Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-17


survey, | would recommend that the
pipe on each side OF where the breaks
occurred on Second South street be un-
covered, as far as there Is any indication
OF corroslon, carefully examined, and
where badly corroded so that there Is
danger OF bursting, that The pipe be re-
moved. For the protection Of this pipe
In the future, an overhead return con-
ductor of sufficient size should
be put in, extending from tho
power-house to and along Second South
street, to the intersection OF Eighth West
street, and connecting at this point with
the rails of the Lake Breeze line. This
conductor should be connected with the
rails on Second South street every 200
feet. II, after this is dono tho pipe at
this point is still posiye to the ground.
an insulated conductor should be laid
laid along tho pipe that is In danger, con-
nectlnf with 1t every 100 feet and exlend-
ing to and connecting with the overhead
return conductor.
With the report were photographs OF
the pipe destroyed and summary OF
the results OF investigation.
the report was referred to the com.
mlitee GU waterworke.
GOING OUT OF business.
James Dryer and eighteen other
fiorists aeked that the city sexton be
instructed to cesse selling, A. retail,
howera and plants belonging to the
city. The petitioners say that this city
In its corporate capacity should no m lore
engage In the sale OF flowers than 1t
ehould compete with others in the sale
of dry goods or other articles OF mer.
chandise. Cou ncilmSn WlscOmb
maize a vigorous talk In support OF the
petition aud asked Tor imme date
sotIon.l On motion the petition was
granted anu the city sexton instructed
TO go out OF the flower business.
WILL BE TOLD 10 MOVE ON.
Tho .mmittee on streets, to whom
had been referred the petition oI
Robert &. Shlmmen, asking that A.
Butler, 'the original Pacific gtinder,"
he removed, rec0mmsnIeI tnst mas.
much rs MD. Butler was occupying his
stand without the permission OF the
Council, that the chief oil police be
empowered to cause his removal.
Adopted.
HIS NAME uNIlNoWN.
The toard OF police and 1ie COM
missioners askeu to be informed as TO
the name OF the city physician, anu
that the duties Of his office be defined.
The matter came up over the bills oil
Doctors McAchrGn, PinkertOp anu
Hughes for SERVICES rendered members
u the fire department on tho night OF
the Scott fire. The Council
expressed its doubt as TO the city's
inability Ia the matter, In view Of the
iact that the services OF the city phy-
sician might have been called into
requlsitiOn.
TINE EXTENDED.
City Attorney Mckay asked that
his office he gra ted another week In
which to prepare a resolution referring
o the forfeiture OF the franchise OF the
Salt Lake ana Fort Doug, as Railway
company. Business in the district
court has Sd occupied the time OF the
city attorney anu his assistant that
hey have not hnd the Upporlu nity TO
give the matter due consideration.
Granted.
A QUESTION OF DEBT.
Mre. Neliie Wall, in u communion
lion Addressed to the Council, asked
that the city take at cps to compel Ell.
Pltts, an employe OF the city, to my
his Just debls. What amount Mr.. Pat
owes or what for Mrs. Wall does not
state. In addition to asking that Mr..
Pitt be compelled to pay his ust debts,
she asks that "other city employees"
De compelled to do the same, leaving
the inference that there IL more than
one person owing her. The com.
was reIerred to the COM
m,ttee on streets.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERs.
Adam NJ. Paul, made u formal de.
mand o the Council for the pay m ,nl
Of g, 900 US him as salary irom the
I h OF March, 1896, to the eth OF
March, 1897, for detective work done
in the Salt Lake police department.
Comm tlee on GLAZING.
The city engineer presented claims
for work done at The sewer, amounts
NIB to SlOe75 and recommended the
same be aid.
The committee on license recom-
mende1 that the petition OF q. Ii.
Reilly OF the "Elk" saloon for an ex-
tension OF license be granted. Adept
cd.
The ordinance transferring the
plumbing inspector from the health
department TO the engineers Depart
ment was defeated.
+. Auerbach Il Bro. asked permits
sion to pile building material in front
OF their place OF business on East
Temple street. Granted.
]. q. Weant and forty.eight other
butchers asked that the retail license
90 feuuced from $50 a year to SIS a
year. Committee on license.
George Raybould, on behalf OF the
the West Side Hotel company, asked
permission 10 pile building material
in front OF the building in course OF
south Of the Dolly block.
Granted.
Il. A. Williams offered TO replace
the present street signs, with a mucn
better article both as to fitness and
uura bil!ty. Committee on streets.
A. +. Larson asked for mayors
deed to lot 2, block 20, plat q, Salt
Lake City survey, claiming that he
aud his gTAntors have lor great
number OF years paid tt xes on said lots.
Committee on municipal laws with
city attorney ass c.aIed, Adjourned.
U. 2. Foreclosure Suits.
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