Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-07
sEcoNp AvENUE PAv1NG.

The matter of the location Of the
proposed sidewalk on Second avenue,
between Canyon road ana y street,
came up on q petition from MIS-. Mary
II. Weber and others, protesting
against locating the walk according
To the plans of the city engineer The
engineer recommends that the side
walk be located 4 feet from the curb
line on the north side from Canyon
road. on the south side from Canyon
road to A street. The petitioners ask
that the walk be located in the center
Of the space between curb line and
street, as in the balance of the city.
and not on ths outer portion OF TIE
walk Councilman Hall said that the
protest carried more than a majority
Of property owners, but in his opln-
ion. the plan of the city engineer
should be followed owing to the phys
ical conditions existing on Second av-
enue At the foot Of the street is
large hill. and should the walk be
constructed close to the curb line, II
would necessitate the building II
mammoth retaining walls and make IT
almost Impossible fof property owners
on the incline TO get to their homes
at ali. Councilman Martin approved
the engineers plans, as did also Coun-
Gilman Black, the latter stating II
those plans were not followed in the
construction OF the walk, people own
ing property on the hill would be COM
PEELED TO use ladders TO get into their
homes Councilman Reedall said
from his observations the locating Of
the walk as recommended by the on
eineer would be an improvement rath-
el than a detriment 10 the property
Of petitioners. The recommendation
of the city engineer was on motion
adopted, and the walk will be laid in
accordance with the plans Of the city
engineer Nta
BLACK AFTER KENNEDY.
Councilman Black introduced a res
| olution directing that James Kennedy
| proceed with the construction OF the
| main sewer running from South Tenn
| plo street. half way through the tith-
ing block and west to Main street
and north half q block to connect
with the main sewer from the north
bench. After considerable discussion
the resolution was adopted.
City Treasurer Snyder asked the ap-
prevail of the council to his action hir-
ing /. w. Fisher to work on the city
books for so days at salary of 500
Ter month. The action of the treas
urer was approved. Mr. Fishers dut-
les will be to go over the work done
by the special auditors. whose work
cost the city nearly $4,000.
The mayors veto of the park ordin-
arce was sustained, as was also mis-
disapproval of the petition for stretch
Ing an advertising banner across Com
mercial street.
Atty. 7. l.. Williams for the Utah
Light & Railway company was pres
ent and requested in a petition that
the clause of the franchise granted
the company in which the contract for
lighting the streets may be continued
for a second period OF three years at
the option OF the city, be made to OK
clude the provision for option OF con-
tinuance. Mr.. Martin opposed this
amendment, saying the contract made
between the city and the light COM
pany was virtually 30 year contract.
The matter was referred to the inn
proVement committee.
A great deal of routine business, In
Guiding Ming Of reports from the var
ious city departments, was transacted
and the council adjourned at 11:10
o'clock