The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-01

erintendent of poll tax, in the sum of
$500 was presented and referred to the
committee on finance.
The $500 bond of Fred w. Dennis, as
deputy city recorder was referred to the
finance committee.
The city auditor presented form of re-
ceipt to be used by the different DEPART
ments and recommended the adoption OF
the same. Adopted.
Chief Paul petitioned that his depart
ment be allowed to add telephones to the
police alarm boxes, ten in number, now
in operation. Referred to committee on
police.
The superintendent of water works rec
commended that 300 copies of the water
works report be printed and sent out to
other cities. Referred to committee on
enrolment.
The committee on police reported favor
ebiy upon the appointment of John
Hemple as policeman, but declined to
recommend J. NJ. Carey upon the ground
that he was not up to the standard
height. Adopted.
THE FIREPRooFING ESTIMATES.
G. E. Stanton reported that at meet
ing OF the joint city and county building
committee held Feb. "a three commune
cations were received from J. II. Bowman
as follows:
No. 1. Agreeing to put in place mater
lals and labor for fire. PROBING the build
ing by the Ransom method for SS7, $50.
No. l. To furnish and put in place
everything needed to fire proof the build
ing by the Denver Terra Gotta Lumber
company pattern for $116,S45
No. 3. To Go the same by the Gladding
q Mclean pattern for SIG, 671.54. The
report was fled.
In the matter of establishing the street
lines and grades in plat E. the committee
on streets recommended that the city en-
gineer be instructed to establish and
place monuments at the intersections of
all streets therein, and that the work be
executed promptly, and that the rules
governing the adjustment of the streets
be decided by special committee to con-
slst OF the city engineer and city attorney
and chairman of the board OF public
works. Adopted.
The committee on streets recommended
that special committee be appointed to
confer with the authorities at Fort
Douglas and secure action necessary to
have boulevard established across the
reservation. Adopted.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported favorably upon the claim of
Auditor Raybould for 5000 for extra SER
vice from March 81, 1892, to Jan. 1, 1898.
Adopted.
The committee on claims reported in
the matter OF DR.. Marshall's bill of $40
Tor attending two men injured in the
gravel pits, and recommended that $50 be
allowed. Adopted.
The committee on Jordan canal and
irrigation recommended that Levi Axtell,
deputy watermaster should be allowed
SID Tor an extra horse. Adopted
ANOTHER TERRA GOTTA PLANT.
H. M. Hadley and G. j. Dimmick in
formed the council that they intended to
build terra Gotta and vftrlfied brick
works in the city Immediately and ex-
Pected to submit bid TO furnish the
brick for the gravity sewer and the paw
ing of streets at an curly date, and asked
that their claims be looked into before
letting to other parties. Laid over for
miscellaneous business.
Fred G. Lyngberg and thirty-four other
merchants petitioned the council to pass
an ordinance compelling the city treasurer
to honor garnishments against city en-
ployees. Laid over for miscellaneous
business.
ANOTHER TILE ENDORSEMENT.
A communication was received from the
Business MEMS association, stating that
Gladding, Mclean q company of San
Francisco had made proposition to erect
a plant in this city at a cost of $50, 900 to
manufacture the following tile fireproof-
ing, sewer pipe, fire brick, architectural
terra Gotta, etc., provided they could get
sufficient encouragement in the way of
contracts. Hence the association urged
upon the council the Importance of giving
the fireprooting contract and a contract
for sewer pipes, which they agree to fur
nish at price of 10 per cent. below what
the city is now paying. Laid over tenn
porarily.
The committee on Improvements recon-
mended the granting of the use of the
council chamber to the Salt Lake Mid
land society for their meetings if they
would pay the necessary cost of heating
and lighting the rooms. Laid over tenn
porariIy.
The committee on streets, reporting on
the matter OF the petition of the Salt Lake
d Los Angeles Railway company for a
franchise on South Temple and Fourth
West street, recommended that the mat
ter be referred to the city engineer to ex-
anime and report as to the practicability
OF locating tracks as proposed. Referred
to the city engineer with instructions to
report at the next meeting.
The committee on improvements, re-
porting on the matter of Wendell
Benson's petition for gas FRANCHISE, rec
commended that the matter be considered
by the council, provided the applicant
evidences good faith by depositing $40, 900
with the city treasurer, to be returned to
him when the works are in operation.
Laid over temporarily.
THE CITY RAILWAY TAX.
Two members of the committee on i'm
provements reported on the matter OF the
extension OF franchise to the Salt Lake
City Railway company, and recommended
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their franchises be abolished, and that the
company be hereafter required to pay the
city $50 per car per annum, besides all
taxes on their taxable property. Laid on
the table for one week.
The committee on license reported adj
versely on the request of D. Wilson that
he be allowed a rebate of license. Adopt
ed.
The committee on license reported ia
vorably upon the applications of the
following persons for renewal of
licenses to sell intoxicating liquors: j. j.
Riley. F. G. Flindt, Oscar Youngberg,
y. G. NJ. l., j. G. Harry, Henry Wagner,
Kentucky Liquor company, William
Schade, A. Fisher Brewing company, w.
Fl. Gurber, Bailey & Jennings, M. A.
Fairchild, California Wine company, ID.
Hirschler, Whitehead & Co. and w. A.
Lift. Adopted.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropriations were made as follows:
A. W. Raybould. $ 200 90
Salt Lake Power Light and Heating
company. -. ..:..:....... ...- 6 90
Utah petroleum and OH company. 50
!. II. Whitecar. $3.50. Is 90
Salt Lake Power, Light and Heating
company. ...-------.. ................. 8 90
l. . Armstrong. ...... -. 90
Remington %
sail Lake Lithographing company...... 50
). w. Whitecar... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
Grant Bros: % 90
Neder Nleland------...... ........ so
W ater works department ............... 81
Y. "a. SCOTT q 60. ...------.-----........ z 30