The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-13

1t possible for a vigorous appetite for
work, and after the opening formali-
ties the routine was set aside to hear
a proposition in favor of
The Utah Militia.
Brigadier General Richard ". Young
of the Utah National Guard was given
audience by the council to lay before
them a proposition to allow the militia
the use of two large rooms on the
third floor of the joint city and county
building. One room is on the city's
side and the other on the county S
side.
General Young recited the various
phases of the legal existence of the
militia, covering the legislative appro-
priations long since exhausted; that
there were no state armories or drill
rooms except those that have been
provided by the members of the Ma
tional Guard, at their own expense;
that not only did the n. G. U. provide
it's drill rooms in the past, but they
had to pay for heat, light and all in
cidental expenses; that the time had
now come when they could not afford
to further carry ON their own expenses,
and felt that unless they were provid-
ed with a room or rooms for drilling
purposes they would be compelled to
drop into disinterestedness and posi-
BILE diSbandment.
AT a recent meeting of the officers
of the n. G. U. in this city, comprising
six companies said General Young,
they reached conclusions that they
would be compelled to advise Adju-
tant General Cannon and myself that
they will abandon their drill entirely
unless they are soon given a place to
meet and perform their evolutions."
General Young then went into detail
of the manner of the care of the militia
in other states; that it was a matter
of public concern and that adViceS
showed that the two large rooms in
question would not be injured in any
way, nor would the building or the
cealingS beneath the rooms be dam
aged in the least; and, there being no
other objections the city council were
agreeable to give their sanction to the
one room if the county board would
consent to the granting of use to the
other.
Considerable debate ensued as just
how the arrangements should be made,
but matters finally shaped themselves
resolution that the request of General
Young be granted, subject to the APP
prevail of the county board of select
men, and the further final sanction of
the council, it being understood that if
for any reason whatever it was found
necessary to GUST the militia at any
time, they were to withdraw without
any protest. This was carried unani-
mously, and General Young returned
his hearty thanks.
Petitions.
Mrs Priscilla. D. Wells asked privi-
lege to connect her First and G street
premises with the public sewer Re-
ferred.
Stephen w. Taylor asked for lease on
the Jennings property in Parley's can
yon. Referred.
Frank Thompson and ]. R. Lane
asked for release of tax sale. Referred.
Mrs Adriana n. Ian Keilholz, 43
years of age, broke her ankle by a fall
on the streets last Friday, caused by
ice and snow ON the pavements. She
asks $500 damages for being con-
fined tWenty-one weeks to her bed, and
can never fully recover. M. A. Bree-
den is her attorney. Referred.
Petition of e. Lichtenstein that hack
stands be removed from Second South
and Main street.
H L. Rogers petitions to keep the
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year. Granted.
Petition of Il. G. RaybouId ct al.
complaining about the method of clean
Ing cutters in the paved district, the
refuse all settling ON West Temple
street and Fifth South street, creating
a vile nuisance dangerous to health.
Referred.
Petition from Ladies Exchange ask
ing further free license. Granted.
Reports.
The mayors appointment of H. j.
Grimes as poundkeeper for the North
Salt Lake estray pound was confirmed.
City Treasurer Duke reported the
excess payment of special sewer tax
by R. K Thomas to the amount of
$3.50. 90. 1t was the desire of Mr.. Thorn
as to pay 1913 Of this for sewer tax and
s332. % for street tax. Councilman
Clawson and Councilman Cohen debat-
ed such a disposition at some length,
but the affair of settlement was finally
made on that basis.
City Attorney Hoge made o. report ON
delinquent tax sales on lot In block
90 belonging to Laura Cast, it having
been sold for S104.S0. A long debate
ensued between O'Neara and several
other councilmen, and an amendment
carried to collect the entire tax Dill
and costs.
n. H. Pollock was granted leave to
buy back tax sale lot.
The dog catcher reported 5000 dog
tax collected, ia dogs captured and TT
dogs killed, for which the city owed
him $33.
The city auditors financial report
for October was then read and adop-
ted
The waterworks department re-
ported the expenditure of $3,594.17,
which was accepted, and the city en-
gineer's report showed an expenditure
of 81 ,226.21.
The board of public works report on
the condition of the streets and pave.
ments needing repairs on account of
their dangerous condition, full de-
tail of which appears elsewhere in The
Herald. was then taken up and SUBJ
mitted, with considerable debate about
time and money. The council finally
decided to request the board Of public
works to use their own judgment and
go ahead and make all the repairs
possible before the winter weather
would necessarily stop the work. Now
is the time for the public to get after
the board of public works and see that
the walks and streets, as cited, are
attended to in their respective locali-
ties
Superintendent J. B. Daley. of the
waterworks, had his payrolls and
vouchers for S9,594.17 approved.
Treasurer Dukes report to the
finance committee on the subject of
interest received from the deposit of
public moneys. did not suit Mr.. Claw
son, and for fully one-half hour he
discussed the matter. Mr.. Clawson
wanted interest. whether there was
money on deposit or not. all the time.