The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-15

THE SALT LAKE HET
in plat D be estimated at ten feet.
Adopted.
The committee on streets reported in
the matter of the petition Of e. Sells ct
al. for the grading OF Second South and
Twelfth East streets, and recommended
that the petition be referred to the city
engineer for an estimate of cost. Adopted.
The committee on streets recommended
al, that the name of B street in West
Grand View addition be changed to Byron
street, be granted. Adopted.
The committee on streets recommended
that the water master be instructed to
place the refuse removed from the bitches
so as not to obstruct the crossings and
sides of the streets, as at present. Adopted.
UNSATISFACTORY JAIL BIDS.
The committee on prisons reported in
the matter of bids for the new jail that a
number of bids had been received, but
all, with the exception of those for the
iron work, were unsatisfactory, and
they asked for authority to readvertise
for the painting, plumbing, plastering,
mason and brick work, roofing, etc.
The matter was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
The committee on license reported ad-
versely upon the petitions OF G. B.
Blakely, D. A. Nelson, w. A. Butts and
s. Morrell for rebate OF license. Adopted.
The committee on license reported fav
ably on the petition of III. B. Margetts
for extension of license during sixty days
building. Adopted.
The committee on license recommended
that licenses for the sale of liquors be
granted to TreWhela & Anderson, Cahoon
& Barker, Gay Capsaccio, Fritz Riepen.
S. B. Newman, Frank Smith, Louisville
Liquor company, CALIFORNIAN Resort and
S. G. Ewing. Adopted.
GRADING FOR PLAT ].
The committee on streets reported as
follows on the matter of the petition of
L. G. Hardy ct al, asking that Wall and
EWe recommend that the sum of S. 600
be appropriated and expended in
the work of grading Wall and
East Capitol streets; also that the
committee on public grounds be
instructed to select unsold city lots
OF the value of about S15. 600 and that said
lots be appraised at prices not less than
the prices heretofore received for plat j
property; and that said lots be advertised
and sold, if appraised prices can be Sc
cured, and that $40, 900 of the amount
realized from such sale be expended in
additional grading on streets in plat j
Referred to committee on public grounds.
COAST CITIES THANKED.
The special committee appointed to draft
vote of thanks to the coast cities for the
hospita lity accorded the council on their
junketing trip, submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved That the city recorder be, and Is
hereby authorized, to convey TO the municipal
authorities Of Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Pasadena
and Sacramento the thanks of Salt Lake City
corporation for the hospitality and courtesy
extended TO the officials who recently made a
thority OF this council; and further that this
council acknowledges the boundless hospitality
and courteous treatment accorded them at all
times upon their visit, and the hope is ex-
pressed that in the near future an opportunity
may be presented TO reciprocate their kind at
tention when they visit Salt Lake city.
The resolution was adopted.
BAsKIN AND STANTON ROASTED.
Lawson reported in the matter of the
garneshement of C.. T. Vail by John L.
and A. F. Lawson which was referred to
him some weeks ago. Lawson roasted
the Mayor and Fire Chief Stanton and
recommended that the amount of the
garneshement is 1913 SO, which is the out
come of a suit against Vail by the
plaintiffs. Lawson's portrayal OF the
manner in which the Vail family tried his
patience was very graphic and LETT no
doubt In the minds of majority of the
council that he had been badly imposed
upon. The report was received and filed. |
Rich moved that the garneshement be
allowed to stand and the motion was
carried.
THE SHELTER PURCHASES.
Moran moved that the smelter trustees
be instructed to report to the council be-
fore closing contracts for the purchase of
any real estate for the ratification of the
council. Carried.
FUNDS FOR THE GRAVITY SEWER.
Hardy, Karrick, POLAND, Loofborouw,
Evans, Bell, Simondi, Besrdsley, Heiss
and Horn introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolved That the sS0O,OOl worth of bonds
that remain unsold shall be and are hereby set
aside for the use and construction Of the gravity
sewer
Moran and Mainland bitterly opposed
the adoption of the resolution, and
claimed that it was trick on the part of
the signers to rush the matter through
without giving it the necessary thought.
Rich also opposed it. the main oppo-
sition of the trio being based on the
ground that it was needless to set aside
such a large amount, when a portion oft
might be needed in other departments.
Lawson also opposed it on general
principles.
After heated discussion over the
matter and every variety of motion i'm
aginable, a motion to adopt was carried.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropriations were made as follows: