The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-31

". Hampstead asking permission to
connect with the water main on Vine
street be granted, provided that If the
main is now extended on the said
street the private pipe shall be taken
out. Adopted.
AN INVITATION.
A communication from the joint city
and county building committee. invit-
ing the city council and county courts
from 1890 to 1894, and the appointive
officers hereunder, to a visit of inspec-
ton of the Joint city and county build
ing on Monday, Jan. l., 1894, at $50
O'Clock p. m, at which time the flag
will be raised over the new building.
Accepted.
FOR THE AUDITOR.
The finance COMMITTEES recommended
that the bill Of Auditor Raybould for
extra services In the sum of $500 be
allowed Adopted.
CLAIM ALLOWED.
The committee on claims. in the
matter of the bill of NJ. H. Hennessy,
the sum of $131 for the use of his horse
and buggy, from August Is TO Deem
Der g. recommended that he be paid
S65, as the conveyance was necessary
to the proper discharge of his duties
Adopted.
GRAVITY SEWER.
The special gravity sewer committee
in reference to the engineers report
on settlement with the gravity sewer
contractors wherein he recommended
that the amount Of $4,000 be retained
from final estimate sead: We find
that the engineers recommendation
are not in accordance with the terms
of resolution releasing the gravity
sewer contractors. After thorough
investigation we believe that the sum
of 81 1853 is all that can legally be re-
tanned from the final estimate and
we recommend that this amount be
deducted from final estimate" Adopted.
TIME CHECKS.
The special gravity sewer committee,
in the matter OF the time checks issued
by A Holt & Sons, reported that there
was no question between contractors
and Holt & Sons. and as Holt & Sons
were responsible they recommended
that the amounts be not deducted in
settling with the contractors. Adopted.
THE VETO SUSTAINED.
The mayors veto of the extension
of the franchise to the New American
Natural Gas company, which had been
read earlier in the evening, was taken
up and the veto Sustained, Evans,
POLAND, Hardy and Lynn voting that
it be sustained and Horn, Moran, Rich
Sfmondi. Heiss, Loofbourow and Kelly
voting to pass it over the veto, seven
votes. eight being required to carry
it. 4
RAPID TRANSIT FRANCHISE.
Horn moved to call up the Rapid
Transit franchise
The recorder said there was no such
document on the table, the franchise
having been voted on and not carried
1t was then moved to reconsider the
vote. The chair held this out Of order
as it was two meetings ago since the
franchise had been voted on and failed
to pass.
Mr. POLAND then submitted new
franchise, which was read once A
motion to amend by inserting &c fare
instead of 10c. was lost by an even
vote, after which the franchise was
laid on the table.
NOT THIS YEAR.
A motion to take up the Salt Lake
City railroad franchise was lost. the
members preferring to leave the matter
for the new council to deal with.
MR.. MAINLAND EMPLOYED.
The following was offered by Fol-
land: Whereas, G. z. Wantland, as a
member of the finance committee, has
given large amount of time to the
work in connection with the financial
affairs Of the city and it is important
20 have a correct exposition of the f.
nancial status Of the city set out in the
annual report of the auditor, there
fore be il
Resolved, That c. z. Wantlahd be
and he is employed for the period of
two weeks from Jan l. 1894 or such
further time as may be necessary to
assist the city auditor in the prepara-
ten OF the annual report of said off,
Ger and in the compilation therein of a
correct financial statement of the con-
dftion of the city. His compensation
TO be 50 day for every day actually
put in.
The motion prevailed.
COMPLIMENT TO THE PRESIDENT
Horn inquired if this was positively
the last meeting of the council and
being informed ii was made a motion
that the gavel used by thepresident dur
ing the life of this council be presented
to President Loofbourow, who had so
ably welded it and that the recorder
be requested to make the presentation.
The motion unanimously prevailed and
the recorder, in q few suitable words
made the presentation and Mr.. Loot
bourow replied. thanking the council
kindliest feelings for every member of
the council.
THE REPORTERS THANKED.
Councilman Horn moved that the
thanks of the council be rendered to
the reporters who had attended the
council and reported the proceedings
for the press.
The motion was unanimously car
ried
FOR THE RECORDER.
Rich said he had been one of the
most unruly members but wanted to
thank all the members for the kind
ness he had received at the hands of
them all He also proposed a vote of
thanks to the recorder for the courte-
Gus and gentlemanly manner in which
he had at all times treated the men,
bers of the council.
THE DoXOLOGY.
Horn said as the table was now clear
it would he in order for the reporters
to sing the doxology
A BANQUET.
The. recorder announced that after
the inspection Of the joint city and
county building and the raising of the
flag those who participated in the cere-
mony would banquet at the Walker
house on Monday evening. The ban
quet Will commence at O'clock, the
present city council, the previous city
council and the incoming city council,
the previous county court and the pres
emf county court and the appointive
officers hereunder viii participate.
MINUTES APPROVED.
The minutes of the meeting were
approved on the understanding that
delegation Of the council would meet
this afternoon and read them when
they We're fully written up.
THE FINALE