The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-13
STIFF STREET GRADES
Council Decides to Steepen North
Main and First North.
PROTESTS ARE SURE
SURE
STRINGFELLOW WANTS TO
EVEN UP HIS SALARY.
Water Service For Southeast Bench
Decided on-Large Main From
Parley's-Compromising Damage
Suits-City Buying and Selling
Land-Several Matters Deferred.

For nearly two hours last evening the
city council was turned into a debating
school, civilians. under a special privilege
granted. vieing with councimen in advo-
eating or condemning the merits of the
proposed change of established grade
from Slh to 12is per cent on Main street
leading to Capitol hill for distance of
$50 feet north of First North street. and
also similarly modifying the latter streets
grade east of its intersection with Main
street.
But the talk awaited nothing. When the
question was voted on only three-Barnes.
Buckle and Robertson = stood for no
change of grade. All the other members,
save Callister and Dehl, who were alb
sent, voted for the change.
Engineer Young Talks.
After the street committees recon-
mendation was read, Engineer q: h
Young was given the floor to speak in
opposition to the change. which Is EN-
phatically protested against by the ma
Jority of properly owners on the Mill. MT
Young made the point that the PROPOSE
ton was not supported by engineering
authority and that the proposed change
has not been sufficiently considered by
the street committee. He also contended
that the increase of per cent would
make the grade of upper Main street pro-
"
Temple to First.
Chairman Morris advocated the adop-
ton of the committees recommendation,
and in support of mis- plea read letters
Fewson Smith favoring the change
A plea was made by j. A Fritsch,
whose property will be specially benehted
by the adoption of a steep grade. for con-
currence in the committees recommended
ton.
W. H. Shearman also spoke in favor of
the change.
A demonstration was made by S. c.
Dallas of what is 1212 per cent grade
and a grade per cent less, on a basis of
eight feet, or one foot rise. This Demon
stration did not suit Buckle, who request
ed that the architect show by his tape
line what the steep grade would be IN
fifty-eight feet the length of the council
chamber. 1t showed a climb of seven feet
and three inches
Barton Asks Delay.
Isaac Barton urged that action be de-
ferred a week. in order that some new
points discovered by the protestants
might be properly presented to the coun-
ell and that the citations of alleged facts
by petitioners might be disproved. point
made by Mr.. Barton was that the chansea
grade would necessitate a remaining wall
at the junction of Main and Center
streets and leave only one rod for wagon
traffic in front of w. S. McCornicks resi-
dence. -
tional protest from forty-five property
owners on Capitol hill. Directing TO the
change. Buckle made an earnest plea IN
opposition to the street committees re-
port.
After the vote on the adoption of the
committees recommendation, one OF the
protesting property owners gave IL out
as his opinion that the new adminlSIIrd-
ton would be appealed to TO re-esta biisn
the old grade lines. and with every nope
of triumph.
Evening Up Salaries.
Councilman wallace mentioned the mat
ter of George Stringfellow. member OF
the board of public works. having re-
ceived salary of only so year, accoru-
ing to the ordinance schedule Wnereas
F. A. Hale another member of the board,
by reason of having been hold-over un,
der his previous appointment receiver
800 yearly, in pursuance OF the IorIner
rate Therefore Wallace moved TO appro,
pirate 500 to the mayors contingent fund
TO COMPENSATE Mr.. Stringfellow and even
up his salary to that of Mr.. Haze;
Buckle opposed the motion. and ms mo-
ton to refer the matter 10 the HHdhSS
committee was carried.
The committee on munlcipal Jaws
recommended that the tranS-J ordan resi-,
dents who wish to have the abandoned
Lake Breeze street car service restored
west of the river be notified tnat at pres
ent the council cannot compel the street
car company to grant any rellel.
ton and on his request action on the re-
port was deferred for one week
The report of the waterworks commit
tee was taken up. 1t recommended that
the board of public works be authorized
to call for bids for laying twelVe-lnch
main from Parley's conduit across the
southeast bench. with a lateral 10 supply
All Hallows college new grounds. The
long pending report was adopted without
dissent The cost of the Improvement is
estimated at $500. of which sum $3.50
will be advanced by All Hallows college
and water scrip issued therefor.
With reference TO the proposed purchase
of 3O7 acres of land near the sewer outlet
from s. s. Howard at SIS an acre. CITY
Attorney Hall reported that the fee title
is vested in Howard. The city engineer,
however, was directed to definitely locate
the lines of Towards property before the
council would conclude the purchase.
Compromising Law Suits.
On recommendation of the committee on
municipal laws and City Attorney Han,
appropriations of $500 and N.GOo We're
voted to compromise the damage ;uits
of Sarah Radcliffe and Nellie b. Erick-
SON.
promise settlement of Jacob II. Griffin S
Judgment claim for S. 900. but on Robert
sons request action on this item was de-
ferred till next Tuesday evening
On recommendation of the committee
on public grounds. Nettie Weimer was
granted permission to purchase for 5000 a
triangular piece of ground in block LOO,
plat A near the Warm Springs. and V.
L. Halliday was denied permission to pur-
chase a piece of land at the west end of
Fifth street.
Action on the irrigation committees
recommendation that the weir at the
mouth of Parley's canyon be taken out
so as to allow full quota of water to
flow through the Kennedy ditch. was post
poned one week on request of CalliSter
and Robertson.
Matters of Minor Interest.
The petition of L. E. Hall, agent for the
owners of the Park Terrace. for permits
sion TO connect the property with the
East Third South street sewer on the op-
posite side of the street was referred 10
the committee or sewers.
Robert ]. Jessup presented claim II
the sum of $3.50 to compensate for in.
juries received by stepping into a danger
Gus hole in the sidewalk near Luther's
claims.
Adjutant Crawford of the Salvation
army asked permission to take a few
evergreeas from City Creek canyon TO
use at chidren's Christmas party. The
petition was granted. subject to the di
rectlon of the superintendent of water
works.
the council in support of his request for
an appropriation of 500 to aid him in pub
i.shlnS an up-to-date map of the city. the
money advanced to be repaid in maps for
the city offices. The matter was referred
to the finance committee.
MUST GO TO PRISON.