Show 111G1111 5 fflN1NtE j 1O 5 The Measure Not Approd y < f 5 Mayor J t < X FORT DOUGLAS RAfRO I r v > D IT9A 5111D COMJLY c1TIT < COVNYfiS l IJ < oubs > > S i Two Clnims For lamagre Bresenied TI C 8t JCJcar For Euztejing XteJ1ng the SyrLattiralThe J i tlon Gaifyoii Water SuppITk Usual < Number of Petiiioiis aini Reports < < I < P < J Last > evenings session pf the city council was not dt gi h 1 by tthV r la volume > consideration of any large yolumeg 9 particularly important business j 1 Two claims fd damages done > rtb property pro-perty owners < were presented and ref erred and the Sal Lake Fort Douglas Doug-las railroad asked for and was granted additional tm to comply I with the councils orders for tn bringing of the companys abandoned track and roadbed road-bed to street grade in the eastern part t of the city it11 The mayors veto of the ordinance preliminary to the proposed special street lighting tax levy a read but action on sustaining or turning dow 1 the executives disapproval was deferred erred till the next meeting The Recorder reported the coast clear for extending the sewer lateral on First I South street from Elghthto Eleventh II East and the usual order in such cases I was made The city engineersubmitted a lengthy I report on the theories of how best to develop the subterranean water flow In Emigration canyon concluding however how-ever with the advice that it would be I more advisable to acquire new waoe j rights than to develop the underground I flows along streams already controlled by the city Much time a spent In discussing whether the city should pay for music to intersperse the programme ok the formal opening ceremonials at the joint building tomorrow afternoon and a resolution declaring against the mus con c-on account of the inability of the municipality t bear its portion of the expense was voted down Councilman Bache was the only absentee ab-sentee several matters of a routine character including a small appropriation appropria-tion list were disposed of and the ton lst te proceedings pro-ceedings were as follows Two Damage Claims William H Pertces by his attorney C O Whlttemore presented a claim in the sum pf 3000 forrdamage done his property by reason of ithe change of grade on Centre street Referred to the committee on streets I James Papworth presented a claim in the sum of 150 for damages sustained by the seepage from the canal Referred Re-ferred to the committee on irrigation Mercy to tIc Abandoned Road James McGregor receiver of the Salt Lake Fort Douglas railroad asked for either the rescinding of the councils coun-cils order dated October 26 18D4 calling ling for the bringing to grade of the track and roadbed at the intersection of East South Temple and First and Second South streets or a reasonable extension of time in which to properly comply with the order so that no injustice in-justice be done to the company or the city in bringing the streets to grade After a full explanation of the difficulties difficul-ties surrounding the proposed change it was ordered that all contemplated action in the matter be acton mater postponed for I ninety days from date Extension ofa Sewer Lateral The city recorder reported that the notice of intention of extending the sewer laterals on the north side of First South street from Eighth to Eleventh East had been published the required period without a sufficient number of front feet abutting protest t ing to defeat the carrying out of proposed pro-posed improvement only 91114 feet out i of the 1980 objecting The report was adopted and the attorney instructed to draft the required ordinance levying thetax of 212 per front foot I Veto of the Lighting Ordinance The mayors veto of the ordinance I establishing lamp district No 1 and designating the boundaries thereof I was read As stated in the public prints Tuesday his honors reasons for I l returning the ordinance disapproved are briefly stated that the anticipated I ordinance following and which would levy the special tax per front foot on abutting property to pay the expense of maintaining electric lights in the I streets would be unauthorized and unwarranted un-warranted by law and moreover that the proposed special tax levy would be inequitable as measured according fo the benefits derived Councilman OMeara led the I Counciman leara opposition opposi-tion to the ordinance and favored the immediate disposal of the veto as the law requires I I I Councilman Young spoke in favor of the matter being laid over until next meeting in order to give opportunity for conferring with the mayor As for himself he was ready to defend his action in the premises A motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until next meeting meet-ing prevailed by a vote of 10 to 4 those voting in the negative and who endorse the veto being Mason Morris OMeara and Watson I I Reports From the Attorney I The city attorney reporting on the petition of Frederick Heath for relief from an alleged erroneous tax sale recommended that the prayer of the I petitioner be not allowed Adopted The same official made an adverse report on the petitions of Ann Wheeler and Hannah Millard for similar relief I re-lief Adopted I On recommendation of the same of cial the petition of William Wonnacott for relief from a lax sale was disallowed disal-lowed unless the petitioner pay all the taxes and penalties to date About Public Works I The board of public works reporting on the petition of Fox Walker Co for retentionof the amount due them as subcontractors out of the November Novem-ber estimate in favor of the gravity sewer contractors returned the petition peti-tion without recommendation for the reason that an appropriation covering the estimate was made the same date as the petitioners filed their request Filed The same board reporting on the petition of Richard Mackintosh for extension ex-tension of time in which to lay a sidewalk sIde-walk pavement in front of his property at the corner of West Temple and Second South streets recommended that the petitioner be given until favorable fa-vorable weather to dO the work Adopted For More Water The city engineer submitted a voluminous volu-minous report on the suggestions of Waterworks Superintendent Daily looking to the development of the subterranean sub-terranean water flow In Emigration canyon and pointing out in detail how the desired end could be attained to the best advantage but the official suggested that i would be the part of wisdom i the city took steps to ae quire new water rights rather than develop de-velop underground flows along streams already owned by the city The alrady cty report re-port was filed prt w Will Appeal the Case On recommendation of the committee on municipal laws It was decided to appeal from the district court judgment judg-ment for damages rendered against the city in favor of William Low in 4 > r tb F ni i7 7 received b3iijz < i f e > MaI In k oh1 Opening from See t sn Of lo4fl1 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quining Lhe stre I 3Perte te qiJnglstet reK workssuerintend cot j1i t tbe rR elt for ho cs grades crossecttons etc bef ore dulnganyuworkof penrnnentchsusc ter d n t = tcIuepalLl < an atone rcqniningcthe engIneezto furnih chi data wheiicalIed uponwererreferredto 0 whr wr leuP e the Streets and wsteworks f committee mith the ngineerssooiated C1anon nase l a plea to h a the tsblct cleared of Uflflfli5hedbUlfless with the c eae4 yearbut < 1thcohleaues de cUnot cakeup anddloof the lcy do ordinance and Ue ret dy st J the refuzidng ofthe oxcesgofthe street JJng tax which 1lwo wore Ule qnly Insitors left on the tajIef t 1r I After passlngtheappropriaton lint ag fer asS gthtpQprltO lst geg ng 6 the council adjourned till nect < dnsthg t I |