The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-16
HEAVY SESSION
Of CITY COUNCIL
Mr.. Hall Renews Attempts to
Make Political Capital
Out of Sewer.
SUBURBS STILL KNOCKING
AT THE CITY'S DOOR
East Third South Street Paving
Approved; Other News
of Council.


transacted by tho city council Monday
night, and, as there were no oratorical
flights nor extended arguments, the
work was completed in record time.
Several important matters were brought
TO The attention of the council, among
them being two petitions from suburban
residents for annexation 10 the city.
Councilman Hall attempted TO stir up
au argument in regard to tho poor con-
dtiou OF the interccpting sewer, but,
rs City Engineer CLANCY assured the
members of the council that the sewer
is in good condition and can be cleaned
out IN the regular course of lis
operation, nothing WAS done but to lay
The matter over for two weeks, and II
The engineer encounters any unusual
conditions IN connection with the clean
ing, he Will report the matter 10 the
council, aud the proper order VIII be
given TO remedy the defect.
For the second time within The past
month q petition was received from
Charles D. Smith and other property
owners. asking for the annexation 10
the city of that portion OF the Sugar
House district extending from the city
limits on the south 10 Twelfth South
street. and from Seventh TO Eleventh
East street. The same petition was be
fore the council last month, but, on ac-
count OF the petitioners not having filed
proper plat of the district, ii was re-
turned 10 them for correction. Now that
the petition is in proper form 1T VIII
probably be granted. as several mem
hcrs of thc committee expressed a
willingness 10 recommend annexation as
soon as the proper petition had been
filed. The matter viii be considered by
~, al la,r- snc on
mittecs and tho city attorney.
The Waterloo Petition,
The same conditions existed as 10
the petition OF C.. G.. Evans and other
residents Of Waterloo, This petition for
annexation was before the council at
,hc same time as the other. and, beng
incomplete. was returned TO The pcti'
lioncrs for correction. The district in
GUIDED in This petition extends from
Tempest avenue Ia Twelfth Soutn
street and from Third to Fifth East
street 1t was referred 10 the same
committees for consideration.
\ week ago Mr.. Hall introduced
resolution authorizing tho city engineer
10 repair the intcrccptinS sewer, so that
IT, could he properly cleaned, and IN
structing him not TO issue any more per
mts for connecting with the sewer
until that work was completed. I'm
mitfcd an estimate of the cost of the
work as proposed by Mr.. Hall. ffc said
that ii would cost about $4,000 Mr.
Hall contrnded that if it would cost
that much to do the work, the sewer
mus, be in pretty bad shape. and
that it should be repaired without de-
lav. Tho engineer was OF tho OPINION
that there is no very grave detect
in The sewer. and that ii can be cleaned
Ill fr,tI nf 1
He had intended doing that work soon.
anyway. Mr. Halls resolution was,
accordingly. laid over for two weeks
and the engineer was instructed TO pro
cccd with the work of clcaning out he
sewer and if he fuds any serious dc
fccts 10 report thc matter TO the conn
ell whcreupon nc Will he given proper
orders 10 remedy the evil.
The Telluride Power company notified
ths council that il has acquired, by pur.
chase. the rights Of the Salt Lake CitN
Water and Electrical Power company IN
and TO the waters of the Jordan
river. and that il protests against any
change by the city in the point of dl-
version OF the waters Of that stream, aS
contemplated in the city's suit against
the East Jordan Irrigation company. 1t
is the intention Of the city TO abandon
ihe old city canal and CARRY its wafer
from the Jordan river through the East
Jordan canal and TO enlarge aud cN'
tend that canal. The plans for this I'M
provemeut were approved by the counch
last Monday night. The protest of the
Telluride Power company was referred
10 the engineering and sewerage com
mittec.
Paving Contract Approved.
The contract with Strange & Ma
nuirc for paving Third South street
from State to Tenth East street for
sl47.S 90 was approved. as were also
The contracts with the Kennedy Con
struction company for sewer extension
No. 22S. for Sl0l $50 10, and sewer cX-
tension No 225, for ST .5O3.20. and
also the contract with Lerbc q Walker
for installing new welr IN CITY
creek for $500 These contracts were
awarded by the board Of public works
at it's last meeting,
Councilman Raybould submitted
communication calling attention TO the
fact that the intercepting sewer had
not been cleaned out ready for con
ncctiou and that the property owners
should not be compelled TO pay interest
ON their assessments until it is ready
for connection. He also protested
agaiust paying the assessment of So ~
:, front foot for the sewer, when II was
first assessed at $l.75 Il foot. lie
asked that the city pay the additional
amount of the assessment out of the
general fund. The matter will be con
sidered by the engineering and sew
crage committee.
An ordinance was introduced by
Councilman Raybould, and passed.
amending section 40 Of the revised
ordinances of 1903 in relation to VA
Grancy. Tho amendment complies with
the state law on that subject as passed
by the last legislature, and includes
women who solicit men for immoral
purposes within the definition of va.
grants,
Reward Approved.
The action of Mayor Bransford in
offering reward of $500 for informa-
lion leading 10 the arrest and convic-
tion Of the parties who murdcBnd Spe-
cial Officer C.. c. Riley last mouth was
concurrcd IN by the council.
Gilkerson & Long pctitioncd the
council TO release their boudsmen from
their obligations in connection with
the contracts for gutter extensions Nos.
l and l2. as the improvements have
been completed. The petition was re-
fcrred to the engineering and sewer