The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-12
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BIDS FOR PAVING
Merchants Ask That Fourth of
July Ordinance Be Delayed
for Year.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Provo, May 1.-THE city council was
waited on by four committees from
the Provo Commercial club last night
President William NJ. Roylance in
vited the council to attend the recep-
ton to be given the Salt Lake Com
mercial club Monday evening and TO
assist in entertaining the visitors The
invitation was accepted
F. F. Pierpont asked that the city
to the lake, in order to prepare for
the lake traffic that will spring VI
between Mosioa, the new town on the
west side of the lake, and Provo. Re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
alleys, which already had this matter
in hand.
Joseph S. Berry asked the council to
cooperate with the club in cleaning
the streets and otherwise beautifyine
the city at a date to be fixed later. He
was assured of the support OF the
council
Preston G. Peterson asked that a
committee be appointed to join with
the Commercial club committee in pre-
pairing for the entertainment of the u.
Commercial club be given the right to
dispose of street concessions for those
days. Referred to the committee on
streets and alleys.
sidewalks in paving district No. u, ex-
tension No. l. were received as fol-
lows:
Moran Construction Co.. Og-
S. H. Belmont. Provo ...... 16.433 80
Johnson Bros, Provo ...... 1926. 2S
Gilkerson & Long, Salt Lake. 1870. 80
WheeIwright Construction
J. p. Dunn, Salt Lake 1852 AZ
Mckay & Reed, Salt Lake. 1869 6S
The committee on streets and alleys
and the city engineer Will report on
company and Johnson Bros. at the
next meeting
The council passed a resolution Gre
ating sidewalk extension No. 4, in dis
trict No. II. The estimated cost is
S11,590. June s, at 8 p. m, was set as
the time for hearing objections.
The committee on streets and alleys
reported unfavOrabIy on leasing gravel
beds from f. w. G. Hathenbruck. Re-
port adopted.
Communications from State Engineer
Caleb Tanner stated that the applica-
tionS of John ID. Dixon and Joseph X.
Murdoch ct al. for Provo river water
appropriations had been approved,
subject to the rights of Provo City and
other existing rights.
3. NJ. Roberts asked for $50 dam
ages for dislocated shoulder, which
he claimed to have received through
negligence on the part of the water
works committee. Referred to the
committee on claims.
Merchants having fireworks on hand
petitioned that the ordinance prohib-
lting the sale of fireworks be suspend
ed till after August 1, in order that
they might dispose Of their goods Re
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The city recorder was instructed TO
notify the railroad companies TO i'm
prove the railroad crossings over the
public streets.
John Saxey was appointed judge of
election for the bond election, June "a.
in place of Alma Van WagOnen, re-
signed, and L. c. Henricksen in place
of A. c. Johnson, resigned.
r. Q. Kirkwood presented a claim of
$50 for services during 190S-9. Re
ferred to the committee on claims.
Superintendent of WaterwOrks John
NJ Holloway presented a report of
the work of his department for three
months ending March 81, accompanied
by a check for $3.50. 20 for money col
lected by him and expended for the
department. said check to be covered
into the treasury and a warrant drawn
to Mr.. Holloway for the same amount
in order to straighten the accounts
Referred to the committee on water
works
Dog Tax Collector Aaron Gay re-
ported $3.50 collected in dog taxes
and twenty-five dogs killed.