The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-19
THE SEWER CONTRACTORS.


very 1lLtlt lfOfc iiiIt{t lS11Al AeatlASs,o " %
transacted than usual
Among the most impor tant petitions
were the grievance of the gravity sewer
contractors on account of alleged |
wrongful deductions from their esti-
mates and the request of property
owners in the street paving district for
extension Of time in which 10 pay for
their last installment of The special
tax.
Health Commissioner Dalby made
several recommendations in The lime of
improved pubic health regulations, and
a disabled and needy police officer was
voted a pension.
Among the adverse reports were the
street committees on the proposed
State street nacadamizing and the
waterworks committees ON the petition
for water main connections with Mount
Olivet cemetery.
The usual big appropriation list, in
volving big sums for joint building con-
tracts, was passed. and proceedings,
which were as follows, were not devoid
| of interest to the public and the tax
payers.
Aggrieved Contractors.
The gravity sewer contractors pro-
tested against the action of the board Of
pubic works in deducting the sum of
| 800 Gin addition TO the Is per cent
| hold back, which now amounts TO about
| $40, 000) from their last monthly esti-
mate, on account OF the defects in the
way of cracks occurring in the arch by
reason of THE withdrawal of buik-nead-
| ing In the trench, when back filling in
wet ground was in progress, as directed
| by the board. q
A protracted debate as to the allow
ance of the claim or its reference to an
appropriate committee ensured, and a.
motion to allow it was lost, some OF tine
members contending that such action
would be legally construed to be an
acceptance of defective work. Finally
| the petition was referred to- the COM
mittee on claims with the city attorney
associated.
Other Petitions and Com mnnicntions
The petition of C. J. Thomson, for the
exclusive privilege of maintaining a
1 cigar and newsstand AZ the joint city
and county building. was laid ON the
table until the new building committee
lis appointed.
The applications of William Yates and
William Krant for positions as assist
ant ja1litors of. the building were dis
posed of in like manner.
John r. Park asked for compensation
for water mains laid across his property
i or the immediate removal of the in
ltruding line. Referred to tine water
works committee.
MILFORD Wood uff and forty-ive other
property oWnel9 in the street paving
district asked that the fourth and last
installment on the special tax now de-
linuuent, be divided into three INSTALL
ments, payable in three, six and nine
months from date without interest. Re
ferred to the committee on municipal
laws.
Gustave Johnson. by c. O. White
more, his attorney, asked for damages
in the sum of $500 for the destruction
of his property by reason of the change
in grade, on Centre street. Referred 70
the street committee.
James W. Wilson and others asked
for the placing of a fire hydrant on
Midway avenue so that the petitioners
may have access thereto for water for
culinary and other purposes. Referred
to the committee on WaterWorks.
The request of R. c. Facer, to be al
lowed to erect. wagon scales at the in
tersection Of Third South and Third
West streets, was referred to the street
committee with power to act.
The claim Of Messrs.. Tullidge, Har-
low and Midgley, in the sum of So
each, for exporting the painting and
. hardwood finishing contract job, was
: presented and ordered placed on the
t | appropriation list.
The claim of the Great Salt Lake &
, Hot Springs Railroad company against
the gravity sewer contractors, in the
sum of $120.70, was filed.
In the Interest of the Public Health
: Reporting on the complaint lodged
against the Utah Slaughtering COM
: panys premises, north of the Warm
Springs the health commissioner
= stated that ne found the complaints
} as to the unsanitary and offensive
/ condition of the yards we'll founded
and he recommended that the company
be required to either remove theil
business to less Objectionable local
tty or connect with the gravity sewer
Referred to the committee on sanitary
regulations and quarantine.
The same official submitted th'
draft of an ordinance relative to tint
removal of night soil. and it was like
wise referred.
The same Official also submitted tn,
draft of an ordinance prohibiting TN
3 sale OF ice condemned as impure, AMI
the document was accorded the SAM
reference.
g The recommendation of Health Com
missioner Daily that a committee b.
6 appointed to determine who are de
n serving of medical attendance by tn
/ city physician, in order to save ex
pense, prevent inpositions by thos
l. who are not indigent, and to promot
Vt system in the dispensing of their char
Il table service, was referred to tn
committee on sanitary regulations an
r quarantine.
:, Emigration Water Analysed.
The health commissioner also SUI
L mitted the results Of the complete an
p alysis made by Professor J. Z. Kings
" | nc Jit%octiOr0 of the (sO11nPf
of the waters of Emigration canyon
II including the flow from the tunnel an
- the stump. The fee for making tn
analysis was 800. The professor foun
: that the water flowing down the can
] yon, as far as mineral matter is con
Al cerned, is much better than that com
Al ing from the tunnel. In other word:
he declared that the first named is 81
-e lperior to the latter for domestic pun
,r poses. but he would not condemn tn
Y latter stream as bad. The report wa
st adopted.
y A Sick Policeman Pensioned.
On recommendation of the board Q
Is police and fire commissioners, the SUI
:. of $25 per month, dating from Oct
!. last, was voted to Desk Sergeant Wi
=, liam McCurdy. who, on account of i
= health, was forced to retire from hi
n official duties. The beneficiary is re
d ported to be sick unto death, and tn
d pension is to run during the pleasur
of the council.
!, On recommendation of the police an
fire committee the request OF the boar
of police commissioners to be above
to employ j. Wilson, the young so
Of the lately deceased police sergeant
/ as janitof OF the old city hall at sa
/ airy of $50 per month, was granted
~ Relief for Sewer LnDorers.
Is On Recommendation of the board G