The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-03
The Proceedings.


Ninth South streets, was cut up by
deep gullies; that the street was al
ways flooded in winter and almost i'm
passable, wherefore the petitioners
asked that the same be graded and put
in fair condition.
c.. H. Jacobs, Hector Griswold and
Elijah Sell, residents Of Dunbar ave
nue., asked that that avenue be declared
legal street.
Committee on streets.
j. H. Bennett called attention to the
shocking condition of the ditch on the
north side of Brigham street between
n and P streets, and asked that the
same be repaired and also that the
electric light recently removed from
the corner of o and Brigham streets,
be put back.
Referred to the Jordan canal and IT.
rigation committee.
Johnson & Webb represented to the
council that they had an exhibition of
snakes, illustrating part of the natural
history of Utah, and asked permission
to exhibit the same on the street at the
west entrance to the fair grounds.
Committee on streets.
DALBY REAPPOINTED.
A communication from the mayor was
read stating that the vote upon the
confirma ton of DR.. Daily, as health
commissioner, resulted in a tie, leaving
the matter undisposed of and again
appointing DR.. Daily to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of the term of
DR.. Beatty.
Clawson moved that the communica-
ton be tabled.
Motion lost.
On motion of Newell it was laid over
to come up under miscellaneous.
SPRINKLING TAX REFUNDS.
City Attorney Hoge reporting on the
petition of A. H. Raleigh, a minor, o.
H. Petit, Henry Rudy and 101 others,
asking for a refund of sprinkling tax
paid by them during the years 1893 and
1894, recommended that the tax for
1898 be not refunded, as the statute pro-
vided that If such tax was paid, even
under protest, and suit was not begun
within six months of the payment. they
could not recover. In regard to the
tax for 1894 the attorney said he did
not consider the petitioners legally en-
titled to the refund asked, but that
there were circumstances connected
with the case which should appeal to
the council, and that an equitable adj
justment should be made. The city
treasurer had received $1,000 to 81 200 of
the sprinkling tax prior to the supreme
courts decision, since which the sprink-
ling of the streets has been paid for out
of the general funds of the city. This
being so it would be inequitable to re-
tain the money paid by the petitioners
as it would be equivalent to making
them pay a double tax. The attorney
therefore recommended that the matter
be referrd to the sprinlkling committee
to adjust so that the taxation for
sprinkling will fall on all alike. The
attorney expressed his willingness tc
assist the committee in their delibera-
tons in this matter.
| Adopted.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
The mayor on recommendation
of the city attorney was author.
lied to execute quit claim
Nally. o. H. Petit, Hannah c. Mil
Ter and others, the same having beer
sold under the illegal sprinkling tax
levy. His honor was also authorized
to execute quit claim deed in favor
of Paul Hamer, whose property was
sold for an extension of water mains
tax.
DOG LICENSE REVENUE.
! The recorder submitted d report
showing that S277 had been realized
from dog licenses for the month O
September, and that forty-two dog:
had been destroyed.
SUPPLIES WANTED.
acquisitions for supplies were re
|ceived from the heads of the city de
ipartments, in accordance with the res
lolution requiring them to make such
passed at the previous meeting of TIL
council. The acquisitions were Offered
to the purchasing committee.
THIS ONE DENIED.
The city attorney recommended tina
1.-THE petition of Melvina Coleman TO
the refunding of $9.7S, amount paid t,
REDEEM certain property sold for de
t1inquent sprinkling tax, be not grant
led, on the grounds that the fact of tn,
lsupreme court having declared the ia,
illegal was sufficient to clear the ii
tile. Adopted.
WANTS TO INSURE THE CLOCK
Fl. P. G. Coates called the council
attention to the fact that the nev
clock at the joint city and count,
building was not covered by insurance
land requested that he be allowed t,
cover the risk.
Referred to the joint city and count.
building committee.
| POLICE JUSTICES REPORT.
The police Justices report for tn
month of September was submitted
and showed fines paid in labor, s377
fines paid in cash, $1.6345O. Total
l$2, OIL. so. Total cases, 307.
! DEAD STREET CAR TRACKS.
The board of public works recon
lmended that the Salt Lake Rapi,
Transit company be required to TAX
Iup certain tracks, laid by them oil
Third West street. between First an,
lSecond South streets, and not nov