The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-01

COUNCIL ADJOURNED until thursday even
ing, when the subject will be renewed.
1t is expected the sprinkling problem
.. win then come up for solution.
| Messrs. Rowe, Morris & Summerhays
presented a protest against the resolu-
ton of the council ordering them to
remove their tannery on account of its
being nuisance, and the matter was
1'ereferred to the sanitary committee
for further consideration.
Petitions and communications.
From Morris. Hahson & Wilkinson,
stating that up to date they had per-
formed 100000 worth of work on the
gravity sewers; that 81 cars of cement
were en- route, and that fearing another
strike might possibly occur, which
would prevent finishing the sewer that
they had ordered the full amount of ce-
ment necessary to complete it. In view
of these facts the petitioners ask the
\ council to allow them $4,000 balance
s3due on the bonus of $4,000
Mr.. Young moved that one-half the
A amount be placed on the appropriation
list on condition that the contractors
accept the latest change in the specifi-
cation Of the sewer without making any
kick. He understood they We're con-
tempiadng contesting the city's right to
change the specifications.
conn objected to any sum being ap-
until they had done more work He
considered the $4,000 already paid them
was ample for the present and was all
that was due them up to date.
Mr.. Hobson, one of the contractors.
was allowed TO address the council. and
stated that they were proceeding in
good faith. They had ordered a large
quantity Of cement and made every
prepard tion to go on and complete the
sewer In regard to the change in spec
ifications reducing the diameter of the
sewer, he claimed that such change
would occasion them a loss Of 81. 500,
frames having been made on the
larger diameter specification and he
thought they ought to be compensated
for that loss
The petition was finally laid over.
From 0. II. Petit, calling attention to
the ruling Of the supreme court upon
The sprinkling tax ordinance and re
guessing that quit claim deeds be de-
Hvered to all those whose property was
sold for sprinkling tax since the year
1890
Referred to the city attorney.
From Smith Heap asking that he he
not compelled to remove hiN fruit stand
from Deseret News corner.
Committee on streets.
From James Hegney and others. ask
tlng permission to lay a tagging side:
( walk in front of their property on Sec
ond South between Sixth West and the
Jordan river.
Board of public works
from the Telephone company asking
| that they be permitted to use stone
blocks instead of asphaltum in replac-
ing pavement
Board of public works and committee
on streets with power to act
From disappointment Griffin of the
waterworks depar, nent, asking that
the balance due him in the sum OF $50
be allowed
Committee on water works.
From the board of education asking
permission to make sewer connection
with the Grant and Cquirrh school
buildings. Committee On sewers.
~ From the same petitioner asking per-
mission to make water connection with
extra heavy one-inch pipe.
Committee on waterworks.
From Rowe, Morris, Sulnmerhavs
company protesting against the re-
moval Of their tannery in the Nine
teenth ward
Referred to the sanitary committee.
From Annie S. Musser ct al. asking
release of lot 2, block Il, plat B, from
tax sale.
Referred to the city attorney.
From James Began asking that he
be allowed a rebate on his license from
date until March IA, 1895, the license
having been revoked by order of the
council.
Committee on license
From NJ. Nelson and others asking
extension Of water mains on Crane
street.
Committee on waterworks.
Henry j. Meyer and ten others asked
that South Temple street from Tenth
West to the Jordan river and also Mid
way avenue be put in such condition
Of repair that they be passable for
-teeneral traffic.
u Committee on streets.
G THE SPRINKLING TAX.
A communication was received from
the city attorney notifying the council
of 1.-THE overthrowal of the sprinkling
ta3 ordinance by the supreme court |
Laid over TO come up first under mis-
cellaneous business.
MAY REDEEM.
The city attorney recommended that
that Eunce Brohwig be permitted to |
redeem two lots in Folsoms addition.
Adopted.
City Treasurer Duke notified the
Anouncil that he had sold the 25 $1,000
Eonds dated July l, 1892, for par and
interest from July !. 1894, all coupons |
previous to July 1, 1894 were cancelled. |
The total amount received from the pro- |
ceeds of the sale was $25,09S75.
Filed.
WATER MAIN EXTENSION.
The recorder reported that the lists
end plats pertaining to assessments /
for the extension of water mains on
Jeremy street had been on file the re-
Confrmed and the work to be pro-
ceedeo. with.
DOG LICENSES.
ranortad eo-r |
From, dog tax during July and 81 dogs
destroyed.
Adopted.
THE POWER TO ACT.
From The same officer communica-