torney.
EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
Rich offered the following which
created n sensation;
Resolyod, That all Offices connected
with tho government Of the city, be
opened To the public for tho transaction
OF business from o'clock n. M, until o
p. M, and that all employees bo requested
10 be AZ their post Of duty eight hours
per day, excepting sundays and legal
holidays.
Gu motion OF Moran the words as a.
M" were substituted by "9 u. M"
The resolution thus Amended then
passed.
The council thon adjourned until
Tuesday night next at 1850.