Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

minimum rmount q second feet. The
present maximum consumption OF wa
ter through the pipe system In i2,00O.-
oOo gallons. and the minimum 100000
gallons per day"
SERVED POLL TAX PAPERS.
BENJAMIN II. Haddock. constable OF
the Third precinct. presented "a claim
OF 1924. on account OF serving SUM
monses upon 2i0 delinquent poll tax
payers. against whom action had been
brought by the city In Justice Nell
sens court. Mr.. Haddock says he was
employed TO serve the papers. RE-
fcrrod to committee on municipal laws.
OBJECTS TO WATER TAX.
County Clerk Dunbar, acting under
the Instructions of the board OF coun-
~ commissioners. returned n water
tax notice from Treasurer Morris
amounting 10 1890 and In n commune
cation addressed 20 the Council stated
that the water rates assessed against
Salt Lake county have always been
RENTED. Attention was called TO the
use Of the elevator by the city officials
and employees. which was considered
moro than an offset to the assessed
water rates. Referred to committee on
wntnrworks.
The Utah Soap Company. by J. II.
lirun. secretary. requested TO he al
lowed the privilege OF building spur
track from the main line OF the Oregon
short Line railroad 10 Its factory
grounds between Third and Fourth
West and Fourth and Finn North.
Referred to committee on streets.
MAYOR THoMPsoN's BOND.
Mayor-clect Ezra Thompson asked
for permission TO connect the plumbing
In his residence. corner OF Fourth
North ana Second West streets with the
gravity sewer. Granted on payment Of
tax for wen. frontage. work 20 be done
under supervision of city engineer.
Superintendent Of Watcrworks Calnc
submitted the bid Of l.. s. Clark. OF
1860 Eleventh East. Offering si06 for the
frame dwelling house. stables, barns,
sheds and other buildings. etc, not In
Guiding fences, situated upon the w.
u. Hardy ranch at Mountain Dell. Par
ley's canyon. MIR. cainc stated II was
the only bid received. Referred TO COM
mittee on watcrworks.
c. w. Player made an offcr OF $40
for the improvements on Hardy's ranch
In Parleys canyon. MIR. Player would
also agree TO remove the stables and
sheds which the council ordered re-
moved In furthcrancc OF the scheme to
purify the waters Of Paricy's creek.
Referred to committee on public
grounds
C. NJ. Madison made application to
lease from the city the old wooden mills
property. mouth OF Parley's canyon.
adjoining the best house Referred 10
committee on public grounds.
Superintendent cnine asked for
authority 60 lower water pipes on u and
adjacent streets below the frost line at
cost OF 500 Granted.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Andrew sjoblom. by II. a. NJ. Froi-
seth. his attorney, called attention to
a claim for damages sent In some time
ago and referred to the committee on
claims. Petitioner says his land near
Draper was damaged early last spring
by the breaking out OF the Salt Lake
and Utah canal. He asked that the
committee be required to report on his
claim by next meeting. Adopted.
In the matter OF the petition OF =.
Hays asking for a refund OF taxes on
lots and 90 &C. Panorama subdivision
OF block ls5, plat u. Assistant city At
torncy Stewart recommended that the
city accept n deed from petitioner for
the lots purchased by the city for the
amount OF taxes paid by him less Il GER
tain refund by the county. Adopted.
In the matter Of the petition OF Mary
~. Smith asking permission to redeem
from tax sale lots 10 to ~, block 2, Hun
tiers subdivision Of block 90. plat G. city
Attorney Hall recommended the same
be granted.
City Recorder Backman submitted
the bond OF Mayor-ciect Thompson. In
the rum OF 1000. with Thomas Kenrna
and J. c. Lynch as surc,ies. Approved.
DESTRUCTION OF DOGS.
Recorder Bnclman reported the de-
struction OF 30i dogs since April last.
lie recommended the appropriation OF
Sib2 to w. NJ. Beynon, the dog tax coll
Loot hA uet I.sI To. la. L ma
adopted.
The sum OF 50. s5s. less fifteen per cen,
wns appropriated Contractor w. j.
Tuddenham ON account OF work done
and material furnished aa per contract
for the building OF the Fourth pre-
cinct fire station.
The report Of the committee on fin
nncc formulated Thursday evening, rec
ommcndlng that no Increase In salaries
| Of city officials and members OF the po-
lice and fire departments be made dur
| Ing the life OF the present admlnistra-
,lon was received and adopted.
GRIFFIN CLAIM COMPROMISED.
The report OF the committee recon-
mending that the claim Of J. III. Grim
for extra street sprlnkllng be compro-
| missed for $500 was adopted and the
amount placed ON the appropriation list
Fernsirom introduced a resolution d.
| rccting the city engineer 10 set the
stakes for the changed grade on North
/ East Temple, First North and currani
| streets. 70 that the streets may be
| speedily made to conform TO the new
| grade. Referred to committee ON streets
| The finance committee recommended
that the claim OF Fire chief Devine for
SIS a month for the last twenty two
| months for services rs street light In
| rpcctor be disallowcd. After discussion
the matter was referred to the city at.
| torncy for an opinion on the legality OF
the claim. Callister. Patrick. Wallace
Weller and Barnes voted against ref
/ erencc.