The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01

indifference the request of the city
council. made a week ago. to either re
tract or offer proof in support of the
statement alleged to have been made
by him in the presence of Councilman
O'Meara on board a street car, 10 the
effect that corrupt methods had been
employed by Commissioner Sam J..
Kenyon to accomplish his election as a
member of the board. Last night was
the time set for hearing from Mr..
Grant, either in person or by letter, but
he came not, neither did he write. 1t
was hardly expected that Commissioner
Grant would respond to the councils
invitation to retract or explain the
charges attributed to him, and While
it was generally believed that the
statements lacked foundation in truth
his plea that they we're made in Jest
will probably be permitted to end the
content ton, in view of his explanation
made at the last meeting of the fire
and police board.
Commissioner Grants failure to come
to the scratch detracted from the enter
tanning features common to the council
meetings and this omission probably
tended to permit the transaction of a
large volume of business at last even
ing'S session. The proceedings were
devoid of enlivening incidents in the
way of spirited debates or otherwise.
much to the surprise of the council
men themselves, all of whom We're
present, except Romney.
CATHOLICS WANT a LARGER
CEMETERY.
John w Donnellan John @. Cannon.
P. II. Lannan, r. c. Chambers and Al
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religious beliefs, represented that the
plot Of ground under the control of
the Catholic church and used for a
cemetery is in an unsightly condition,
owing to the fact that the ground is
badly broken, and the plot is entirely
too small and it would be unWise to
spend any money on this plot, as 1t
would be utterly impossible to put it
in q condition necessary to meet the
requirements of a large and growing
population. and that the city is the
owner of large tract of land which
is being reserved for cemetery pur-
poses. The petitioners therefore asked
that the city deed a tract Of land 60
by So rods in area at the southeast cor
ner of the city cemetery TO the Rt- Rev
L. Seaman, trustee in trust for the
Catholic church. to be used by them
exclusively for cemetery purposes, and
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and that the entire receipts derived
from the sale of lots in this cemetery
be used in maintaining, improving
and identifying this plot
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on cemetery and public
grounds.
VAIL OF AN INDIGNANT CoNSIIT-
UENT.
n fO11 @,
communication, which. in councilmanic
language, was termed hot one"
I would respectfully call your at
tention to what 1 deem a fragrant inn
position upon the taxpayers on FL
street, between First and Second. About
two months ago I observed that the
man running the sprinkler on this
street was only sprinkling the west
side. Thinking that [, who live on the
east side of said street, was being
neglected. asked him Why he did not
sprinkle the whole street, as L under
stood that the contract called for so
doing. The driver replied that they
could not afford to sprinkle the whole
street, but promised that he would
sprinkle down the center. l afterwards
met Mr.. lie Pro9lon of the sprinkling
committee. and he told me that he
would see that the matter was attended
to at once. But seemingly the thing
has been neglected, as [ notice that
the sprinkler only runs once along the
street
81 believe that the residents Of the
Fourth precinct elected councilmen two
years ago to represent them in affairs
Of the city, but it appears to me. like
it does to many others, that our coun-
cilmen must have resigned or are on q
vacation, as we do not see anything
that pertains to the interests of our
precinct attended to in the proceed
ings of the city council. But believe
that there are councilmen of other pre-
cincts who are public spirited enough
to see that this matter to which [ have
called your attention is attended to-
The communication was referred to
the street sprinklng committee
POWDER DANGERl
Cunnington company, Browning
Bros, George M. Scott s. co. and the
Utah & Montana Machinery company
asked that measures be provided for
preventing hunters trespassing on their
powder magazine properties, north of
Reck's Hot Springs. and diScharging
firearms in that locality, the doing of
which renders imminent a most de-
structiye explosion at any time Re-
ferred to the committee on municipal
laws.
LOOSE BUSINESS METHODS.
Elias Morris requested reconsidera-
ton and favorable action ON Josephine
G, Smiths petition for release of an
erroneous sidewalk tax sale The
amount of the tax was $3.50. and this
sum, il was alleged, was paid to Hou-
lahan & Griffith enormously, after Mr.
Morris had done the work by private
contract. The petitioner stood ready to
pay this amount, exclusive of the fees
for making the tax sale and interest,
to the city upon execution Of a quit
claim deed. Referred to the commit
tee on municipal laws.
suNDRY PETITIONS AND COM
PLANTS.
John Langenbacher desired that a
strip of land 20 feet by seven rods in
area. in lot 5, block 81, plat A, leading
onto North Temple street, be sold to
him for right of way purposes Re
ferred to the committee on public
grounds.
A T. YoIlmer and W. s. Simpkins pc
titioned for the repair of d fume at the
intersection of Twelfth East street and
Alameda avenue, which, it was alleged.
both the street and water departments
Had refused, IoE uIStdlcu REASONS, 10
put in passable and safe condition Re
ferred to committees on streets and ir-
rigation.
T. w Duncan requested an early set
Element Of his claim for damages done
to his wife's horse or he would com
mence suit for collection Referred to
the committee on claims.
Several petitions for short extensions
of water mains and for permission to
connect with the gravity sewer were
read and referred.
NEW BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.