The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-23
Gravity Sewer Matter Disposed
Of at Last.
TO BE FINISHED AT ONCE
CONTRACTORS TO GO AHEAD WITH
THE WORK.
Mayor BasISin Approves Of it Heart
ily-Aa Full Discussion of the
Whole Subject-The Usual Number
of Petitions and Reports Filed.

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has wrestled more stuhbornly than
even Jacob wrestled with the angel,
was mastered, and this morning the
patient multitudes join in glad &C
claim for tie completion of work upon
the gravity sewer. Nor was this
achieved without the fervor of de-
bate that at times rose to the latl-
tudes of acrimory, the obstruct1onlsts
under the artful leadership OF Coun-
Gilman Clawson overcome at every
turn and at the final roll call sustain
ing a complete and inglorious rout
Under the nights legislation by which
this victory was achieved the work is
recommitted to the old contractors
who are allowed $4,000. No man was
more exulted over the result than was
the mayor who assured Herald re-
porter that his part under the new
award would be executed without de-
lay, work resumed and prosecuted with
all possible despatch.
President Mccormick occupied the
chair with all members present except
ing Councilmen Cheesman and Hardy.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIoNS.
A resolution passed by the Working
asking that the council keep its cleo
ton promises and furnish the unem-
ployed with work, was submitted with
the notation thereon that 1t was pro-
posed by John Stubs. Filed.
J. D. Spreckels & Bros. company,
who hold the city's warrant for $3.50,
paid them on account of material
furnished the Culmer-Jennings Paving
company, asked that they be allowed
interest on the same. Referred to COM
nlittee on finance.
L. E. Holt ct al. asked that the
water mains be extended from Twelfth
West and Third South to the middle
of the block between Eleventh and
Twelfth West. Referred to committee
on water works
Joseph S. Chapman ct al. represented
that they owned ten rods of frontage
on South Temple street, east from 2
street, and that the sidewalk line was
changed by the council after their
walk was down. Hence they asked
that it be changed to conform with the
new line at the city's expense. Re
ferred to committee of public works.
w. J. Crowther represented that an
irrigation ditch owned by him on
Redwood Road had been filled up by
the city's workmen, who had also
destroyed bridge for him, and asked
that both be replaced. Referred to
committee on streets.
Four land and water owners on the
line of the James ditch asked that
the fiume crossing the Salt Lake canal
be repaired. Referred to committee on
irrigation.
Elizabeth Harter protested against
the street in front of her premises at
Sixth South and Sixth East streets be-
ing sprinkled. Referred to committee
! on sprinkling.
A RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
The Rapid Transit company petit
toned for franchise for a single
street car track from State street west
on First South to Main street and
thence south on Main one block, to
connect with their track on Second
South street. The petition was signed
by a number Of property-owners upon
the streets named, the total number
! of petitioners being 100. Referred to
committees on Improvements and
streets.
The Deseret n9Voolen Mills company
asked that water mains be extended
to their place of business on Fifth
North street Referred to committee
on waterworksi for investigation and
report.
The Pacific Paving company asked
for further consideration, by the
council, of their claim in the sum of
( 81, 73S, claimed to be due for labor and
material furnished the city. Referred
to committee on claims.
J. ]. Kelly asked permission to place
six poles on the edge of the sidewalk
in front of his dancing hall on Third
West street, near North Temple, to
suspend an awning over the dancing
floor Referred to committee on streets
with power to act.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORTS.
Upon the recommendation of the city
attorney, John Noble was allowed re-
lief from a tax sale, the petitioner to
pay all costs.
In the matter of the petition of Jo-
seph Condie and others, asking COM
pensation for strip Of ground con-
tanning two acres, taken by the city in
opening Ninth South, the city attorney
reported that the ground was now and
ever had been a portion of said street.
Adopted.
The same officer recommended that
relief from tax sales be extended Clar-
issa c. Cannon M. T. Lamb and H G.
James. Adopted.
The same officer returned the claim
of E. w. Tatlock in the sum of $25 for
defending Officer J. c. Davis under a
I6SOiuUlGuQSQ
that it be not allowed. Adopted.
The board of public works recon-
mended that the council order the col
lection of the special tax for the con-
struction of sidewalk on Second South
between Fifth West and the Jordan
river. Adopted
APPROVED HIS BOND.
Recorder Bachman submitted for ap-
prevail the bond of j. B. Missing, in
$500 as inspector of oils with j. w IRE
and Elias Morris as sureties. The bond
was approved.
The board of public works reporting
upon the petition of Thomas Danger
field-that he be allowed to lay the
pavement in front of his premises
recommended that it be not allowed
Adopted.
The board of public works recon-
mended that H. L. A. Culmer be al
lowed rs cents per linear foot for curb
ing set under private contract in front
OF the Gunner and Culmer-Kennett
blocks. Adopted
City Engineer Young reported that
plats Of Seniors Burlington addition
subdivision of lots 81 and So, Glen
dale Park addition. had been filed
Adopted.
THE SEWER IN SECTIONS.
The same officer reported that the
section Of the gravity sewer under the
Union Pacific Railway company
tracks north of Becll's Hot Springs
had been completed. The section is 217
feet in length and cost, exclusive of the
company's bill for removing timbers
ETC., S3,549.39. Received and placed on
file.
AS requested by the council City En-
gineer Young submitted two different
bills for an ordinance fixing the width
OF roadways and sidewalks upon the
various streets of the city.
The bills provide that every street Sc
feet or more in width shall be so diyi-