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

Councilman Beardsley was called to the
chair and all members were present ex-
cept Bell, Rich and Mainland.
THE WEST TEMPLE LINE.
The Salt Lake City Railway company
sent in q communication. explaining why
they had not completed their line on West
Temple street south, according to the
terms of their franchise. calling attention
ic the fact that they had not been in
formed that the property owners had
donated the land needed for street pur-
poses TO the city. They also stated that
they were willing to complete the line,
whether the land was donated or not, 1t
the city would grant them the privilege.
Referred to COMMITTEES on streets.
The board OF education, by their clerk,
asked that grades be established on the
streets adjoining the Washington school
site, and especially Peach street, from
First West TO Center street. Referred to
city engineer, with power TO act.
Henry Barnes ct al. asked that &. A.
Reed be appointed a police officer upon
the regular force of the CITY, to be sta
toned in the vicinity of the copper plant.
Referred to committee on police.
Hyrum Barton OF al. asked that grades
be established OIL Capitol hill, in order
that the construction of the boulevard
may be proceeded with. Referred to COM
mittee on streets.
G.. NJ. Davis ct al. asked that the
sprinkling district be extended on First
North street west from Third West to
Fourth West Streets. Referred uc COM
mittee on streets.
James Robertson ct al. asked that Sec
ond North street, between Arsenal and
State streets, be graded and put in con-
dition for tie laying of water mains Re-
ferred to committee on streets.
PROTEST AGAINST vAeRANTs.
The following was received from
Thomas II. Phillips, county clerk of
Davis county:
To the Honorable the City Council of Salt Lake
City:
GESrLEMES-It has been reported 20 the
county court of Davis county that Salt Lake
city. through its executive oficers- has been
d;sposlng OF its Migrants or tramps by bringing
wagon loads OF said Migrants outside the
limits OF Salt Lake city and unloading them In
Davis county, to become menace to the oiti-
gems OF our county. The county court OF Davis
county hereby makes solemn protest against
any such proceedings and respectfully asks
that such practices be discontinued.
BY order OF the county court.
THOMAS H. Philips. Clerk.
Referred to committee on police to in
vestigate.
BLIND MANS PETITION.
Methusalsh Thorn, an old man, nearly
blind, who runs a small stand near the
Valley House, asked that he be allowed
20 move, his stand to First South and
State streets, and to cut a hole in the
board fence to place same. Referred to
committee on streets with power to act.
Anthony NJ. Nelson ct al. asked that
Fourth East street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, be graded. Referred to
committee on streets.
Robert Wright asked to be relieved from
paying for water main extension on First
North street, on the ground of old age
and poverty. Referred to committee on
waterworks.
J. +. Dooly ct al. asked that they be re-
leased from paying for certain curbing
as they had set the same by private con-
tract. Referred to committee on build
ing of public works.
G. A. Greaber asked permission to lay
his own hagstone sidewalk on Second
South street. Referred to board of public
works.
w A. Witcher made a similar request.
Referred 10 same committee.
Johu Connolly asked for sidewalk
grade free at ST. First street. Referred TO
committee on streets.
Nayior Brothers asked permission to
pile building material on State street.
Referred 10 the committee on streets with
power to act,
John Alcott ct. al asked that the super
intendent Of waterworks be ordered to
Law water mains on Green street, as the
tax for the same was paid over year ago.
Referred to the committee on water
works for report.
A BOULEVARD PROPOSITION.
L. p. Kelsey offered to construct road
on both sides of City Creek canyon, from
the northeast corner of block 10, plat =,
to The bed OF City Creek canyon, thence
street, as instructed by the city engineer,
for 81 600, the work to be completed
within ninety days after the grade stakes
are set. Filed.
]. NJ Ricketts, asked for the use of the
sidewalk and portion OF the street for
piling building material at the southwest
corner OF Third South and State streets.
Granted.
William Eccles petitioned for relief
from tax sale. Granted.
John O. Lowe petitioned for a reduc-
ton on interest or water taxes, owing to
sickness in his family and financial dis
ability. Referred TO the mayor
City Recorder Stanton reported that
Waterman extension No. 1853, for the ex-
tension of watermains on Ninth South
aud Roper streets, had been published in
accordance with law, and that no pro-
tests against such extension had been
fled in his Office.
A CUL0IER- JENNINGS ESTIMATE.
The board of public works reported that
SIS. 974. 81 was due the Gunner Jennings
Paving company as the second estimate
Adopted and the amount placed on the
appropriation list.
The city engineer reported that he had
made arrangements for right-of-way FOL
the gravity outlet sewer, the aggregate
cost being about $1,000. Adopted anc
amount placed on appropriation list.
The city attorney reported that Danie
Aherr was not entitled to have any por-
ton of his taxes refunded, as asked for.
The board OF public works recommends
that the petition of Auerbach Bros, ask.
ing for cross-walk in front of theil
premises, be denied, as similar petitions
had been treated in like manner. Adop.
ted.
The board Of public works reported or
the petition of Sam Levy ct al, askinJ
that the Metropolitan Stone company b.
given permission to lay fiagstone walk
in front of their premises, that the mat
ter had been disposed OF by prior actor
OF the council. On motion of Lawson tn,
petition was granted.
BETWEEN THE TRACKS.
The board cf public works returned tn
natition OF Watson Brother asking that
contract be awarded to them for gradin,
between the Salt Lake City railway track
on certain streets, and recommended tha
the railway companies be ordered TO d.
the work at once, and if they refused tina
the work be done by the paving contrac
tors as extra work and the same be charge,
10 the railway company. Adopted.
TIE AUDITORS STATEMENT.
The auditor filed his statement for tn
month OF Nay as follows:
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