Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-01

grade on this street, 9.5 per cent. is too
steep, but II cannot well be reduced.
If the grade Is raised and the rate fixed
at 10 per cent. as recommended II will
undoubtedly be lowered again at some
future time. and under the present law
the city win be liable for the damage
TO the AUDITING property resulting
from the change"
The report was adopted Buckle and
we're married In this city In 1873. and
Lloyd voting In the negative.
MIsCELLANEous.
w. u. Preston called the Councils
attention to the street along the east
side of the Temple block. Mr.. Preston
asked that the ridge along the sewer
line be cut down to permit OF draining
and also that stone block crossing be
laid midway between North and South
Temple streets. Referred to commit
tee on streets with power TO act.
In the matter of the application of
the salvation Army for $50 per. month,
TO sustain their home. the committee
on finance reported adversely. The
The committee said the Army was do
ing n good work. but the city was not
financially able to do anything.
Adopted.
Recorder Emery presented a bill for
ties for canvassing the election re-
turns. Referred to committee on
finance
The committee on finance recon-
mended that the claim of the Gutta
Percha and Rubber Manufacturing
on an $500 bill. be rejected, holding
that 1t would be dangerous prece-
dent for the city to establish.
The irrigation committee recon-
mended the payment of S2.75 to Utah
county on account of city taxes.
HAlI tgt. Il
attorney had recommended the reiec-
ton OF the Davis county taxes. and
Utah should be treated similarly Re
ferred back to committee.
The Salt Lake & Ogden Gas g. Flee
tric Light company, per II. II. Hay
ward. secretary, notified the Council
TINT II was ready to accept the pro-
posed amendment to its franchise.
charging 81 for 1000 feet of natural
gas consumed per month. or less. and
30 cents per 1000 feet for all additional
gas consumed by each consumer Re-
ferred to committee on municlpv laws
and improvements.
Morrison. Merrill g. company asked
for refund Of $50 as water rates for
tax collected on lots in Popperton
place. Referred to committee on
waterworks.
the Council, asked that his claim of
$l.O24, due on account of the construc-
ton of cutters across street intersec-
tions, be referred to the board of pub
lie works and committee of the
Council. in order that n full investiga-
tion may be had. Referred to commit
tee on claims.
AFTER THE COMPANY.
Hayward introduced the following
resolution
BE it resolved that the Salt Lake and
Ogden Railroad company be ordered to
proceed to gravel Third West street
according to its franchise and resu-
lutions adopted by this Council. said
work to be commenced within five
days from the adoption OF this reso-
luton.
The following amendment by Lloyd
was added:
And be it further resolved. that un-
less the said salt Lake and ogden
Railway company comply promptly
with this resolution the city attorney
Is hereby instructed to take the proper
steps to annul its franchise.
Referred to the committee on streets
with power to act.
Dale introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the city treasurer be
and hereby is instructed to report to
this Council at its next meeting the
following Items:
The full amount of water rates as
sessed for the year 1897 and 1898.
The fun amount of water rates col
lected in cash for the years 1897 and
The amount collected in cash for
previous years and not yet reported to
the Council.
The amount collected in water GER
tificates for previous years, and not
yet reported to the Council
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