Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-13
DEsrRET EVENING NEWS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER a, 1899


latlon looking TO the legal creation OF
a iiremen's relief or pension associa-
ton for Salt Lake and maybe other
cities. Referred 10 committee on I'M
ance.
LAKE BREEZE LINE.
The report Of the committee on mu-
nicipal laws stating that the Salt Lake
City Railroad company would not run
Its cars across the Jordan to Lake
Breeze, and In preference to doing so
would tear up the three blocks OF track
this side OF the river. went over for one
week. The committee declined TO rec
ommend that the company BE- compelled
TO forefit Its franchise. because the DIS
continuance OF the service on this side
OF the river would harm the residents
In that district without beneflting those
In Lake Breeze. Buckle made quite a
talk and said the railroads seemed 10
own the streets Of the city and to suit
their own pleasure, without considering
the convenience Of the public. He hoped
the action OF the company In this in
stance would prove a warning In the
granting OF future franchises.
CLAIMS COMPROMISED.
The recommendation OF the city at
torney and committee on municipal
laws for q compromise OF the case OF
Sarah Radcliffe for 81 1000, Nellie B.
Erickson $1,000. and J. II. Griffin for
$500, WIS adopted In the first two ln-
stances, and the Griffin matter was, on
motion OF Wallace, eliminated and put
over for one week.
The contract Tor plumbing the Fourth
precinct fire station was awarded TO
the lowest Of six hdders-Davis &
Coulam, for S4e9. The other bids
ranged from 1928 to SGi5,
The committee on public grounds
recommended that steps be taken for
the purchase OF S07 acres OF land near
the sewer farm, offered by S. S, How
ard 20 the city for SIS per acre. The
report wae referred back for more de-
tailed investigation.
CITY REAL ESTATE TO RE SOLD.
On recommendation Of the commit
tee on public grounds. Nettle Weimer
VIII be allowed TO purchase part Of
lots 6 and Z. block $50, plat A. for $500.
The property IS near the Warm Springs.
The petition OF V. L. Halliday to buy
the end Of Fifth street on City Creek
was denied.
The Irrigation committee recommend
ed that the weir In Parley's creek be
opened to permit 20 per cent Of the
water to flow down the Kennedy ditch.
Action was postponed for one week.
Chief Hilton appointed George b.
Margetts and Charles ]. Smith, ushers
at the Tabernacle, as special police
men TO serve without pay. Both con-
frmed.
]. A. Heiss notified the Council OF the
unsafe condition OF the ilume carry
Ing the waters Of the Brighton ~
North Point canal over the surplus
canal. The city he says, must keep II
In safe condition. Referred TO COM
mittee on irrigation.
Chief Devlne called the Councils at
tentlon 10 the matter Of his salary Of
sl5 per month az Inspector OF street
lighting. which he said had not been
paid for the past twenty-five months.
Referred 20 finance committee.
W. c. Willis. civil e-ginear, spoke
10 the Council IN behalf Of a map Of the
city, which he desired TO have the
Council purchase He explained the
various details shown upon the map,
and declared that II would be valuable.
He wanted the city 10 purchase several
Of the maps In order to help him pub
llsh II. Referred 10 finance committee.
Capt A. W. Crawford Of the Saliva
ton Army asked permission to cut a
few branches Of eVergreens In City
Creek canyon TO be used for decoration
IN the children's Christmas party which
the army intends to give for the poor
children Of the city. The request was
granted.
Dey & Street presented claim Of
DR.. c, W. Higgins for damages In the
sum Of 1925. alleged to have been
sustained by his four.horse team and
rig through the stepping. Of one OF his
horses into deoayed bridge In Liberty
park. Referred TO committee on claims.
PIPE TO ALL HALLows.
Allen, towards the end OF the session.
called up the report Of the water com
mttee recommending the expenditure
Of $500 for running a twelve-lnch main
from Parleys conduit TO Seventeenth
East street, with view to supplying
water TO All Hallows college, the col
lege 10 pay $500 and receive water
scrip therefor. The report was adopted,
and the board Of public works instruct
ed to advertise for bids and materials.
A slx-inch main will connect the pipe
line with the college grounds.
Wallace moved that 800 be appropri-
ated TO the Mayors contingent fund In
payment Of q bill for salary presented
by George Stringfellow, one Of the hold
over members Of the board OF public
works. The Council some time ago re-
duced the salary to s25, though whether
the reduction affected Mr.. Strngfellow
Is a question. on motion Of Buckle the
matter was referred 10 the finance CON-
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