Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-27
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
Dog Tax, Sewer, Waterworks and
Other Matters Before SolOns.

Provo, Utah CO., FEB. 2I-The follow
ing business was transacted by the city
council last evening:
A communication was received from
Horatio Jones, asking permission to
hang bills, advertising excursions, on
certain buildings on obtaining permits
sion from the owners Of the buildings
and by guaranteeing 10 keep the bills
from littering the streets. Referred to
tie committee on streets and alleys,
A communication was received from
the Juvenile court commission rlc-
onmending that Chief Probation OFF,
cef S. r. Brown be allowed Sc a month
for the months OF November and De-
cember, 1906, and the months Of jan
uary and February, 1906 The report
was accepted and filed.
Dog Tax Collector Jaggers reported
that he was unable to enforce the ordi-
nance, giving as reason that the city
attorney had said IN the presence OF a
member OF the council, when asked
20 bring prosecutions for failure 70
pay the tax, that he would bring prose-
cutions when he pleased. City Atty.
Thomas stated that the communication
did not state facts, lie had not prose-
cuted some cases because he had not
had time TO investigate the cases and
determine whether there was sufficient
committee on judiciary and the city
| attorney.
A communication was received from
| committee of the fire department,
| asking that additional arrangements be
| made for firemen to be present at the
| opera house during performances. for
| protection against fire, Referred to the
| committee on fire department. One
! hundred and thirty-two dollars was
| iafa 10 h.. g,.t. ... 4
| expense on $4,000 waterworks bonds,
| sent for redemption by the Travellers
| Insurance company OF Hartford Con-
| nectlcut
| ON report of Chairman Poult0n Of
| the sewer committee the city attorney
| was instructed to notify parties owing
| for drain improvements on First West
| and First South streets. that II the
| amounts due be not paid legal steps
| would be taken to collect
| The committee on waterwOrks rec
| commended that the work of repairing
| the Blue Cliff canal be let to Thos. j.
| Foote and Geo A, Ferre. their bid being
| the lowest. $50, Report adopted
ON recommendation of the commit
tee on irrigation $50 was appropriated
to the Fort Field company. and s25 TO
| the Little Dry Creek, in labor to assist
| in protection of land from overflow OF
| the river.
The committee on streets and alleys
reported IN favor of changing the
course Of Little Dry Greek on
| II run west on the north side Of the
| street from Ninth West streets to Levi
| Carpenters place and then To cross
the street. Report adopted.
| The committee on streets and alleys
recommended that the Partridge Gull
vert be used on all sidewalk crossings
and across streets, Report adopted
This culrert devised by Councilman
| Partridge, is broader on the bottom
than on the top and Is not raised out
OF the ground by the frost
The committee on judiciary recom-
mended that the bond Of the assistant
superintendent of waterworks and
sewer be $1,000 Report adopted.
The committee on sewer recom-
| mended that 21-inch pipes be placed
in the east drain for distance OF
about three blocks. and that sewer
district be created in order that taxes
may be collected 10 assist in dcfrayiug
the expenses Report adopted.
The committee on license presented
| n bill for an ordinance licensing drug
stores, which was considered In COM
| mittee Of the whole. on arising the
committee reported progress The at
| torney was requested To incorporate
certain amendments In the bin and
| the recorder TO furnish each member
| with a copy, az amended
A bill for an ordinance fixing the
| annual license for conducting pub
lie dance hall for profit, etc, was pre-
| scented. and passed It's first reading
| Mayor Frlsby was asked TO invite
| the public 10 haul gravel on the walks
Of the cemetery and make other i'm
| provcments
Chairman Gray reported on tho pro-
| posed Improvement I'm levcling the
| ground in the south part OF the cemc-
| terry. that 3,26s cubic yards Of dirt
| would have TO be removed The en-
| gineer had estimated the cost at 10
| cents a yard. The matter Of adver-
Using for bids was referred 10 the
\ committee.