| Show fe8t12 of the City Council Lt g1it TE qOiAcflO1 VRO4GFLJ DtCrIO JUL LLEGD flR1liy Mclcek Sei Sutteret dverM Repit tiic ItftIat Cenneccns with x4in 1lIvetTiie Appiopriati n q ioti thstlndhthhtthe cify council as iteIfl Thiiihq rs last evening was irarfected thai us1ll most Imporfanit petitions wereBie thejgrivity sewer onbOtoi account of alleged wroigf l ded ction from their esb riialesreuid the edub of rropcrty ownsraf InWhefstrSlt nkviiwr district for extena of time in which io pay for hejr last Jn tallJnpfit of Thv special j tax Health Commissioner t r t IbalSy made severaljecomnTendaitionS iii the line t > f mproveSa rnibief3iealth regulations and at disabled iaad n edy pollea cJBcfir Was voted afpension < c Amongthe adverse reports were the treat committees on the proposed Stata street macadamizing and the waterworks commifctees the petition for water main connections with Mouut Olivet 1 cemetery The usual big > appropriation list in volvlagblg sums for joint building con racts was passed and proceedings which were as lollovrs were not devoid tif interest to the public and the taxpayers tax-payers Aggrieved Qemtrnctorjf The gravity sejver contractors protested pro-tested against theaction of the boardof public works in deducting the sum of 2800 in addition to the 15 per cent mid back which < now amounts ta about 40000 from their 1at monthly estimate esti-mate on account of the defects In the way of cracks occuring in the arch by reason ofthe withdrawal of bulkhead ng Jn the trench when back filling In wet ground was dn progress as directed by the board 4 A protracted debate as to the allowance allow-ance of the claim or its reference to an appropriate committee ensired and a motion to allow it was lost some of the members contending that such action would be legally construed to toe ea acceptance of defective work Finally he petition was referred to the committee com-mittee on claims with the city attorney associated Other Petitions and Communications The petitionof C J Thomson for the exclusive privilege of maintaining a cigar and newsstand the joint city and county building was laid ou the able until the new building committees Is appointed The applications of William Yates and William Krant for positions as assistant assist-ant janitors of ithe building were disposed dis-posed of In like manner John R Bark asked compensation for water mains laid across his property or the immediate removal of the Intruding in-truding line Referred to tfte waterworks water-works committee Wilford Woodruff and fortyfive other property owners In the street paving district asked that the fourth and last installment on fhespecial taxnow delinquent de-linquent be dlvided into three Installments Install-ments payable in threecsix and nine months from date without interest Referred Re-ferred to the committee om municipal laws Gustiave Johnson by C O Whitte more his attorney asked for damages In the sum of 3500 for the destruction of his property by reason of the change ill grade on Centre street Referred to the street committee James W Wilson and others asked for the placing of a fire hydrant on Midway avenue so that the petitioners may have access thereto for water for culinary and other purposes Referred to the committee on waterwork3 The request of R C Facer to be allowed al-lowed to erect wagon scales at the Intersection In-tersection of Third South and Third West streets was referred to < the street committee with power to act The claim of MessrsTullidge Harlow Har-low and Midgley in the sum of 35 each for experting the painting and hardwood finishing contract job was presented and ordered placed on the appropriation list The claim of the Great Salt Lake Hot Springs Railroad company against the gravity sewer contractors in the sum of 12070 was filed In the Interest of the Public Health Reporting on the complaint lodged against the Utah Slaughtering com panys premises north of the Warm Springs the health commissioner stated that he found the complaints as to the unsanitary and offensive condition of the yards well founded and he recommended that the company be required to either remove their business to a less objectionable locality local-ity or connect with the gravity sewer Referred to the committee on sanitary regulations and quarantine The same official submitted the draft of an ordinance relative to the removal of night soil and it was likewise like-wise referred The same official also submitted the draft of an ordinance prohibiting the sale of ice condemned as impure and the document was accorded the same reference The recommendation of Health Commissioner Com-missioner Dalby that a committee be appointed to determine who are deserving de-serving of medical attendance by the city physician in order to save expense ex-pense prevent impositions by those who are not indigent and to promote system in the dispensing of their charitable char-itable service was referred to the committee on sanitary regulations and quarantine Emigration Water Analjzecl The health commissioner also submitted sub-mitted the results of the complete analysis an-alysis made by Professor J T Kings bury as per direction of the council of the waters of Emigration canyon including the flow from the tunnel and the sump The fee for making the analysis was 100 The professor found that the