The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-13

man Bros. and f. w. Bishop for plumb
ers' license be granted: that the appli-
cation o< Taylor & Bishop be revoked,
On the ground that it was secured by
Misrepresentation. Mr.. Bishop sent in
a letter stating that he had never APP
piled for a license with Mr.. Taylor. The
latter was present but was refused per-
mission to make a statement. After a
long debate. all reflections on Mr. Tay-
Tor were stricken out and the report
adopted.
The finance committee recommended
that bidders on the bonds be required
/ to deposit 21A per cent of the amount
of their bids. Adopted.
The street committee reported that a
drain box had been replaced on the
east side OF Wall avenue; also recon-
mendiag that $425 be appropriated to
buy the instruments of City Engineer
Bethel, TO be owned by the city,
Adopted.
The same committee reported unfa-
vorably on the petition for an arc light
at Wall avenue and Twenty seventh
street. Adopted.
The sanitary inspectors request that
the locality about Twentieth street and
Quincy avenue be drained, met with
favor, the committee having ordered
the supervisor to do the work.
On recommendation of the street
committee. it was ordered that Thirty
first street, between Grant and Lincoln
avenues, be graded, and the city en-
gineer was instructed to survey road
from the east end of Twelfth street and
the road leading into ogden canyon.
James Borche's petition for permiS-
sion to dig up the pipe of the old water
system was denied and the street COM
mittee was Instructed to look up the
mater and see what the pipe could be
sold Cor.
1t was ordered that Twenty-first
street, between Quincy and Jackson
avenues, be graded as soon as practic-
able.
Chairman Hill OF the street commit
tee reported that the county had as
signed it's right in the Thirtieth street
bridge to the city, and the supervisor
was ordered to remove the bridge.
The engrossing committee recon-
mended that duplicate set of ceme-
terry records be made j. V. Bluth for
the sexton and that he be provided
with a safe.
The special committee recommended
that the city buy 90 perch of rock for
Joseph Parry to assist him in protect
ing his place against river floods. Laid
over for one week.
The auditor reported that he had
been unable to get a settlement with
County Collector Hurlburt. as in
structed, but the recorder reported that
since the auditors report had been filed
the collector had turned in over $1,000
less than half the amount due
4 petition asking that Fowler ave-
nue. be graveled was referred.
Residents of Five Points asked that
they be exempt from paying the dog
tax license. Referred.
President Wallace of the telephone
company sent in a letter stating that
the company'S profit last year in Og,
den was only SITS per instrument ang
said it was impossible ito give a de-
tailed report to the council. but he
would be glad to show the books to the
members or a committee, which would
convince them that the proposed tele-
phone tax was unjust. He also init
mated that the ordinance was Illegal
and his company would protect itself.
The communication was filed and when
the ordinance came up for third read
ing it was referred to the committee
on laws.
The police and fire commission re-
quested SIS for current expenses. De-
MED.
Ash introduced resolution instruct
ing the engineer to examine Griffith's
ice pond and the nearby streets and
ascertain if the condition of the streets
is due to the pond. Passed.
The usual pay rolls and bills were
allowed and a special pay roll for SIG
for work done on Twelfth street, I'M
der the supervision of the Third ward
councilmen, caused a heated argu-
ment. 1t was finally allowed.
The council then went into commit
tee of the whole and on rising recon-
mended that contract be made with
E. A. Littlefieldy for printing 200 copies
of the ordinances, passed since July,
1896. for $l4.75; also that the water
works committee be given another
week to prepare its report; also that
the City Greenhouse company's propo-
sition be rejected. Adopted.
Adjourned.