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Show If fiTV ffillsflj An InloresliV.u; Session Held Last Stent and Much Basnirs Bone. Tho Platter of Waterworks, Sovw'orac and Fire Depart-mer.t Depart-mer.t tleceivs Attention. Some Repairs to ba ftlade in the City Ja:J in Accordance with Report of Committeo. ! The City Council met in adjourned session hist nicrht, with Mayor Uu'dli in the chair. Councilors Liddianl and Dunn were the only members absent. A communication from , the I'rovo "Woolen Mills Co., ufferbis a reduction .i of ten per -ent. on all arc lijrhts or dered by tho city ho.rea.fter was read. The oifcr was accepted on motion of Councilor Dixon. Councilor Henriehsjii stated that the committee requested a reduction of TO per cent., but it it seemed from the communication that they have only consen t e l to allow half thc.t amount. A communication from the city assessor as-sessor and collecbir, representing that he was enjoined by aelmn in the District Dis-trict Court. from collectiuiT certain laxes U5scsse 1 i:i LSs:i. a;jc iinst panics living outside t he limits of i'rovo City, amoiiniuii; to Slbl-lo was read. Tiie asse prayed t;:l lie he relieved of (vdlectinj tiwso tr.xes, and be cir-li-.ed ;:r with t!i amount stated. On ;n':ta):i of Ciiuueilor Ilenriclison tii.j peliii on vai jrante 1. Ti'to t'olio-.vftij coami'.taicrttion v:s then road: J'hi' llnr.nrn'th Board of City Councikrs :,f j:rnv) City: J kn r lhmsx ihioh discussion is licirsr indulscJ in b your citizens in regard to .Inc vital pi-jst'.ons before, roll corec:rning waterworks, sewerags, lire or-ittv.in, etc. Having had some cxp.Viesoe In he.--.o matUr.s, permit I ne ;o a fov v.mis. I'eriiaps I might Klril-::'" i!:e. rigt sohilioa and my idea be of ! . -.e.ii and a Le ti.cm. if a reservoir be eon-Ktrui eon-Ktrui ; rifar the ui on Hi of Truro c;t;;.".i, a i-'.'pe lijie laid, grvita-N grvita-N tloa r.-r.'.il supjiJy ::! in .-rco nesdedv in tho river close- to town, and a p'ps Una iai.on from there, an auxiliary jminp io by located, say in the base-iiient base-iiient of Tour new City Halt, would do sill the srrv.ee until your city numbers iuur li.'iK'S iis ircse:;t population. ' , Thi. latter is tiie cheapest plan and very elfcctuul in "f iin;. Vi'atrr-Yt Vi'atrr-Yt i !''..;( e in Lc- e in. -.trusted to give go..l, M'.il'ieUii-y ;.'". ;:. an 1 iiecd not co.-,t ccr tToJ !:..). '. wi.;i.' the ownership rioting in tlie f-ly. aii iaxnaers will U'intsu-d :u p.1::'o;t:-.d.:g"'.iiMU. .V ro:: "'i-tS i.i liii: nuosi, vrc:il pr .!;'!:.; - ' .;; To-- p-res-);.!, s',;-,:e. wur ; i .i v..:. r in bo ,,1,;', bv ;.ai.:;:. a.i.d i-y .ioiiii-oiis lx! i c:iv-.::.i- pure ii-ic .u-aiii-,ga ii-.U;...i!:is.-:j :: . Tise eosvo.d s , sleiu, ;? iuiich in ioe in cities na -jug no t.uUial i.o ' ide water, might be tfaeccss'.'u'ly uperated here, and to jouie e:;terpriiug company even be made proiilabie. while your present vsiem of irrigation might be mado to assist in cleansing your city. The plan of general sewerage to drain the whole cilv and then t;:ke charge of it at its outlet is perhaps beyond the means at the disposal of your city for yet a while, it being very expensive. Fire J'roteclin'i: Your lire ordinance : should define the strength of materi als to be used, also a permit for build-in;; build-in;; should lirst be obtained by your I citizens and their plans submitted bo- fore a i -.rape-lent building inspector, while such m. liters as sizes of walls, limbers, etc.. be examined before a permit is issued. It is not alone necessary nec-essary that buildings cannot be ignited fro$r."vithsut, it should be borne in aiiud that the construction should bo fluch that it is safe for the firemen to enter even after a lire is started, and that roots and i're wails will stand the strain of men with hose lines passing iij) and over them. Especially should frame building have timbers large enough to take, the lire sometime to consume, giving a chance to save more than the iot and. port holes as is the usual result at present. To mv mind it- seems the most satisfactory" satis-factory" wav