Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-23
SOUTH TEMPLE
PAVING ONCE MORE
links Doubtful Whether Any
thing VIII be Done at
Present Time.
PROTEST FROM LAND OWNERS.
rr Council WIN Donate Lot Opposite
County Building to American
Mining Congress.

The South Temple, street paving
aros,on will have 10 be gone over
ar,n by the city council and some OF
,bs residents on that street who object
i Tho present plan for the work. From
r,esent Indications It Is very doubtful
whe,ber anything win be done towards
nsvng the street this year because the
rouncllmen don't propose to go 20 work
and have improvements made and then
have gcme of those who object TO IT
involve the city IN heavy damage suits
,or alleged damage TO private property
ty cbaugiug the grade OF the street as
centred by the pan agreed upon, Un-
isss some understanding can be reached
N the meeting OF the council ne COM
,nittse OF the whole on Wednesday
Srrning when the protestants VIII be
heard The advertising for bids for tine
work and all tine preliminary arrange
,nents win probably be stopped short
for The present
Anothcr protest was received against
me present plan for the paying. signed
by James A. Miner H. II, Senettler T.
II Farnsworth, j. y. Keith, Robert
uarkness. John H. Wells Elizabeth \.
ucCune, Alfred Best Bishop l.. Scan
Ian / j. DAILY, and W. V. Rice, and IT
states that the cutting down OF the
street as proposed will cause irrepar-
abe damage TO the property OF protest
ouis and others, and viii cause claims
,or damages to be fled against the city.
Fernstrom moved that the protest be
referred to the council as a committee
Of the whole,
IN support OF his motion he said tlat
Ne thought Il time that the council
found out whether the property owners
srp fOollng on whether they mean busi-
ness IN regard TO the paving. He said
that he thought they wanted the city
10 70 ahead and change the grade and
rave the street so that they could plant
damage suits against the city and
cause lot OF trouble. He favored
stopping the advertisement for bids
and all other preliminary steps in re-
gard to the paving until this matter is
settled. Tuddenham offered an amend
ment 10 the motion providing that the
committee meet on Wednesday night.
The amendment was accepted by Fern
slom and the motion was then car
rei. The protestants and all others IN
terested IN the matter VIII appear be-
fore the council Wednesday evening
and discuss the matter
MINING COMPRESS,
The public grounds and finance com
mttees recommended that the city's lot
opposite the north side Of the city and
county building being AZ l-3 feet by 40
lOis IN dimensions. be dopated as
ste Tor a permanent home for the
American Mining congress ~ That a
lease for 30 years be given on the lot,
The report was unanimously adopted.
a telegram was read in th9t connection
from Councilman A. j. Davis, who Is IN
Portland with the Utah delegation.
stating that the success OF the dlle-
CATION IN securing the permanent head
quarters for Salt Lake depended mach
on the action ~ the council In regard
to donating the site. Upon motion Of
Harenstein, President Hewlett was
authorized to send n telegram 10 Mr..
Davis informing him of the actlJn ot
the council, After the council adj
ioured President Hewlett eat the
following telegram:
salt Lake city, Aug. %.
"a, J Davis,
The city council tonight unanimous
~ authorized the mayor and city le-
corder to execute deed To American
Mining congress for site TO erect hula
ing Il headquarters are located here.
FRANK j. HEWLETT,
President OF Council
FIRE LIMITS.
The Fernstrom amendment to the or.
1lnance describing the fire limits Of the
cly was passed by the council. The
me districts as proposed in the amend
ment arc described az follows;
District No Recommending at the
northwest corner Of Third East aud
FOURTH South streets thence running
west along the north side o. Fourth
south street 20 the east side OF Second
west street. thence north along tho
east side Of Second West
street to the south side of North
Iemplc street; thence east along the
south side Of North Temple street to
me west side Of state street, thence
@ulh along the west side OF state
street to the south side OF South lem.
pc street thence east along the south
g9e or South Temple street to the west
Hle OF Third East street; thenca south
a'ong the west side Of Third East
street "a the place OF beginning; the
@ld district No. including all OF
po'hs ~ to go, both inclusive all of
ploeks " 20 rs, both inclusive. and all
" g DOCKS 50 to So. both inclusive, all In
District No. recommending at the
nulhWest corner of Third East aud
rVutth south streets; thence running
S Sesl along the south side Of Fourth
UWuth street to tho west side OF Second
Nest street; thence north along the
WY sll2 of Second West street TO the
,guth side Of North Temple street.
WWu,e west along the south side OF
, %ollh Iemple street to q poirt 1855 Feet
S,st OF the west side OF Fifth West
,mt'' thence south along Il line 1865
Nv west OF the west side Of Fifth
sou.,, street to the north side of Fifth
sou,h street. thence cast along the
y,,n tlde OF Firth South street 60 the
vSt sluo OF Third East street, thence
north along lie west side az Third East
uset To the place Of beginning: the
,aid district No. 2 Including iii OF
LHv,hs - 10 49, both inclusive, 81 TO Sc.
uuh Inclusive and 10 TO 81. both inclu-
sa1, ~ IN nat "A;' and the east lG5
pla, oi blocks 20, 36, 81, As. 40 and 60, IN
All s y, Provided that repairs or adj
i 7" SI 20 residences or dwelling houses
ps,hlssriot No. may be Of the snale
tnr. ,'al az that In the present struo-
boe ana tho said residences or dwell
ts,r.'1i 'uses may be erected or main-
"'ned with shingle roofs.
OTHER MATTERS.