Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27

Hume ON one OF the streets OF the city
Mr.. Berry. who " a pnpeihauser by
trade. Is eaid to be- In destitute circum-
stances. Referred to city attorney and
municipal laws committee.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Bornt Engebrctsen. by HE attorneys,
Wilson a Smith. presented n claim.
amounting 60 $500 on account OF dam
ages alleged 10 have been sustained by
reason of sewage from Jordan liver
flooding his farm. Referred TO city
attorney.
The corAnlttce on claims reported ad-
voraely on the petition OF Robert J.
Jcssup, who had asked for damages for
injuries received through falling into
an excavation ON Herbert street.
Adopted.
The committee on streets recommend
ed the granting OF the petition OF n.
KeyHor. asking permission TO change
the railroad switch ON Third West. be-
tween Fiat and Second South.
COUNTY TO PAY SioO.
In the matter OF the county calling at
tention 90 the assessment OF water rates
ON the county side OF the Joint building
md the county Jail and grounds
amounting to $3.50. and asking for an
abatement as an onset against the
clty's use Of the elevator In the build
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commended that the assessment AGAINST
the county side OF the building,
amounting to $3.50. be abated,
and the 500 assessed against
the jail and grounds be col
iccted. The committee took the posi-
tion that the jail has no connection with
the Joint building. Adopted,
Robertson'H ordinance requiring prop
crty owners and residents to remove
any growth OF weeds or grass from city
property went over to the next Council.
LAKE BREEZE LINE.
The question ~ compelling the Salt
Lake city Railroad company to operate
| ita line west OF the Jordan river bridge;
| on the petition Of j. j. Corum ana
| Others, was the cause OF another AMI
| mated discussion. Patrick sald ne un-
derstooi his friend Buckle had some I'M
| poTtant Information TO lmpart on Tue
Buckle said for one he would like to
| ascertain whether the street car COM
panlca could be- made TO run oitenef
| Than every twelve minutes when pub
! lie necessity" demands, ana whcthci
the street car people can carry more
messengers than they have seats FOR.
Cnlllster said the company ought 70
lose Its franchise for the reason thht u
had violated Its contract with the Guy
Weller took issue with the preceding
| speaker ana uci'ilu'h wv Nf''' -,
| compnny, The residents, he said, paid
the company 10000 for running It's
cara 10 Lake Brcozc for three yenrs
and the line had been operated seven
years.
Robertson said the street eur com
pany owned the principal streets OF the
city. but paid nothing for the privilege
For the purpose Of showing those PEG,
plc that the council was possessed OF
somc mower and authority he favored
rcvoking the franchise.
Finally. upon motion OF callister. III,
matter was left for the new council t'
act upon.
Mayor ClnrkH contingent fund for th'
purpose OF paying OF sundry bills'
| The wnterwOrka committee recon-
mendcd that the board OF public work.
be authorized 10 solicit bids from con
tractors for laying water main cNten
slons. etc, for a period Of onr year IN
city TO furnish the required materials
| Adopted,
The city engineer was given authority
TO approve the proposed plat OF Frank
Inns ub-division, Of block 10, plat &
inter having found the surveys ans
plats correct
CITY TO PURcAsE LAND.
In the matter Of purchasing land be
longing to $, $. Howard, situated neh
| the city ttMtf lullis MI N'lhN1 "
ported the exact acreage at dlb.'s
which. at SIS per acre, would amount e
si,73G.t0 This amount was appropri
ated for the purchase. The oher o
Emma :. Lewis. Administrative OF tn
estate OF John $. Lewis, deceased, 4
sell the city 1873 acrca Of land nea
the sewer farm at SO an acre, was, oi
motion OF Buckle. referred to the cit
engineer, with instructions TO ascertain
the number OF acres belonging TO ia
CITY on the east side. II the title To IA
property Is found Ia be correct the CIT
viii make the purchase,
ON recommendation or the iinanc
committee the sum OF Si,il4.95 was ap
proprintod tn Wells. Fargo & CO., Il
payment Of the city'a ovcrdrafts fror
| Junc to November.
. An opinion from city Attorney Hn
was received 20 the eitcct that Fir
, chief Dcvine was not entitled I
, t,venty-two months salary AT SO pc
, month for services rendered the cit
as street light Inspector. Adopted.