The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-24

portant matter coming up was a re-
port of the city attorney in the matter
of the claims of the settlers in the
neighborhood of Utah lake for COM
pensation for damages done TO their
farms and property by flooding,
caused by the damming of the Jordan
river.
The settlers planted suits a long
time ago against the canal companies
and the city, claiming a total of $64,-
1925.
Evidence was taken before referees
few months ago and the decision
given that the city and the canal
companies were liable for the amount
of the damage actually sustained and
now the proving up of the damages
has commenced in the individual
cases.
The city attorney reported that the
claimants had offered to compromise
the whole business for Sc, 600 and that
the canal companies had agreed to
accept it. Attorney Hoge said he
protested on behalf of the city to
settling in that way and at his re-
quest the matter was referred TO the
councils committee on municipal
laws.
The rOceedingS.
County CLERK STANTON pTtSSHlSQ d
resolution adopted by the county court
directing him to notify the council that
attachments of taxes to widows on ac-
count of Indulgence amounted to about
So 347. 80. Sc that the council might
make like statements of city taxes II
they deem it advisable.
Referred to the committee on finance.
The board of public works recon-
mended that an inspector be employed
to inspect the construction Of the fence
at certain points along the gravity
sewer south of Beck's Hot Springs at
a salary not exceeding SO a. month.
The request was promptly and decid-
eddy denied.
John H. Lloyd and others submitted
a protest against the action of the
Utah Strengthening company in turning
salt water from their premises into the
irrigation ditch running west on First
South street between Third and Fourth
West streets. The petitioners want
the practice stopped for the reason
that the salt water will kill the shade
trees. Referred to the committee on
streets.
Mary A Grove and Ole D. Lewis
asked release from certain tax sales.
Referred to the city attorney.
The Siegel Clothing company asked
to be allowed to construct a bay WIN
dow in front of their store on Main
street.
Referred to committee on improve
mentS. city engineer, city attorney and
building inspector.
To Boulevard brigham Street.
Cohn presented a numerously sign
ed petition from the residents of
Brigham street asking the council, in
order 10 make Salt Lake the most
desirable and most beautiful resident
city in the intermountain country, to
set apart % feet in the centre of
Brigham street from f street to Fort
Douglas for a park or boulevard.
The petitioners ask that the work
of planting it in grass and trees ana
fencing it in with chains and posts
be at once commenced, that the city
in the first instance pay the cost and
charge the amount to the abuttinS
property owners in the form of
special tax TO be levied for that pur-
pose.
mittee on improvements.
Utah Lake Damage Suits.
In the matter of the suits pending
against Salt Lake city and the TOUR
canal companies in which the resi-
dents of the shores of Utah lake
claim compensation for damages done
Inv Hooding the city attorney reported
the aggregate damages claimed
amounted to $64. 732.45 and that the
the entire matter for S6.OOO, each
1,e,-tv 10 paw their own costs.
The attorney said the directors OF the
canal COMPANIES had decided to accept
the proposition over the protest OF Sne
attorney on behalf of the CITY he
advised that the matter be reIeIreu 70
the committee on municipal laws, the
meeting of which ne would attend on
Thursday evening and explain the It
gal status of the affair.
The matter was so disposed of by
the council.
Renewal of Liquor Licenses.
Renewals of liquor licenses were
granted the following: Bechtol &
SANDS James O'Rie'eY Wilson & RrS-
by. Barnhardt & Stahl Jacob Colts
tein. l. w Dittman, J. W. Elliott, p.
t Nystrom, West & Robinson, c. w.
Sproat and the Onyx Bank Co.
Reauisition From, the Fire Dept.
A reouisition was received from the
board Of police and fire commissioners
for a hose wagon for house No. 1, cost
not to exceed $500. 1900 feet of hose at
81 per foot, 81 500; one span OF horses
for house No. l, $500; and for the en-
ployment of one man to assist the
electrician for four months in the re-
pair Of the fire alarm system. Re
ferred to the police and fire committee.
Miscellaneous Business.
The city engineer was instructed TO furn-
ish the chief of the fire department with
a map of the city, which shall be
marked the location Of the ire hydralts,
the size of the water pipes, etc.
Coin offered the following:
Resolved. That the city engineer be and
he Is hereby instructed 20 furnish to the
council com lete list of all railway and
street railway tracks npon the streets Of
the city which are now in use. and also
those which have not been in use for
the nine months last passed Adopted.
On motion of O'Meara. The board of
public works was instructed 10 have the
walk in front of the Holy Cross hospital
repaired, as the damage TO the walk was
done by the break il the city reservoir
at the corner of Twelfth East and First
South streets.
Cohn offered the following resolution,
which was adoDted:
Resolved, That the city engineer be and
he is hereby instructed to submit TO the
council a plan, with estimate of the cost
OF a pipe sewer to connect the sewage
system of Fort Douglas with the city's
gravity sewer system.
Appropriations amounting to 800 were
made. and the council adjourned till next
Tuesday evening.
MONTEDAsc CAcE