for the city to construct Ihese 'enterprise-? itself,' bearing in mind the general dilatory ways and .operations of private corporations, and if your city is to be carried succes-fuUy succes-fuUy towards a material growth and prosperity, beware of letting private m-mopi dies h i! 1 her destiny in its hand. I am sure in protecting the city's interests in this needed improvement, improve-ment, you will have the co-operation ofa'ii your citizens, and lav the foundation foun-dation for a gv: vih and wealth of which von will ever be proud. Yours respectfully, E. Lund, Architect and Builder. Th-3 communication was referred to the joint committee o:t lire department depart-ment and waterworks. Mr. E. Lund, who was present, K'Hjke uyo.i-lhe conditions and surroundings sur-roundings of I'rovo. He thought, in view of the'great amount of sickness and deatii. Hint something ought to be done with a view t protecting the health oi the citb'-eiH. ij3 thought that a simple system of sewerage could b-i bt iiigurated with but little outlav, ioT t s-isi-ig an ordinance coin-pelliu'g coin-pelliu'g 'property owner to conduct the sew'.:-:,-- from his property to some put designatcl by the City I Council, wio re it could be disposed of, for fertilizing or other purposes. Ho considered sewerage of as much, if not more, importance than wa erworks. The gentleman requested the privilege of meeting with the joint committee on the subject, and laying before them -: a most feasible and economical plan i he possessed. 1 lie report of the city treasurer for the quarter ending February 2,1801, was referred to the committee on finance. The application of A. C. McDride, j for license as retail liijuor dealer, was granted. 1 The annual irrigation schedule of lands was submitted by Vatrm aster , T. E. Thurmau; and approved on mo tion of Councilor Dixon. The committee on streets and alleys, al-leys, to whom was referred the claim of A. J. Stewart, Jr., $182.50 for reestablishing re-establishing section corners, etc., reported re-ported they found that some of the work alleged to have been done was unauthorized. They recommended that Soo of the claim be allowed, that being the amount justly due. Councilor Mainen thought if the work not authorized and done by Mr. Stewart was advantageous to the city, yet in view of the fact that it had not been ordered the committee to whom the claim was tef erred -they could, not do otherwise than recommend that the amount for work not authorized be not allowed. Councilor Ilenrichsen said if the entire survey was of benefit to the city, and the surveyor had done his work in good faith, he was in favor of allowing the claim in full. But if Mr. Stewart hud "put up a job'' on the city, he was not in favor of allowing him one cent. He did not, however, approve of the gentleman doing the work without an order from the city. Councilor Glazier was satisfied accurate ac-curate papers could be made out from the corners established by Mr. Stewart, and hence all the work undoubtedly was of much advantage. Yet he, as chairman of ihe committee to whom Mr. Stewart's claim had been referred, could not report favorably on the entire amount. j Mr. Walter Scott, chairman of the committee on streets and alleys of the late City Council, then expianed t he entire situation, giving the reasons for the work of re-establishing the section corners and quarter section corner.! of the townsite entry being done. The report of the committee was adopted and the sum of 5-5 appropriated. appropri-ated. Tiie commutes on streets and alloys, It) whom u;i3 referred the franchise for g:;s works submitted by J. II. Vr Horn, et ah, reported that they had found many errors in the franchise, and therefore had prepared a substitute, substi-tute, which '.tss submitted.. The committee com-mittee recommended the substitute franchise being placed on its passage. Report accepted. The committee on police and city prisons, to whom was referred b e communication otC-iiy Marshal Br.itvn. a.