Show THEY MET FOR BUSINE I Great Amount of Work Performed e Per-formed by the Council STANTON IS IMPATIENT Jle Wants the Charges leferrcs by One 3TcIIroy Invc tigatcd lia Council Vnrned of Danger G Jimal M crflou Tho Tax Collectors Report New Plans for Fire Houses Other Proceedings The city council met in regular session last evening and transacted a large amount business PresidentLoofbourow occupied occu-pied the chair and all members were present pres-ent J J Conner et al petitioned for crosswalks 4 cross-walks on Second South and Second West streets Referred sr Thomas Dangerfield asked permission iI to lay his own sidewalk at 1053 East t First South street Referred J A Morlan et al asked for snow arrangement ar-rangement on south of Fifth South street Referred r John G Cutler asked permission to lay a private water pipe from his Iremises to midway between Eighth and Ninth South streets on West Temple street Referred Charles Handey petitioned for the leate r of certain lands owned by the city near the penitentiary and to watch various streams and lands owned by the city < Referred i William Dunn et al asked that the I grading of Sixth North street between i Fifth and Eighth West streets be resumed re-sumed Referred Daniel Fowler petitioned for the release of certain land sold for taxes Referred John R Williams asked for free license to sell photographs at the Temple corner Referred SHOULD GUARD AGAINST OVERFLOW George Q Cannon et al called attention atten-tion to the fact that the unusual fall of snow would overflow the numerous car ca-r nals of the city on account of some of the canals having become filled up and asked that a force of men be put at work to clean out the obstructions Referred A STREET RAILWAY WAITUsG ROOM The Jennings Brothers Investment company asked that tho Salt lake City Railway company be allowed to construct a waiting room on the corner of Main and First South streets Referred W E Smedley et ah asked that a grade be established on Eleventh street and other streets lying between Ninth and Thirteenth streets Referred W Y Turner asked for a free license to exhibit a mechanical model of a city which be has made Referred E J Dimmick et al asked that S street between Brigham and Second street be graded Referred Harriet W Sells asked permission to construct her own sidewalk Referred A MARKET HOUSE PROVIDED Jennings Bros Investment company called attention to the fact that they were constructing a market house on the old Continental hotel corner which would accommodate the city for years to come Referred Manly Barrows estate asked permissiOn permis-sion to construct its own sidewalks on Second South street Referred The Louisville Liquor company asked for a transfer of their license Referred James Johnson asked that his liquor and merchants license be transferred to John Eager whom he has sold his business busi-ness to Referred Thomas E Jermany et al asked that Sixth West street between North Temple and First South streets graded and put in passable condition Referred Guy Willis et ale asked for an electric light on Jefferson street Referred Mcloy Paul asked permission to construct con-struct their own sidewalks on West Second Sec-ond South street Referred C H Crow made a similar request and the matter was referred D W Swan et al asked that a flume be put in immediately across West Temple Tem-ple at Vance street UNCOLLECTED TAXES Fred Leonard submitted a statement of uncollected taxes for 1892 The totals were as follows School tax 11146 city tax 27865 total 39011 Referred Re-ferred The street supervisor sent in a communication com-munication stating that a new roller was needed as the old one was too heavy for certain kinds ofwork Referred The street supervisor called attention to the tact that a new city wagon was needed Referred STAUTON IP IMPATIENT The chief of the fire department sent inn in-n communication in which he vigorously protested against the action of the committee com-mittee appointed to investigate the charges made against him by one Mc Ilroy in not proceeding with the said investigation He stated that he was anxious to have the matter settled at once and was ready to meet the chorees at anytime any-time on one hours notice Referred The city engineer reported that the cost of the work petitioned for by Thomas Jennings viz the grading of First street from State to C streets would be about 600 Referred THE TAX COLLECTORS REPORT Fred J Leonard submitted his report as collector for 1892 as follows Debit To net assessment for 1893 S515W240 at five mills n 257521 SO Credits Cash to city treasurer 5240793 98 Tax sales 2247 93 TI let to indigents by council 1236 55 Quo and n half per cent on SJ5585670 3833 00 Allowed by the council on Oct 25 169 toBrigham YOUIR Trust company com-pany CO j 00 TTnconectatle personal accounts 28 65 Heal estate to be cut out on account or schoo property double assessment assess-ment etc 9330 c T res Gilmore in the hands of com rtee 950 Total accounted for J2575SS 91 Total to be accounted for 257521 20 Excess handed in 5 6771 Referred to committee on finance A communication was received from A W Raybouldjin which he asked that the action taken upon tho bill of P 0 Perkins Per-kins for extra servicesat the last meeting be reconsidered and the bill allowed Filed PjleT B Bcatty health commissioner submitted a bill for an ordinance regulating regu-lating the construction of dry earth closets clos-ets It was read the first tim and further fur-ther consideration was postponed until the next meeting The city attorney recommended that the petition of Thomas Adams for relief from a tax sale be granted and that 658 be placed on the appropriation list for the petitioner AN ALRED COMTROSUSE The city attorney submitted a communication com-munication received by him from Evans r Rogers and J G Sutherland attorneys attor-neys for P H Aired in the latters 6uit against the city in which the plaintiff agreed to compromise the suit for 4500 with costs added which is about half the amount of the judgment Referred to the mayor president and city attorney The committee on improvements rc ported favorably upon the petition for an electric light at South Temple and Eighth West streets Adopted The committee oa improvement submitted sub-mitted a contract entered into with the Brigham Young Trust company for the lease oi rooms being used for city offices Referred back for amendment The same committee recommended that an electric light be placed on Franklin 4 tvenue Adopted Also that an electric light be placed at the intersection of Fourth West and Fifth South streets Adopted The committee on enrollment reported u 1 1 that it had considered the matter of printing j print-ing the reports of city officers etc j and 1 made certain recommendations among dthers that the Salt Lake Lithograph company be awarded the work The mattei was referred back for an estimate of cost A SHOWELL FIASCO CLAIM The committee on claims recommended that Alf Ecklund be allowed 55 in full payment for his SO claim for services in the Showell investigation A lively debate followed in which Fol land declared that the committee on mar Lets was hiring a detective without any authority from the council and Moran arose in his wrath and indignantly denied that the committee had employed any outside detective Both gentlemen had to be called down by the chair and after some further remarks by other members the report of the committee was adopted The committee on license recommended that a free license be granted to Mary Fisher for an employment agency for a period of three months Adopted j The committee on fire department recommended that a relief fund be created cre-ated as recommended by the chief sometime some-time ago for the fire department any money collected as fines be thrown into that channel The report was adopted NEW PIKE HOUSE PLANS The same committee reported in the matter of the three new fire stations as follows After carefully considering the revised plans of Architect Krolow and obtaining Chief Stantons view on the same we find that the two stations as revised will be adequate for all purposes and we are assured that the buildings can be erected for tho amount of 11000 allowed We I thereupon recommend that the recorder I be instructed to advertise for bids for the three fire stations according ac-cording to revised plans also that the arceitect be required to give good and sufficient bond to insure the stations being built in accordance with the plans and specifications and for 11000 A vote upon the report resulted in a tie Moran then moved that the recorder be instructed to advertise for competitive plans and specifications for three firehouses fire-houses to cost f5000 each Lost Rich moved that the committee be authorized au-thorized to bring in plans and specifications specifica-tions for the erection of a fire house in the Fourth precinct to constructed of brick and stone Carried Lawson moved that the recorder be au I thorized to advertise for plans for a firehouse I fire-house costing 5000 to be erected in tho First district Carried Heiss moved that a similar action betaken be-taken as to the Second precinct Carried APPROPRIATIONS Appropriations were made as follows J H Gertz 511050 A E Eklund 65 OJ Dr G W Foster 7501 Frank Harrigan 758 41 Thomas Adams 6 BS Total X 5999 49 Adjourned until Friday evening |