The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-20

. especially against the wages Offered
by the sewer contractors for laborer
Sl.50 per day of ten hours and a charg,
: of IS a week for board.
. The committee of five appointed by
the trust TO present their petition ap
peared in the council chamber but re
tired without making any statement il
regard to the petitions which had beer
previously read, and after half an houl
the crowd Of 500 or 600 hundred peapl,
outside disappeared.
FROM THE COUNTY COURT.
County Clerk Meloy notified the coun.
lcil that the assessment roll of Salt
Lake county for the year 1894 had beer
filed in his office, requesting the city
to make its levy as soon as possible
and stating that the county court
would sit as board of equalization
from July is to %, both inclusive
Filed
SEWER CONTRACT APPROVED.
The board of pubic works submitted
Tor approval the supplemental contract
and bond of the contractors for the
construction Of the gravity sewer.
The bond was for $4,000 and was
signed by John H. White, George M
1 Cannon, Frank Armstrong, Isaac Jen-
nings and William H. Rowe as sure
ties and by Elias Morris, A. L. Hob
son and l.. G.. Wilkerson a: principals
On motion of Ccln the contract and
bond were approved, Lynn and McCor-
nick voting no. all the others aye.
SPRINKLING TAX.
The ordinance levying the tax fer
the assessment of property on both
sides of all the streets in sprinkling
districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5. in Salt
Lake city, for the purpose of paying
the expense Of sprihkling the streets in
said districts, was read a first time.
/ Bache said it was very questionable
whether it was wise to pass the ordi-
nance just now, as there was a case,
Petit VS.. the city, pending in the SUI
prene court, and if it was decided
against the city it would knock out the
ordinance. He didn't know that the
court would decide against the city.
but he called City Attorney Hoge's at
tention to the fact that the plaintiff
had made out a strong case in the
court
Cohn-Pass the ordinance, collect the
tax and see about it afterwards.
The rules were suspended and the
ordinance read a second and third tina
and passed.
FINAL ESTIMATE APPROVED.
A communication was received from
the mayor. to whom was referred tbe
hnal estimate for the Pacific Paving
company, amounting to S9,07O5O. re-
commencing THAT the same he paid.
IN me matter Of the per centage to. be
retained as a, guarantee of the work.
MS honor made no recommendation but
| referred that back to the council.
Adopted.
WILL REFUND.
The committee on waJte. works recon-
merded that the petition of Trad Trim
rner for an extension Of water mains
70 block IL, plat E, partly paid for in
1881. be not granted and that the por-
Adopted.
The committee On waterworks recon-
mended that a refund be made to the
residents of Jeremy street on account
OF assessment levied for water main ex-
tension. Adopted
WATER MAIN EXTENSION.
The same committee recommended
that the water mains be extended 40
feet south On Douglas avenue when the
estimated cost is dep3sjted with the
treasurer. Adopted.
NO SUCH OFFICE.
In the matter of THE petition of D. j.
Davis and 225 others requesting the
appointment of john Delaney as as
sistant street supervisor, the committee
on streets recommended that said pc
tetion be laid on the TABLE as there is
no such office to fill. Adopted.
BUILDING MATERIAL.
The committee on streets recommen-
ded that n. A Empey be allowed to
pile building material on Second East
street under the usual restrictions.
Adopted
me same committee, reporting en- a
petition for the removal of Mr.. Hen
messy as assistant street supervisor.
recommended THAT it be tabled. Mr..
Hennessy having resigned.
Adopted.
SPECIAL POLICE PAY.
The committee ON municipal laws
state that they had not had time 10
examine the matter of the compensa-
tlon Tor special police employed during
May 1894, as fully as they would like
to nave done, but they were, however,
prepared TO recommend thet the
special police employed ait that period
be paid IN accordance with the paw roll.
Adopted.
LIQUOR AT THE RACE TRACK.
The application of Riley and Flood
to sell liquors on the race track be-
tween June &c and 80 was granted on
condition that they sacrifice eight days
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LIQUOR LICENSES.
Licenses to sell liquor were granted
to the Kentucky Liquor company, Will
liam Schade, A. Fisher Brewing com
pany, Hog2e Bros. and R. NJ. Guernsey.
A NEW JAIL.
The committee on prisons and i'm
reported as follows: In the
matter of the communication from the
county clerk, presenting a resolution
from Seiectman Cahoon in regard to
building joint city and county Jail.
we, your committee, find the present
city Jail unfit for use and we believe
II the right kind of arrangement can
be made with the county a great saw
ing can be made in building and main
tanning city Jail, we therefore recon-
mend that the committee on prison and
be empowered to confer
with the county selectmen to ascer- !
tain the cost of building and site.
Referred TO the committee on WAYS
and means to confer with the select !
men.
COPPER PLANT BONUS.
The copper plant trustees appointed
February II, 1893, for the purpose of
purchasing real estate for the CITY. re- |
ported THAI Frank Kimban had offered !
to sell all of block 15 qlat c, Salt Lake |
,ity survey, containing ten acres, for |
The $4,000 held by them in bonds. and |
that they be authorized |
to make the purchase
Bache followed with a resolution that |
the trustees be authorized to deliver |
he twenty-five $1,000 bonds on the re- |
>elpt of a warranty deed for the block. ,
Clawson opposed adopting the resolu-
lon on the ground that the land of |
erred was not worth the money.
Bache-I think it IS worth S25. 900 and