-king for certain improvements to be mads ;n the city jab, submitted the following icport. Tb the Mayor and City Council: Gbnilejien Your eouiini-r to whom vras referred the j:etitiT uOiip City Marshal, rt pA.:7 ,; - --.cX-amined the city prison and And it in a very bd condition, a dark, damp, I jdoornyand tin ventilated place, in our judgment not lit to confine any human hu-man being. Therefore we recommend recom-mend the following changes to be made. First Cut out the partition walls arid upper floor, make it cie story, lid-up tiie side doorway, cut one in the north end. Second Raise tho lower (loor about one foot, six inches, witii s'r.-ivcb make on top a good concrete con-crete ib.-or. put in iron cages, and tiie room would bo w--ll ventilated with the upper windows, ."rd. Build an addition addi-tion on the north, two stories hivli: toe hr.t iio-'i- tor a dining room trid co.itai-iing two ir .n cages for drunkards; drunk-ards; and tiie second story for fein i'e orisoa.-rs. !A?.irEL LlDDIAUD, Chairman. Counciiur Maiben dkl not favor Ihn improvements bei: g ur.uir. One of Ins reasons was on account of tlie fact thai the city did not own the land on which the jail stood. Councilor Glazier considered the jail an thing but respectable. It was not even lit to place a drunkard in. Some improvements should be made in the jail, or elsa t lie building disposed dis-posed of and a new jail erected. The improvements recommended b7 the committee in their report would not exceed one thousand dollars. Councilor Ilenrichsen did not favor lixing up some body else's pnperly. This is what it would amount to if the improvements were made. He was in favor of the old concern being pulled down, and a new building erected on the city's property. Fcr that reason he would vote against the adoption of the report. .! Councilor Dixon was in favor of j making the repairs recommended, but not of building the addition suggested. Councilor Maiben moved that all tlie the latter part of the report, providing for building a two-story addition to the jail, be stricken out. Councilor Glazier asked "Where, in the name of common sense, will you put a female prisoner if you get one, if you strike out this part of the report? re-port? It is a most ridiculous proposition." The report, as amended, was adopted, h owever. I The following claims were allowed: i'rovo East Co-op, for sundries, amounting to ?i!.3-x Pyne &Maibeu, drugs, oils, etc., 41; Evans !c Nuttall, blackimithmg, Si.W.); Wm. Lewis, whitewashing city jail, $5.80; Sun Foundry, repairs.? 1 .."(). The claims of J.B. Hoffman, for services ser-vices as assistant engineer, 1D.5!); and Chas. DeMoisey, services as civil engineer, for $l(it.25, were sent to the committee on streets and alleys for investigation. in-vestigation. The claims of I'rovo L. M. & B. Co., for lumber furnished, amounting to ?-lS.-)0, was allowed. The cl-iim of Justice A. A. Noon, amounting to SlifiO.oO, caused considerable consid-erable discussion. Councilor Maiben could not see anything any-thing in the ordinance allowing justice fees for filing complaints as charged by Mr. Noon. The Mayor read over the ordinance and gave it as his opinion that it could not be done umb-r the ordinance. Councilor Ilenrichsen moved its reference ref-erence to the City Attorney for his opinion. Councilor Maiben objected to so much reference. If there was anything in tiie claim objectionable, the Council were perfectly competent to strike if out. For the sake of wisdom he would not have the report referred any more. Councilor Ilenrichsen said if there wan a doubt about the city's legal right to regulate fees in justice's court he would like to know it. He had no spite against Justice Noon, but it did seem to him as though the claims of tho justices now-a-days werej excessively heavy to what they used to be. Tlie motion to refer to city attorney was then put and lost, Councilor Ilenrichsen Ilen-richsen being the only member voting in favor. Tlie ehiim was then allowed, Councilor Ilenrichsen casting the only dissenting vote. The claim of S. S. Jones, amounting to $14.17, for bhiukets furnished Mr. Nelson, was referred