Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-15
o..,,, Of Property Are Protest
V' :, AGAINST Grading Opera
tIon, Now in Progress
nlMACE SUITS IN PLENTY.
consequence City Attorney Dey
~ .,,.,, That Streets be Thorough
/, l,.o,ced by the Department

accommodations were received
'ou' ,ay council at lbs meeting last
W wy .,m,lvo 10 the deplorable con-
n i !, ,be streets and curb-llnes In
alvY ,,.,,,cis where new sidewalks have
w. ~ ''I SId according to permanent
~, Indications point to num-
!, niIgatlons on account Of such
" unless the streets are at
.ot down to the permanent grade
-.,, work has already been COM
' -. by tho street department but
ss almost impossible for all Of the
s,,s 10 be done before the winter
..,nr sets In. aud It is very likely
Nv, Win the Arst storm viii come
,.,s,al claims Tor damages on account
,ss bsd condition OF some OF the
'ss where the sidewalks have been
wv sorn IA Grade and the poor drain.
~ Al any rate, the council VIII
~, ne hands fun until the streets
n. brought to the permanent grade
KIMBALL PROTEST.
Geneva A. KImban and Rose Hart
IN admitted protest against the
rrstlou OF the new sidewalk laid on
srA East street, between First and
s.,ord South streets. which, they say,
(, considerably lower than the old
IN and thus leaves the roots Of the
NJ, exposed so that they cannot live.
BY me change IN the sidewalk grade
KY claim that their cement hume has
b,in damaged, as has also the canal
vbeh runs across said property, They
aA that the trees be condemned and
r,noysd and that the damage TO the
canal and aume be repaired. The mat
tr was referred TO the committee on
fueB and engineering.
WALK is WAY BELOW
A petition was received from c. 5.
Kinney and other property owners on
Toith South street between Eighth
sni Ninth East streets asking that the
s1tst be brought down to the proper
Usie as the new sidewalks construct
q On that block are from two to five
Ne. below the street and hence the
stree should be brought 10 grade. The
natter was pferrd TO the committee
on streets.
MRS SHEDS SUGGESTION.
Nm l. c, Scheld requested the coun. |
ell % Withhold payment for the side. |
wax u front Of her premises at 1858
FOURTH East street as the walk was |
itl'ael during a heavy rain storm and |
Is most imperfect The committee on |
streets Will investigate the matter
no RELIEF IN SIXTY DAYS.
G B, fitcomb petItioned the council |
% al once put the sidewalk In con. |
9iuon % front OF his property on Fifth |
hal street between First and Second |
eoau Streets. The walk has been |
posN up and part Of the dirt removed |
sha i has been In such condition for
w months and unless attended 10 Il
= y, GAINED the petitioners property |
VIZ q CRAFTY damaged. The board of
plDllc works also submitted a cor.
u-leallon IN regard to the matter
Mtt.Vhg That the contractor be in
, ,,.. 70 complete that sidewalk be-
~, r he closed work for the season
s'u Mollon Of I. H. Davis the mat
y. vas referred TO the committees ON
N''e'' and engineering.
STONE cRosswALKs.
ne city will expend the sum =, so
' ~ Y. Ins next year or so IN the corr
~ ,'uoa Of stone crosswalks TO con-
w, ~, Of lhe new cement sidewalks
=, s'l y nave been aid The resolution
y ~. (. d Davis which provides for The
sNa 70 De done. was taken nm iron,
!, u t 'sOle lasl night where II has rest
a ~, several weeks. and was adopt.
n 49,. ~ calls Tor the construction OF
" V'S'Valss at the cost stated above
WANT STREET OPENED UP.
,, A. y. Jones and a number Of other
n ' .,,s owners petItIoned tne council
INK Wy tenth East street between
WV WV. ana Eleventh South straets
~. dil OF The owners are willing 70
ess ~ ms elIy sufficient property 10
n, !, suee' while several others are
as n, ~ y asAed mat the city condemn
N. rs,ov and open up the street
nlt,.ss ', " was referred 70 the com.
ANOTHER PETITION.
.s u Cannon and about 20 other
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