The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-05-13
AFTER THE CYCLISTS.
The Riding on Sidewalks to be
Stopped.

The regular meeting of the city eoun-
Gil was held on Tuesday night. All
members were present with Mayor
Willes pr siding. Prayer by Recorder
Sauthwick. Minutes read and approved.
A COMMUNICATION from county commits
sioners was read regarding the INDECENT
poor. The county will look after these
but in case OF death OF any such who
have been residents of n city the city
must Jay the expenses Ct burial. In
other cases the county will pay the exp
enses. The communication was ordered
filed The Mayor reported that the
Grantsville case, which has recently
been decided 10y the supreme court,
gave cities the power to tax all property
within the corporation limits and want
ed the council to investigate the matter
and get all the property here on the as
sessment roll. 1t was agreed that a
special meeting be called for this pur-
pose. This will mean that oil propety
i"S'uS VI q hhc iuiiliS iOul lut nlOui II
OF Spring Creek north to about Yates
farm thence west along Bull river to
Jordan river. thence south to the lake,
thence east TO mouth OF Spring Greek,
VIII be assessed for city taxes
Messrs. A. j. Evans and S /. Good
win asked to have the matter regarding
the purchase 1i land Tor street again
referred to the committee on streets.
This was done and the committee in
s.ructed to attend to It at once.
An old bill of A. j Evans for $40 for
attorney fees was brought up. Council
ors Taylor and Smith thought that a.
attorney ID. j. Thurman had hired
him Mr.. Thurman should pay him
81 Oh motion OF Alfred the bill WIS
rejected. The Mayor stated that the
state laws allowed cities to collect poll
tax and apply it on the street Some
cities in the counties do this an | thou
ght it would be good move here. The
city attorney was asked his opinion and
stated that he had been informed by
the county attorney that wherever cities
did this they must keep in repair all
roads and bridges within corperat
limits as the county would not then be
responsible for them lie did favor
,he move rs cities in the county that
had tried it reported adversely on tt,
Councillors Taylor aud Peterson spoil Q
against lt, so the matter was dropped.
Councillor Smith recommended that the
banks of the reservoir at he cemetary
be raised feet higher so that it would
hold more water. Carried and the mat
ter referred 10 the committee on pubic
grounds.
VIM. Quincy was hired to look after
the trees in the Jail lot for this season
and is to have $40 for his work
( John Mason was ordered to get 75ft
OF inch pipe for the cemetaIy work.
Harry Alfred complained OF correll
and out buildings near his residence
which were nuisance. The health
officer had Investigated the matter and
found it private nuisance and had so
notified the owners. The council
thought it a private matter.
Marshal Thomas complained OF cycles
becoming to numerous ON tie sidewalks,
Counclor Peterson aud Taylor also spoke
on the same subject. The city attorney
was instructed to dlaw up an ordinance
to prevent riding OH sidewalks,
Bills Allowed.
People Coop pipe &c. ....... $l54 81
George Southwick, work OH road.$4 00
Mrs. Jas. Nelson. trees ........$l 80
Jas. Alfred, posts. ..... .......S4 90
James.Mason, quarantine oilicerllO rs
Lehi Pub. Co. publishing ordinances
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Hans Hammer, livery........ 81 %
j A Thomas extra police. zee. so. 90
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