water flowinsr down the can yon as far as mineral matter is concerned con-cerned is much better than that corning corn-ing from the tunnel In other words he declared that the first named is superior su-perior to the latter for domestic purposes pur-poses but lie would not condemn the latter stream as bad The report was adopted A Side Policeman Pensioned On recommendation of the board of police and fire commissioners the sum of 25 per month dating from Oct 1 last was voted to Desk Sergeant William Wil-liam McCurdy who on account of ill health was forced to retire from Pals official duties The beneficiary is reported re-ported to be sick unto death and the pension is to run during the ipleasure of the council On recommendation of the police and fire committee the request Of the board of police commissioners to be allowed to employ J Wilson the young son of the lately deceased police sergeant as janitor of the old city hall at a salary sal-ary of 50 per monih was granted Relief for Server Laborers On recommendation of the board of public works with the city attorney associated as-sociated the sum of 82342 was ordered order-ed appropriated tothe 33 unpaid gravity sewer trench diggers who worked for SubContractor McDonald the same to be deducted from the original con tratc finaf estimate a per tfcer contract con-tract ° c ° Aiust cadaftfl The Bteet committee stated In ia 4 jxirt 6n tHe OiJtfeara jreaotatfoa Jthae they ere trf tfee offeton itiwouSa 6e ir = > dViaabkT this dmcrtof imdertafte that th-at CTHfetefMHtetttg Sfe i i a v t et Fraril mth to TeOtfit South anti tb tHreer crteij streeto bou din Use jinf bnttki sqcare iRbted brhbUt tor 4h evyi of tte iwcespary ijipeciar tax 4k pay tor th roproveJiieTit Accompanying1 tie report was n estimate es-timate of the cost oC he proposed pay Joy pr epaay tW dfy en iBBBrr Tfe sfeBntters portion for spadiny curbing iaad < m cadiam a rh total atreaj ispat flourn ufe 620 337 tf e city pertfoit far rsetoi3 46h audi the stret eaftwt The gmdingperCiuMc5iaaHl j tstknotedf t 20 cettl th curfahlff per nwinlnsr tcxiu d thcfmacadam fc SO cent iper ittpzaro yva L The mates ior pair 1g thset4e full widthexcept from NIiith toTenth South on State street rbere the paved rowdwor arose ar-ose is ffxeol at 2S feet The report wa8 adopted i The sune e jttcoiiimende that ibe ooaix JQi to 3iave atone d the le ipraTk ialerse stl SecOnd South atfpetitlc t Walk er and while this progress the petilioner b a to vnte sufffclenity t > esenetly 1the tisce tf the wttto kae 4rit hin i cellar as complained obou > o AVfeter for iituit OIIret The water works committee reporting orf the petition of in trtwrtw of Mount Olivet cemetery tar the extanston of water mains to th cemeterr la exchange forth cerceterys interest Ir the waters of Emigration creek recommended that the request be not granted until the city acquires a larger supply of water to Insure In-sure against ithe possible needs of dry seasons and sufficient to spare for the clUes of thft dead The JFnriUtsre CoHtrRci The report of the city members of the Joint building committee recommenffelg the payment of the balance due the Andrews An-drews Furniture company amounting to 1783093 as per contract precipitated a spirited debate Councilman OJTeara led the opposition f to the allowance of the claim without further investigation and the signers oC the report took occasion to refute the Insinuations In-sinuations of tbelr lack of business methods meth-ods On the declaration that J3xpert Kinnersley had checked up the contract it was voted to place the amount recommended recom-mended for payment on the a < ropriatl nr list ATiout Licenses On recommendation of the license com mute the city treasurer was authorized to employ a license Inspector at a salary of 50 a rocntb The University of Utah was granted a free license for conducting a students book and supply exchange Concerning Water Taxes CoucIIman OMeara offered a resolution to the effect that the city treasurer uponi being authorized to collect all the water rate assessments up to January 1 1595 thereafter In the interest of the many who fiml it a great hardship to pay their water tax in full at this time and within with-in the prescribed time of twenty days from the date of notice all water rate payers be allowed to pay their taxes quarterly if desired The resolution was referred to the committee on waterworks water-works The following resolution offered byi Councilman Hardy was adopted Resolved that the tax roll representing the water rate assessment when corrected cor-rected be totaled and the amount oC revenue to be derived from this source reported re-ported to the council Lighting Ordinance Passed The bill for an ordinance creating and defining the proposed electric street lighting light-ing district preparatory to advartlsing notice of intention and levying the special spe-cial tax on real estate accoroUne1 to frontage came upon its third reading and was passed by a vote of 10 to 4 Those Who were opposed to the principle Involved in the ordinance were CouncIl inca Oileara Morris Mason and Watson Wat-son S sonThe appropnatllon list aggregating 11 7 85463 nearly 9000of > Which is for claims an account of theio1nt building finish Ingand furnishing was then taken up and passed The council adjourned till next Wednesday Wed-nesday evening |
