Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07

the contract 81 iNSs. came up. wa
adopted on a vote Of 20 9.
AFTER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Fcrnstrom introduced the following
resolution which was referred 10 the
committee on streets:
Whereas. The tracks Of the oregon
short Line Hallway company. along
South Temple street and N0-th Temple
street. between Third ana Fourth West
streets. are 20 numerous and the
switching 40 extensive that u IL Inn
possible TO enforce the provisions OF
the ordinance providing ngainnt block
aiding tho streets, and.
Whereas. The lives and property Of
tho public are constantly N oailEcr-
several fatal Incidents having taken
place In that locality. now. therefore.
be II. and u u hereby.
Resolved. That said company be re-
quested to place two steel yinducts. one
on aotuh Temple street and one on
North Temple street opposite the block
Of eaid company; work 10 be com.
pictcd within ninety days from date
| hereof, under the direction Of the cry
engineer. said engineer TO derigrrte
material 10 be- urcd and size OF VIA.
duets. and be n further
Rcroived. That all nvitchca south Of
First aouth street and between First
North and 1'ifth North streets are here
By declared nuisance, and said CONF
pany II hereby requested to remove
same within ninety DAYS. esocptins
such a. arc used for coal yards and
warehouses Within SAID limits.
MUST HAVE INTEREST.
city Treasurer Morris submitted 20
the Council communication from
Blalr a Co. bankers Of New York;
ngain calling attention 10 loss nus-
tain.d by them on $4,000 OF the Guys
bonds collected by the arm and on
which the city refused to pay the
March coupons.
The bankers cay that they only
learned after March ~ that inc Guy
had awaited itself Of ita option TO r..
deem the bonds. and they Thought "
would be unjust 10 their clients TO lose
the interest. Therefore they chshed
the bonds and March coupons. losing
the actual amount Of IN. latter.
Two serious omissions they say. oc-
CURED IN the tfcasurer'r Office. first.
the clty's New York agents should have
been notified % the call for the re-
demption Of the bonds. and ~ turn
should have notified tho bondholderr
last september when the coupons iuc
ment. second. had the treasurer re-.
piied IN August. 1925. TO communities.
ton from the bankers. the bonds would
have been Immediately presented for
payment
IL is customary. they say. for muni-
I NNtNlIiIen 10 use fNffN tIAVfh w ~
their tondhoidcfr notice Of tho call for
bonds. They felt that the Council
would take steps 60 correct the injur.
tice. The rule Il. they say. not To pay
coupons from called bonds unless the
bonds are presented Mt the same tins
and the city should not have paid we
September coupons unless the bonds
were paid with them.
The communication was referred u
the committee on finance. with the
city attorney associated.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTHIAS.
The report OF the waterwork. com
mittcc with reference TO the contstn-
PLACED Improvement Of the cityu water
system. ~ suggested hy the city engin
cor In his report TO the Council. was
made a subject Tor a meeting OF the
comittcc Of the whole. which n 20
meet Tuesday evening next At s'~
o'clock.
The resolution % DIchi. introduced
two weeks ago. calling upon the board
Of public works 70 repair the sidewalks
In front Of the old city hall and ore
| station. or 10 report the cost OF new
ridcw ak. was. ON motion OF Allen. ~.
ferrcd 10 tho committee on nrc and
police.
Contractor Frank IiarrlFan Med q
protest against being compelled BY the
board OF public works TO repair de-
f-ctive portions of the sidewalks. nc-
cording to Instructions of the Getty en-
Tineer. lie raid that the engineer was
asking something that II impossible.
The manner required for repairing the
cracks. he said. was not according 70
the contract. would like" nc said.
IN conclusion. ''to settle this matter up
but must insist on no more persecution
from the city engineer" deferred 70
| the committee on streets.
Tire chief Dcvine transmitted .
| check for 800 received for 1000 feet Of
condemned hose. and he explained that
II has been the custom for number Of
years 20 turn all amounts from such
sales Into a fund known rs n fircmsn's
relief FUND. Ths chief asked 10 have
the check appropriated towards the
purchase o. 900 feet 81 new hose. lie.
| ferrsd 20 committee on IRE and police
The committee on public grounds
reported that u has Inspected the old
mill In Liberty park aud found that
the entire west side had TO b. proppsd
up 10 keep tho building from falling
| Tho committee recommended that thu
| mill be- taken down and tho adobiet
sold and that the jolsls and timber h.
used for numlnE and bridge work
Tho clerk Of the police court submit.
"a n report for the month OF March
SNOW inF the number Of cases disposed
~ FOR the month 10 he its, paid o.
fines and forfeltures r.iss Filed.
NY isuNlu''f htih'f thli"l nftsts
tion 90 the necessity o. tho city NJ.
| pointing an agent 10 divide the Wa.
ierH 90 the fait Lake and Jordan canal
| for that Of Pnrley'H creek. Refcrrei
| 60 committee on Irrigation.
In the matter 81 the construction ~
n ditch NJ the neNaa. farm. for deli,.
erinE the surplus sewage ON the na.
| Joining land the city engineer reportsi
that " the ditch " TO be cons,rurtsi
| IN time 10 be ~ une this season, tie
work should be sarted NJ once. Vs.
ferred 60 committee on sewage.
The city engineer asked for author.
ny 30 purchase one car load of newsf
pipe, 90 y cost 81 hbou, f2s0. Nefcrr,l
TO committee on sewage.
G.. a. FIX asked the Council To sell hin
tho OH house that now rtardn On 30.
neer square, referred 10 committee On
public grounds.
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