to the Marshal. The claim of Alex Wilkin:', f if papering rooms in his residence .ordered .order-ed destroyed by th quarantine physician, phy-sician, amounting to 26.81, wis referred to the Board of Health ami committee on quarantlns. Tlie resolution, granting a franchi se to J. II. Van Horn et a.l., for constructing construct-ing gas works in I'rovo, was then taken up and placed on its lirst reading. It provides for active work to be commenced com-menced within six months after grafting graft-ing of franchise, and at least one mile of main to be laid within one year. It requires the execution of a bond in the penal sum of $5,000, which will he declared forfeited in the event of the work not being completed as provhh-d for. Fifty years is the term of the proposed grant. On rnoli ui of Councilor Dixon the bill passed its first reading and b;e City lleeorder w;s instructed to furnish furn-ish the Council ilh printed copies of the same at its next session. Councilor Dixon then introduced a bill to amend Ihct liquor ordinance. The bill proposes to amend the ordnance ordn-ance so as to remove billiard tabled, not only from the 'room"' in which liquor is sold, but from the 'building." 'build-ing." On motion of Councilor Maiben tN.e bill passed its lirst reading. . Councilor Dixon arose for information informa-tion as to -whether, in the event of a!! the'canal companies in the city consolidating consoli-dating their interests in the construction construc-tion of a union can.il on the east able of the river, the city would stand tho expense, or whether each company would be required to pay its own proportion. pro-portion. Councilor Glazier had heard expressions expres-sions from shareholders in the seven! canals which led him to believe that ther all seemed in favor of doing the greater portion of their assessment work this spring on the city canal in, the event of the work being decidvd upon. Tlie matter of fixing a' day for the City Council to s-t as a hoard of equr 1-ization, 1-ization, and for hearing eomplairts in the matter of wlcr" tax asset -menis. and correetin?? errors in the schedule of the .rrlcrniaster, was th?n taken up. Councilor Dixon moved that Moi-dav, Moi-dav, Febru! f L'-j, at? o'clock u. ir., h- ihe iU:Q. Carried. Councilor ih-on rco-rrd that C'O ouipensalion of the watermaster for the season of 1S91 be ilxed at $2.o0 rrr di-T. - A ' irXTG" motion metwith the unnuimo-..-approval of the Council. Councilor Maiben moved thr.t the rate of water tax for the year 18rd be fixed, at SI on each city lot. Carried. On motion of Councilor Dixon the rate of water tax for the year 1801 en farming, meadow and pasture land, wan Qo4 at fifty cents per acre. The question of fixing tlie rr.te f r water po-.ve-r furnished the f.svn il machine intem.ts in Pro to, was then taken up and le fo!!.-ung schedrle dxed for 15.JI: Provo Wo'olen Mibs, two wheels, ?2"0: Exee'sior KoF;r Mill, one ;rii-el, $b'0; Sun Found;", one wheel, $ it;; Tanner's Mill, one wh i. ?iio: I'rovo .,., II. Jc B. Co.. o':e wheel. ?;.); Hans Poul o n. one whe !. $10; E. J. Wr.rd. wioV;. ?i; ni-x-ing a total of S-Wj. The claim of the IT-.?. L.. M. & 1. Co.. of ?-32 73. referred to the com:n:t-tee com:n:t-tee on claims, tvas reiorl-ed faVor:U-!y upon by the committee. The report was accepted and the amount appropriated. appro-priated. Councilor Glazier offered a resolution resolu-tion providing for furnishing the firemen with rubber coats and rubber boots for their protection at tires. Councilor Maiben thougnt the resolution out of place. If tlie fireman needed such things, he thought the Chief of Fire department would report the fact to the Council. Because one of the members of the fit'3 department got wet at a lire, it was no reason why tiie whole department should be furnished with suits. Councilor Glazier then amended his m.iiion reducing the number to twelve suits. Tiie motion was lost, Councilor Glazier being the only member voting in favor of it. On motion of Councilor Dixon the Council adjourned until Monday evening even-ing next at 7 o'clock. |