The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-13

People who attended "a Night at
the Circus" last evening missed it.
They should have gone to the council
meeting. There was more fun for less
money,
It is apparent that the enemies of
the Citizens Electric Light company
intend to keep it out as long as posi-
bic. With franchise granted and on
the records; in the face Of an asser-
ton from the city attorney, made last
night, that the company can set poles
at any time, a motion to suspend the
rules and fix the height of wires was
defeated.
An attempt was made to pass the
celebrated bicycle ordinance but it
failed; the committee of the whole will
Wrestle with the problem tomorrow
night.
The following tale is a, record of the
proceedings:
All the members were present at the
meeting, Mr.. Cohn having returned
from New York.
Petitions Read.
Frank Thompson ct al. asked to be
permitted to redeem certain property
sold for taxes, City attorney.
John e. Dolly and sixty others asked
that First North from Fourth to Ninth
West and Ninth West from First to
Second North be gravelled. Commit
tee on streets.
J. Halvorsen asked to be allowed to
put fruit stand on the northwest cor
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on streets.
The Utah Board OF Labor prayed
that the gravity sewer contractors be
directed to begin work at once. Board
Of public works.
A. ]. Pendleton petitioned for the re-
placing of f1ume torn out from in
front of his residence. Committee on
! irrigation with power to act.
The Utah CommerCfa1 and Savings
Bank and C, r. Gunner & Bro. asked
that the council reconsider its action
in ordering the board Of public works
to proceed to bring sidewalks to grade
on the grounds that their property will
be injured. After some sparring the
petition was laid over until later in
the evening.
Samuel J. Sudbury asked for rea-
sonable compensation for injuries re-
( ceived from falling on a defective
I sidewalk. Committee on claims.
/ The salt Lake and ogden Gas and
Electric Light company protested
against the change in the height OF
! electric poles On the grounds that II
/ will be dangerous to worknen ano
/ citizens. The company suggests thai
! the new company put It's wires under
ground and promises if it is compelled
/ so to do, petitioner viii put it's wires
under ground within five years.
/ The protest was, after some discus.
sion laid over until miscellaneous.
! St, Marks hospital asked that side.
walks on Second West be graded. Com
nittee on streets.
Reports of OmcerS.
| John GLOVE was permitted to re
! deem certain land sold for taxes upor
report Of the city attorney.
a report from the city attorney sub
uniting bills for witnesses in the city
water cases was read and the amount;
appropriated.
The same officer recommended TIT
payment of s531. SO to worlznen EN-
ployed by Fox, watson and company
from money held back from the origi
nal contractors The report Wa,
adopted.
Edwin G. Woolley was, on report o
the city attorney. granted new dee'
a piece of property sold for taxes.
On report Of the board of publi
works Mrs. Emily Warmers cemen
sidewalk, on Second South street, wa
accepted in lieu of taxes assessed.
Gravity sewer inspectors. whose petit
ton for an increase of pay from $40
for the chief to 1925, and from S75 t.
500 for assistants. filed last De
cember and referred to the board o
public works got cold deal from tina
body, it returning the papers Withou
recommendation. 1t was disposed O
by sending it to the committee Of
sewerage.
official RepOrts.
Police Justice Smiths report TO
February was filed.
Chief Pratt's report for last month
showing an expenditure of s9,9)o.6;
, was read and referred to the fire an
police committee.
4 report from the joint city an
county committee submitting bills wa
accepted by Mr.. Clawson as a sigma
for cutting off Fred W. Dennis. secre
i tary, who ENJOYS a salary Of $50 pc
month Mr. D mis- case will come u
at the next meeting of the joint CON
rnittee, Mr. LYNN having stated tina
the council need not take action, tn
; subject being already under considare
ton by the city members Of the bod
referred to.
Various Claims.
James Giles claim for 500 for sci
vices in the fire department fro1
March 10 to March 81, 1894, was q
J lowed.
P. D. Sprague, the hackman VIII
claims damag for injury caused h
vehicle by a bad street. will get notf
ing, HIS request being denied by tn
, committee on claims
Insurance Matters.
, When the report of the committe
having control of the building in rel;
! ton to cancelling all policies we
presented, it was learned that II
!, county members refused to take sue
) action on account of the advantage
accruing from the old companies. tt
! saving is so slight that the change
2 hardly desirable.
Mr.. ClaWson favored the chang
even If the amount saved is only 81
! There is no need of paying more the
is asked by non-union companies WI
3 are just as reliable as the others.
3 was the duty of the city to take q
: vantage of the war on rates now
Y progrs SIS. The plea set UP that Il
: companies pay a license should n
:. cut any figure in the cou~ ciPs &C ion
Cohn and OMeara advocated
/ change. The non-union companies c;
a not afford to carry the amount alone
n Mr.. Clawson maintained that t
d non-union com panies we're amply ah
$ to carry the sum required.
= Corum replying to the suggesti'