Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Present Members Will Hold No
Further Regular Meeting
EAsTMOND TAX NATTER.
p.uuon 10 Got = clearance ofTitie 60
propcrty-Tbe Conduit Case
-Busy session.

municipal politics IL inc requiring vi
,ersons. holding elective and appointivc
oriocs. at q certain period OF their OIL
eIal existence. to step aside and make
way for others. When the clock In the
tower OF the joint city and county
building tolleJ the hour OF eleven last
night. It practically brought Go an end
the two ycars' lnbofs Of those comprls.
ing the membership OF the present city
Council. It was what might be aptly
termed the members last public APP
cearancc. when the meeting adjourned
che recorders desk was cleared. and on
motion OF Councilman slddoway. a re-
cesa was taken TN II o'clock New
Years morning. when Mayor-clcct
Thompson and the now administration
will assume control of the munlclpall-
,y's affairs for the next two years.
MATTERS LEFT OVER.
A great deal Of business was trans
acted. and II took three and
half hours In which to
do II. A large amount OF important
matters was referred 60 the new coun-
eli. chief among which were the Union
depot franchise ana tn. enlarged use uf
Fourth West street by the railroad COM
pnnlca. quite "a number Of ordinances
introduced for the first time months
and months ago, were taken out OF the
plgeon-holca and read again last night
by Recorder Backman. but their fate
was left 10 the incoming Council. Many
claims and petitions Of uncertain age
were similarly treated.
EAsTMoND MATTER SETTLED.
The recommendation OF the city nt,or-
ney to quit claim to Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown Eastmond the clty'H lien upon
block 90, plat G. between seventh and
Eighth West and First and Second
South streets, was. after much dis
question. adopted. The property was
eold several years ngo for unpaid side
walk paving taxes. The amount claimed
by the city was 81 900. Robertson want
ed 60 exact $3.50 OF Mrs. Eastmond. the
original cost Go the city " doing the
pavement work.
TO PAY SUMS DEDUCTED.
Early In the evening Wallace offered
the following resolution:
Whereas. There was deducted from
the salaries OF the city officers and
councllmen for the month OF January,
ls1s, the following amounts and where
were elected for the term OF two years
and their salaries are fixed for the year,
now therefore, be II
"Icsolved. That there be appropriate
ed TO the following officers and council
men tho amounts vet opposite theli
names: John Clark. Mayor. sioiob; ~
J.. Backman. recorder, si2.05; H. II
Norris. treasurer. si2.O5: W. c. Hall
attorney. siG1b; ]. u. Tlmmony, polio,
Justice, 1915. Councilmcn Slddowny
Weller. Wallace. Barnes. Fcrnstrom
Margetts, Howe. Patrick. Morris Rob.
ertson, sass each. total, sS5,bG,'
The resolution was tabled. but cam'
up later In the evening.
Howe moved as an amendment e
strike out the names OF the council
men. Lost.
Buckle created n laugh by mOvinl
the full amount called for In the rcsolu
ton be appropriated to the Mayor
contingent fund and handed over e
"Evnngellat" Oliver. Fcrnstrom causet
renewed laughter by intorposlng an oh
lection. Finally the resolution carrie,
by vote OF to G. and the officials VII
get the three days pay.
MIR. sEDDoN's REPLY.
Replying to the resolution requiring
him to inform the Council by who's
authority and for what reason tn
was tenantcd. Superintendent OF Street
and Irrigation Seldom reported us fol
lows:
"rhc patrolman In Pnrley's canyon 1
required to reside In the canyon In or
der to properly perform his duties. IN
present patrolman moved into the can
yon with the expectation OF occupyin
n house ON the Youngberg property
but the occupants Of the house, not nav
ing moved when the patrolmnn'a house
hold effects arrived, the patrolma
moved his effects into the house on IN
Hardy property, expecting to move ~
TO the Youngberg house within u tel
days at most. l was not aware Una
the Hardy house was still occupied ui
III Informed by your resolution OF IN
18th inst, but have since learned tina
the patrolman has been unable To He
cure other quarters, ana he VIII moV
at once when n house can be found
move into" Filed.
Robertson introduced resolution n
qulrlng the patrolman to vacate
once. An animated discussion OF ~
resolution followed. In which Robertso
said the Matchmaker should be Ger
surcd for dereliction Of duty. The res'
luton was finally referred to the con
mittee on public grounds.
The committee on public grounds,
the matter OF the bids Of l.. 3. Clark an
the Hardy property in Pnrley's cnnyo
recommended the bid Of Mr. clark
accepted. His bid was flO6
A proviso was Incorporated IN u
committees report requiring Mr. clal
TO remove the buildings out of the car
yon within thirty days. Action deterr'
for one week
THE CONDUIT CASE.
city Attorney Hall recommended q
Appropriation Of $3.50 to cover the co
~ printing the record OF the cuHe
Joseph II. Smith vs. salt Lake CITY. no
on appeal TO the circuit court OF al
ptals, Adopted,
city Sexton Simmons presented a b
amounting TO si4G due his departing
for digging forty-elght graves. FRO
March Q, 1898, TO Dec. e2, 1892, Tor burl
Of remains OF INDECENT persons q
lowed.
COSTS OF SURVEY.
Regarding the instructions Of I
Council requiring city Engineer Neis
TO report the cost Of surveys ana ON
work In connection with the w1tel gu
ply Investigations that official report
that the distribution VI accounts Won
not be completed until the end OF !
present month. The cost, Mr., Nela
thought. viii approximate sdlho.
detailed statement VIII be submitted
the Mayor with the annual slaieme
OF the expenditures OF tho departures