The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-22
The Proceedings.

T. G. Taylor asked that his compan-
les be allowed to share the insurance
risks on the joint city and county
building. Referred to the joint build
ing committee. n
Margaret Ryan asked that she be al
lowed a free dog license.
Committee on license.
John H Freeman asked for the
abatement Of a nuisance arising from
a closet at Eighth East and Fourth
South.
Referred to the sanitary committee.
]. c. Bingham asked for relief from
tax sale incurred through the sprink-
ling tax and for quit claim deed to lot
s, block Sc.
Referred to the city attorney.
Frank Harrigan4, called attention to
his contract of June 81, 1893, for the
construction of sidewalk pavements,
and asked that the balance of 1912. 95
be allowed him. Referred to the board
of public works, and the committee on
claims.
The A. J. Fisher Brewisg company
asked that the unexpired license of the
Gaiety saloon be ira nsferred to M B.
Smoot.
Committee on license.
AN ALLEGED NUISANCE.
asked for the removal of the slaught-
ering houses of the Utah Strengthening
company in the northern part of the
city, reciting in support of the petit
ton that the air is polluted by them
for miles around, that they are forced
to close their doors and windows
against the eff1uvium and that life is
imperiled. Referred to the sanitary
committee.
DON'T WANT PAVING.
A communication was received from
A. H. Crahle and twenty Others pro-
testing against the proposed paving of
Second South between Eighth and
Tenth East streets, reciting that they
are unable to pay the levy these hard
times.
The council held that the matter was
now beyond it's jurisdiction and laid
the protest on the table
WANTS A REFUND.
H. F. Holden asked that sewer as
! sessments amounting to s7a.75 be re-
funded as per contract with him
Referred to the committee on streets.
GREAT WASTE OF WATER.
A communication was received from
| Superintendent Daley, of the water
works department, calling attention to
1.-THE fact that the use of water by the
gravity sewer contractors was being
| done with gross carelessness, that it
was a great drain upon the system.
and recommended that the council Is Ike
steps to correct it. In the mayors opin-
| ion it should be made source of rev.
enue to the. city
| Referred to the committee on water
works.
CAN'T KEEP WITHIN THE LIMIT.
Watermaster Wilcken reported that for
the months of August and September
| he found it impossible to keep the run
ming expenses of his department within
the sum allowed $1,000 a month"; with
out entailing serious loss on the citizens,
and warned the council that under the
circumstances he could not be held re-
sponsible for the result. He also stated
that owing to the great waste of water
| in some parts of the city the pressure
i on the pipes was so reduced that for
| the past three weeks some parties had
been entirely without irrigation water
and trees were diving.
| On motion of Mr.. Lynn the allow
ance to the department for August and
September was increased to $1,000 a
month with the understanding that the
additional $500 for the two months be
deducted from the regular allowances
lof future months.
| The other part of the communication
about the trees dying for want of water
was referred to the committee on water
works.
MAY REDEEM
The city attorney recommended tina,
the petition of Sarah E. Heath to b.
permitted to redeem part of lot 8
block 10, plat A, sold for sprinkling tax
for the year 1893, by payment of the
amout of the tax without costs, b,
granted. Adopted.
A QUIT CLAIM DEED.
The city attorney recommended tina
the petition of Charles B. Donkin, ask
ling for quit claim deed to certain pro
lperty sold for sprinkling tax, be granted
provided the property can be traced
the petitioner in his request not giving
any description of it. Adopted.
A CONUNDRUM.
Sneider & Wings represented that the.
were butchers doing business at 107
South State street and pay the regula
license; that on June 10. 1894 they wer
Igranted by the council the privilege o
peddling meat in that part of the cit.
lsouth of Tenth South east of Thirteentl