The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-24
DIDN'T CARE A DAMN.

unQer Inc usual provisions. Adopted.
The board of public works also recon-
Nelden for property in Eureka subdi-
vision be granted. Adopted.
The board of public works recon-
mended that the bill of II. w. Lawrence,
for setting curbing by private contract on
First South and Main streets, be allowed
and the petition of the Dolly block ask
ing that the amount of curbing set by
them be deducted from their street pay
ing tax, be granted. Adopted.
The committee on streets recommended
that the petition of A. M. Nelson ct al,
asking that Fourth East between Ninth
and Tenth South streets be graded and
improved, be granted. Adopted.
The committee on sanitary rules and
quarantine recommended that the stag
nant pond near the intersection of First
South street and the Jordan river be filled
up, and that the sanitary inspector be al
lowed to deposit ashes and like material
therein.
RAISE IN THE TAX RATE.
The following was received from A. H.
Kelly and NJ. II. Beardsley, of the COM
nittee on ways and means:
We, your committee on ways and means,
beg leave to report as follows: In the
matter of the rate of taxation for the
pIOoCub yEdI, WOulQ IGCOlHH6uQ as lOI-
lows: From the fact that the county as
SCISSOR, in an official communication, in
forms us that the assessment for this year
only amounts to S44, 000, 900, a decrease of
some SO, 600, 600 from last years assess
ment, we find that it will be necessary to
raise the rate one mill above last year. s
rate, making six mills to raise the amount
of our tax receipts to the amount real
lied last year. We have consulted several
OF our largest property owners, and they
are OF the same opinion as YOUR COM
mittee, that it would be impossible to get
along with q less amount and carry
out the contracts already entered into.
| The county rate is ten mills and with the
city's rate of six mills, will make q total
of sixteen mills, the same as last year. on
less valuation. We therefore recon-
mend that the rate of taxation for the
year 1893 be fixed by this council at the
rate OF six mills on each dollar upon the
assessed valuation within the corporate
limits,
POLAND DIssENTs.
POLAND filed the following minority re-
port:
81 have not had an opportunity of
meeting with the balance of the commit
tee to canvass this rate, but am of the
opinion that the rate should not be raised
over last year, and reserve the right to file
further report in this natter.''
The matter was laid over until Tuesday
evening, as special order of business.
The committee on sewers recommended
that the petition of Henry Siegel ct al for
sewer extension on the north side of Sec
ond South street. between Fifth and Ninth
East be granted. Adopted.
The committee on sewers, reporting in
the matter OF the petinion of George A .
Lowe ct al, asking for refund of
moneys overpaid on sewer extensions,
recommended that the council appoint a
time to consider the matter, as it relates
to all sewers. Adopted.
The committee on public grounds rec
commended that the old wooden mill build
ing be RACED and the lumber used to the
best advantage. Adopted and committee
given power to act.
The committee on police recommended
that the petition of Otto Stalmann ct al,
asking that @. a. Reed be appointed as a
policeman for the northwestern part OF
the city, be granted. Referred to the
mayor.
THE EXTRA SALARY VETO.
Under the head of miscellaneous the
communication Of the mayor, bearing
date of May 81, vetoIng the amount OF
S125 appropriated to Kelly, Horn, Law
ices as q board OF equalization in the mat.
ter OF sidewalks, was taken up and read
After several of the members had ex-
pressed themselves upon the matter, it
was postponed until Tuesday evening
and referred to the committee on munic-
ipal laws to report at that time.
sPRINKLING ORDINANCE PASSED.
An ordinance was submitted by the cit,
attorney, levying the tax and for the as.
sessment of property on both sides OF al
the streets in sprinkling districts Nos ]
and Q, Tor the purpose OF paying the ex-
penses OF sprinkling the said streets, al
an estimated cost of seven cents per front
| foot.
After the ordinance had been read frs
time Lawson moved that his ''pet'' ordi-
nance be taken up, providing for the as
sessment of property by valuation fol-
! sprinkling purposes, instead of taxing
residence and business property at the
same rate. and made strong argumen;
in its behalf, but the motion was lost.
Under suspension of the rules the
| original ordinance was read second anC
third times, passed, and referred to the
mayor for his approval.
| Karrick offered resolution instructinp
the Mayor to publish notice OF intention
for sprinkling in district No. 8, at an es-
timared cost Of 81, 80. Adopted aud re-
ferred to the mayor.
LAwsoN's DOODLE RESOLUTION.
Lawson introduced the following:
| Whereas, 1t is alleged that the contracts
heretofore given the Salt Lake Electric
Light company are irregular: and,
Whereas, 1t is alleged that the franch;s,
to the Salt Lake q Ogden Gas and Elec.
trio Light company was irregularly
! granted, and hence Illegal; and,
Whereas, The city council is anxious
to protect the city and its citizens, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the mayor and city at
torney be requested to investigate and
advise the city council as to the facts.
REFERRED BACK TO LAWSON.
Moran declared the paper the mos.
contemplate ever presented to the coun-
Gil, and moved to lay it on the table.
Horn-Lay it under the table.
Moran also stated that Lawson declared
70 the council during the consideration