The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-28


Gas Franchise Accepted-TO Pay
For Furniture-The Usual Number
of Petitions and Reports.
Aside from considering an avalanche
of complaints, and protests, and a lot
of routine NJ tiers, last evenings ses-
sion of the city council was marked by
the transaction of a considerable
amount of business of a character ap-
peaiing to the interests of the tax
Sayers.
The proposed plan of levying a spe-
cial tax to pay for the expense of
street lighting next year took definite
form. by delegating to the committee
on improvements, on its recommends
ton, with the city attorney associated,
the task of drafting the required or
dinance.
Councilman O'Meara launched a res
olution declaring the recent water rate
assessment a calamity and pledging
the council to come to the relief OF the
kiekers, With the result that the solons
decided to sit as a board of equaliZa-
ton on water-rate complaints Friday
evening.
The Natural Gas company gave no.
and John G. Midgley was confirmed as
g. member of the board of public works
to fill the existing vacancy.
The sum of $4,000 was voted to the
furniture contractors on account. and
:, provision was made for paying the 1894
4 sprinkling tax rebates amounting to
N56S7.
Z All the members were present except
lfNaEson and Cheeseman, and there
Was a goodly attendance Of city Off
Gers and spectators.
On request of COIN the minutes of
the previous meeting were corrected by
eliminating any reference to the de-
fe2ted motions relative to making an
appropriation for ex-Mayor SCOTS
portrait which was rendered with his
compliments.
PETITIONS AND CONINIUNICA-
TIONS.
The New American Natural Gas and
Fuel company gave formal notice of
its acceptance of the franchise granted
TO it by the council on the goth inst.
Filed.
z. u. Needham asked for a deed for
a burial lot in the city cemetery, paid
for by him in 1891. Referred to the
committee on cemetery.
(JOhn Connolly and James Anderson
& Sons protested against what they
term an excessive assessment of water
rates against them. Referred TO the
waterworks committee.
Isaac Hardman asked for a rebate
of the water tax paid by him in 1892
and 1898. The petition gave no rea-
sons why ne desired the rebate, but
at was referred to the same committee
The request of Councilman Clawson
be excused from his official iabors
dNTfng his absence in the east for
about thirty days was granted.
IL. F. Whittem0re protested against
~ abatement of bake oven on his
premises, maintaining that it is not a
dangerous fire trap.
a SANITARY MEASURE.
Health Commissioner Daily recon-
mended that the cutters and catch
basins in the paved district be flushed
every night to correct the foul condi-
ton of the same. Referred to the COM
mittee on streets with power to act.
The request of the health department
for a telephone in their department
was laid on the table pending the de-
termina ton of the building committee
as TO the number and location of tele-
phones in the various departments.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS ORDERED.
The mayor and recorder were, on
recommendation of the city attorney,
directed to issue quit claim deeds to
l..
Fowler, G. r. Boutwell, and p. H.
Sehettler to clear the cloud on the IL
ytles to their properties caused by tax
sale liens.
Renewal of retail liquor dealers Il
t-,enses were granted to Don H. Porter,
n. Ohm Shea. Tuckfield & Riley, and S.
; ID. Newman.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on prisons recon-
mended that the requisition of the
chief of police for supplies for the en-
suing quarter be approved, and grant
ing authority to the chief to purchase
the supplies as needed.
The cemetery committee recommend
ed that the sections old horse be con-
den1ned and taken to the crematory
for incarceration.
MAYORS APPOINTMENT CON-
FTRNIED.
< The committee on public works, re-
1frqting on the mayors appointment
of John G. 1I.3gley to fill the vacancy
In the board of public works. caused
by the retirement of TIeDer NJ. Wells,
recommended the confirmation OF the
appointment. On roll cali vote the APP
p0intment was confirmed by unani-
NOUS vote.
NO MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The committee on improvements, re-
porting on the petition of D. =. Hoover
ct. al. for the establishment OF the
electric light at the intersection of
First West and Second South streets,
recommended adversely. for the rea-
son that similar requests had been de-
MED on account of the city'S financial
condition and for the further reason
that some new arrangements will have
10 be made in the near future for light
ing the streets Of the city.
A NEW PLAN OF LIGHTING.
In the same connection the COM
mittee sent in the following:
We beg leave TO call your attention
to the fact that the time is fast 'ap-
preaching when the contract for light
ing the city VIII expire. Considering it
d matter of absolute necessity that
some steps be taken to continue the
Asrghting OF the city, after mature de-
liberation and consultation with the
city attorney, we have reached the con- |
ciusion that the only feasible and just !
plan is to pay for such lighting by |
special local assessment. Upon investi- |
cation. we are satisfied that the charter |
gives tc the city full authority to raise |
funds for THIS purpose in such a man |
ner Your committee, therefore, re- |
spectfully recommend that proper steps |
he taken to carry this plan into eXecu- |
ti9i [and to this end suggest that the |
,coA17jttee on. improvements, with the |
city attorney associated, be instructed |
10 draft an ordinance dividing the city !
into fighting districts, for the lew. ana +
colection of the tax and the lighting
of the streets in accordance with this /
plan.
A motion to adopt the committees