The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-14
CITY COUNCIL.
All members of the city council v

All members of the city council were
present at last nights meeting.
The mayor sert in a communication
vetoing the ordinance regarding sink
ing fund No. 1, his objections being
on technical grounds. The veto was
sustained and later in the evening
Taylor introduced an ordinance with
the defects remedied, which was
passed. 1t provides for setting aside
$4,000 year to pay interest on bonds
All funds in excess of that, in the
hands of the treasurer, are to be used
to pay city warrants.
The Mayor also vetoed the resolution
whereby w. T. Beardsley is EMPLOYED
to perform the duties of auditor. His OBJ
Jections in this case were also on Tech
nical grounds, but were sustained, and
later G. w. Jones introduced a resolu-
ton properly drawn, which was passed.
Beardsley will perform the duties at a
salary of SIS per month. Taylor cast
the only negative vote
Claims amounting to some 81, 500 were
allowed The bill of Meat Inspector
Parker was rejected on the ground that
it had accrued after March 26,
The Electric Light company was
given permission to put poles in the
center of several streets.
In the matter of the claim of William
Purdy, for damages on account of
high water injuring his property, the
committee suggested that the city and
county each appropriate $100 to cover
the claim. The report was recon-
mitted to have more specific recon-
mendations
Five bids were received for furnish
ing rock to be used in the stockade
Ed Seager's bid of SO cents a. perch was
the lowest Referred
Inc street supervisor reported, COW
ering the period from his appointment
up to June 80, about five months. 1t
showed that S32,O51.16 had been ex-
pended by appropriation, and that
$l,4Sl IN poll tax labor had been ex-
pended. Filed
William Moves, sanitary inspector
recommended new brick arches at the
crematory. Adopted.
The report of the chief of police for
two weeks was received. It shows Is
arrests, q convictions, 16 discharges.
L turned over to the sheriff, 2 turned
over to the reform school, 5, cases still
pending.
Fire Chief Bfnford presented a claim
of $739.66 back salary. He claims that
in 1894, the council changed his salary
from S1,500 to $1,000, illegally. Referred.
Treasurer Moyes asked for an ap-
preparation of SIS per month for salary
as special tax collector the legislature
having cut off all the fees going with
the office and having the duties to be
performed without remuneration. Re-
ferre9
The Choral Union was granted the
use Of Lester park pavilion on July %
and the Kindergarten association was
granted the same privilege for July %.
1. T. Richards asked for release OF
tax deeds. Referred
G. w. Jones introduced a resolution
providing that the president appoint a
committee of five to constitute water
supply commission, whose duty it shall
be to try and find some method of sup.
plying the city with water at a mini
imum cost. 1t calls upon all city of
ficials to give the commission any as
sistance possible.
The resolution passed and the follow
ing were appointed: Wardleigh
Pierce, Conroy, Browning and G. w
Jones.
Browning offered a resolution requir-
ing all plumbers to pass an examina.
ton before being granted a license
the examiners to consist of the license
committee and the city engineer
Passed.
Conroy introduced a resolution ap.
propriating s25 a month to the public
library.
The attorney was instructed to report
on the advisability of bringing suit
for damages against the Plain City r.
rigation company.
/ The committee on public grounds
was authorized to have the walks al
the city hall square placed in good
condition.
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! fast driving. and bicycle riding in the
city limits. The chief of police was
| instructed to enforce the ordinance.
The street supervisor was instructed
! to proceed with taking up the old
Henderson-B rinker; railway track
| Some routine business was disposed
| of and bills and pay rolls amounting