The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-03

Balance on hand Feb. /. 1900 50. 469 u
With this report the report of the city
recorder agreed with the exception of
outstanding warrants to the extent of
been fifty-two arrests from which there
had been collected in cash the sum of
SIiS, with commitments to the extent Of
$50 making total fine for the month
Sexton Gidley reported that there had
been deaths numbering sixteen during
the past month and that of these thir-
teen were adults and three were children.
eleven males and five females.
Petitions came next and there were sew
eral or them -Four wanted licenses to
sell liquor and these were granted upon
examination Of the bonds accompanying
them.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company presented a petition signed by
r.. ID. Sutton & Co and fifty-three others
asked for franchise of the independent
company At this point Attorney Lock-
Fart who has the matter of obtaining the
lTdncnlSe IN hand. took the floor and
asked that the matter be postponed for
TWO weeks in final spOSa ton. as he had
been sick and had been unable to attend
10 the matter. The request of the attor-
neyy was granted and this franchise Will
not be refused until next meeting
Under the head Of reports of commit
tees, the law committee reported that
they needed recess for a short time to
consider the matter OF the franchise on
nand- After recess The committee re-
ported that they had a report to read
recommending the passage of the electric
Eight franchise asked for by Henry
Shields with a few amendments, and also
requiring the petitioner to put up a bond
70 the city in the sum of s.. 500. With
cred as read for its first time and will
ing.
Among the laughable incidents of the
evening was the anxiety of the electric
light company and the Rocky Mountain
Eseil Telephone company to furnish power
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alarm. Both these companies We're anxi-
Gus TO furnish power, though some time
ago the statement that the power was
out was made, and nothing of move
was noticed upon the part of these com
panles 10 put in the desired power. and
teries then on the machine and resorted
10 the more laborious, but just as sure
method of pulling a rope. 1t was not de-
cided last evening which company SHOULD
have the honor of putting in the power
meeting.
The committee on fire department para
phernalia which had met with the Off
GERS of the department last week re-
ported that they had selected three chem
iCal engines which were to cost a total
sum of $50. but that they recommended
that a trial engine be brought here first
and II satisfactory the other two would
be got at once. This was satisfactory
to the council and the chief was given
power to order the engines.
EARLIER in the evening the mayor ap-
pointed Mr. Fargo on the committee on
laws and Mr. Daley was appointed upon
the committee on claims and accounts.
the work OF the city council might go
OF in spite of the present conditions
which exist.
During the course Of the evening it was
made known that the Rocky Mountain
Bel Telephone company had a franchise
Gty a mG t s0py G Sf n %9TnE IN Park
passed around for perusaI by the mem
bers of the council present.
In 10
II the boys We're being kept pretty wen
off the streets at night the marshal said
mat ne mad been using special efforts
10 keep the boys and girls at home after
the curtew blew, and as far as he could
tell had met with good success.
The New Year celebration by the local
Chinese was the subject for short
time, and IL was announced that the priv
lege of shooting fire crackers and other
not dangerous, noise-making arrange
ments had been granted TO the local col
ony from China.
The city is again out Of debt and shows
generally
A short informal talk followed and then
the council adjourned to meet again on
the 18th Of tho month.
y rUnaway horse carrying a pair OF
snow shoes frightened the team of james
Shields today and caused that team to
run and after going for some distance
they broke the sleigh ana harness up in
such a way as 10 completely demolish
the horses.
The condition OF Robert Douohoe is not
improved and at this time his case is
considered 10 be critical. About a month
ago the young man was taken down with
pneumonia. but got apparently well in
snort time again However. a relapse set
IN and for some time 4. has been a strllg-
gle with him as 10 whether or not he
Viii recover
The funeral of Thomas STANLEY who
cied in Butte. Mont some days ago of
pneumonia, VIII be held this afternoon
from the Catholic church
The funeral of Mrs Edwards who
died here Tuesday morning will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the Meth
oCist church.