Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-04-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
City Fathers Hold Two Very Busy
Sessions.

announced that MIR. Il. w. Jones nau
duly qualified as city councillor, and
his bond was ordered flied with the
recorder. Petition OF w. II. Grimshaw
and %. others, residents Of the north
east corner Of the city, in what is
known as the Hunter entry, asking for
Improvement in the stree Is, and bet
ter facilities for crossing the creek in
that locality. Petition referred to
committee on petitions. The mayor
announced that Mr.. L. w. Jones would
take the place OF Mr.. S T. Leigh on all
standing committees. Mr. I'd. VIII
liams assistant superintendent OF con-
struction of pipeline, reported that he
had tried running theiwater in the
Cosslett ditch with a view TO supplying
the city water system, but that fearing
damage TO the South Field ditch he had
turned it off. Suggested that the
mayor and council visit the spot and
examine the character OF the soil before
much labor was expended thereon. 1t
was decided by the council TO act upon
the suggestion, visit said locality and
decided upon where the head Of the
water system is to be. The council
enjoined it upon the uperintendents TO
see that faithful honest work is done
the city excavations, and to employ
such men as would do that sortof work.
AS there had been some criticism OF
the plan of blowing and scraping being
more expensive than digging. in the
trenches that are being made for the
pipes, the superintendent were direct
ed to ascertain by experiment which is
the cheapest and best way. Complaint
was made by the surveyor that the
survey pegs were being knocked down;
and the trenches partly filed up bv
children. The Marshal was directed
to notify the the school teachers and
also the citizens that children found in
this sort OF mischief would be prosecu-
ted.
Mr.. Joseph Fife offered to deed the
city piece of ground 1x2o rods near
his residence for street purposes IL the
council would build good substantial
fence on the line OF said street. Re
ferred to the committee on streets and
| side walks. The Dimensions decid ED
on at the last meeting for city bitches
was altered from Is to IA inche,
wide.
The city decided to bear the expense
OF putting in proper condition all tn,
bitches running through the center o.
the blocks, that are used for irrigation
! purposes, and to ask the citizens 10
clean out the bitches along the sides o
the streets in front of their premises
The questian OF remitting special watel
taxes of persons who are unable TO pay
them was referred TO the judiciar,
committee.
The money paid by the ReliefSociet!
for the license for the dance they ha(
on the 18th inst. was refunded. Bill
aggregating Sl7S.S5 acre allowed.
Ordinances for water districts No. !
2, 3 I and 9 were reported and referred
to the surveyor for parison with th'
plats of the water system.
The question of supplying water
from the water system to citizens living
on the south side OF First South street
and North of First North street discus
sed and placed in the hands OF the
judiciary committee to report on abar
early date. Adjourned till March
24th
March oath, Mayor Middleton and
four councillors present.
The question OF location OF the reser-
voir for the water system was consider.
ed, the mayor and council having made
the visit mentioned in the last minutes,
but no decision was reached.
The committee TO whom was submit.
ted the proposition of Mr. Joseph S.
Fife in relation to land for street, advi-
sed the rejection of the offer which re.
comendalion was adopted by the coun-
Gil Councillor Palmer reported in
relation to insurlng the City Hall, that
the policy had not expired and would
hold good for two years longer.
The attention OF the board OF health
was called to the unsanitary condition
of certain parts OF the city. The May
or said that Mr.. j. II. Mcdonald had
been appointed health officer, and he
would doubtless look into the matter
The committee to whom wasreferred
the petition of Mr.. Grimshaw and .
others, recommended the making OF q