Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-06


After considerable discussion the
motion to adopt the minority report
was losi on the follOwing vote!
Ysm-Dale, Elliott, Hayward, Lee
Pfohon anu dulvey-5.
Nsys-Allon, Buckle, Calllster,
Diehl, Morris, o'Meara, Romney, VIE
cimb and Nowell-9
Absenl-stcwaTl-
ROmney moved an amendment 60
tho majority report that n contract BE-
entered into al $500 per light, which
was carried by the following roll call
vote!
Yeat-Allen, Callister, Dlehl, ELI.
OFT, borrit. O'Meata, Romncy ana
Wisc1mb-S,
Nayt-Buokle, Dale. HsywGri, lie.
Prohon, Mulvey and Neweli-b.
A communication was then received
from the Bait Lake anu Ogden Cos and
Electric Iii Iht company - followti
Gonliomen-we desire respectfully to
call the attention Of your honorable body
TO the minimum charge on gas. the
company had gwen thirty days notice
To IT. ia rons OF It, Intention to charge
$3.50 minimum for natural gas, when
this was tho only service used by thom,
p-iot to putting that charge In operation,
and having heard no objection from any
Of our said patrons, we thought IL was
acceptable 10 thOm. THIS ratio was only
In operation for ono month.
We have received no formal notice
from the Council Ia regard 10 the matter
but We understand IL " no, satisiac DRY
TO either your honorable body or to the
public, and IN consideration thereof We
respectfully inform you that we cheer
fully concodo TO the wishes OF your hon.
ofablo body In that respect, ~ we'll as
that Of the public, aud - that end bills
for tho last month have been scnt out,
without reference to tho sl5O charge.
In Wow OF Tho fact that there is some
question a. TO this cOmpany'- right TO
operate under the franchise Of the New
American Gas aud Fuel company, Ia
| furnishing gas from their wells We rO-
specially ask your honorable body 10
| amend the Salt Lake aud Ogden Gas and
Electric Light compauy's franchise, by
| making tho rate Of natural gas % cents
instead OF 10 cents per thousand aud ro-
spoo July ask that you viii place mini
mum price on the consumption u gaA
per month, charged consumer rs In
your Judgment would be Just ana proper.
| We suggest that less than 81 would not
| pay Tor the trouble, to say nothing about
tho use Of the gas.
I've fIfNA ~ AhH NHlhhiltAAN VI AAh-
pfuvemenlt.
FOR 4 TRuASr oPFiCER.
The Mayor submitted communities.
In from John l.. D0oly, President u
~, bObfd Ul education, which read ~
.OllUWg
Dear ~ir-The board Of education l.
/ very much annoyed aud the success OF
| our schools very seriously retarded by
tho operations Of gang % truau, boys,
/ that now iniost the city. The purpose Of
/ this letter II To ask tho city to employ,
cay for thirty days, n special officer 10
correct tai. abuse. Tue person de allied
should DO a man of good Judgment, firm
aud calculated 10y his manner 70 correct
| tho evil Of tTuRuuy. lie should DO di-
| rCcted 10 confer vi, Ia aud receive orders
from Dr. ], 4. Millspaugh, city suporin-
tondont Of schools. Ia my judgment, 1t
is.uot The proper policy 10 arrest these
| boys ana bring them before court,
where IL eau be avoided. A man Of good
Judgment will correct 90 per cent Of the
case. complained OIL by his mere pro'encs
aud tho authority conferred ON him BY
his appointment Tor this special purpose
Ths matter was referred 10 the com
milles on fto aud police.
TO PATROL THE CANYONS
The Mayor and the bJrrd OF healil
recon nenied tus pattOlmen Of Citi
Creek anu Parley's oanyonsbe placed
Ia charge " tue health department
sud Hlatel that the tAnitAty condition
OF these sources of water supply wa
not good.
Referred to tho committee on water
wOtkr.
10 PAVE SECOND SOUTH.
The c, mmitteo ON ,treels offered tn,
following resolution, which wa
A10p'ei;
10 II resolved, That tho Salt Lake CIT,
hallway company be and the said rail
way company Is hereby directed by Ihi
Council To pave At itH own cost the apao
which Il Ia required by law and Its fran
chisp 10 pave on Second South street from
West Temple to First wost street, IL
paving district number seven. suol
paving to DO done nj the same lime an,
Of tho same material and character, un
loss other material DO specially ordere,
by tho board OF public works, as tn
paving u the streets, with tho abov
described portion OF the said paving dis
triot.
Aud be II further resolved, That tn
oily recorder Is hereby instructed TO per
sonally serve u copy OF this resolution
upon the pr sident, vice president, score
tary or treasurer OF tho said salt LAX
CITY railway.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bids were received from the follow
ing persons for furnishing fifteen ton
six inch water pipe:
l.. j. Moran, fouT-inoh anu six.incl
pipe, each, Ssi.S5 per ton; Shieklt
Harrison anu Howard Iron company
~, Louis, $50 psr ton for iour.inch
and $3.50 per ton for six.inch; Col
RADIO Fuel and Iron company, S34.e
ter ton Tor each. Moran's bid was nc
copied.
Dale introduced the following, whicI
was adopteui
Resolved, That tho committee on mu
niclpal laws with tho city attorney asso
clalod, be, and IL hereby directed TO In
yestigate and report 10 this Council At Il
convenience what, n any change or mod
ilca ion ought to DO made Ia tho fran
ohisos granted by this city TO any corpor
alton operating therein.
Morris then submitted the followin
resolution, which was adopted: