The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-10


in three or four months.
The amount was placed on the appro-
priation list last December. but the
communication was now referred to
the finance committee.
THE CULMER-JENNINGs co.
The Culmer-Jennings Paving COM
pany thought it was desirable that the
present city council should know of the
condition of affairs between themselves
and the city and SHOULD realize the
great wrongs they have suffered and
are suffering through the shortcomings
and injustice of the past city admins
tration," and went on to state that
there was a balance of $4,000 due them
and that they had been compelled to
take warrants instead of cash for SS4.-
6S2-77 more, and that very little of the
amount on warrants had been paid,
and that in discounting the warrants
they had lost thousands of dollars and
had received no interest on the de-
layed payments. They also represented
that on the ten partial estimates Of the
city engineer was made October 81,
ana that balance on that was due
amounting to S4,31S.52. They asked
that this amount atleast be appropri-
ated at once and that more recent
debts be stood off until this is done.
Also, that the council take steps to paw
them from the paving tax that is being
collected, and that the engineer be in
structed to complete their final esti-
mate as quickly as possible
Referred to the finance committee.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The annual report of the city attor-
ney was received and filed. The report
1oo n
December 81, twenty-four suits had
been commenced against the CITY and
three commenced by the city against
others, making a total of twenty-seven
new cases. There arenow pending in
the district and supreme courts forty
TOUR cases. The amount claimed
against thecity is $274, 1927. Since the
last quarterly report, five cases had
been tried, all of which had been de-
cided against thecity, but three of them
have been appealed to the supreme
court The report states that since
Attorney Hoge came into office thirty
six cases have been tried and twenty
nVe OF the number were disposed of in
favor OF the city and eleven against it,
CLAIMS NOT ALLOWED.
The city attorney in reference to the
claim of one Meurbrook for 500. 40 for.
work and labor performed for ST. "
LIE Sieur recommended that same be
not allowed.
The facts appeared to be that tha
Culmer-Jennings company made a con-
tract with the city for the pavement
of Main, First and Second South
streets. The Culmer-Jennings company
Sublet the aSphaltum portion of sucI,
paving DO the Wasatch AsphaltIm
company. the last named company
again sublet the same to LIE Sieur
and the item of $204.40 was for work
done by Muerbrook for LIE Sieur.
The attorney said from an examina-
ton of the authorities that the con-
ditions herein existing do not create
a lien in favor of such person even
where there is no dispute as to the
in the hands of the CITY
upon said funds and that the provis-
ion does not render the city liable eth
er at law or in equity for the PAYMENT
of such claims.
The communication was filed.
TAX RELIEF.
The city attorney recommended that
the petition of H. G. Barnhart for re-
lief from a tax sale be granted. Adopt
ed.
STREET REPORT.
The superintendent of streets sub
mitted his report for the quarter end
ing December 81. 1893. The gross ex-
penditureS for the quarter are $12.-
1886.
GRAVITY SEWER
The city engineer reported that it
would cost about $4,000 to complete
the sewer at its intersection with the
Union Pacific railway north of Beck's
Hot Springs, and asked for instruc-
tons.
Referred to committee on sewer.
DOG IA XCOLLECToR.
A communication was, received from
the recorder stating that he had APP
pointed w. w. Taylor as deputy dog
tax collector and asking that same
be confirmed. On motion of Council
man OMeara the communication was
fled, Mr.. O'Meara stating that at a
later date he intended introducing a
resolution to abolish the office or con-
solidate it with some other Office
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
The mayors veto of the A. L. Hob
son telephone franchise, which. was
laid over from last meeting was taken
up and the veto sustained Newell
and Remington voting to pass the fran
chise notwithstanding the veto, the
others voting to sustain the mayors
THE HERALD SIDEWALKS.
The recommendation of the board
Of public works that the sidewalks
around the Herald building be repaired
was referred to the committee on
streets.
VETO SUSTAINED.
The mayors veto of the appronria-
ton list passed Dec. 26. which was laid
over from last meeting was taken nm
and the veto sustained, all voting to
sustain but Remington, who declined
TO vote on the ground that he pre-
ferred to know what he was voting
about
CONFIRMATION DEFERRED.
The mayors appointment of A. w.
Raybould as auditor, was referred to
ne committee on finance, and that
IF j. G. McAllister as provision in
'pector to the sanitary committee for
report.
THE BONDING POWER.
The resolution of Councilman
0'Meara presented at the previous
meeting of the council was taken up.
The resolution was published in full
n The Herald of Jan. g. Ii warmly
approved of the bill to increase. the
bonded Indebtedness of the city and
suggested that the mayor 90 to Wash
ngton to lobby for the passing of the
dill and to support Mr. Rawlins in his
sndeavors for its passage. The 5resolu-
ion was amended by Councilman
ows: