Show s THEY MET FOR BU siss t Great Amount of Work Performed Per-formed by the Council STANTON IS IMPATIENT He Wants iJie Charges Preferred by One aicllroy Investigated EIi Council Wnrncd of Danger of a Canal Overflow Tho Tux Collectors Report New IMam for Tire Houses Oilier Iroceecllngrs The city council met in regular session last eveningand transacted a large amount of business PreaidentLoof bourow occupied occu-pied the chair and all members were present I pres-ent J J Conner et al petitioned for crosswalks y cross-walks on Second South and Second West streets Referred Thomas Dangerfield asked permission to lay his own sidewalk at 1053 East First South street Referred r J A Morlan et al asked for snow arrangement ar-rangement on south of Fifth South street t Referred J John G Cutler asked permission to lay a private water pipe from his premises to fit midway between Eighth and Ninth South streets on West Temple street Referred Charles Handey petitioned for the lease of certain lands owned by the city near the penitentiary and to watch various f streams and lands owned by the city ff Referred i f William Dunn et al asked that the 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 f z John R Williams asked for free license t to sell photograpns at the Temple corner t Referred SHOULD GUARD AGAIXST OVERFLOW George Q Cannon et al called attention I atten-tion to the tact that the unusual fall of snow would overflow the numerous canals ca-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 WAITING ROOM The Jennings Brothers Investment company asked that the Salt Lake City Railway company be allowed to construct a waiting room on the corner of Main andy and-y First South streets Referred W E Smedley et al 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 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 tcT 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 Southot cets graded and put in passable condition Referred I Guy Willis et al asked for an electric light on Jefferson street Referred Meloy 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 511146 city tax 27865j 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 fact that a new city wagon was needed Referred STANTOU IS IMPATIENT The chief of he fire department sent in a communication in which he vigorously protested against the action of the committee com-mittee appointed to investigate the charges made against him by one lIIc Ilroy in not proceeding with the said I i investigation He stated that he was I I anxious to have the matter settled at once and was ready to meet the char es at any tine on one hours notice Referred The city engineer reported that the cost of the woik petitioned for by Thomas Jennings viz the grading of First street l from State to C streets would be about 600 Referred I THE TAX COLLECTORS REPORT Fred J Leonard submitted his report ns collector for 1892 is follows Debit To set assessment for 1892 551504240 atfive mlllsu 257521 a Credits Cash to city treasurer f249 93 98 Tax sales 224793 Eel el to Indigents by council 1S30 55 One and a half per cent on SJ55SG670 3833 00 Allowed by the council on Oct 25 IfSitoBrlgaam Young Trust company t com-pany GO 00 TJncollcotable personal accounts 278 65 Real estate to i > e cut out on account pf school property double assess iccat etc C3 30 Cv res Gilmore 1l the bands of com atoc Zj 50 Total nccounted for 5257583 Total to be accounted for 257521 20 Excess banded In S 6771 Referred to committee on finance I A communication was received from Acv A-cv Raybouid in which he asked that the action taken upon the bill of P 0 Perkins I Per-kins for extra servicesat the last meeting I be reconsidered and the bill allowed r Jlea T B Beatty 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 bo granted and that 65S I t be placed on the appropriation list for the petitioner t AST ALEEii OOMPEOSIISE The city attorney submitted communication com-munication received by him from Evans Rogers and J G Sutherland attorneys attor-neys for P H Aired in the latters suit against the city in which the plaintiff t 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 reported re-ported favorably upon the petition for an electric light at South Temple and Eighth West streets Adopted j The committee on improvement submitted i sub-mitted a contract entered into with the Brigham Young Trust company for the lease of rooms being used for city offices Hsfevred back for amendment The same committee recommended that i an electric light be placed on Franklin l wenue Adopted if Also that an electric light be placed at the intersection of Fourth West and Fifth South streets Adopted Tlfg committee on enrollment reported I a I 0 I that it had considered the matter of printing I print-ing the reports of city officers etc and f made certain recommendations among Others that the Salt Lake Lithograph company be awarded the work The mattel was referred back for an estimate of cost A SHOWELL FIASCO CLAIM The committee on claims recommended that Alf Ecklund be allowed 655 in full payment for his 80 claim for services in the Showell investigation A lively debate followed in which Fol land declared that the committee on markets mar-kets 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 Borne 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 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 FIRE HOUSE PLANS The same committeo 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 the amount of 11000 allowed We thereupon recommend that the recorder 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 5000 each Lost I 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 be constructed of brick and stone Carried Lawson moved that the recorder be authorized au-thorized to advertise for plans for a firehouse fire-house costing 55000 to be erected in the 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 Gcrtz 5UO 50 A U Eklund 55 oj Dr G W Foster 75 03 Frank Harrigan 752 41 Thomas Adams 6158 Total 5999 49 Adjourned until Friday evening |